2003 FORD F-350 Complaints

2002 FORD F350 SUFFERED A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL DID NOT FEEL NORMAL. THE GARAGE FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE SUPPORT FOR THE SHOCK ABSORBER. *SC *JB

CONSUMER STATES: THE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING AND CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE BALL JOINTS WHILE TURNING CORNERS. THE BALL JOINTS FAILED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO GREASE FITTINGS. THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW BALL JOINTS AND GREASE FITTINGS. *NM

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THEN LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE COUPLING THAT HELD THE TIE RODS HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. *JB

2ND REQUEST FAX RE CONSUMER'S CONCERNS RE HIS 2003 FORD F-350 6.0 L DIESEL TRUCK DUE TO LOSS OF POWER/IRREPARABLE TURBO LAG.*MR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AT STOP, PARTICULARLY WHEN IN REVERSE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO BACKUP AN INCLINE. LOTS OF EXHAUST SMOKE CAME FROM THE TAIL PIPE BUT THERE WAS NO POWER. *NM

PLOW AND SALT TRUCK FOR ROAD DEPARTMENT. HAS DUMP BOX INSTALLED. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE PREMATURLY, EXTREMELY POOR STOPPING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. FRONT END FEELS LIGHT AND "SQUIRLY" EVEN WITH EMPTY BED. WORKERS REFUSE TO OPERATE. DEEMED "UNSAFE". TOOK TO DEALER TWICE, THEY SAY BRAKES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. VEHICAL HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IS FOR SALE.

WHEN THE ACCELERATE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATING. IT WILL JERK INTO GEAR. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE ENGINE WANTED TO STALL WITH ACCELERATION WHEN RUNNING. REPAIRS, PCM REPROGRAMMING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCKED, RESTRAINING THE DRIVER, EVEN WHEN DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER PLUGGED THE FRONT VEHICLE HEATER IN AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE. LATER, THE DOG STARTED TO BARK. CONSUMER LOOKED OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

2003 FORD F-350 6.0L DIESEL. VEHICLE RAN ROUGH LOST POWER. 3 INJECTORS BAD THE FIRST TIME, 2 BAD INJECTORS TWO OTHER TIMES BEFORE ENGINE BLEW AT 41000 MILES. HAS HAD NUMERUS INJECTORS CHANGED, AND MANY OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURES. WAS AT THE DEALER SHIP FOR OVER 5 WEEKS GETTING ENGINE REPLACED. WE JUST PREVIUSLY HAD THE TRUCK AT A DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 15 DAYS AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOS THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING OF LOSS OF POWER.*AK

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING TREMENDOUS COOLANT LEAKAGE, WHICH IS CAUSING EXTREME OVER HEATING. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY HEAT. *JB