2000 FORD F-350 Complaints

I HAVE A 2000 FORD F350 PSD 4X4 THAT HAS BEEN HAVING MORE AND MORE PROBLEMS RECENTLY WITH THE DOOR AJAR FUNCTION. IN WARMER WEATHER ONE OR MORE OF THE DOOR CLOSED SWITCH SENSORS IS MALFUNCTIONING SHOW THE DOOR OPEN WHEN THEY ARE ALL CLOSED. I HAVE TRIED OPENING AND CLOSING ALL DOORS REPEATEDLY BUT NO IMPORVEMENT. LATELY IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND WITH COOLER TEMPS AS WELL. I TALKED TO THE FORD DEALER HERE IN TOWN AND THEY SAID THEY HAD HEARD OF THIS AND TOLD ME TO TRY WD40 AS A FIX BY SPRAYING IT INTO THE DOOR CLOSER WHERE THE SWITCH IS BURIED. NO LUCK. THIS MAY NOT SOUND TO BAD OF A PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE RESULTS OF THE TRUCK THINKING THE DOOR IS OPEN IS NOT GOOD. IF THE TRUCK IS RUNNING, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL A SPEED OF 15MPH OR MORE IS HIT, THEREBY AUTO SHUTTING OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. HOWEVER AS SPEED DECREASES AND GOES BELOW THE 15MPH THE LIGHTS TURN BACK ON. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT DRIVING FORWARD AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BACK UP. THE OTHER CONCERN IS AFTER THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL THE SWITCH RELEASES OR A SELF TIMER SHUTS OFF THE LIGHTS. THIS HAS CAUSED A SLIGHT DRAIN IN BATTERY, MAKING IT SLIGHTLY DIFFICULT AT TIMES TO START A TRUCK WHICH NEEDS ALL THE JUICE IT CAN GET TO TURN OVER. I HAVE SEEN THIS DEFECT IN THE DOOR CLOSURE SWITCH HAPPEN IN AN OLD WORK TRUCK I USED TO DRIVE (99 FORD F150). I WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL A SECURITY DEVICE IN THE FUTURE, HOWEVER IF THE DOOR REMAIN AJAR, THIS COULD POSE TO BE A PROBLEM TO THE FUNCTIONALITY OF SUCH A DEVICE. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED IN SEEING IF THIS IS A REGULAR PROBLEM OR A SAFETY CONCERN. THANKS, PAUL. *AK

WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP . WHEN YOU RELEASE THE BRAKE IT RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL. 2000 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY DIESEL HAS DONE THIS SINCE OWNED TRUCK APPROX. FROM 2003 TO CURRENT. *AK

THE CLUTCH FAILED TO ENGAGED WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD ENGAGED ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. JB.....CONSUMER STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD TOWARDS THE CROSSWALK NARROWLY AVOIDING PEDESTRIANS. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WA SFUKKY DEPRESSED. CONSUME RHAD TO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUME RTOOK THE VEHICLE TO FREEDOM FORD FOR REPAIRS AND WAS PERENTED WITH A BILL FOR $520.34. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WERE NOR COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THE CLUTCH IS NOT PART OF THE POWER TRAIN. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 FORD F-350 . I BOUGHT IT USED 6 MONTHS AGO. I RECENTLY HAD THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOSING AIR. UPON INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALLOY RIM HAD A STRESS CRACK IN IT. UPON CONTACTING FORD, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS AND I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE THE OLD RIM AND DIGITAL PICTURES OF IT ALSO. THIS WHEEL WAS NOT DAMAGED IN ANY WAY, AND THE CRACK SEEMS TO BE FROM A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THE RIM DID NOT FAIL, BUT HAD I NOT NOTICED THE LOW AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE, IT MAY HAVE SOON FAILED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE, ROBERT POWELL. *JB

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID SPILLING, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT IT WAS STILL DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.*AK

THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED . AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES FAILED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *JB ALL THE OTHER LINES INCLUDING THE FUEL LINES WERE RUST FREE. *SC *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 55 MPH, IMPACTING A HEARD OF COWS. ONE OF THE COWS ENDED UP IN THE ENGINE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED DUE TO THE OCCUPANTS WEARING SEAT BELTS.*AK

RECALL ALREADY DONE ON OCTOBER 29, 2002 FOR WIPER MOTOR. ON NOVEMBER 12, 2004 I STARTED THE TRUCK UP AND A MINUTES LATER I LOOKED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE WIPERS RUNNING ALL BY THEMSELVES IN THE PARKED POSITION, THE WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER CALLING THEM. TOTAL REPLACEMENT COVERAGE IS UNKNOWN AND DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *JB

FRONT SUSPENSION FRONT OF VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING, OR WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP SMALL OR LARGE. TAKEN FOR REPAIRS REPAIRED AND REPLACED TIRES,BRAKES, IDOL ARMS NOTHING SEEMS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HAVE 4 F350'S AND ALL DO THE SAME. E350'S NO PROBLEM. DEALER NO HELP IN SOLVING THE ISSUE. *JB

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *BF THIS WAS A VIOLENT AND CATASTROPHIC EVENT WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE SHREDDED SENDING DEBRIS HIGH INTO THE AIR AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *SC