2003 FORD F-350 Complaints

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL. CONSUME DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

WHEN TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND A BUY BACK WAS OFFERED. COMPLAINT ALLEGED THAT PROBLEM DESCRIBED WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR A ROLLOVER CRASH THAT OCCURRED ON AN ICY ROAD SURFACE ON DECEMBER 26, 2003. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OCCURRED. *AK

CAR ACCIDENT, MY TRUCK'S BACK END STARTED TO SKID, I SIDE SWIPED THE JERSEY BARRIERS AND WENT BACK ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND WENT THROUGH THE GUARD RAILS. THE TRUCK WENT DOWN THE RAVINE AND FLIPPED OVER END OVER END LANDING ON ITS ROOF.

REAR BRAKES DID NOT APPLY SUFFICIENTLY. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OVERLOADED, AND REFUSED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO EXAMINE IT. CONSUMER LOADED THE VEHICLE TO TEST IT HIMSELF, AND VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP LIKE IT SHOULD. FRONT ROTORS WARPED. *TC

VEHICLE HESITATE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE HEAT BLANKET LINER ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD IS BEING RUBBED BY A BOLT THAT STICKS FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING A HOLE TO BE RUBBED INTO THE BLANKET, MAKING PIECES OF THE BLANKET SHREAD INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK

TRIM IS FALLING OFF THE PICKUP. I TOOK THE PICKUP TO FREEDOM FORD FOR REPAIR THEY ORDERED THE PART, THEY KEPT MY PICKUP ONE FULL DAY THN CALLED AND TOLD ME THE PAINT DID NOT MATCH SO I HAVE TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER TRIP AND ANOTHER DAY AT THE DEALER.*AK

PICKUP HAS LOSS OF POWER AND SURGING MOSTLY WHEN WARM. THE FIRST TRIP TO FREEDOM FORD THEY REPLACED THE EGR VALVE. THE SECOND TRIP TO FREEDOM FORD THEY SAID THEY COULD ONLY FIND NORMAL SURGING THE THIRD TIME TO FREEDOM FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THEY KEPT THE PICKUP FOR 7 DAYS AND REPLACED THE TURBO AGAIN AND THE EGR AGAIN.*AK

EXCESSIVE BLACK SMOKE AND LACK OF POWER ON ACCELERATION. FUEL ECONOMY IS WAY DOWN. I TOOK THE PICKUP TO SIERRA FORD IN BISHOP CA. THEY KEPT THE PICKUP FOR TWO DAYS AND DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PICKUP, IN FACT THEY HAD TO TAKE PARTS OFF A DIFFERENT PICKUP AND PUT THEM ON MINE FOR ME TO GET HOME TO FRESNO CA.I TOOK THE PICKUP TO FREEDOM FORD TO BE FIXED WHEN I GOT HOME . BOTH DEALERS SAID THE TURBO WAS BAD.*AK

7344 MILES, THERE IS A CLANK SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE PICKUP. IT HAPPENS ON OCCASION STILL. FREEDOM FORD WAS UNABLE TO DETECTN A PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS A FEW TIMES A MONTH JUST AFTER STARTING.*AK