1999 FORD F-350 Complaints

APRIL 2ND OF 2004 DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND COASTING TO A STOP SIGN THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD OF MY 1999 FORD F-350 WITH A V-10 ENGINE IN IT. FORD IN KINGMAN,AZ. INSTALLED A RECONDITIONED CYLINDER HEAD THAT HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF IT AND A STEEL INSERT WAS THE FIX FOR THAT CYLINDER HEAD. I WAS GIVEN A RECONDITIONED HEAD WITH THE INSERT IN IT AND TOLD BY THE FORD MECHANIC IN KINGMAN,AZ. THAT IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT BLOWS ANOTHER SPARK PLUG OUT OR SUCKS THE STEEL INSERT INTO THE ENGINE. I SINSERLY HOPE I'M NOT 100 MILES FROM ANYWHERE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. I ALSO HOPE IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL TRYING TO HELP SOMEONE. THIS IS A VAST PROBLEM AND CAN EASILY BE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET BY SIMPLY TYPING IN "FORD V-10 ,SPARK PLUG". FORD KNOWS THIS IS A CASTING PROBLEM WITH THE ALUMINUM HEADS HAVING ONLY 3 THREAD COUNT IN EACH CYLINDER HOLE HOLDING EACH SPARK PLUG IN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND TOWING A TRAILER THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE BLOW.*MR CONSUMER FIRST NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT TILL FINDING OUT THE BLISTERING AT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AT THE SEAM OF THE THREAD AND THE SIDEWALL. TIRE HAD 39,657 MILES ON IT. *LA

THE VEHICLE'S CLUTCH MECHANISM FAILED WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO COME TO AN COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

BOUGHT 6-10PLY HEAVY DUTY TRUCK TIRES FOR MY FORD 350, DUALLY, DIESEL TRUCK & I ROTATED THEM EVERY 6 MONTHS. WHEN I WAS IN A MALL, A PASSER-BY STOPPED ME TO TELL ME MY LEFT FRONT TIRE, ON THE INSIDE HAD A HUGE BUBBLE IN IT. WHEN I LOOKED, IT WAS AROUND 8 TO 10 IN. AROUND & WHEN I STOPPED, IT DID NOT GO DOWN, IT STAYED THERE. I ONLY HAD THEM FOR ABOUT 2 YRS. I BOUGHT THEM FROM A & K TIRES ON MOODY BLVD., IN FLAGLER BEACH, FL. 32136 GOODYEAR WOULD NOT EVEN PRO-RATE THEM, I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER TIRE. NOW, I AM AFRAID THE OTHER 5 WILL DO THE SAME & AS A RETIREE, I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY 6 TIRES EVERY TWO YEARS FOR MY TRUCK. I AM AFRAID ANOTHER BUBBLE WILL COME UP ON THE OTHER TIRES, BUT I AM STUCK WITH THEM. IF IT HAD BLOWN OUT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, BUT THANKS TO A CONCERNED PASSERBY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. HOPE I AM THAT LUCKY AGAIN, IF THE OTHER TIRES GO OUT TOO. *JB

A RATTLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE FLUIDS WERE CHANGED BUT THE NOISE CAN STILL BE HEARD. ALSO, THERE IS A TIRE COMPLAINT. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. *AK PER RESULTS PERFORMED; THERE WERE METAL(S) UNDERLINED WERE ELEVATED EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO HARD TO THE LEFT, AND A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGUN TO JUMP AND SEPARATED LIKE THE FIRST TIRE INCIDENT. A WHINE/GRINDING NOISE WOULD ALSO BE DISPLAYED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BELOW 35 MPH. *SC

CONSUMER STATES STEERING COLUMN HAS A RESISTANCE IN THE WHEEL, AND DOES NO RETURN TO THE CENTER AFTER TURNING. *AK

BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO THE BACK WHEELS RUSTED THRUOUGH THERE BY CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING THEROUGH THE MOUNTAINS .*AK

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW IN 1999. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP MULITPLE TIMES AND ALSO FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. MOST RECENTLY IS A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE DEALER INSPECT AND TRY TO FIX 4 TIMES AND IT IS STILL A PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE 4X4 IS NOT FULLY DISENGAGING AND CAUSES MANY PROBLEMS WHILE IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN FOR THE 5TH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MONDAY AND I AM AT A COMPLETE LOSS. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS TRUCK AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT AND THEY ARE ONGOING. PLEASE HELP!!!*AK

BOTH FRONT 5 SPOKE ALUMINUM WHEELS DEVELOPED CRACKS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING, IF THE CRACKS HAD GONE UNNOTICED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGER REAR FENDER WELL END WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT. *NLM THE BELT AND TREAD SEPARATED FROM CORE. DOT#DA217PG06D *SC *JB