2000 FORD F-350 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLES BRAKES ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65 TO 70 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW UP. AS RESULT, DRIVER LOST THE CONTROL, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN IN AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RADIAL, SIZE 265/75R16 DOT VDW81XL2400. THE DRIVER AND WIFE BECAME UNCONSCIOUS AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. *AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND CAME APART WHILE DRIVING ON I-17 40 MILES S OF FLAGSTAFF, AZ. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR 1/4 PANEL OF OUR F350 AND COMPLETELY REMOVED THE WHEEL WELL. THE TAIL PIPE WAS BENT AND THE BODY OF THE TRUCK WAS SCRATCHED AND BENT. THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK WERE FACTORY ISSUE, AND HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TREAD LEFT. WE CHANGED THE TIRE, MOUNTED THE SPARE, BOUGHT A NEW TIRE IN FLAGSTAFF AND FILED A CLAIM W/ FIRESTONE. WE RECEIVED A 'LETTER' YESTERDAY DENYING OUR CLAIM BASED ON THEIR EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE WE SENT TO THEM. THEY ARE CLAIMING DAMAGE TO THE TIRE FROM A POT HOLE OR LIKE INCIDENT. WE ARE MAILING BACK TO THEM THE FORM TO RECLAIM OUR TIRE. WE ALSO MAILED MANY PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK WHICH WE HAVE FILES OF. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO OUR RIGHTS IN THIS MATTER. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *LA

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *NM

WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED GAS PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY STICKS OR WON'T MOVE AT ALL. WHEN IT DOES RELEASE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS STANDING ON REAR OF THE VEHICLE TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER FELL TO THE GROUND, AND SUSTAINED I LEFT KNEE INJURIES. *AK

ALARM SYSTEM SOUNDS OFF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. *AK THE HORN WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN IT RAINED. THE HEATER BLOWER CAME ON ALTHOUGH THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE RADIO CAME ON BY ITSELF. AS A RESULT THE BATTERY WOULD BECOME DRAINED. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE HORN AND RADIO FUSE. *NM

THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES,AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ROD NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

DRIVING AT 73 MPH ON US 131 EXPRESS WAY MY TRUCK ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST ALL POWER TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. CAUSING MY ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN AND CAUSING ME TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. CAUSING ME TO TAKE EVASIVE MEASURES TO KEEP FROM GETTING REAR ENDED AND BRAKING WITH BOTH FEET TO GET THE TRUCK SAFELY STOPPED. IN HAVING MY TRUCK REPAIRED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY FOUND THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE PART NUMBER XC3Z-12B599-AA SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. WHEN CHECKING OVER THE MODULE MYSELF. I FOUND A METAL VENT CAP COMING OFF FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE MODULE IN TIPPING THE UNIT OVER WATER CAME DRIPPING OUT OF THE MODULE. THIS MODULE IS LOCATED BEHIND THE WHEEL WELL ON THE FIREWALL OF THE TRUCK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFFECTIVE AND HAZARDOUS DESIGN. THAT COULD/SHOULD BE FIXED SO THAT OTHER INCIDENTS DO NOT HAPPEN.