2000 FORD F-350 Complaints

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING WIRES. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK STATE FARM INSURANCE MADE AN INVESTIGATION ON THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE DASH. *LA

WHILE THE SHIELD ON THE CSS WAS BEING LOWERED OVER THE CHILD'S HEAD, THE SUPPORTING ARMS CAME APART IN THE PROCESS. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO CLAIMED THAT THERE IS ONLY A 90 DAY WARRANTY ON CSS. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IDLER ARM ON SERPENTINE BELT LOOSENED AND THE BELT CAME OFF. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK *MR

LTR IN REGARDS TO HER 1/25/04 INQUIRY RE MILTON MATTHEWS PROBLEM W/ HIS BRIDGESTONE TIRES, REQUEST VERIFICATION OF CONSTITUENT'S NAME AS MILTON MATTHEWS AND NOT DAVID MATTHEWS, REF ES04-001320 /S/ BREENER 3/3/04. *PH *MR

2000 F350 DEVELOPED VIBRATION IN TIRES. LR TIRE HAD SEPERATED TREAD. LT265/75R16 FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LOAD RANGE E.

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THEN, CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE TURBO-CHARGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION OF A STEELTEX R4S TIRE ON A FORD F-350 TRUCK. BOTH CASES RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND NEAR LOSS OFF CONTROL. THE FIRST CASE ENVOLVED COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TIRE. THE SECOND CASE (THIS ONE REPORTED) WAS ONLY A TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION.*AK

LTR FM DAVID MATTHEWS (NV) RE DEFECTIVE BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T TIRES REQUESTS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION INTO TREAD SEPARATION FOR POSSIBLE RECALL, REPLY TO LAS VEGAS OFC. *PH WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING OVER $1000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES TO LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL.*MR *NM *CB *JB

AUTOMATIC REMOTE STARTER STARTED WHILE THE HOOD WAS UP. DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO INSTALL A PIN SWITCH THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO BE STARTED WHILE THE HOOD WAS UP. THIS WAS A PRECAUTION IN THE EVENT OF A MISHAP WHILE A MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HAD AN ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLED. *AK