2001 FORD F-350 Complaints

THE BRAKES STARTED PULLING LEFT AROUND JULY OF 2003. THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM, THEY CHANGED THE TOE-IN TO COUNTERACT THE TRUCK PULLING LEFT ON BRAKING. AS A RESULT, THE TRUCK PULLED RIGHT FROM EXCESSIVE ALIGNMENT CHANGE, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER INITIALLY CHANGED THE ROTORS, AND CALIPERS, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY REASON I KNEW THAT THE DEALER CHANGED THE ALIGNMENT IS BECAUSE I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A GOODYEAR TIRE STORE FOR AN ALIGNMENT BEFORE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE BRAKES. AFTER THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER CHANGED THE ALIGNMENT, I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE GOODYEAR TIRE STORE. THEY MADE THE LAIGNMENT RIGHT, BUT THE TRUCK STILLED PULLED LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS WAY OFF CENTERED. GOODYEAR TIRE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DELAER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ONCE I GOT THE TRUCK BACK, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT, BUT THE ALIGNMENT WAS WRONG AND IT DID NOT HANDLE PROPERLY. IN FACT, THE TRUCK WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. AFTER THAT I TOOK TI TO A DEALER IN RENO, NEVADA AND IN DIXON CALIFORNIA. ALL DEALERS INSISTED THAT THE PULLING WAS CAUSED BY A TIRE PULL. EACH DEALERSHIP BACKED UP THE OTHER DEALERSHIP 'S STORY, SINCE I TOLD THEM I HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS CAUSED BY THEIR WORK. *AK

1) DRIVING ALONG AT LOW SPEED AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 1 TO 2ND GEAR WITH LARGE THUMP. CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND GRINDING SOUND OCCURRED. IMMEDIATE DROVE IN 1ST GEAR TO DEALER 2) CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE ON AUTO TRANSMISSSION AT 38000 3) FORD WANTS TO REPLACE WITH REFAB TRANSMISSION. *AK

RECALL INVOLVING WIPER MOTOR FOR F350.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE WIPER MOTOR RECALL ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE. *NM

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SPRAG GEAR CRACKING.*MR SPRAG GEAR LOCK-UP. ALSO, REPAIRS OR OVERHAUL WERE MADE ON THE POWER TRAIN SYSTEM (I.E., AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM). *LA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SPRAG GEAR CRACKING. *MR (REFER TO ODI# 10082059) THE COMPONENT WOULD SHIFT 1-3 AND HAD NO 3RD GEAR DUE TO THE INTERNAL DAMAGE. *SC *JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SPRAG GEAR CRACKING ITEMS.*MR SPRAG GEAR LOCK-UP. ALSO, REPAIRS OR OVERHAUL WERE MADE ON THE POWER TRAIN SYSTEM (I.E., AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM). *LA

ELECTRONIC PROBLEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, IT STALL ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING A COLLISON BETWEEEN MY VEHICLE AND A SEMI, SEMI SIDESWIPED MY VEHICLE TEARING OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEIGHBORING REPAIR SHOP. *AK *NM

ON 06/28/2004, I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT (70 MPH) IN MY 2001 F-350 PICKUP TRUCK. SUDDENLY, I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, WHICH INCLUDED IMMEDIATE TREAD SEPARATION AND LOSS OF INFLATION. THE FAILURE (BLOW-OUT) CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IMMEDIATELY AND VIOLENTLY SWERVE TO THE LEFT, INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC WHERE I EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP ON THE OPPOSING SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE NEVER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT, IT SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $1,930.00 IN DAMAGE FROM THE EXPLODING TIRE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T, SIZE LT265/75R16. I HAVE RETAINED THE SEPARATED TREAD AND TIRE CARCASS SHOULD ANYONE DESIRE TO INSPECT IT.*AK

LTR FM RICHARD WALLER (LA) RE THE DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A.T. 265-75R16E TIRE ON HIS 2001 FORD F350 TRUCK, REPLY TO THE BATON ROUGE OFFICE. *LA WHILE DRIVING THE FIRESTONE TIRE LOST IT'S TREAD AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVERS SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO HIS TRUCK. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE BUT THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THEY CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRERSSURE TO CARRY THE LOAD. *NM