2003 FORD F-350 Complaints

VEHICLE FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD.*MR PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE FIRE, THE SIX DISC CD CHANGER WAS REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED THROUGH NO FAULT OF THE OWNER, WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL FAILURE, WHICH IS WHY THE OWNER WOULD LIKE FORD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. FORD DID AGREE BUT THE PROCESS HAD TAKEN AN EXTRAORDINARILY LONG TIME AND CONTINUED TO MOVE AT A UNACCEPTABLY SLOW PACE. THE CONSUMER HAS INCURRED MAJOR TRAVEL EXPENSES AS A RESULT OF FORD NOT SUPPLYING A RENTAL VEHICLE COMPATIBLE TO THE FORD F350. *PH *JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND RATTLING. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, IT WAS FOUND THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS FAULTY AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THERE WERE NO INDICATION LIGHT ON AT ALL. *PH ALL ACCOUNTS TOOK PLACE APPROX. 11:30 P.M. ON AN EXTREMELY BUSY FREEWAY. AS OF 08/20/03, FORD HAD NOT COMPLIED WITH EITHER REPLACING THE ENGINE OR VEHICLE. *PH ALSO THE CONSUMER STATED THE COOLANT WAS LOW, AND THERE WAS STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE DIESEL FUEL FLOWED INTO THE CRANK CASE. THERE HAS BEEN AN EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN FUEL FLOWED INTO THE CRANK CASE THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF UNTIL THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED. THE DEALER HAS SINCE FIXED THE PROBLEM.*AK

MY 2003 F-350 SUPER DUTY 5.4, WITH 3,500 MILES HAS AN ENGINE KNOCK ON COLD START-UP.THE DEALER HAD THE TRUCK FOR A WEEK, AND SAID THIS IS NORMAL.I TOOK AN OIL SAMPLE, AND HAD IT TESTED, AND WAS TOLD THE SAMPLE HAD TO COME FROM A HIGH MILEAGE MOTOR,THE SAMPLE SHOWS TRACES OF BEARING MATERIAL.THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR "BREAK-IN" OIL.I THINK THERE IS MORE WRONG, AND DON'T WANT TO RUIN IT.THIS IS A $30,000 TRUCK, AND I CAN'T SEE TEARING IT UP.*AK

LOSS OF POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE.TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO FIX, THAT I SHOULD PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESET THE COMPUTER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK THIS COULD RESULT IN A SERIUOS (HEAD-ON) COLLISION IF IT OCCUR WHILE PASSING ON A TWO LANE ROAD.

DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOLDING IS SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH "THE FRONT FENDER". THE CONTACT OF THE MOLDING TO THE FENDER IS CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION THAT CAUSES THE DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. *AK

THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND IT TOOK OFF REALLY FAST FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 8/5/2003. THE DEALER DID NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM TO THE CONSUMER. WHEN PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER THE VEHICLE STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND BRING IT BACK IF IT DOESN'T GET BETTER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *PH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT CONSUMER WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE BROKE, CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD.*AK

ENGINE JUST STOPPED RUNNING. COASTED TO SIDE OF RODE, TURNED IGNITION OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE TRUCK STARTED.*AK