2000 FORD F-350 Complaints

WHILE BACKING UP THE TORQUE CONVERTER STARTED LEAKING AT THE GASKET ONTO THE HEADER SYSTEM AND CAUSED A FIRE. *MR *TS *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON STRAIGHT LEVEL ROAD VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY DUE TO PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE-ROD FALLING OFF.*AK

ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2003, I HAD A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S ON THE RIGHT REAR OF MY 2000 FORD F-350 SEPARATE ON INTERSTATE 10 IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. FIRESTONE DID NOT REPLACE OR PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF S TIRE IN VIOLATION OF THERE PRODUCT WARRANTY. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, I WAS ADVISED BY A GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER THAT I SHOULD REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AND HAVE DONE SO. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION AND COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. *JB

PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION/LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE TREAD WITH NO ADVANCE INDICATION OF ANY TIRE TROUBLE. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (65-70) LASTED NO MORE THAN 15 SECONDS FROM THE TIME I HEARD SOMETHING HIT MY LEFT FRONT FENDERWELL UNTIL THE CHUNK OF TREAD FLEW OFF, (DAMAGING MY LOWER REAR FENDER) AND I CAME TO A FULL STOP. THANKFULLY, THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. MY DUALLY PICK-UP HAS A FULL SET OF THESE TIRES TO INCLUDE THE THE SPARE WHICH REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. SHOULD I CONTINUE TO DRIVE ON THESE TIRES? THE ENTIRE SET HAS UNDER 26,000 MILES OF LIGHT DUTY USE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *PH *TS *SCC *JB

UNDER HOOD/UNDER DASH VEHICLE FIRE. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FOUND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE INVESTIGATOR SUGGESTED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE HEATER. *SCC *JB

LOST STEERING AND BRAKES TOWING A TRAILER ON AN OFF RAMP. HIGH WAY 80 IN WAMSUTTER WY. SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME SEEMS TO BE UNSAFE TO ME. TO HAPPEN ON A HIGH WAY OFF RAMP TOWING A TRAILER MAKES IT EVEN WORSE. *LA

A 2000 FORD F-350, DUALLY. ON THE INTERSTATE, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE PEALED LIKE A BANANA. WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD TAKEN PLACE UNTIL GETTING THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND STOPPED. THOUGHT IT WAS OUR TIME, VERY LUCKY THE TRUCK DID NOT ROLL OVER. THE DAMAGE WAS SHOCKING! FRONT BUMPER, ALONG THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE AND UNDER CARRIAGE TO THE BACK . DAMAGED! *JB

POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN AT A STOP OR MOVING SLOWLY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN PARKING LOTS. *JB