2008 FORD F-350 Complaints

I HAVE A 2008 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 4X4 CREW CAB DIESEL DULLY. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LOCKED. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER HAD BROKEN. WAS ABLE TO CAREFULLY DRIVE TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN TERRELL TX. THEY ACCUSED ME OF RUNNING OVER SOMETHING. AFTER REPAIRING THE BRAKE CALIPER THEY APOLOGIZED FOR THE ACCUSATION. THE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE CALIPER TIRE AND RIM. THIS SAME THING OCCURRED LAST WEDNESDAY. EXCEPT THIS WAS THE OPPOSITE SIDE ON THE REAR. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CAUSED A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. ONE THE BRAKE LOCKS UP IT PULLS THE VEHICLE TO THAT SIDE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. HAD THE DIESEL ENGINE REPLACED IN OCT JUST 4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. ON JUNE 4, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE EXHAUST FILTER FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EXHAUST FILTER. ON JUNE 22, 2008, THE CONTACT'S FATHER WAS TRANSPORTING A TRAILER AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE TRAILER SLAMMED INTO THE VEHICLE. HIS FATHER LOST CONTROL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,624 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

I PURCHASED MY 2008, FORD F350 IN AUGUST 2007 AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OF THE 5 RECALLS FROM FORD. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY THAT TRAVEL WITH ME. I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD FOR NOT NOTIFYING ME ABOUT THE RECALLS, AND ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME ABOUT ANY OF THE RECALLS. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE FROM YOU ON WHAT WILL BE DONE ABOUT MY COMPLAINT. THANKS, *TR UPDATED 07/21/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT HEARD A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A PRESSURE CHECK OF THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE DEALER FOUND A RADIATOR LEAK AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE RADIATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

WHEN TRUCK GOES INTO REGENERATION MODE(ON DRIVE OR REVERSE) IT IS SOMETIMES VERY HARD TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL...IT WANTS TO ACCELERATE--- NORMALLY IT GOES UP TO 1200 TO 1300 RPM BUT ON 2 OR 3 TIMES ITS GONE UP TO 1500, 1 TIME IT WENT UP TO 2300 RPM ( THAT'S NOT SAVE )--------2 TIMES ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH...TRUCK MAKES A LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE WHEN YOU GO FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND WHEN YOU START MOVING... *TR

FOR TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND MILES THE VEHICLE HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE MISS. THEY HAVE WORKED ON THIS NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE FINALLY QUIT ON I-70 JUST BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS. THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THESE TRUCKS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY SOMEONE THAT CARES ABOUT THE SAFETY OF US ,THE CONSUMERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,100. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS AND BECOMES STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2007 AND THEY HAVE TO WAIT ON THE PCM CALIBRATION. CURRENTLY, THE DEALER IS UNSURE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,683 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,400. THE DEALER STATED RELEASED AIR POCKET IN FUEL LINE REGENERATION PROCESS, HARD TO GET OUT OF FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, AND WAITING ON NEW PCM CALIBRATION. UPDATED 09/10/07 *TR

TWO ISSUES REALLY: A SLOPPILY INSTALLED VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE RIGHT VALVE COVER CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE. THE SECOND IS A CONSTANT DRIFT TO THE LEFT. 2008 F-350 LARIAT 4X4 CREWCAB LONG BED POWERSTROKE DIESEL. *JB

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MORE PRESSURE HE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THE MORE THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE TACHOMETER WAS ABOVE 3,000 RPM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,450.