2000 FORD F-350 Complaints

THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO COME OFF. *NLM

THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A LETTER RECEIVED IN REFERENCE TO THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. SCC *JB

BOTH REAR INSIDE TIRES WENT FLAT AT THE SAME TIME. THE RIGHT TIRE HAD APPROX. 5390 MILES ON IT SINCE IT WAS THE SPARE FROM AN EARLIER BLOWOUT. THE LEFT TIRE HAD APPROX. 22875 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT FILED THIS WITH THE TIRE COMPANY DUE TO THEIR TREATMENT FROM THE FIRST FAILURE. I WAS TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL RV TRAILER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*JB

INSIDE REAR DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, LINER AND MUD FLAP. COMPANY STATED TIRE HAD BEEN RUN FLAT. I DON'T THINK IT WOULD HAVE BLOWN IF IT WAS FLAT. I ALSO HAD TWO MORE TIRES GO OUT IN JULY OF 2002 (I WILL FILE ON IT ALSO).

CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING (THROW OUT BEARING) ACTUATOR ARM FAILURE RESULTING IN MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE WHILE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE SUBJECT PART IN THE LIFE OF THIS SERIAL NUMBER TRUCK. THE FIRST OCCURRED AT APX. 37,000 MILES; THE SECOND AT APX. 95,000 MILES. BOTH REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED USING OEM PARTS. I AM IN POSSESSION OF THE SECOND FAILED PART AND WILL MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THIS FAILURE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THE POWER TRAIN CAN NOT BE INTERRUPTED BY NORMAL MEANS. THAT IS, ONE NORMALLY DEPRESSES THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO INTERRUPT POWER TRANSMISSION AND APPLIES BRAKE ACTION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE SUBJECT ARM FAILS, ONE DEPRESSES THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES MOVEMENT, CAUSING AN INHERENT REACTION DELAY TO ASSES THE ABNORMALITY, SUBSEQUENTLY FOLLOWED BY APPLICATION OF BRAKE PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT BIND IN THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO MOVE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER OUT OF GEAR, THEN ONE MUST EITHER TURN OFF THE IGNITION OR APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE OF SUFFICIENT FORCE TO STALL THE ENGINE; ALL OF WHICH HAS CONSUMED AND EXCEEDED A REASONABLY PLANNED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE RESULTING DELAY MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH OF BY STANDERS, SHOULD THEY BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE FAILURE VEHICLE AND A STATIONARY OBJECT. THE OPERATING NATURE OF A TRUCK OF THIS DESIGN INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH, FOLLOWING THE DESCRIBED FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER MARKETS THIS TRUCK TO COMMERCIAL OPERATORS AND ONE WILL ROUTINELY FIND THE VEHICLE EMPLOYED ON WORK SITES AND SIMILARLY CONGESTED AREAS. THIS FAILURE LEAVES THE TRUSTING AND CAPABLE OPERATORS OF THIS VEHICLE AND UNSUSPECTING BY-STANDERS AT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH; WHILE AT PLAY OR ON THE WORK PLACE.

COLD MORNING STARTS, ENG: 7.3DIESEL. PROBLEM STARTED AROUND DEC. 31,2001. ON FIRST START ENG. IS SLOW TO START, WHEN IT DOES START IT GOES FROM 300RPM TO 1200RPM ABOUT THREE TIMES AND THEN SETTLES DOWN ON 800RPM'S AND RUNS OK. THE VEH. HAS BEEN IN APPROX. 4 OR 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER SHOWS THE VEH, HAS BEEN IN TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS WITH A 7,3 DIESEL ENG. AND NO ONE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE 7.3DI IN COLD WEATHER. QUESTION: IF THIS IS NORMAL WHY DID IT TAKE ALMOST A YEAR FOR THIS TO START. OTHER PROBLEMS: 1. AARM REMAN INJ PKG #8 CYL REPLACED. 2. WARPED ROTORS (FRONT), WARPED PADS HEAT CRACKED, CALIPERS REPLACED. 3. 50 MILES ON TRUCK, TRUCK PULLED TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME, TOOK INTO DEALER 4 TIMES, (CARSON CITY), DEALER IN FALLON CAME TO MY HOUSE TOOK THE VEH. TO FALLON & FIXED PULLING PROBLEM. 4. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) REPLACED. 5. EGR PRESSURE FEEDBACK-PFE/EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE -EBP-REPLACED. 6. DEALER INSTALLED FUEL HEATER KIT , SOP TOP WATER FUEL HEATER. ( ALL OF THIS & THIS DIESEL STILL GOES FROM 300RPM TO 1200RPM). I TALKED TO A DIESEL SHOP IN RENO, NV. AND HE SAID THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS DIESEL. I HATE TO THINK WHAT THIS IS DOING TO THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THIS ENG. I WOULD THINK THAT THE BEARINGS AT 300RPM ARE GETTING VERY LITTLE OIL PRESSURE. ( HOW EVER THE DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT I SHOULD PLUG IN THE ENG. HEATER. QUESTION: HOW DO YOU PLUG IN WHEN YOU ARE ON VACATION OR OUT FISHING WHICH I DO ALOT.

TIRE PRESSURE SET AT MFR SPEC. TIRE WAS NOT OVER LOADED. NO PUNCTURE. TIRE WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. TREAD SEPARATION, DESTROYED TIRE AND DEFLATED. *JB *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUR-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770831

CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A LOUD NOISE EMITTING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA. *JG *JB

THE FRONT WHEEL ROTORS WARPED AND HAD TO BE RE-SURFACED AT 22,000 MILES. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND INSTALLED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS. AT 32,000 MILES THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN. WHEEL VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FRONT END ON HARD BRAKING WHILE GOING DOWN STEEP HILLS. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE WARPING WAS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT. AT 32,000 AND 38,000 MILES THEY SAID THAT BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE RECOMMENED HAVING THE ROTORS TURNED AND INSTALLING "COMPOSITE/METALLIC" BRAKE PADS. THEY STATED THAT THE FACTORY BRAKE PADS ARE TOO HARD FOR THE ROTORS. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE SHOWN LITTLE WEAR. THERE IS AN EXHAUST BRAKE ON THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN USED SPARINGLY. I FEEL THAT THERE IS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. DT

ALTHOUGH I HAVE ONLY LISTED THIS AS 1 INSTANCE OF FAILURE SIMPLY BECAUSE THIS POORLY DESIGNED (DANGEROUS) SOLUTION FINALLY COST ME GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. THIS ABS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE SLEEP AT NIGHT SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS TIMES IT HAS FAILED ME! IT SHOULDN'T TAKE AN EINSTEIN TO FIGURE OUT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH A BRAKE SYSTEM THAT FAILS WHEN YOU REALLY NEED IT TO WORK! NOT ONLY DOES IT FAIL THE BRAKES, BUT SINCE THE POWER STEERING IS USED TO (HYDROBOOST) POWER THE BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN THE ABS UNIT DUMPS THE FLUID TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PRESSURE, YOU ALSO LOOSE STEERING ABILITY! I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIS INADEQUATE DESIGN. I GUESS I SHOULD COUNT MYSELF LUCKY THAT I'M EVEN ABLE TO WRITE THIS, BUT THIS SYSTEM IS PLAINLY INADEQUATE AND FLAWED AT THE DESIGN LAYER. EITHER SOMEONE REQUIRES THIS TO BE CORRECTED OR EVERYONE THAT DRIVES A VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF SOLUTION BETTER TRIPLE THEIR LIFE INSURANCE AND QUADRUPLE THEIR LIABILITY INSURANCE AND ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES DAILY IN HOPES THAT THEY SURVIVE THE EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!! OH, MAYBE I'VE TOUCHED ON SOMETHING THERE. DO YOU THINK THE INSURANCE COMPANIES MIND THE PROSPECT OF HAVING EVERYONE HAVING TO INCREASE THEIR INSURANCE TO PREPARE FOR THE RESULTS? DT