2001 FORD F-350 Complaints

WHEN PULLING INTO GARAGE AREA AT 5 MPH DIFFERENTIAL BRACKET PLATE BROKE. THIS CAUSED STEERING TO LOCK IN A HARD LEFT TURNS. OWNER WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL EITHER DIRECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHEN MAKING TURNS/ DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS/ POT HOLES OR WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVOIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THIS SUPER SWAMPER TIRE IS THE SECOND ONE THAT HAS EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BOTH WERE FRONT MOUNTED TIRES. I AM GETTING THE TIRE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S TIRES, BUT I FELT THAT THESE TIRES AND THEIR MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS. MY F350 IS A FAIRLY HEAVY VEHICLE AND I WAS PULLING A TRAILER WHEN THIS TIRE EXPLOSION OCCURED. AT THE VERY LEAST THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE A WARNING THAT THEY DO NOT DISSIPATE HEAT SUFFICIENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD AT ANY SPEED STEERING LOCKS UP, EVEN AT STAND STILL. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO.*AK

TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MASTER CYLINDER TO TRUCK BROKE. ONE OF THE BOLTS SNAPPED IN TWO, CAUSING MASTER CYCLINER TO BE PUSHED AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM FIREWALL OF TRUCK. THIS RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES.*AK JLG

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER HAD TO CONTROL VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICE THERE WERE BEADS ON TIRES, THE RIM WEARING THROUGH THE HEADS CAUSING TIRES TO COME APART. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, IF ENGINE IS IDLING AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FORD, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR ISSUE.*AK *TT

ONGOING PROBLEM WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP, IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULLTO THE LEFT. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON 6 OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TREAD. THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND THE REAR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*JB