1995 FORD F-350 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN NEW MEXICO IN SEPTEMBER 2001 I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CONTINUING FOR APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 MILE I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE POWER STEERING AREA. THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE END CONNECTED TO THE POWERSTEERING PUMP HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FITTING IN THE PUMP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE END THAT SEPARATED USED AN INTERNAL SNAP RING ALLOWING THE METAL LINE TO SEPARATE FROM THE PUMP. THE OTHER END OF THE LINE WAS A STANDARD HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC FLARE FITTING COMMON TO BRAKE LINES AND OBVIOUSLY FAR SUPERIOR IN DESIGN TO THE FAILED END. THERE IS A SEGMENT OF HIGH PRESSURE OF HIGH PRESSURE HOSE SO THE REASON FOR THIS INFERIOR TYPE OF CONNECTOR IS UNCLEAR AND UNSATISFACTORY. CONTACTING FORD PROVIDED NO SATISFACTION AND NO ANSWERS. FOUR FORD DEALERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED FORD DIRECT AND THEY SAID CONTACT THE DEALER. I HAVE THE FAILED HOSE AND A SOLUTION - PLEASE CONTACT ME. I PLAN TO CHANGE THIS REGARDLESS OF ANY OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE OR COOPERATION. THE LOCAL TV STATION ALREADY DID A PIECE ON THIS EVENT LAST WEEK AND I'M GETTING THUMBS UP FOR PURSUING THIS. LET'S GET SOMETHING DONE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNSAFE AND THERE IS AN OBVIOUS AND INEXPENSIVE CURE.*AK

BOTH FUEL TANKS HAVE DEVELOPED "SEAM LEAKS" AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH TANKS, DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

PE 00-040/TREAD SEPARATION/TIRE FAILURE: LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPEREINCED A SIDEWALL TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ON A 1995, FORD, F350; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 215/85R16, DOT# VN0P1WV165. FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER HAS SINCE NOTIFIED FIRESTONE AS OF 9-5-2001 AND WAS INFORMED BY FIRESTONE THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES.*JB

FIRESTONE, STEELTEX TIRES, P215/85R16, DOT 8X0P1XN AND DOT W10P65B REPLACEMENT TIRES WITH 20000 MILES ON A 1995, FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH 2 RIGHT REAR TIRES SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL WHERE IT MEETS TREAD. NO ACCIDENT.*AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, 3 OUT OF 6 TIRES-LEFT FRONT/LEFT REAR INSIDE, AND RIGHT REAR INSIDE LOST TREADS AT VARIOUS TIMES. WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 50MPH, AND AT OTHER TIMES WAS DOING 25MPH. HAD TIRES CHECKED, NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT CAUSED TREAD TO PEEL OFF. FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE 273SWP; LT21585416-E; WITH 11,000 MILES. TIRES ON 1995, FORD F350, CREW CAB.*AK BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES. *SLC

THERE WAS A VIBRATION WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER HAD BRAKES INSPECTED AND DISCOVERED THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE HAD CRACKED WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION. DEALERSHIP WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. NLM

THE POPPING OUT OF THE O-RING OF THE HOSE CONNECTION TO THE HYDRAULIC UNIT CAUSED BRAKE AND POWER STEERING FAILURE, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 2 OCCASIONS. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND PULLED TO THE SIDE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES DAMAGING THE ENTIRE FRONT END, CAB, ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BOTH FRONT TIRES AND FRONT CARGO COMPARTMENT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

THE POWER STEERING LINE BLOWED OFF THE COUPLIN . LOSS ALL CONTROL. THE FITTING JUST SLIDES OFF ON THE END I NOTICED IT WHEN IT WAS REMOVED & NEW ONE REPLACED. THE RUBBER LINE WAS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. .I THINK THE FITTING SHOULD BE FLARED ON THE END SO THAT THE COUPLER CANNOT BE PULLED OFF.