1999 FORD F-350 Complaints

STUDS THAT KEPT EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON ENGINE BLOCK BROKE ON RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE ON LEFT SIDE. ALSO, AT 36000 MILES FORD REPLACED MOTOR DUE TO ENGINE KNOCKING. *AK

THE TREAD, IN A 1 PIECE "BELT" SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE; BOTH BEADS REMAINED SEATED ON THE RIM. TIRE DEALER SAID NO TIRE DEFECT AND REQUIRED US TO BUY A NEW TIRE. THEY KEPT THE TIRE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT HIT VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH.*AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN FEB. OF '99 AND CHANGE THE OIL AND FILTER EVERY 3000 MI.. I USE MOTORCRAFT PARTS AND I ONLY USE THE TRUCK FOR HAULING SODA DRINKS FOR MY BUSINESS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE TRUCK IS STILL LIKE BRAND NEW!! FROM THE VERY BEGINNING,THE ENGINE WOULD DEVELOP A SLIGHT KNOCKING ABOUT 10 TO 20 SECONDS AFTER INITIAL START-UP IN MORNING. AS THE MILES INCREASED, SO DID THE LENGTH OF TIME THE KNOCK TOOK TO GO AWAY. THE KNOCK HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND LONGER AND THE DEALER WHERE I TOOK IT ON SAT. 3/17/2001, TOLD ME I NEED NEW MOTOR!!*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH ON HIGHWAY WHILE SNOWING AND INNER WHEEL WELL COLLECTED SNOW. PLASTIC CLAMP PIN THAT HOLDS PLASTIC INNER WHEEL BROKE FROM WEIGHT OF SNOW. HE HAD TO REPLACE INNER WHEEL WELL AND CLAMP PIN THREE TIMES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

1 TIRE EXPEREINCED BLOWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, ANOTHER TIRE ON A DIFFERENT COMPANY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SPLIT ON THE EXACT SAME TYPE OF TIRE, TIRES ARE DENMAN SIZE P285/75R16, SUPER SWAMPER. *SLC

OWNER HAS DUAL FUEL TANKS. IF FRONT TANK DOES NOT STAY FULL GAS FROM REAR TANK GOES INTO FRONT TANK. FRONT TANK RECEIVES GAS FROM REAR TANK, AND IF GAS CAP IS OPENED, FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO WEAR THE FRONT END WILL SHIMMY BADLY WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES OR IF YOU HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD. THIS TRUCK HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES.*AK

FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN BLOWING FUSES. DEALERS CONTACTED STATED PART (FUEL PUMP) WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH A 4 TO 6 WEEK DELAY. FUEL PUMP DIED COMPLETELY AT NIGHT WHILE ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN OKLAHOMA. FORD THEN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP THE NEXT DAY.