2000 FORD F-350 Complaints

MASTER CYCLINDER HAS BROKEN IN HALF WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTATCED. *AK *NLM

TIRE WENT FLAT, FOUND SIDE WALL FAILURE, PUT SPARE ON, IT ALSO HAD SIDE WALL FAILURE, AFTER HAVING ALL TIRE INSPECTED BY FIRESTONE, 4000 MILES LATER A THIRD TIRE FAILED IN REAR LEFT INSIDE DUALLY WITH NO APPARENT HOLES ALL TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH TRUCK, SPARE HAD NEVER BEEN USED WHEN IT FAILED, ALL OTHER TIRES HAD LESS THEN 1/16TH INCH EVEN WEAR WHEN INSPECTED (TIRESIZE: LT215/85R1)

FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX TIRE, LT265/75R16 SIZE, DOT#: VNW81XM459 ON ONE OCCASION TREAD ON LEFT TIRE SEPARATED AT 65 MPH, BOTH TIMES CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER SHIP FOR REPAIR.*AK RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT 50 MPH CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AGAIN AND DAMAGE TO TRAILER. *SLC

I HAD 2 VALVE STEM FAILURES WITHIN 2 WEEKS AND 2000 MILES. BOTH OCCURRED AT 60 TO 70 MPH. BOTH VALVE STEMS WHERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. BOTH OCCURRED ON 85 DEGREE OR HIGHER DAYS. EACH RESULTED IN RAPID DEFLATION OF FRONT TIRES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH THEN RIPPED OF THE FUEL FILLER HOSE.*JB (NO TIRE INFO GIVEN) (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT#10-90-444)

POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER FIRST SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE. FORD LATER ADMITTED POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE LINKED TO SAME BOOSTER. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE IT TAKES AWAY FROM POWER STEERING AND IT LOCKS UP. THERE IS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT REAR AND FRONT RIGHT TIRE'S AT 11K MILES. PHOTO'S TAKEN. REPORTED DEFECTS TO FIRESTONE DEALER; TECH SUPPORT; CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE...NONE INDICATED ANY INTEREST OR CONCERN...NOW ATTEMPTING TO CONTRACT CORPORATE OFFICE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE'S AT 11K MILES. PHOTO'S TAKEN. REPORTED DEFECTS TO FIRESTONE DEALER; TECH SUPPORT; CONSUMER AFFAIRS...NO INTEREST OR CONCERN SHOWN...NOW ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT CORPORATE OFFICE. WHO HAS SHOWN NO. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

I HAVE ALSO FAXED THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR OFFICE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 28163EXBM1 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)

WHEN WHEEL HITS A CURB IT WOULD CAUSE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. STEERING CAN ALSO BE LOCKED UP WHEN ANY OBJECT RESTRICTS WHEEL FROM MOVING. PROBLEM IS GETTNG WORSE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM MANUFACTURER PROBLEM IS NORMAL.*AK