2001 FORD F-350 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING POWER AND CONTROL WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE, BROKEN RIBS AND INJURIES TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER, NECK AND LOWER BACK, HE ALSO SUFFERS CONTINUAL HEADACHES AND SHORT-TERM MEMORY LOSS (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, LOSS OF STEERING CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. FORD CLAIMED THE SHAFT BREAK WAS DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. I HEARD THE SHAFT SNAP AND HAD NO STEERING BEFORE THE COLLISION WITH PARKED VEHICLE. *AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, F350, AMBULANCE, LT215/85R16 SIZE. LEFT REAR INSIDE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. *AK TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEING OUT OF ROUND AND CUPPING, FIRESTONE STEELTEX, DOT 8X0P. *SLC

STEERING DOES NOT WORK WHILE SITTING STILL WITH BRAKES DEPRESSED. FORD SAYS IT'S NORMAL.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, LEFT OFF AND REAPPLIED THEM AGAIN, CAUSING ABS TO LOCK ON AND OFF, RESULTING IN SEVERE SHAKING OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD, DRIVER ENTERED INTO CURVE AND HAD NO STEERING, THEREFORE LEAVING THE ROAD AND HITTING A TREE. AFTER INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE BREAK IN STEERING SHAFT, THUS CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.*AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2001, FORD TRUCK, F350 WITH 3,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A LARGE BUBBLE ABOUT 10-12 INCHES ACROSS SIDE OF TIRE.*AK FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, DOT NUMBER VDW810XM. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT IDLE FOR 30 MINUTES WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

I REPORTED AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT ON DASH WAS ON TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 4/3/2001 AND BROUGHT TRUCK IN TO SERVICE ON 4/4/2001 I WAS TOLD THAT A SENSOR ON THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING AND THAT WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT OPERATE I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TRUCK HAD A RECALL AND PARTS WERE NOT IN STOCK I SHOULD BRING IT BACK IN 3 DAYS . MY WIFE CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD HER THEY MAILED NOTICES ON MARCH 8TH 2001 ABOUT THE RECALL THEY DID NOT ADMIT THAT THEIR WAS A FAILURE IN THE SENSORS!!! FORD SHIPPED MY TRUCK TO APPLE VALLEY FORD AND THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED ON 3/12/2001 I TOOK DELIVERY ON 3/13/2001 FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS PUT MY LIFE AT RISK KNOWING THAT THEIR WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK PRIOR TO MY TAKING DELIVERY AND NOW KNOWS THAT A SENSOR TURNS OFF MY AIR BAG AT RANDOM PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH MATTER AND IT MUST BE DELT WITH TODAY THANKYOU IN ADVANCE [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

RESTRAINT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK