2000 FORD F-350 Complaints

I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE DIED DUE TO CAM SENSOR....STEERING AND BRAKING WERE HARD TO ACCOMPLISH. *AK

THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY NEW 2000 - F-350 DUAL WHEEL TRUCK PEELED ON THE FACE AND SIDES WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I-10 AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AN HOUR. THIS TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN USED TO TRANSPORT ANY HEAVY WEIGHT, JUST TO TRAVEL BETWEEN MY HOME IN SCOTTSDALE, AZ AND QUARTZSITE. AZ (A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 142 MILES). THE OTHER TIRES ON THE TRUCK (ALL THE SAME ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE TRUCK) SHOW SIGNS THAT THEY ALSO MAY PEEL AND/OR SEPARATE. IN OCTOBER 2000 THE STATE OF ARIZONA REPLACED ALL OF THEIR GENERAL TIRES BECAUSE OF PEELING (I CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE IN THE PAPER WHILE RESEARCHING IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE GENERAL TIRES). THESE TIRES, WITH ONLY ABOUT 6600 MILES ON THEM AND PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ARE A HAZARD TO ANY DRIVER HAVING THEM ON HIS/HER CAR. LUCKILY THE DEFECTIVE TIRE ON MY TRUCK WAS ON ONE OF THE DUAL INSIDE BACK WHEELS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, BELL FORD AND WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ON THE PHONE, THEY SAID ONCE THEY SAW THE TIRES THEY WOULD SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ADOR1JC230 TIRESIZE: T235/85R16)

AIR BAG(S) FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED FACE,HEAD, CHEST AND NECK INJURIES. *AK

KNOTS ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. SERVICE-MANAGER SAID COMMON PROBLEM! ONLY ON. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235-85R16)

CONSUMER IS CALLING TO REPORT THAT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS WHENEVER DRIVEN OVER A BUMPS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR PROBLEM, BUT IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

LOSE POWER STEERING ASSIST AT LOW SPEEDS WITH BRAKES ON. DIFFICULT TO STEER AND HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. *AK

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACK. CONSUMER WAS NOT PARKED ON AN INCLINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THIS THE THE SECOND GENERAL TIRE SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON MY TRUCK IN ONE WEEK. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/85/16)

SOFTBALL AND GOLFBALL SIZE BUBBLES ON SIDEWALL OF TWO FRONT TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/85/16)

COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE WAS NO TRAILOR OR REAL LOAD IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF IT HAPPENED 20 MINUTES LATER ON A TWISTY MOUNTAIN ROAD OR HAULING A LOAD. TIRE PRESSURE HAS BEEN RELIGIOUSLY CHECKED AT 72 PSI FOR ALL TIRES AND 48 HOURD BEFORE THIS TRIP. THESE TIRES HAVE NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD 4-WHEELING OR HEAVY TRAILOR TOWING. JUST FINISHED A 1,000 MILE TRIP TO HAMILTON, MT AND BACK TO OREM,UT OVER JULY 4TH. THERE WAS NO NOTICABLE WEAR, BUBBLES, OR BLEMISHES ON EXTERIOR OF ANY TIRES BEFORE THIS TRIP. ONLY NOTICABLE DAMAGE IS TO THE TIRE, SCRATCHES ON WHEEL RIM, AND SLIGHT SCUFFING ON FENDERS. THE WORST PART OF THIS IS THE ATTITUDE OF BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE IN BLAMING ONE ANOTHER AND NO ONE WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. WE WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT AND THE LAWYERS TO GET IT RESOLVED!*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL070 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)