2000 FORD F-350 Complaints

STEERING HAS NO POWER ASSIST WHEN STOPPED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE IS DIFFICLUT TO PARK WHEN ON AN INCLINE DUE TO INABILITY TO TURN WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I ALSO HAVE CONCERN ABOUT HOW THE THE VEHICLE WILL RESPOND IN AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION IF THE WHEEL CANNOT BE TURNED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD. WITH THIS SYSTEM I MAY BE ABLE TO STOMP AND STAY BUT NOT SURE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO STEER. IHAVE TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALER FOR THIS CONDITION BUT WAS REFERRED TO FORD SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE #12995 AND TOLD THE CONDITION WAS NORMAL.*AK

THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM, THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD AND FIRESTONE WITH NO SATISFACTION OR COMPENSATION FROM EITHER (FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL R48 LT265-759-16 E). NLM

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE, DEALER SAID IT MET SPECIFICATIONS. *AK CONSUMER STATES STEERING IS GETTING HARDER TO STEER. *SLC

AFTER TREAD ON TIRES GETS TO APPROXIMATLY HALF OF THE INTENDED WEAR, THE TIRE DESIGN/COMPOSITION WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY WET SURFACE TRACTION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE ON WET INTERSTATE I WAS NOT ABLE TO EXCEED 40 MPH WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. BOTH FRONT AND REAR WHEELS WOULD LOSE TRACTION. REAR WHEELS BREAK LOSE ON ANY INCLINE OR TURN. FRONT TIRES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HYDROPLANING AND BREAK LOOSE ON TURNS. HAD TO REPLACE TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL399 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

IDLE GOES UP AND DOWN. WHEN IT GOES UP VEHICLE WANTS TO ACCELERATE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEAELR COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED A LEAK ON GARAGE FLOOR, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FIXED LEAK. COSUMER STARTED SMELLING FUMES COMING IN, AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHERE THEY WERE COMING FROM. CONSUMER DID NOT USE HEATER BECAUSE SMELL WAS TOO STRONG. *AK

ON MARCH 15, 2001 CONSUMER NOTICED CRACK IN WINDSHIELD. ON MARCH 18, 2001 WHILE DRIVING 55 - 60 MPH, WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK, CRACK WENT FROM BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD TO TOP. NO ROCK HIT WINDSHIELD.*AK

FRONT END SHAKES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMP OR MAKING A CURVE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL .VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH STABLIZER BAR. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE SHOULD COME WITH STABILIZER BAR BECAUSE WITHOUT IT THERE IS TOO MUCH VIBRATION, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

YOUR SITE DID NOT EXCEPT THE FULL TIRE SIZE OF LT235/85/R16. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ADR1JC0700 TIRESIZE: LT/235/85/)

AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 36 HOURS MASSIVE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK