2000 FORD F-350 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 60MH WAS SWITCHING LANES, AND VEHICLE SWAYED. STEERING WAS TIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REPLACED BUSHINGS IN FRONT END. HAD CORRECTED SQUEAKING. WOULD MAKE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS.*AK

STEERING WHEEL WOULD WHINE WHENEVER WHEEL MOVED WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH OR MORE. PROBLEM CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN OCCURRING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

AFTER SEEING REPEATED WARNINGS ABOUT PROPER INFLATION OF FIRESTONE TIRES I CHECKED MINE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. I INFORMED MY DEALER AS I HAD IT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRES WHICH ARE 16 INCH ARE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. I HAVE REMOVED THE TIRE AND IT IS NOW BEING SAVED AS A TEMPORARY SPARE.V. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75 R16 )

WHEN DRIVING TORQUE CONVERTER VIBRATED. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING PULSATION OCCURED IN BRAKE PEDAL AND A SHIMMY IN FROMT END. AFTER HAVING OIL CHANGED THERE WAS SOME FILLINGS ON THE DIP STICK. CONSUMER HAS COTNACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER BOUGHT TRUCK NEW FROM DEALERSHIP, AFTER GETTING TRUCK HOME CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL 6 TIRES HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALLS (GOODYEAR WRANGLER LOAD RANGE E LT235/85R16). NLM

FORD SAYS THIS CONDITION OF POWER ASSIST LOSS ON STEERING IS NORMAL, CAN NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND TRUCK IS NOT MOVING. STEERING VERY DIFFICULT WHEN BRAKE NOT APPLIED. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE AND APPLIED GAS PEDAL INSTEAD. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH MOTOR RUNNING, AND CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE IN CAB, AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. PUT OUT FIRE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO FOUND FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUSED FIRE. FUSES DID NOT BLOW, CONSUMER FELT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. FORD NOT WILLING TO REPLACE VEHICLE, JUST DO REPAIRS. CONSUMER WANTED VEHICLE REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE! *AK

WHENEVER PRESSING HARD ON BRAKES STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. ALSO, WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, AND AIR CONDITIONING IS ON WITH VENTS OPEN, IT LETS OUT A SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL. *AK

THE LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE (P265/75R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND FOR THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC