2000 FORD F-350 Complaints

WHEN THE TRUCK IS PLACED UNDER HARD BRAKING CONDITIONS, IT LOSES POWER STEERING AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. THIS IS VERY EVIDENT WHEN HAULING CARGO OR PULLING A TRAILER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY TWO FORD DEALERS, BUT FORD WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY SAY THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. I DON'T KNOW IF MY TRUCK IS BAD OR IF ALL F-350 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE LOSS OF STEERING WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT VERY SOON. THE ONLY REASON A PERSON WOULD BY A TRUCK OF THIS SIZE IS TO HAUL CARGO OR PULL TRAILERS. LIKE I SAID, FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY TWO DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. THANKS. *AK

SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE CONTINUES TO BREAK. DEALER HAS REPAIRED CARRIER CABLE SEVERAL TIMES.*AK CIGAR LIGHTER POPS OUT ON THE SEAT. SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AND THEN STOPPING AT A GAS STATION COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE. CALLED TOW TRUCK, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT CLUTCH HAD FALLEN APART.*AK

THE ORGINIAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE (GENERAL GRABBER A.W.S 235X 85 X 16) BEGAN TO SEPARATE AT 3,000 MILES, CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING REPLACEMENT REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE TIRES. *MJS

TIRE SEPARATION IDENTICAL TO THE SEPARATION OF FORD EXPLORER TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER:, TIRESIZE: LT265 75R1)

THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOW PACKAGE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE, FORD HAS FAILED TO FIX THE POROBLEM, I CAN GET THE WIRING REPAIRED FROM A THIRD PARTY, BUT MY CONCERN IS HOW MANY TRUCKS HAVE DEFECTIVE WIRING AND OTHER CONSUMERS ARE BEING PUT AT RISK BY FORD NOT ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THERE TOW PACKAGE WIRING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN COLORADO WE HAVE A LOT OF VERY STEEP GRADES AND TOWING A TRAILER DOWN THEM WITHOUT OUT THE TRAILER BRAKES OPERATIONAL COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO FORD DEALERS AND NEITHER ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE DEFECT, THAT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO YOU.*AK

WHEN PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, UNLESS BRAKES ON THE TRAILER ARE REAL AGGRESSIVE, ABS BRAKES ON THE TRUCK ARE ACTIVATED. THIS CAUSES A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHEN TRYING TO STOP. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

5TH WHEEL HITCH MECHANISM WAS PUT IN INCORRECTLY, AND INSULATION OF THE HITCH/ THE BOLTS AND BRACKETS WERE ALSO INCORRECT. HITCH HAD TO HAVE TWO BOLTS FOR EACH BRACKET. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM . MANUFACTURER IS FOLSON FOLSON LAKE RV. CHARLES LANGDON 11373 FOLSON RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95742 916 635 4545. *AK THE DEALER INSTALLED THE HITCH INCORRECTLY. *YH

THE FIRESTONE (STEEL TEX RADIAL R45) LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE AMBULANCE DURING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL. *ET

FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT YET OCCURED. A LOCAL COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE HAS HAD FAILURE OF THIS SAME TIRE ON ONE OF THEIR AMBULANCES RESULTING IN DELAY OF EMERGENCY PATIENT TRANSPORT AND STRANDING OF AMBULANCE CREW AND PATIENT ALONG SIDE A RURAL ROAD FOR OVER AN HOUR BEFORE ASSISTANCE COULD ARRIVE. MUST WE WAIT UNTIL AN AMBULANCE ACCIDENT OCCURS BEFORE CONSIDERATION FOR RECALL OF THESE TIRES WILL BE CONSIDERED. FORD HAS INSTALLED THESE TIRES ON A GREAT NUMBER OF THEIR 2000 MODEL F-350 CHASSIS THAT ARE THEN DELIVERED FOR AMBULANCE MANUFACTURE. I KNOW THIS TO BE A FACT. I OWN THREE 2000 MODEL F350 AMBULANCES AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THESE TIRES. MY CREWS AND I ARE AFRAID TO RELY ON THESE TIRES. MY COMPANY ROUTINELY TRANSPORTS PATIENTS FROM OUR RURAL AREA TO HIGHER LEVEL MEDICAL FACILITIES, MOST TIMES OVER ONE HUNDRED MILES , AND AT SPEEDS OF 70 TO 90 MILES AN HOUR UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE US HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM ASKING YOU TO CONVINCE FORD AND FIRESTONE TO RECALL THESE TIRES WHERE APPLIED TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THE USE OF THESE TIRES IN A LOW SPEED APPLICATION TRANSPORTING FREIGHT MAY BE RELATIVELY SAFE, BUT THAT IS QUESTIONABLE. I HAVE WRITTEN NUMEROUS CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS AS WELL AS MY STATE GOVERNOR WITH LIMITED REACTION. PLEASE MAKE THIS A PRIORITY. DOES ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY REGULATE IN ANY FORM AND ARE THEIR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPE, SIZE, TREAD , LOAD RANGE FOR TIRES USED ON AMBULANCES? ARE TIRES OF VARIOUS MANUFACTURE AND TREAD DESIGN ALLOWED ON THE SAME EMERGENCY VEHICLE IF OF THE SIZE ? PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY REGULATIONS REGUARDING AMBULANCES THAT YOU HAVE. THANK YOU, DANNY CONNELL SAME SIZE? (TIRESIZE: 215/85/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/85/R16 )