2007 FORD F-350 Complaints

THE VERY EXPENSIVE RIMS HAVE A LARGE CRACK IN AT LEAST ONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT OF COURSE THEY ARE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER CARE UNIT AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING. WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE ABOUT INVESTIGATING THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ONE I COULD TALK TO. MANY OTHER FORD OWNERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE AND GETTING THE RESPONSE THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND NOTHING PENDING. I REALLY FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH SO MANY OCCURRING AND FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I DISCOVERED MY RIM FAILURE RIGHT AFTER I RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO COLORADO, HAULING MY CAMPER. IF IT HAD FAILED DURING THIS TRIP I FEEL CERTAIN MY SON AND I WOULD NOW BE DEAD. PLEASE HELP US IN GETTING FORD TO LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER. EVERYONE WHO HAS GONE TO A DEALER OR CALLED FORD IS BEING TOLD THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF AN ISSUE AND THIS IS JUST NOT TRUE. CHECK THE WEBSITE WWW.NCFMA.ORG/NEWS/2010/03/02/SAFETY-ALERT-10-FORD-VEHICLES-STEEL-RIMSWHEELS/COMMENT-PAGE-1 FOR YOURSELF. THERE ARE SEVERAL WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

I JUST RECIEVED A LETTER FROM FORD (LITERATURE PROGRAM 09L02) TALKING ABOUT THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON FORD TRUCKS. THEY SAY TO CORRECT YOUR TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE MY TIRE PRESSURE SET BY THE LOCAL DEALER ON A REGULAR BASIS AND BELIEVE ME THAT DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO PREVENT THIS SHIMMY PROBLEM. AT 40 TO 60 MPH IT CAN ACTUALLY THROW THE TRUCK SIDEWAYS. THIS LETTER (09L02) TO ME IS JUST A COVER UP OF A REAL PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE NEW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 11/04/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FREE SPINNING. THE GEAR BOX WAS DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 11/14/11

THIS IS THE 4TH REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIATOR IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK.... *TR

FRONT SUSPENSION LET'S THE VEHICLE WOBBLE IF YOU HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WOBBLE IS TO SLOW TO UNSAFE SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY OR STOP COMPLETELY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F350 DUMP TRUCK DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND DE-LAMINATED. THERE WERE ALSO PIECES OF RUST IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DRAINED THE WATER SEPARATOR AND INSTALLED TWO FUEL FILTERS. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR RELATED WARRANTIES. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,430. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ

ANYTIME I PULL A TRAILER MY TRUCK SHAKES REALLY BAD. IT SHAKES MODERATELY WITHOUT A TRAILER. IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. I HAVE HAD FORD DEALER REPLACE BALL JOINTS THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN THIRTY THOUSAND MILES. I THINK IF I DIDN'T GET THEM REPLACED I WOULD END UP WITH DEATH WOBBLE I READ ABOUT. BBB AUTOLINE(LEMON LAW) INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR WROTE THE TRUCK IS "VERY DANGEROUS". *TR

I HAVE A 2007 F-350 HARLEY DAVIDSON CC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MOSTLY IN CORNERS BUT ALSO ON STRAIGHTAWAY, THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKE VIOLENTLY, ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. TO GET THIS TO STOP, I HAVE TO SLOW WAY DOWN AND ALMOST STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY REPLACED SOME OF THE FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT ABOUT 100 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE SHAKING STARTED AGAIN. I SUBSEQUENTLY CALLED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT THEY COULD DO, AS THE TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED, AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY RUNNING OUT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THEIR TRUCKS. THE SEVERITY OF THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL SAFELY. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, AND WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE AT FORD TO LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T AGREE THAT FORD WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE, HOWEVER I JUST WANT MY TRUCK FIXED. WHETHER OR NOT I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MODIFICATIONS, AND THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED BY THE DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A SEVERE WOBBLE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING 65-70 MPH AND WHEN CARRYING HEAVY LOADS. THE CONTACT REFERRED TO THE FAILURE AS A DEATH WOBBLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE HIM TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO 45 MPH, WHICH DID TAKE SOME TIME. THE DEALER REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER WITH THE COST. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS MODIFIED AT HIS EXPENSE. UPDATED 04/04/11

2007 FORD F-350 CREW CAB SRW 4X4, STEERING OSCILLATION (WOBBLE). HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SINCE TRUCK WAS ALMOST NEW. NOW HAVE 61 K MILES AND IT IS ALOT WORSE. AS THE 08 AND 09 INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED, THE STEERING WOBBLE HAPPENS WHEN CROSSING UNEVEN PAVEMENT, CONCRETE, DIPS IN THE ROAD, RAILROAD CROSSINGS (AT SLOW SPEEDS). HAPPENS WHILE EMPTY AND WHEN TOWING A FLATBED GOOSENECK TRAILER AND/OR MY 5TH WHEEL RV. THIS HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY FORD YET AND THEY DON NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX. I BELIEVE IT IS A BAD STEERING BOX?? THEY ONLY WANT TO USE US/ME AS "GUINEA PIGS" TO FIX. THEY TELL US TO REPLACE SHOCKS, STEERING DAMPERS, AND TIRES. I HAVE PUT TWO SETS OF MICHELINS ON TRUCK AND DOES NOT HELP AT ALL. ACCORDING TO INFO ON INTERNET THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GIVEN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" NICKNAME. I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO SEE IF FORD HAS TRIED ANYTHING OTHER THAN TELLING US DUMB VEHICLE OWNERS THAT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH AIR PRESSURE IN OUR FRONT TIRES. I HAD MY TIRES INSTALLED AND REBALANCED TWO TIMES AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THE TRUCK IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT ANY SPEED AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A WAY GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS BEFORE SOMEONE OR MORE PEOPLE GET HURT OR KILLED. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF HORROR STORIES AS TO THIS PROBLEM. I FOR ONE AM READY TO CONSULT LEGAL HELP. I JUST SPOKE WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE (COMPLAINT #[XXX]) AND ONCE AGAIN THEY SAID TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND MAYBE I'LL HAVE BETTER LUCK.????? PLEASE HELP AND RESPOND.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)