1999 FORD F-350 Complaints

DEALER STATES THAT THE REPAIR PART FOR THIS RECALL IS ON A SIX MONTH BACK ORDER. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 99V311000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S32/ FMVSS 301- FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

AT 10009 MILES I HAD BRAKE SHUTTER(VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE) WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS WOULD OCCUR MORE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER ( MONACO FORD 767 NEW LONDON TNPK PO BOX 110 GLASTONBURY CT 06033 PHONE 1-800-727-2377)AND THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS I HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALER HAS REPEATEDLY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE LISTED THE DATES AND MILEAGE. SECOND OCCURENCE JUNE 1999 MILEAGE 22876. THIRD OCCURRENCE JUNE 1999 MILEAGE 24225. FOURTH, OCT 1999 MILEAGE 36370. FIFTH, JAN 2000 MILEAGE 46492. IN FEB OF THIS YEAR THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN AND I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED TO ME THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO AND FORD WASN'T GIVING THEM ANY MORE INPUT SO THEY HAD TO TAKE THE STANCE THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS AND WAS REPEATEDLY TOLD THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR ME EVEN THOUGH THEY REALIZED THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE 10000 MILES. ONE OF THE PHONE REPS AT C.A.C. DID TELL ME THAT FORD REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT AT THIS TIME. HER NAME WAS SHIRLEEN(THIS WAS ON OR ABOUT FEB 21 2000). WE SHE STATED THAT FORD HAD AGKNOLEDGED THE ONGOING PROBLEM, SHE TOLD ME THAT FORD WOULD CONTINUE TO REPAIR MY TRUCK DISPITE THE EXPIRATION OF ITS WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO WORSEN AND AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AT ALL SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IF I WERE TO INCURE A PANIC BRAKING SITUATION. I HAVE DESPARATLY TRIED TO CONTACT A FORD REPRESENTATIVE THROUGH THE C.A.C. AND THE DEALER BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE FROM FORD. THEREFOR BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF CONTACT FROM FORD I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO CONTACT MY ATTORNEY TO HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. A WRITTEN SUPLIMENT WILL FOLLOW.

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED,GOING AROUND CURVE, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP. LOST CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT GUARDRAIL.*AK

EVERYTIME WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR TURNING A CORNER ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER CLEANED THE CONNECTORS, BUT CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE PROBLEMS. *AK

ALL POWER STEERING LOST AT IDLE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED,HAD ALL COMPONENTS REPLACED BY DEALER AND STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM,VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

FUEL LINE WORN, CAUSED BY RUBBING AGAINST ANOTHER FUEL LINE, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. *MJS

FROM DELIVERY, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INTERMITTANTLY STAY ON. EL;ECTRICAL SYSTEM SOMETIMES 'STUMBLES' AND LOOSES VOLTAGE... AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL.. THEN IT CORRECTS ITSELF UNTIL THE NEXT TIME DRIVING IS VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES DUE TO POOR FRONT SHOCK/SPRING SETUP.. MUST FIGHT TO KEEP ON ROAD AT TIMES. I HAVE HAD TO PLACE 500 LB. WEIGHT IN REAR TO IMPROVE THIS SOMEWHAT.

WHILE TRAVELING WITH FRIENDS AND HORSES, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS(65) THE FUEL GUAGE WAS SHOWING A LITTLE OVER A QUARTER AND THE TRIP COMPUTER WAS STILL SHOWING ABOUT 60 MILES TO EMPTY. THE TRUCK SPUTTERED AND ENGINE STALLED. IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. AFTER TRYING TO GET FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE - WHO SAID WAIT 5-6 HRS TILL MORNING AND WE'LL GET SOMEONE OUT, AND AAA WHO DOESN'T TRANSPORT FUEL - ONLY GAS. THE NC HP WAS CONTACTED AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO TRUCK STOP AND BACK TO TRUCK WITH FUEL - THEN TRUCK RAN FINE. *AK

DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR NHTSA RECALL 99V311000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S32 BECAUSE OF A FIFTH WHEEL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK *ML