1995 FORD F-350 Complaints

A LEAK FROM THE FUEL CANISTER, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGES ON TOP OF FIREWALL AND ENGINE. CAN LEAD TO A POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

FOLLOWING SERVICING AND INSTALLATION OF NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD, HAD A BOLT/BRACKET COME LOOSE WHILE TOWING A HORSE TRAILER, BOLT/BRACKET IMPACTED LEFT REAR TIRE, INDUCING A BLOW OUT THROUGH THE TREAD. FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL BOLT/BRACKET IS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THIS DAMAGE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM THIS INDUCED TIRE FAILURE ON UNDER BODY OF TRUCK IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE LEFT REAR TRUCK WHEEL AS WELL AS UNDERBODY DENTS TO ALUMINUIM HORSE TRAILER.

INADEQUATE MASTER CYLINDER VOLUME RESULTS IN LOSS OF BRAKING. SEVERAL PROBLEMS IN THE FLEET. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM UNDER THEIR ARTICLES 96-8-10 AND 96-25-19, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD EXISTS. UPDATED PARTS MUST BE ORDERED AT RETAIL COST. SUGGEST RECALL TO UPDATE MASTERCYLINDERS.

CONSUMER SMELT SMOKE AND DISCOVER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE CASUED DAMAGE TO ALTERNATOR, SERPENTINE BET AND INSULATION LINING OF THE HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM

ORIGINAL BRAKES, DRUMS AND PADS ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE REPLACED AT 24,000 MI. FAILED AGAIN SAME PROBLEM AT 26,000. ORIGINAL TRANSMITION AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AT 21,000

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE ROTORS TO FAIL5 TIMES WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE MAKING A STOP BRAKE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE TENSIONIER PULLY ASSEMBLY FAILED (BOLT SNAPPED ALLOWING PULLEY TO COME FREE AND HOUSING TO ROTATE OUT, BINDING FAN AND IDLER PULLEY. IF AT HIGH SPEED, DAMAGE COULD HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIAL. I DO NOT FEEL LIKE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS REASONABLE WITH THIS NUMBER OF MILES, AND THE RISK FACTOR OF POSSIBLE ACCIDENT OR INJURY IF THE FAILURE HAD LED TO THE FAN DISINTEGRATING, OR INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO STRESS AND STRAIN.

THE UNDERCARRIAGE SPARE TIRE CARRIER FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE BUT DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT HAD HAPPENED UNTIL PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT HIT THE FUEL TANK, AND LUCKILY DID NOT PUNCTURE IT. *SLC

WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS WARMED UP THE CLUTCH DOES DISENGASE PROPERLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK