2007 FORD F-350 Complaints

THE TRUCK STARTS RUNNING ROUGH, HAS A LACK OF POWER AND BLOWS BLACK SMOKE. IN THE LAST YEAR, IT HAS OCCURRED ON APPROXIMATELY A MONTHLY BASIS. IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS, THE SAME DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED 12 FUEL INJECTORS, 1 EGR COOLER, 2 EGR VALVES AND 1 FUEL PUMP. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW TELLING US THAT A CYLINDER, VALVE AND PISTON HAVE FAILED AND THE TRUCK WHICH IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AT THE COST OF $12,748.27. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP ALMOST EVERY MONTH THIS YEAR INCLUDING TWICE IN APRIL AND NOW TWICE IN OCTOBER SINCE MARCH 29, 2008 FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THEY EXPECT US TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE. *TR

2007 F350 SHAKES VIOLENTLY ON HWY. OVER 60 MPH ALMOST CAUSES MAJOR ACCIDENT. TRUCK STILL DOES IT WHEN I AM HAULING HEAVY LOADS AND WHEN EMPTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND HIGHER, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,670 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.

I HAVE A 2007 FORD F350 TRUCK W/ THE SUPERCAB CONFIGURATION. WE TOOK DELIVERY IN OCTOBER 2007. WE HAVE A GRANDCHILD THAT SITS IN A CAR SEAT AND HAS TO BE LOCATED IN THE REAR SEAT. THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE THE LATCH SYSTEM FOR SECURING THE CAR SEAT SO WE NEED TO USE THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT. MY PARTICULAR TRUCK HAS THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING MODE ON THE TWO OUTBOARD BELTS BUT NOT THE MIDDLE BELT. I FELL THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION BECAUSE THE MIDDLE POSITION GIVES THE CHILD PROTECTION FROM SIDE IMPACTS AND ALSO ALLOWS THE PASSENGER EASIER ACCESS TO THE CHILD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT LOSES CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. IF HE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SHAKING WORSENS. WHEN HE RELEASES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE SHAKING SUBSIDES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR PREVIOUS TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S DESIGN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS EXACT SAME FAILURE LOCATED AT FORD DEATH WOBBLE.COM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM LAKEWOOD FORD IN 2007/OCT. TOOK IN FOR WARRANTY WORK WAS TOLD TURBO WAS OUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO FIX SO THEY SENT ME TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER THAT STATED NOTHING WRONG WITH TURBO- BUT HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN(ALL)THAT WAS IN NOV. 2007 NOW TRUCK IS BACK AT DEALER FOR WINDOW MARKINGSFROM WINDOW MOTOR(THEY WILL FIX BUT WON'T TINT WINDOW EVEN THOUGH WAS PURCHASED FROM DEALER THAT WAY) AND THEY TOLD US GASKETS WERE BLOWN AGAIN? WELL NOW I AM AT 34,689 MILES AND HOPPING THEY WILL NOT BLOW AGAIN ????? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE EVENING. THE COUNTY INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FORD WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000.

ON JUNE 11, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM I WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OFF THE BACK OF MY TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS CONNECTED TO MY 2007 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY DUAL REAR WHEEL TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET AND THE KEYS WERE OUT OF THE IGNITION. AS I DESCENDED OFF THE TRAILER THE TIRES OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL WHILE I WAS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE EXCAVATOR AND ON TOP OF THE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE. IT ROLLED FOR APPROXIMATELY 195 FEET AS I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT. THE TRAILER BEGAN TO JACKKNIFE AND EVENTUALLY THE MACHINE FELL OFF THE TRAILER WITH ME STILL IN THE CAB. THE TRUCK ONLY STOPPED AFTER IT STRUCK A SMALL CAR THAT WAS PARKED AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE FORD SENT AN ENGINEER TO EXAMINE THE TRANSMISSION AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. HIS CONCLUSION WAS THAT HE DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT THAT THE TRUCK MUST NOT HAVE BEEN IN PARK ALL THE WAY. I CONTESTED THESE FINDINGS AND HAVE ASKED FORD TO CONTINUE TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. IF IN FACT HIS FINDINGS ABOUT THE TRUCK NOT BEING IN THE PARK POSITION ARE ACCURATE HOW WAS I ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. AS I PREVIOUSLY STATED, AT THE TIME THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MOVE IT WAS IN PARK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET AND THE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET. IT IS MY CONTENTION SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONED IN THE TRANSMISSION OR THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WILL ALLOW THE KEYS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE TRUCK IS NOT IN A FULLY ENGAGED PARK POSITION. AFTER THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED I EXAMINED THE ROAD SURFACE DID NOT SEE ANY SKID MARKS OR NOTICE ANY FLATTENING OUT OF THE TIRES. IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE BRAKE WAS TRULY ENGAGED PROPERLY ONE WOULD BELIEVE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME SKID MARKS LEFT ON THE ROAD SURFACE AS I TRAVELED A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 195 FEET BEFORE HITTING THE PARKED CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-350. ON NOVEMBER 14, 2007 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE VEHICLE'S SPEED OR OIL PRESSURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE SERPENTINE BELT AND PULLEY FAILED. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. TWO WEEKS LATER THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN, AND THE FAILURES WERE REMEDIED WITHOUT AN EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN EXPERIENCING TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE B.F. GOODRICH , SIZE LT245/75R17, DOT# M343DR211216. WHILE DRIVING 42-48 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING AND PRODUCED A HUMMING NOISE FROM THE TIRES. THE DEALER REFERRED TO A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN , WHICH STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A VIBRATION DAMPLER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD DISENGAGE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY. ON MARCH 27, 2007 THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT REMAINED FOR TWO DAYS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A CYLINDER THAT ENGAGED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND THE CYLINDER RELAY WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,400 ,AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36. *AK