2008 FORD F-350 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK FOR TWO MINUTES AND THEN FAILED TO MOVE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXCEPTIONALLY LOOSE AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE UNKNOWN RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I HAVE A 2008 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY ,, AND THERE ARE MANY KNOWN PROBLEMS ON THIS TRUCK THAT FORD IS AWARE OF AND YET THE REFUSE TO FIX THEM .. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE TRUCK AND I AM VERY DISAPOINTED IN THIS TRUCK .. A WEEK AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK THE RAIDIATOR STARTED LEAKING .. TWO DAYS AFTER THAT MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT ,, NOW I HAVE WHITE SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE BACK OF MY TRUCK EVERY MORNING ,, I AM EMBARRASSED TO BE SEEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK .. I WISH I KNOW WHAT I KNOW NOW BEFORE I FORKED OUT TONS OF DOLLERS TO PURCHASE THIS PIECE OF JUNK .. I AM NOT HAPPY ,, AND I WILL TELL EVERYONE I KNOW NEVER TO BUY A FORD!

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE IN THE STEERING. IT WILL PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AT ANY GIVEN TIME GOING DOWN THE ROAD. WE ARE A FULL SERVICE SHOP AND OWN THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING AND CONTACTED FORD. THEY RECOMMENDED CHANGING THE STEERING SHAFT THAT GOES TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX. WE DID, BUT IT STILL DOES IT. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE STEERING GEAR AS WE HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO TURN IN A CIRCULAR MOTION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEARS IN THE STEERING BOX FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO ALMOST CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED SMOKE ENTERING FROM A PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER BRAKE DISC WAS RED FROM THE HEAT AND EMITTED SMOKE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES ON DIFFERENT WHEELS. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT FOR THE WHEELS TO COOL DOWN IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 (NA) FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE STEERING STARTED TO WOBBLE, SHIMMING. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 45 MPH AND HAD TO SLOW TO 20 BEFORE IT STOPPED. THIS PICK UP HAS HAD SMALL SHIMMING BEFORE BUT NOTHING THIS BAD. I JUST REPLACED THE SHOCKS AND HAD IT ALIGNED. IT SEEMS TO BE EVEN WORSE AND YES I HAVE THE TIRE PRESSURE AT THE RECOMMENDED 80 PSI. IT IS DANGEREOUS. FORD SENT A LETTER APRIL 2009 09L02. THEY PRETTY MUCH SAID THE NHTSA WAS LOOKING INTO IT AND LIVE WITH IT. PLEASE HELP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PROVIDED AN UNKNOWN DIAGNOSTIC FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.