2000 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT A REDUCED SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE FREEWAY, BECAUSE OF RAIN, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION FROM THE TIRES. AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY I PULLED OFF INTO A REST AREA TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE THINKING THAT I HAD A TIRE THAT WAS GOING FLAT. I MEASURED THE AIR PRESSURE IN ALL 4 TIRES ON MY 2000 FORD F-350. I MEASURED 60LBS IN THE FRONT AND 70LBS IN THE REAR. I INSPECTED THE WHEELS TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE BUT I COULDN?T FIND ANYTHING. I DEDUCED THAT THE VIBRATION MIGHT BE A RESULT OF THE TIRE THROWING A BALANCING WEIGHT AND I DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON MY JOURNEY SINCE I COULDN?T FIND ANY PROBLEM. ABOUT 8 MILES FURTHER UP THE ROAD I SUFFERED A TREAT SEPARATION FROM THE TIRE WHICH CAME ACTUALLY CAME OFF THE TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE AIR IMMEDIATELY AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE (IT DID HAVE A SLOW LEAK THAT DRAINED THE TIRE AFTER ABOUT 6 HOURS). I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ENTIRE INCIDENT AND COULD SAFELY DRIVE IT UNTIL I COULD FIND A SAFE PLACE MILE FURTHER UP THE ROAD WHERE I REPLACED THE DAMAGED TIRE. THE RESULTING INCIDENT DAMAGED THE FENDER AREA OF MY VEHICLE AND WILL REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL REPAIR. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER I WAS DRIVING AT A REDUCED SPEED FOR THIS SECTION OF THE INTERSTATE FREEWAY BECAUSE OF HEAVY RAIN AND AT NO TIME DID MY SPEED EXCEED 60MPH. THE AIR TEMPERATURE FROM THE TIME I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE FAILURE WAS 43 TO 38 DEGREES. *AK

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AXLE SEALS ON FRONT REAR ARE HANGING OUT OF END OF AXLES. DRIVERS SIDE IS LEAKING OIL.DEALER ALREADY REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM ONCE AT 30K NOW IT IS MY COST PARTS COUNTER SAID FORD REDESIGNED SEALS BECAUSE OF SO MANY PROBLEMS

PURCHASED TIRES FROM COSTCO FOR THE BACK OF MY PICKUP. THEY PLACED 82.5 PSI IN THE REAR TIRES OF A EMPTY PICKUP...AS DIRECTED BY MICHELIN. THIS CREATED A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE TRUCK DID 3 REVOLUTIONS DOWN THE FREEWAY DUE TO SEVERELY CROWNED TIRES. SOMEONE HAS TO STOP THIS RECOMMENDATION OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT/KILLED. THIS IS A COMMON SENSE ISSUE THAT NEITHER COSTCO OR MICHELIN WILL ADDRESS. I WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL IF POSSIBLE. THIS PRACTICE HAS TO BE STOPPED, PLEASE REVIEW WITH YOUR ENGINEERS. THANK YOU DON PREUITT. *JB

2000 FORD F 350. CLUTCH WILL NOT DISENGAGE DRIVELINE WHEN DEPRESSED. 2 ND FAILURE OF SUCH NATURE. VEHICLE WILL KEEP ROLLING IN CURRENT GEAR AND SPEED WHEN CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED. CAN DO NOTHING BUT STALL THE ENGINE BY HARD BRAKING OR TURNING OFF THE KEY BOTH CREATE OTHER DANGERS. FIRST FAILURE HAPPENED AT 38K MILES SECOND AT 52K. PAID FOR FIRST REPAIR OUT OF POCKET- SAID TO BE THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER BOOT RIPPING WHILE UNDER PRESSURE. SEEKING FORD TO FIX THIS TIME. FORD DEALERSHIPS IN NORFOLK VA AND KNOXVILLE TN DENY THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THEIR LOGIC. *AK

2000 F350 7.3 DIESEL - CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED, SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE. LUCKILY VEHICLE HAD JUST PULLED OUR OF DRIVEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER 10 MINUTES BUT DIES AGAIN AFTER A FEW SECONDS. CAM POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED, SOLVING PROBLEM. EMPLOYEE AT DEALERSHIP UNOFFICALLLY SAID THIS WOULD PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN IN APPX. 40,000 MILES. THIS TRUCK IS USED TO PULL HORSE TRAILERS ON THE INTERSTATE. IF THIS IS GOING TO BE A REPEAT OCCURANCE, I DON'T WANT MY FAMILY OR MYSELF IN THE TRUCK IF THIS HAPPENS ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS TRUCK.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 FORD F350 PSD 4X4 THAT HAS BEEN HAVING MORE AND MORE PROBLEMS RECENTLY WITH THE DOOR AJAR FUNCTION. IN WARMER WEATHER ONE OR MORE OF THE DOOR CLOSED SWITCH SENSORS IS MALFUNCTIONING SHOW THE DOOR OPEN WHEN THEY ARE ALL CLOSED. I HAVE TRIED OPENING AND CLOSING ALL DOORS REPEATEDLY BUT NO IMPORVEMENT. LATELY IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND WITH COOLER TEMPS AS WELL. I TALKED TO THE FORD DEALER HERE IN TOWN AND THEY SAID THEY HAD HEARD OF THIS AND TOLD ME TO TRY WD40 AS A FIX BY SPRAYING IT INTO THE DOOR CLOSER WHERE THE SWITCH IS BURIED. NO LUCK. THIS MAY NOT SOUND TO BAD OF A PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE RESULTS OF THE TRUCK THINKING THE DOOR IS OPEN IS NOT GOOD. IF THE TRUCK IS RUNNING, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL A SPEED OF 15MPH OR MORE IS HIT, THEREBY AUTO SHUTTING OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. HOWEVER AS SPEED DECREASES AND GOES BELOW THE 15MPH THE LIGHTS TURN BACK ON. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT DRIVING FORWARD AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BACK UP. THE OTHER CONCERN IS AFTER THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL THE SWITCH RELEASES OR A SELF TIMER SHUTS OFF THE LIGHTS. THIS HAS CAUSED A SLIGHT DRAIN IN BATTERY, MAKING IT SLIGHTLY DIFFICULT AT TIMES TO START A TRUCK WHICH NEEDS ALL THE JUICE IT CAN GET TO TURN OVER. I HAVE SEEN THIS DEFECT IN THE DOOR CLOSURE SWITCH HAPPEN IN AN OLD WORK TRUCK I USED TO DRIVE (99 FORD F150). I WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL A SECURITY DEVICE IN THE FUTURE, HOWEVER IF THE DOOR REMAIN AJAR, THIS COULD POSE TO BE A PROBLEM TO THE FUNCTIONALITY OF SUCH A DEVICE. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED IN SEEING IF THIS IS A REGULAR PROBLEM OR A SAFETY CONCERN. THANKS, PAUL. *AK

WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP . WHEN YOU RELEASE THE BRAKE IT RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL. 2000 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY DIESEL HAS DONE THIS SINCE OWNED TRUCK APPROX. FROM 2003 TO CURRENT. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 FORD F-350 . I BOUGHT IT USED 6 MONTHS AGO. I RECENTLY HAD THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOSING AIR. UPON INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALLOY RIM HAD A STRESS CRACK IN IT. UPON CONTACTING FORD, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS AND I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE THE OLD RIM AND DIGITAL PICTURES OF IT ALSO. THIS WHEEL WAS NOT DAMAGED IN ANY WAY, AND THE CRACK SEEMS TO BE FROM A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THE RIM DID NOT FAIL, BUT HAD I NOT NOTICED THE LOW AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE, IT MAY HAVE SOON FAILED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE, ROBERT POWELL. *JB

RECALL ALREADY DONE ON OCTOBER 29, 2002 FOR WIPER MOTOR. ON NOVEMBER 12, 2004 I STARTED THE TRUCK UP AND A MINUTES LATER I LOOKED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE WIPERS RUNNING ALL BY THEMSELVES IN THE PARKED POSITION, THE WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER CALLING THEM. TOTAL REPLACEMENT COVERAGE IS UNKNOWN AND DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *JB

FIRESTONE, STEELTEX LOAD RANGE E, LT265/75R16 DOT# VDW81XM329. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, EXPOSING THE BELTS AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. THE INNER WHEEL WELL WAS DESTROYED AND THE LEFT FRONT FENDER WAS SLICED THROUGH FROM THE STEEL BELTS AND THE FRONT BUMPER WAS SCRATCHED, AND THE RUNNING BOARD WAS RIPPED OFF THE TRUCK. ALSO, THE MIRROR BRACKET WAS DAMAGED. *AK *SC *JB