2001 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

RECALL INVOLVING WIPER MOTOR FOR F350.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE WIPER MOTOR RECALL ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE. *NM

ELECTRONIC PROBLEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, IT STALL ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING A COLLISON BETWEEEN MY VEHICLE AND A SEMI, SEMI SIDESWIPED MY VEHICLE TEARING OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR.*AK

ON 06/28/2004, I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT (70 MPH) IN MY 2001 F-350 PICKUP TRUCK. SUDDENLY, I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, WHICH INCLUDED IMMEDIATE TREAD SEPARATION AND LOSS OF INFLATION. THE FAILURE (BLOW-OUT) CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IMMEDIATELY AND VIOLENTLY SWERVE TO THE LEFT, INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC WHERE I EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP ON THE OPPOSING SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE NEVER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT, IT SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $1,930.00 IN DAMAGE FROM THE EXPLODING TIRE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T, SIZE LT265/75R16. I HAVE RETAINED THE SEPARATED TREAD AND TIRE CARCASS SHOULD ANYONE DESIRE TO INSPECT IT.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS ON F-350 SUPER CREW WARPED. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN ON 11/07/01, MILEAGE 10256, DEALER TURNED ROTORS. TOOK BACK ON 07/10/02, MILEAGE 13026, SAME OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEALER 06/14/04, MILEAGE 23690. VERY HARD TIME STOPPING, STRONG VIBRATION AND CHATTER FROM BRAKES. I WAS TOLD THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED BY ANOTHER SERVICE STATION. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THEIR OUR OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH ROTORS ON MY TRUCK.*AK

THERE IS A SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR THE SAME TYPE OF TIRES BUT WITH A DIFFERENT LOAD RANGE. THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE LOST AIR OVER SEVERAL DAYS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THESE TIRES. DEALERS WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRES. *AK THE TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THE TIRE FAILED, THERE WAS A LOT OF TREAD. *SC *JB

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION  FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T 265-75-R16 LOAD RANGE E DOT NUMBER VNW81XL4600. WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON US-60 JUST PAST THE FLORENCE JUNCTION INTERCHANGE WITH MY SPOUSE AND INFANT CHILD IN THE VEHICLE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING THE TIRE TO EXPLODE AND GO FLAT. NOISE FROM THE TREAD DEPARTING THE TIRE WAS HEARD SECONDS BEFORE THE TIRE RUPTURED. HANDLING WAS DIFFICULT WHILE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING AND BECAME MORE DIFFICULT AFTER THE TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED FROM THE RIGHT LANE INTO THE LEFT LANE AND NEARLY DEPARTED THE ROADWAY. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. REPAIRS ARE AT $3700 AND RISING NOT INCLUDING TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE TIRES ARE ROTATED REGULARLY ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS 5-TIRE ROTATION SCHEDULE AND A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TIRES MINUTES BEFORE THE FAILURE REVEALED THAT NO TIRES WERE UNDER-INFLATED. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED ONE OF THE TIRES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD BECAUSE OF PULLING. AFTER THE FIRST TIRE ROTATION, THE VEHICLE PULLED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION INDICATING THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE NEW TIRES WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK TREAD WEAR IS VERY MILD ON THE TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY INCH OF TREAD REMAINING. SIDEWALLS ON THE TIRES SHOW DRYNESS BUT A FAILURE DID NOT APPEAR IMMINENT. MILEAGE IS JUST OVER 32,000. IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT CAUSED THESE TIRES TO FAIL WELL BEFORE TREAD WEAR WAS AT A HAZARDOUS LEVEL. IT IS SURPRISING AND DISAPPOINTING THE NHTSA HAS NOT ORDERED A RECALL OF THESE TIRES WHEN RESEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEB-SITE INDICATES SEVERAL FAILURES SIMILAR TO TIRES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED. IF THESE TIRES WERE COMMON ON SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES INSTEAD OF LONG WHEEL BASE PICK-UP TRUCKS AND EXCURSIONS, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THE ROADWAYS LONG AGO AS OTHER FIRESTONE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN. AT THIS TIME, FIRESTONE HAS NOT WARRANTED ANY OF THE TIRES AS THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE REPAIR SHOP.

MY FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY PICKUP TRUCK (37,000 MI) WAS IN GEAR AND IN MOTION WHEN I STEPPED ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL, PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CLUTCH PEDAL REMAINED DEPRESSED TO THE FIREWALL; AND THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE. I WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR, AND WAS FORCED TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE TRUCK TO LURCH TO A STOP. THIS WAS AT IDLE SPEED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN DISATROUS. FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (01-24-1) ON THIS CONDITION. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM. THE INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND SAFELY BRING THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. THE FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURER TO LABEL THIS AS A SAFETY RECALL ITEM IS NEGLIGENT. DESPITE BEING SPECIFICALLY ASKED; THE FORD DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FAILED TO NOTIFY ME THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS SPECIFIC ITEM, WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP.

LOST 3ERD GEAR IN AUTOMATIC TRANS.FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK. GOT AN ESTIMATE FOR $3600.00 BY THE FORD DEALER. CALLED FORDS HELP LINE AND WAS TOLD FORD WOULD NOT HELP THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY CASES DOES IT TAKE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED?

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT PASSENGER AND DRIVER REAR TIRES BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FIRESTONE STEETEXT TIRES ON F350 FORD PICK-UP. 02-04-2004 LEFT FRONT TIRE RUPTURED, CAUSING ACCIDENT . VEHICLE WAS TOTAL. NO INJURIES. FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL ACC. #FHPC04OFF0115584. CRASH REPORT #70818961. STATEFARM INS. CLAIM #59Y649922. *AK