2005 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

DT: CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES ON TRAILER FAILED DUE TO THE TOW COMMAND SYSTEM. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR, BUT THE VEHICLE'S TOW COMMAND SYSTEM DID NOT HAVE PROPER VOLTAGE FOR THE TRAILER BRAKES TO WORK. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE TRANSMISSION WILL CATCH, AND THERE IS A LOUD BANG , AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AS WELL. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE MAY BE SOMETHING BROKEN IN THE TRANSMISSION OR IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. UPDATED 11/16/105. *JB

DT: 2005 FORD F350. THE CONSUMER STATED AT 1000 MILES IT BLEW THE TURBO HOSE. AT 2800 MILES IT BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS AND RUINED THE HEADS. AT 3000 MILES THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DEALERSHIP DID PUT NEW ITEMS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AT 5000 MILES THE ENGINE LOCKED AND SOMETHING WAS FIXED, BUT FORD STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHETHER IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT JUST WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE OWNED THE VEHICLE ONLY 4 MONTHS AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 24 DAYS. *AK THE VEHICLE USES 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY DUALLY WITH THE BRAKE CONTROLLER BUILT IN THE DASHBOARD. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 10 MPH OR UNDER, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH VOLTAGE TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKE PUMP ACTUATOR, RESULTING IN NO TRAILER BRAKES AT THIS SPEED. THE BRAKE CONTROLLER OVERRIDE DOES NOT FUNCTION AT THIS LEVEL AS WELL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK TO DEALER, WHO VERIFIED THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY SAID THIS WAS THE WAY IT WAS MADE AND WAS NOT A PROBLEM. NO CORRECTIONS OR REPAIRS WERE DONE AT THIS TIME. THE DEALER CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY CONFIRMED WHAT THE DEALER SAID. *AK *NM

2005 F350 WITH THE TOW COMMAND OPTION. NO TRAILER BRAKES BELOW 20 MPH. FORD HAS SINCE UPDATED THEIR CONTROL UNIT TO A MARCH VERSION WHICH HAS ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. FORD REFUSES TO UP DATE THE EARLY TRUCKS UNLESS THE OWNER PAYS FOR THE NEW CONTROL UNIT AND INSTALLATION. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. I BARELY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT THIS PAST SUMMER, WHILE PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. I NEEDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND DID NOT HAVE TRAILER BRAKES. *NM

DT: 2005 FORD F350. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL A TRAILER WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP TEN TIMES FOR THIS. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED A SENSOR AND THEN IT FAILED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN TALKING TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER AND HE SWERVED CAUSING DEEP RUTS IN THE YARD. *JB

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 F-350 DIESEL TOWED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES NOW FOR STALLING AND NOT STARTING BACK UP. EACH INSTANCE THEY SHOW LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND BLAME ME FOR NOT CHANGING THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES (RECOMMENDED BY FORD EVERY 5000 - 7000 MILES) AND GETTING BAD GAS. THEY REPLACED 4 CYLINDERS THE FIRST TIME, 2 CYLINDERS PLUS A FUEL CUP THE SECOND AND THEY ARE NOW WORKING ON THE THIRD. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 FORD F350. THE BRAKES FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. ONCE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SHE WENT TO SLOW DOWN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE ONLY WAY SHE COULD KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TO HONK THE HORN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP 10 TIMES, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER 3 TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE SHE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP AT LEAST 25 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO ASSIST HER. SHE FELT THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED OFF AND ON. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY GAVE HER A HARD TIME. THEY HAVE NOT HELPED HER AT ALL. THEY TOLD THE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD NOT BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER USED THE VEHICLE FOR BUSINESS, AND BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM IT HAS CAUSED HER TO LOSE A LOT OF BUSINESS. SHE KEPT LEAVING THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER, AND COULD NOT USE IT FOR DAYS AT A TIME. ALSO, THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN FEBRUARY 2005 W/ LESS THAN 150 MILES. MY FIRST MAJOR COMPLAINT WITH THE TRUCK IS THE AWLFUL SMELL (EXHAUST) THAT ENTERS THAT CABIN WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. IT HAS NEVER HAD THAT "NEW" TRUCK SMELL. THE SECOND MAJOR COMPLAINT WITH THE TRUCK, IS THE DEAD SPOT IN THE ACCELORATOR PEDAL. IF YOU NEED TO SPEED UP QUICKLY, IT CAN'T BE DONE. YOU HIT A DEAD SPOT IN THE ACCELORATOR WHERE YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO POWER! IF I NEEDED TO SPEED UP TO PASS SOMEONE, ETC., I CAN'T DO IT. I AM FRUSTRATED WITH MY TRUCK AND I DO NOT ENJOY DRIVING IT.

DT: CALLER SAYS VEHICLE HAD NO POWER, AND WAS BOILING ALL THE COOLANT OUT OF THE ENGINE. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY COULD AND COULD NOT FIND WHA WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING, AND THOSE THEY WOULD GIVE HIM ANOTHER VEHICLE IF HE PAID $5900.00. *AK