2000 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL HAD CRACKED THROUGH ONE OF THE SPOKES AND IF HE WERE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 12/30/11 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST 2009 UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V553000, WHICH WAS FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST OF 2009 WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE IT FAILED; IT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAD TO GET THE NEW CAM SHAFT SENSOR. THE CONTACT HAD THE ORIGINAL CAM SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED SEPTEMBER 2005 AND WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. THE NEW CAM SHAFT SENSOR HAS FAILED IN JUST OVER A YEAR AND LESS THAN 4000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT HAS A 12 MONTH 12000 MILE WARRANTY.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184329 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188600.

I HAVE A F-350 CREW CAB SUPERDUTY 2000, ON APRIL 13, 2010 MY TRUCK CUT OFF WITH ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN WILMINGTON NC, AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK TOW IN TO THE GARAGE, I FOUND THAT THE CONNECT WIRE THAT HOOK UP TO THE HEADS FOR THE GLOW PLUGS IN THE HEAD WAS BARE WIRES THERE FROM THE PLASTIC. I AM WORRY IS THIS THE REASON IT CUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, CAUSE THEY WAS TOUCHING ONE ANOTHER AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO STOP RUNNING & WOULD NOT CRANK BACK UP. THE TUBO TUBE RUN WAS BESIDE THIS WIRING THAT HAVE ABOUT 5 OR SIX WIRE COMING OUT OF THE CONNECTION. *TR

ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS SIMPLY BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD OF MY 2000 FORD F350. THESE WERE FACTORY PLUGS, SINCE MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. I SIMPLY STARTED MY TRUCK IN THE MORNING AND IT BLEW RIGHT AWAY. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON MAIN LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO REAR AXLE. RELEASED FLUID ON GROUND AND IN AIR, BASICALLY NO BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENED' LINE WAS CORRODED RIGHT WHERE STAINLESS LINE CHANGES TO METAL SOME SORT OF DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION GOING ON MANY CASES ON LINE ABOUT THESE TRUCKS AND BRAKE LINES.

PLASTIC DIESEL FUEL FILTER DRAIN VALVE HAS DETERIORATED--DUMPING DIESEL FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE WHILE RUNNING AT THE RATE OF 10 TO 25 DROPS PER MINUTE--THE DIESEL FUEL WINDS UP ON THE ROAD --- WHEN TURNED OFF THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER (A PINT OR MORE) RUNS OVER THE ENGINE & ONTO THE GROUND---POLLUTION & FIRE HAZARD !!!!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F350 SD. SHE STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED FORD RECALL NOTICE THE FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER OF 2009 AND THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO GIVE HER AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL JANUARY 15 2010. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO PARK THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE SINCE A FIRE COULD OCCUR. SHE STATED THAT THE REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 02/1710 *BF UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

200 FORD F-350 BURNED TO GROUND AFTER BEING PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR FIVE HRS. SUSPECT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. FIRE MARSHALL SAID OBVIOUS SHORT IN WIRING. DID NOT HAVE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE, BUSINESS AUTO LIABILITY WILL NOT COVER ANY OF OVER $8,000 LOSS OF TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES BECAUSE THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY MY NEGLIGENCE. LOSS OF TRUCK, TOOLS AND SUPPLIES ESTIMATE OVER $20,000. WHY IS FORD NOT RESPONSIBLE?? HAVE READ OF MANY OTHER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAREFULLY, SPARK PLUG BLOWS RIGHT OUT OF THE HEAD AND TRUCK STALLS OUT. VERY CLOSE TO GETTING REAR ENDED. COULD NOT BE FIXED WITHOUT REPLACING THE HEAD OR THE ENGINE. *TR