2001 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY TREMENDOUS FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A LAST RESORT, HE HAD TO CUT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF TO PREVENT IT FROM DRAMATICALLY JERKING FORWARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER SLAVE CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. SPEED WAS NOT A RELEVANT FACTOR WITH HIS FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,244 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,960. UPDATED 03-19-08 *BF UPDATED 03/19/08 *TR

2001 FORD F-350 WITH RUSTING REAR QUARTER PANELS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE HE DOES NOT SEE HOW IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. HE BELIEVES THIS IS A DEFECT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD SOME RUST PROBLEMS INSIDE OF THE DOORS AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAB ROCKER PANELS, WHICH HE DID BELIEVE WAS NORMAL. *JB

DRIVING WEST BOUND ON I-40 IN A 01 FORD F350 DUALLY DIESEL PULLING AN ENCLOSED CAR TRAILER W/55 CHEVY BELAIRE. FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF WHICH CAUSED US TO GO INTO MEDIAN AND THE TRUCK JACKKNIFED AGAINST THE CAR TRAILER AND WAS TITLED OFF THE GROUND ABOUT 3 FEET. TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. HUSBAND SUSTAINED BACK INJURY. TIRE WAS A COOPER DISCOVERER S/T LT255/85R16

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND STEER. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A NEAR CRASH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. NHTSA INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE06011). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, IT SHUT OFF AGAIN TWO HOURS LATER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAM SENSOR CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR AND THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. * UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED PURCHASED A NEW CAM SENSOR PART # F7TZ-12K073-B. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE PASSED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WENT TO THE RIGHT. HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE PASSED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,741 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E-350 SUPER DUTY. A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER. THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,200. UPDATED 09/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN, CYLINDERS AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 06V286000 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE HAS A DIESEL ENGINE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,000.

I PARKED MY TRUCK, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY AT 7:00AM. AT 8:03 AM I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. I RAN TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND MY 2001 FORD F350 WAS ON FIRE! THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. USING TWO GARDEN HOSES UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, I WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AREA. THERE WEREN'T ANY PRIOR ISSUES TO SIGNIFY THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I ROUTINELY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR IT'S SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED IN A GROUP OF FORD TRUCKS, OF WHICH MY TRUCK WAS PART OF. *TR