2008 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE WIRE HARNESS WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO SHORT OUT. AS A RESULT, THE WIRE HARNESS AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,200. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN

THIS IS A FAILURE OF TIRE FOR A FLEET TRUCK,THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND TORE UP THE FENDER AND DOOR ON THE RIGHT FRONT. THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. *TR

THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THE SHAFT PIN SHREDDED OFF ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN FREELY WITH NO MOVEMENT TO THE WHEELS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, MY TRUCK HIT A BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT AND I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEELS. AS A RESULT, I SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHILE I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS, IF THE TRAFFIC WOULD HAVE BEEN HEAVIER (THIS OCCURRED NEAR THE PENTAGON, JUST OFF OF 395 N) I COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 DIESEL. WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO SLIGHTLY VIBRATE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE RIM, THERE WAS SIX INCHES OF THE TIRE RIM BEAD THAT WAS FRACTURED FROM THE RIM OF THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000. ..UPDATED 04/26/12 *BF

PUSHED PARKING BRAKE WENT TO FLOOR , R&I REAR PARKING BRAKE BACKING PLATE RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF TRUCK 2008 F350 4X4 LARIAT. *TR

2008 FORD F350 SD. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BEGAN SPEWING SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND APPARENTLY A SENSOR FAILED TO OPERATE. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE CENTER INSISTED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO A SENSOR. *JB

RT READ TIRE INNER BELT BROKE CAUSE DANGEROUS SHIMMY IN THE READ END OF MY PICK UP. RT FRONT TIRE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF SPLITTING FROM THE SIDEWALL AS WELL AS THE LF READ TIRE. TIRES HAVE 12, 038 MILES ON THEM. CONTINENTAL REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM BECAUSE THE DOT #'S DO NOT MATCH "THEIR" RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES ARE EXHIBITING THE SAME MALFUNCTIONS. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS NOW AND I NEED THOSE TIRES REPLACED! THESE DOT NUMBERS NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL: P515 1VUB 4707 P515 1VUB 4607 P515 1V3B 0807 *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 F350 SUPERDUTY DIESEL POWERED TRUCK AT 45MPH FOR APPROX 4 MILES, RECEIVED MESSAGE "EXHAUST DRIVE COMPLETE" IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND COMPLETE POWERDOWN OF ENGINE. THE TRUCK DECELERATED SO FAST THAT DESPITE MY FLOORING THE THROTTLE, THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST COLLIDED. THE TRUCK LOST SO MUCH POWER THAT I COULD NOT SAFELY PULL OFF ROAD AND WAS IN A RURAL AREA BETWEEN TWO BLIND CURVES. THE WHOLE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS AND LEFT TRUCK COMPLETELY VULNERABLE TO WHATEVER TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WERE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. AFTER GETTING OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, TRUCK STALLED ON SLIGHT RISE AND DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO MOVE, HOWEVER WHEN I SHUT TRUCK DOWN, MY 5FT8IN 200LB BODY WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE 8000 LB VEHICLE OVER THE HUMP. ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK OVER AFTER INCIDENT AND WAS NOT ALLOWED TO RESTART UNTIL AFTER THE UNIT EITHER COOLED DOWN OR TIMED OUT (DIDN'T TRY FOR 30-45 MIN LATER). BY TIME TOW TRUCK ARRIVED, UNIT WOULD RUN BUT LESS THAN FULL POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. TRUCK WAS IN SHOP SERVICED FOR FAULTY EGR VALVE AND HAD LATEST FORD RECALL FOR REPROGRAMMING COMPLETED LESS THAN 100 MILES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE PCM REPROGRAMMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 07V139000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM), THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATING. THE DELAMINATING FUEL TANK COULD CAUSE CLOGGING PROBLEMS IN THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE FUEL TANK BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK SHOULD NOT HAVE DELAMINATED IN TWO YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE AND WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.