2005 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

MY 2005 FORD 350 4X4 CRACKED THE TRANS CASE BECAUSE OR THE LOW/REVERSE SNAP RING CAME LOOSE & BROKE THE TRANS CASE AT 55000 MI. TALKED TO FORD ABOUT THIS & THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO &THERE HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS, BUT I FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM & HAD A RECALL ON THIS (RECALL #05B27). FORD DEALER SAID THAT THIS WOULD COST ME $4622.00. THEY FIXED THIS PROBLEM I THINK IN THE 2006 MODELS THEREFORE THEY KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM. MY WARRANTY RAN OUT ON THIS TRUCK ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A NINE DEGREE UPGRADE MOUNTAINOUS ROAD. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE WRENCH SYMBOL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A BROKEN WIRE IN THE ELECTRONIC BRAKES. THE TECHNICIAN SECURED THE WIRE WITH TAPE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

FUEL TANK LINING IS PEELING OFF CAUSING FAILURE TO INJECTORS/ PUMP AND FILTERS. CAUSES POWER LOSS IN TRAFFIC WHICH IS UNSAFE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES SINCE AUGUST 2010 IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. FORD CLAIMS BIO-DIESEL IS TO BLAME, BIO-DIESEL MAKERS BLAME FORD. PERSONALLY THIS HAS COST ME $2600 SINCE AUG 2010. (REPLACED FILTERS TWICE AND 5 FUEL INJECTORS) TRUCK IS NOT RUNNING AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $1200 MINIMUM IF INJECTORS ARE OKAY. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF AND SHOULD BE SENDING NOTICES TO AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT PERCENTAGE OF BIO-DIESEL OR IF ANY BIO-DIESEL IS IN THE FUEL SINCE IT IS NOT MARKED ON THE PUMPS. FORDS SOLUTION IS FOR THE OWNER TO BUY A NEW FUEL TANK THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH 5% BIO-DIESEL. *TR

THE PAST THREE YEARS WE HAVE HAD OUR FORD 350 SUPERDUTY TRUCK IN THE SHOP DUE TO THE "TOW HAUL" LIGHT WOULD COME ON. LAST YEAR IT HAD STALLED ON ME WHILE CROSSING INTERSECTION AT A FOUR WAY STOP. IT DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL APPROX. THREE WEEKS AGO, THE TRUCK HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. IT TOOK THE LOCAL DEALER A WEEK TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WIRE HARNESS. IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2003-2004 WHY IS FORD NOT FIXING OUR 2005 THAT IS ALSO STALLING WHILE DRIVING IT. AND THEY COULD NOT REALLY FIND THE PROBLEM WHY THE TOW HAUL LIGHT WAS COMING ON OFTEN. FORD COMPANY TOLD THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS FREE AND THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE TOLD US THAT THEY WOULD CUT $400 OFF OF $1700. *TR

2005 FORD F350 CREWCAB. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE A FEW PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT WHEN THEY WERE FOLLOWING ME MY TRUCK WAS MAKING DOG TRACKS. IT WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD CROOKED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND I HAD A BROKEN LEAF SPRING IN THE RIGHT REAR OF MY TRUCK. I HAVE NOT MISUSED THIS TRUCK AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY AND SAFETY. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD AN AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND IT WAS IN THE OFF POSITION BUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ANYWAY. THE OWNER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND WAS DISCHARGED. THE POLICE DID RESPOND AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. FORD WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK, POP AND CRACK AT TIMES IN THE MOTOR AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE EGR VALVE WAS REPAIRED, FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED, AND CLEANED THE TURBO COMPONENT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND CHECKED THE COOLANT WHICH HE FOUND TO BE VERY LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,900. UPDATED 12/02/10 *BF THE HEAD GASKET AND EGR VALVE FAILED. UPDATED 12/07/10*JB UPDATED 12/15/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $9000. TEN DAYS LATER, THE EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,000. UPDATED 12/21/10*BF UPDATED 12/30/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE LOSS COMPLETE POWER WITH THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS ALSO A BURNING ODOR OF COOLANT. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO COOL; AND WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EGR VALVES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY THE SERVICE WARRANTY EXCEEDED 30 DAYS OVER THE EXPIRATION AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE REPAIR UNDER THE WARRANTY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OFFERED A FIFTEEN PERCENT DISCOUNT TOWARDS THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY $4,000. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.