2008 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

I PURCHASED A 2008 FORD 350 SUPER DUTY KING RANCH WITH A 6.4L DIESEL AND STARTED HAVING THROTTLE PROBLEMS @ ABOUT 5,000 MILES. I HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE RESPONSE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY @ 70MPH AND THE TRUCK JUST WENT INTO IDLE MODE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE PEDAL. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO WEAVE THRU TRAFFIC AND PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND SAT THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND DROVE OFF. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I WOULD START THE TRUCK AND IT WOULD DRIVE A SHORT WAYS AND THEN KICK INTO IDLE MODE AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE PEDAL. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED INTO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE PEDAL SENSOR AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 6/18/2009 CASE # [XXX] AS THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED IN AGAIN AND THE FORD DEALER REPLACED THE MAP SENSOR. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED INTO THE FORD DEALER AGAIN AND LEFT IT WITH THEM. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THE TRUCK WAS READY TO PKUP. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY HAD CHANGED A PART OR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I INFORMED THEM THAT I WAS GOING ON A HUNTING TRIP TO UT IN LATE DECEMBER AND WANTED TO ENSURE MY TRUCK WAS IN FACT REPAIRED. I DROVE TO ELKO NV AND SPENT THE NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY (SUNDAY) I STARTED THE TRUCK AND IT KICKED INTO IDLE MODE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY THEY REFLASED THE COMPUTER IN THE TRUCK AND SAID THEY HOPED IT WOULD GET ME HOME. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AGAIN. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DID CHANGE OUT THE PCM AND GAVE ME BACK THE TRUCK BUT WOULD NOT CONFIRM THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I WAS IN CONTACT WITH FORD CUST SERVICE AND REQUESTED A BUY BACK. THEY REFUSED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

1. ON JULY 8TH 2009 WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM TEXAS AT THE POSTED SPEED WE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION. I CHECKED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR ANY PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE LOW TIRE INDICATOR LIGHT. SECONDS AFTER THE RIGHT SIDE REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND PULLED THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT AS I FOUGHT TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND BRING IT TO A STOP. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO RIGHT QUARTER PANEL AS WELL AS THE EXHAUST. WE RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AND REPLACED THE CONTINENTAL TIRE. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN OF THE REMAINING TIRES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS. THE TRUCK AND ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ONLY HAD 12K MILES. 2. ON 2/12/10 WHILE DRIVING TO CAL. AGAIN @ POSTED SPEED AND NO LOW TIRE INDICATOR LIGHT ON. THE SAME CONDITIONS AS ABOVE ONLY TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. WE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION AND WITH IN SECONDS THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND AGAIN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT QUARTER PANEL. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO BRING THE RIG TO A STOP WITH OUT ROLLING OR CAUSING INJURY OR FATALITY. AGAIN I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER ON 2/14/10 AND THEIR IT SITS TO THIS DAY 3/17/10 AND NOTHING BUT EXCUSES. *TR

2008 F-350 HAS WHAT THEY CALL THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND HAS A CONSTANT SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORD BLAMED IT ON THE TIRES. I REPLACED TIRES WITH ONE OF THE BEST YOU CAN BUY. CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME THING. FORD BLAMED IT ON THOSE TIRES. BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES IN 1 YEAR. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACK BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIX IT. FORD TELLS ME TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. SOMEDAY I'M GOING TO KILL SOMEONE OR MYSELF IN THIS TRUCK SINCE I HAVE NO CONTROL WHEN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" STARTS UNTIL I CAN SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. UPDATED IVOQ 05/26/10

NORMAL DRIVING, ACCELERATING TO SPEED LIMIT. THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. DEALER REPLACE GAS PEDAL. HAVE OLD PART. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2008 F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK [XXX] FRONT CALIPER LOCKUP OVERHEAT, SMOKE AND FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS 29,000 MILES, ALL REQUIRED FACTORY MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS MET AT OR BEFORE REQUIRED INTERVALS. NORMAL DRIVE OF 14 MILES AVERAGING 50-60 MPH, WITH FINAL 1/2 MIL PORTION AT AIRPORT AND AT 25-30 MPH. FRONT LEFT (DRIVER) SIDE CALIPER FAILS TO RELEASE, DRIVE OF 1/8 MILE TO PARKING LOT REVEALED SMOKING AND LOCKED CALIPER. NO PREVIOUS BRAKE ISSUES. 900 MILE FREEWAY ROUND TRIP (450 MI PER DAY)( COMPLETED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 3 DAYS ALL WITH NO ISSUES. DEALER IS REPLACING CALIPER, DISC AND PADS UNDER WARRANTY. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS NOT RELEASED TO OWNER AS DEALER IS REQUIRED TO SEND DEFECTIVE CALIPER TO FORD FOR ANALYSIS.. ALL THREE REMAINING CALIPERS ARE OF THE SAME TYPE. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 FORD F-350 DUALLY THAT WHEN HITTING A DIP/BUMP IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOVE ABOUT 35, THE ENTIRE FRONT END SHAKES/SHIMMYS SO BAD THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN CONTROL IT! I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM FORD IN APRIL 2009 BASICALLY SAYING WHEN IT HAPPENS SLOW DOWN. THE DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS IS NOT FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK PURCHASED NEW. HE STATED AFTER HAVING A REGULAR OIL CHANGE, HE NOTICED A LARGE OIL SPILLAGE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE REPAIR CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK WORSE. WITHIN JUST UNDER A YEAR OF THE INITIAL FAILURE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP A SECOND TIME. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO NOTICE THE OIL LEAK AGAIN. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED A THIRD TIME. HE ALSO STATED THE BULBS IN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING ELEMENTS, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS CONTINUED TO BLOW. THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE REASON WHY THEY CONTINUED TO FAIL. WHILE AT A STOP, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD STAY IN HIGH GEAR AND WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 28,000.

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT REGULARLY UNFASTENED ITSELF WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. *TR

ON FEBRUARY 21, 2009, I PURCHASED A 2008 FORD F-350 FROM EL CAJON FORD. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST SIX INCIDENTS OF ACCIDENTALLY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE MY FOOT IS OPERATING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS ON 9/21/2009, AND OCCURRED WHILE BACKING THE TRUCK INTO A PARKING SPACE. I CAME EXTREMELY CLOSE TO HITTING A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL. THESE INCIDENTS ARE QUITE FRIGHTENING, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THIS LATEST INCIDENT HAS LEFT ME SO STARTLED, THAT I AM AFRAID TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER FORD F-350 TRUCKS, A 1990 (9 YEARS), AND A 1999 (10 YEARS). IN THE 19 YEARS AND 350,000 MILES I DROVE THOSE TWO TRUCKS, I NEVER, EVER, HAD THIS OCCUR WITH EITHER VEHICLE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THE 2008. I BELIEVE THAT THE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS IS INSUFFICIENT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON TWO FORD TRUCK INTERNET FORUMS, AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE GEAR BOX FAILED. THE GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED AT A REDUCED RATE OF $100.00; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE. THE FAILURE RESURFACED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE IS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,190. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,200.