2008 FORD F-450 SD Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR SEVEN MONTHS AND HAS REPLACED THE RADIATOR SEVEN TIMES DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. THE TURBOS FAILED AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CRACKED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. ONE STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED, BUT THE OTHER DISAGREED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HIS CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY REGARDING THE LEMON LAW. HE ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY REFUSED TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,675.

IN 2007 I PURCHASED A 2008 FORD F-450 .. IT INCLUDES A FORD BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM. I OWN A 5TH WHEEL RV TRAILER WITH DEXTER ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. I TRADED IN A 2006 FORD F-350 TRUCK WITH A FORD BRAKE CONTROLLER AND WITH WHICH I HAD TOWED THE TRAILER OVER 20,000 MILES WITH NO BRAKING DIFFICULTY. RECENTLY WE ENCOUNTERED SOME BRAKE CONTROLLER ISSUES INCLUDING ERRONEOUS DASHBOARD DISPLAY MESSAGES. I HAVE LEARNED FROM OTHER PURCHASERS OF A 2008 FORD F-450 WHO WERE ALSO TOWING RV TRAILERS THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING ISSUES. WE BEGAN TO DEVELOP ERRATIC BRAKING PERFORMANCE AS WE WERE BRAKING TO A STOP. THE BRAKE CONTROLLER WAS RAPIDLY SENDING AND STOPPING SENDING VOLTAGE TO THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM REPEATEDLY, CAUSING US TO NEARLY HIT VEHICLES IN FRONT OF US OR SURGE INTO TRAFFIC.. A FORD DEALER. SERVICE TECH'S DID SOME CHECKING- I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. I CONTACTED DEXTER AXLE COMPANY AND SPOKE TO A DEXTER ENGINEER. HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH BRAKING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE F-450. HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH FORD TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES. HE SAID THAT FORD HAS AGREED THAT IT HAS A "QUALITY ISSUE" THE CONTROLLER IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEMS. FORD DID NOT TELL HIM OF ANY PLANS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE I THEN LEARNED FROM A FORD DEALER SERVICE TECH. THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT. FORD'S CUSTOMER CARE CENTER SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEMS BUT CONSULTED WITH A FORD "REP" WHO DID CONFIRM THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED ANY ADVICE TO ITS DEALERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, HAS NOT ISSUED ANY SORT OF RECALL, AND SUGGESTS THAT I PURCHASE AND HAVE INSTALLED AN AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM TO "REPLACE" FORD'S OWN SYSTEM. FORD WOULD NOT BE WILLING TO REIMBURSE ME THE COST OF THEIR SUGGESTED REPAIR. FORD ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER TO MY COMPLAINT AND IT IS 1506491018. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND SMOKE. THE PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME, THE WELDING NUT WAS BROKEN. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING HELD TOGETHER BY THE NUTS AND BOLTS. FORD STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

NEW FORD F-450, REAR SEAT BELT BOLTS UNINSTALLED AND REAR SEAT BOLTS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. DETAILS: 4 REAR SEAT BELT BOLTS WERE ONLY INSTALLED BY 1 - 2 THREADS FOR A 1-1/2 BOLT CLEARLY PRESENTING A DANGER TO A CHILD OR ANYONE RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT. ALL REAR SEAT BOLTS SCREWED IN ONLY "FINGER TIGHT", NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. NOTE: FORD WAS NOTIFIED (ANSWERER: ROSE ON WED, 28 NOV @ 0845 HRS) NO RESPONSE AS REQUESTED TO INSURE THAT PROBLEM WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. NOTE: IT WOULD SEEM THAT FORD SHOULD TRY TO DETERMINE IF ANY OTHER UNITS (SOMEWHAT BEFORE AND SOMEWHAT AFTER PRODUCTION ) HAD SIMILAR DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. - CLEARLY, A CHILD IN A SAFETY SEAT ATTACHED TO THE REAR SEAT OF SUCH A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WOULD BE THROWN FORWARD. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2008, MAKE=FORD F-450 CREW, MODEL=F-450 CREW CAB). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FOUR WINDS HURRICANE (NA), SERIAL NUMBER HAA020149. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH. HE IS UNABLE TO CLEARLY VIEW THE ONCOMING VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND STATED THAT THE CONVEX MIRROR WAS TOO SMALL AND USELESS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE MIRRORS WERE NOT DESIGNED WRONG AND WERE NOT SAFETY RISKS. THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,700. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED