1999 FORD F-350 SD

I WIAS TRAVELING ON HWY. 27 OUTSIDE OF BLAKELY GA ON 09-17-15. MY FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TREAD BELT SEPARATED. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND NARROWLY AVOIDED A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS A PRO-COMP ALL TERRAIN LOAD RANGE E 265/75/16.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 DIESEL EQUIPPED WITH NITTO LOW RANGE E TIRES, SIZE: LT 245/75/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BLEW. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO BLEW SHORTLY AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE LEFT WITH HALF OF THE TREAD LIFE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRES WAS 40,000. *TR

AT A STOP AND THEN AT 5 MPH APPLIED BRAKES STEERING I HAVE REPLACED STEERING BOX AND POWERSTEERING PUMP AND STILL SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD CAUSE A WRECK IF HAPPENED WHEN TURNING AND NOT ABLE TO RETURN STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE IN WHICH HE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS ALSO FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, BUT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE WHEEL WAS NOTIFIED AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER OF STEERING FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE STEERING SHAFT BROKE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO SNOW BANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING. AFTER CHECKING THE METAL BRAKE LINES FOUND ALL TO RUSTED BADLY. *TR

1 OPERATING HOUR AFTER COMING DOWN A 7% GRADE MY 1999 F350 TRUCK WITH CAMPER SUFFERED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A CORRODED BRAKE LINE. THE FAULT OCCURRED IN A CLIP WHERE MOISTURE AND ABRASIVES HAD BEEN HELD AGAINST THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. NEARBY DIESEL FUEL LINES EXHIBITED NO RUST. BECAUSE FORD USED STEEL THAT CAN RUST FOR THE CRITICAL BRAKE LINE, MY FAMILY ALMOST LOST OUR LIVES AND POTENTIALLY CAUSED THE DEATHS OF OTHERS. THE REPLACEMENT LEFT PAR OF THE ORIGINAL BRAKE LINE IN PLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER 2009 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). IN MARCH 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE YET THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

I NOTICED A STRONG DIESEL SMELL WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 FORD F350 PICKUP TWO WEEKS AGO. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND DIESEL HAD SPRAYED ON THE TOP OF THE HOT ENGINE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL SHOP; THE MECHANIC TOLD ME, "YEAH, WE SEE THIS ALL THE TIME, USUALLY ON TRUCKS OF THIS AGE. IT'S THE FUEL DRAIN VALVE BEHIND THE FILTER CASING." I DO NOT LIKE THE IDEA OF ANY FUEL SPRAYING ONTO THE TOP OF A HOT ENGINE! *TR

I HAVE A 1999 F350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL WITH A 7.3 ENGINE AND MY INSIDE LIGHT DO NOT WORK RIGHT SOME TIMES IT WILL JUST COME ON AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND SOME TIMES IT WONT COME ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR .THE INSIDE LIGHT IS GETTING WORSE MY TRUCK WOULD JUST STOP RUNNING AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET OR AT A STOP LIGHT. I WENT INTO THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND I THOUGHT IT COULD BE A FUSE COME TO FINE OUT THAT MY RELAY FUSE TO THE INSIDE LIGHT WAS SO HOT THAT IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE SO I PULLED IT OUT NOW I DRIVE AROUND WITH NO INSIDE LIGHTING. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 F350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL WITH A 7.3 ENGINE AND MY INSIDE LIGHT DO NOT WORK RIGHT SOME TIMES IT WILL JUST COME ON AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND SOME TIMES IT WONT COME ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR .THE INSIDE LIGHT IS GETTING WORSE MY TRUCK WOULD JUST STOP RUNNING AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET OR AT A STOP LIGHT. I WENT INTO THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND I THOUGHT IT COULD BE A FUSE COME TO FINE OUT THAT MY RELAY FUSE TO THE INSIDE LIGHT WAS SO HOT THAT IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE SO I PULLED IT OUT NOW I DRIVE AROUND WITH NO INSIDE LIGHTING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350 CREW CAB. AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER HAD TO CLIMB OVER THE FRONT SEAT IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CABLES ON THE DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE REPAIR COST OF $600 SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 03/02/11

(THE DEATH WOBBLE) 1999 FORD F-350 4X4 SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP BETWEEN 45 TO 70. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE OUT OF YOUR HANDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN OR SWITCHING LANES, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WOULD NOT RETURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO CENTER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT OUTSIDE THE LANES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE ISSUE AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING BOX AND RECOMMENDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL REGARDING THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V116000- STEERING: GEAR BOX OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND RUBBED THE CURB SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PADS FELL OFF BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE TOO THIN. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION WE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS A LARGE BULGE ON THE TREAD OF THE TIRE. WE WENT ON LINE TO INVESTIGATE THESE TYPE OF TIRES AND FOUND THAT COOPER TIRE CO. HAD A RECALL ON THOSE SIMILAR TYPE OF TIRES HOWEVER, WE HAVE THE MT STYLE TIRE AND THEY HAD RECALLED THE RT STYLE DUE TO STEEL CORDS BUSTING IN THE TIRES. THE RECALL IS FOR THE EXACT SAME TIRE EXCEPT THAT OURS ARE A MUD TERRAIN AND THE RECALL IS FOR THE RADIAL TREAD TIRE. *TR

MY FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ON MY TRUCK WHILE DOING 75 MPH. I ALSO SPOKE WITH ANOTHER GUY THAT HAS HIS TIRES LISTED ON CRAIGSLIST THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN MY TIRE CAME OFF IT DAMAGED MY FENDER, RUNNING BOARD ON THE EXTERIOR HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT OTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE. NO ONE WAS HURT NO OTHER KNOWN DAMAGED WAS CAUSED TO OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

4 TIRES PURCHASED FROM COOPER TIRES FAILED. *GR ON JULY 22, 2006, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A SET OF SIX COOPER DISCOVER ST TIRES. ON OCTOBER 21, 2008, THE FIRST TIRE FAILED, WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE CARCASS WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. ON JULY 8, 2009, THE SECOND TIRE FAILED WITH INCIPIENT TREAD SEPARATION. ON NOVEMBER 20, 2009, THE THIRD TIRE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AND SUDDEN EXPLOSIVE RUPTURE OF THE CARCASS, WHICH CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. ON APRIL 17, 2010 THE FOURTH TIRE FAILED WITH PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION AND SUDDEN EXPLOSIVE RUPTURE OF THE CARCASS AND THE TREAD AREA. THE CONSUMER LEARNED THAT COOPER CHANGES ITS RUBBER COMPOUND, PERHAPS MANY TIMES WITHOUT INFORMING SUPPLIERS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIFTH TIRE IS NOW CRACKING DEEPLY BETWEEN THE TREAD. UPDATED 06/10/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD AND STUCK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WHERE HE CHECKED THE BRAKE LINE AND SAW THAT IT WAS CORRODED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE IN FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT DID CALL; THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE BRAKE LINE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

I WONDERED IF THE SITUATION I'M ABOUT TO PRESENT ARE GROUNDS FOR INVESTIGATION FOR A SAFETY RECALL. BOTH AIRBAGS ON MY 1999 F350 SUPER DUTY TURBO DIESEL 7.3L WERE DEPLOYED HITTING ME ON MY CHEST AND MY 17YR SON ON HIS FACE, IMPAIRING THE ABILITY TO DRIVE TILL WE WENT TO A HALT, THANK GOD I WAS ONLY GOING 30MPH AND NOT TOO MUCH TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE. CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAPPEN AT THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER SHATTERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE SHAFT BECAME LOOSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION JOINT, THE SHAFT 12.9 GRADE BOLTS BROKE IN HALF AND THE ROCKING SHAFT DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION CASING AND BRACKETS, DEPLOYING THE 2 AIRBAGS AND SHATTERING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER,MAKING THE VEHICLE UNUSABLE. FORD CO. ASSUMED NO RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS ISSUE AT ALL, NOT EVEN ATTEMPTED TO INVESTIGATE OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW THE PART BROKE AND WHY THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED IN THE ABSENCE OF A CRASH. THIS SITUATION WILL COST ME A LOT OF MONEY, SUFFERING, FINANCIAL SITUATION AND DEFINITELY COULD CAUSE INJURIES AND DEATH. ON MECHANIC MALFUNCTION FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, THEY JUST INFORMED ME THERE WERE NO SAFETY RECALLS ON THAT ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING A 1999 FORD F-350 I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN A PARKING LOT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER TOM HOLZER FORD WHO REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT AND TOLD ME IT DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT WAY. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE AIR BAGS BUT HAVE HEARD AFTER THE INCIDENT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. I AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAGS AND THEY WILL DEPLOY AGAIN, AND CAUSE SOME TYPE OF ACCIDENT. *TR

THE TIRE ON MY TRUCK KEPT LEAKING AIR DOWN OVER A WHOLE DAY. I WOULD REFILL WITH AIR THE NEXT MORNING AND WOULD TRY AND FIND WHERE THE LEAK WAS. COULD NOT FIND ANY WHOLE IN THE TIRE. WHEN THE SERVICE STATION TOOK THE WHEEL OFF THE TRUCK AND PUT AIR INTO THE TIRE WE COULD HEAR AIR LEAKING OUT. WE THEN LOCATED A CRACK IN THE ALUMINUM WHEEL. WE THEN LOCATED A SECOND CRACK IN THE ALUMINUM WHEEL. WE THEN CONTACTED A JUNK YARD ( D&D, NEWCOMERS) ABOUT PURCHASING A USED ALUMINUM WHEEL FORD PART # F 81A1007GB, BOTH SAID THAT THEY DO NOT SELL THIS USED WHEEL DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WE THEY ASK IF WE COULD PURCHASE A REFURBISHED ALUMINUM WHEEL AND BOTH AGAIN SAID THAT NO ONE WOULD REFURBISH THE FRONT PART DUE TO DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE LOCAL FORD DEALER HAGERSTOWN FORD SERVICE MANAGER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY KNOW OF NO DEFECT. WE REPLACED THE ALUMINUM WHEEL WITH A NEW FORD ALUMINUM WHEEL PART # 4C3Z1007KACP. I OWN A 99 FORD F-350 DUAL WHEEL TRUCK. *TR

ON NOVEMEBR 20, 2009 I TOOK MY FORD F350 TO A DEALER FOR RECALL WORK, CAM SENSOR REPLACEMENT 07S57. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR BUT VISUAL CHECKED IT. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009 EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM AND THEY ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER TO MY PROBLEM. ON JANUARY 7, 2010 I WROTE A SECOND LETTER TO FORD ASKING FOR A DECISION AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. ALL I WANT IS A FORD GUARANTEED CAM SENSOR INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK PER THE RECALL NOTICE. *TR

ON NOVEMEBR 20, 2009 I TOOK MY FORD F350 TO A DEALER FOR RECALL WORK, CAM SENSOR REPLACEMENT 07S57. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR BUT VISUAL CHECKED IT. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009 EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM AND THEY ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER TO MY PROBLEM. ON JANUARY 7, 2010 I WROTE A SECOND LETTER TO FORD ASKING FOR A DECISION AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. ALL I WANT IS A FORD GUARANTEED CAM SENSOR INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK PER THE RECALL NOTICE. *TR

MY FATHER AND I WERE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 96 IN MICHIGAN IN MY 1999 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. WE WERE GOING ABOUT 68MPH AND HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROX 2HOURS PRIOR. ALL THE SUDDEN, WE HEARD SOMETHING RATTLING AND THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT SENDING OUR VEHICLE SLIDING TO THE SIDE. WE NEARLY ROLLED MY TRUCK. AFTER PULLING OVER AND FURTHER INSPECTION WITH THE TOWING COMPANY, WE DETERMINED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING HAD FRACTURED AND PLUNGED ITSELF INTO MY TIRE. THIS ALMOST KILLED US AND WE ARE VERY UPSET NOT TO MENTION THE TOW BILL, NEW TIRE, AND NEW SPRINGS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE HAS NOTIFIED ME THAT ALL OF THESE TRUCKS DO THIS AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BEFORE MORE HARDWORKING PEOPLE THAT SPENT GOOD MONEY TO BUY A WORK TRUCK ARE INJURED OR KILLED. I CANNOT GET THE FORD DEALER TO COVER THE ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE HELP. I NOW AM FACED WITH A $1200 REPAIR BILL IN ADDITION TO THE TOW BILL TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. *TR

TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LAIRD NOLLER FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A CAM SENSOR RECALL IN NOVEMBER 2008. THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR THAT DAY AND MY APPOINTMENT WAS RESCHEDULED FOR AFTER CHRISTMAS 2008. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE MODULE AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AT THE SAME TIME THEY REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AFTER CHRISTMAS (IT WAS A WEDNESDAY) I TOOK IT BACK IN FOR THE REPAIRS. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE IT DONE AT THE END OF THE DAY, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID IT WOULD NOT BE DONE UNTIL THE NEXT WEEK. SO, THAT NEXT MONDAY (JANUARY 3RD ISH 2009) THEY CALLED, I WENT TO PICK UP MY TRUCK AND ALL THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. EVERYTHING WAS GOOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17TH 2009. I HAD MY TRUCK PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SET (IT HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSON), SO IT WOULD WARM UP THAT MORNING. I WAS WALKING BACK TO MY HOUSE WHEN I HEARD A LOAD POP, I TURNED TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, AND MY TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND SMASHED INTO A TREE. CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, TOLD THEM MY PARKING BRAKE MODULE BROKE AND THAT FORD HAD JUST REPLACED IT EARLIER IN THE YEAR. THEY TOWED MY TRUCK TO A BODY SHOP. I CALLED FORD NEXT, AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE CRASH. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD GATHER ALL MY PAPER WORK AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD GET A HOLD OF THEM, AND THEY WOULD TALK WITH THEM ABOUT WHO WOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. THEN I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND TOLD THEM WHO TO TALK TO. MY INSURANCE DECIDED THE PARKING BRAKE HAD FAILED, AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO FORD TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. FORD LOOKED AT IT, AND AGREED THAT YES THE PART (FACTORY RECALLED AND REPLACED PART) HAD FAILED, AND PROCEEDED TO PRICE ME A NEW ONE. THEY TOLD ME MINE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE REPLACEMENT PART ALLEGEDLY HAD ONLY A 12 MONTH 12,000 WARRANTY, AND I WAS AT 10 MONTHS, 14,000 ON A PART THAT DOESN'T WEAR BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT REPLACED AND FAILURE OCCURS DURING EVERY USE. *TR

1999 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY P/U CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED W/O WARNING. TRUCK WOULDN'T COME OUT OF FORWARD GEAR. CLUTCH PEDAL INEFFECTIVE - WENT TO FLOOR AND STAYED. NARROWLY MISSED WOMAN AND TWO CHILDREN CROSSING INTERSECTION. TRUCK BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP OR HOLD THE TRUCK. FORWARD MOTION CONTINUED UNTIL IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME TRUCK ALMOST WENT THROUGH SHOPPING CENTER WINDOWS. FORD CHARGES OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE PART, WHICH WILL AGAIN FAIL AND PROBABLY CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR

TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LAIRD NOLLER FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A CAM SENSOR RECALL IN NOVEMBER 2008. THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR THAT DAY AND MY APPOINTMENT WAS RESCHEDULED FOR AFTER CHRISTMAS 2008. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE MODULE AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AT THE SAME TIME THEY REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AFTER CHRISTMAS (IT WAS A WEDNESDAY) I TOOK IT BACK IN FOR THE REPAIRS. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE IT DONE AT THE END OF THE DAY, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID IT WOULD NOT BE DONE UNTIL THE NEXT WEEK. SO, THAT NEXT MONDAY (JANUARY 3RD ISH 2009) THEY CALLED, I WENT TO PICK UP MY TRUCK AND ALL THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. EVERYTHING WAS GOOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17TH 2009. I HAD MY TRUCK PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SET (IT HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSON), SO IT WOULD WARM UP THAT MORNING. I WAS WALKING BACK TO MY HOUSE WHEN I HEARD A LOAD POP, I TURNED TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, AND MY TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND SMASHED INTO A TREE. CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, TOLD THEM MY PARKING BRAKE MODULE BROKE AND THAT FORD HAD JUST REPLACED IT EARLIER IN THE YEAR. THEY TOWED MY TRUCK TO A BODY SHOP. I CALLED FORD NEXT, AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE CRASH. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD GATHER ALL MY PAPER WORK AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD GET A HOLD OF THEM, AND THEY WOULD TALK WITH THEM ABOUT WHO WOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. THEN I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND TOLD THEM WHO TO TALK TO. MY INSURANCE DECIDED THE PARKING BRAKE HAD FAILED, AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO FORD TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. FORD LOOKED AT IT, AND AGREED THAT YES THE PART (FACTORY RECALLED AND REPLACED PART) HAD FAILED, AND PROCEEDED TO PRICE ME A NEW ONE. THEY TOLD ME MINE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE REPLACEMENT PART ALLEGEDLY HAD ONLY A 12 MONTH 12,000 WARRANTY, AND I WAS AT 10 MONTHS, 14,000 ON A PART THAT DOESN'T WEAR BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT REPLACED AND FAILURE OCCURS DURING EVERY USE. *TR

DRIVING MY 1999 F350 FORD CREW CAB LONG BOX. VEH IS A 7.3 DIESEL WITH A 6ZF 6SPD TRANSMISSION. TRAVELING 75MPH THE VEHICLE DEVELOPS A MILD VIBRATION. I PUSH IN THE CLUTCH TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC, THE REAR DRIVE LINE FLANGE BOLTS SHEER OFF AT THE TRANSFER CASE, THE DRIVE LINE KNOCKS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE CAVES IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TEARS OUT THE CARRIER BEARING AND SEPARATES THE TWO PIECE DRIVE SHAFT. THE REAR SECTION OF THE DRIVE SHAFT HITS THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SENDING THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AIRBORNE AND BREAKING THE DRIVE LINE OFF AT THE REAR AXLE. FURTHER INSPECTION I FIND THE TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN TORN FROM THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING. THIS TRUCK HAS 124000 MILES ON IT HAS NEVER HAD WORK ON THE DRIVE TRAIN. AND INSPECTION OF THE DRIVE TRAIN LESS THAN A YEAR AGO SHOWED NO SIGNS OF EXCESS WEAR. *TR

ROTTED OUT REAR BRAKE LINE BEHIND FUEL TANK. I WAS TOWING A TRAILER AND WENT TO STOP AT A LIGHT AND THE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I SWERVED TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY RIGHT LANE WAS EMPTY ALLOWING ME TO USE IT AS A EMERGENCY LANE AND STOP BECAUSE THE TRAILER HAD BRAKES. I LIMPED HOME FOR REPAIRS. I REPLACED THE COMPLETE BRAKE LINE FROM FRONT TO REAR. IT HAD ROTTED OUT BEHIND THE FUEL TANK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

WHILE PULLING A TRAILER IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE (BECAUSE OF GROUND CONDITIONS) THE FRONT PINION SHAFT SNAPPED. DURING RESEARCH FOR REPAIR PART MOST PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEEDED REPAIR WERE AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED. I WAS EVEN TOLD BY A DANA EMPLOYEE THAT THE PINIONS WERE NOT HEAT TREATED PROPERLY. *TR

FORD F-350 TRUCK. FRONT ALUMINUM WHEEL ON PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK HAS NOW STARTED TO SEPARATE. I CONTACTED THIS OFFICE ON JUNE 25, 2009 AT 4:09 PM EDT ABOUT THE DRIVERSIDE FRONT ALUMINUM WHEEL SEPARATING ODI # 10274954. I CONTACTED FORD AND THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ( HAGERSTOWN FORD TIM ROWE) AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. IN MARCH OF 2009, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE COIL PACK HOLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE SPARK PLUG REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON JULY 23, 2009. THE CONTACT IS UNSURE IF HE WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AGAIN DUE TO THE SAFETY DEFECT. BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON FORD V-10 ENGINE. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON FORD V-10 ENGINE. *TR

1999 FORD F350. PULLS TO SHARP RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. WOBBLING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CLUNKING WHEN YOUR TURN SHARP. HAS BEEN IN NUMEROUS SHOPS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

1999 FORD F350. PULLS TO SHARP RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. WOBBLING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CLUNKING WHEN YOUR TURN SHARP. HAS BEEN IN NUMEROUS SHOPS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

WITHOUT ANY WARNING (I.E., NO NOISE, NO VIBRATION, NO SOUND), ALL OF SUDDEN HEARD VERY LOUD SLAPPING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WELL OF F350 TRUCK. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A 50+% TREAD BELT SEPARATION WITH NO LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL, TWISTED RUNNING BOARD, QUARTER PANEL, AND FRONT BUMPER MOVED. *TR

AUTO PART PUT ON ORDER BUT SEEMS FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNOWS PROBLEM EXISTED WITH MANY OTHER TRANSMISSIONS YET IT SEEMS TECH'S AT AUTO DEALERS ARE SOME HOW NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM IN TECH ORDERS THAT SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE PART IS HARD TO GET AS IT'S ON BACK ORDERS. THE PART NUMBER IS(CLUSTER GEARS FOR SPEEDOMETERS THAT GO INTO TRANSMISSIONS)XC3Z*10849*YA INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH 7543 AGC-20AMP GLASS FUSE.THE DEALERS ARE CHARGING CUSTOMERS A TOTAL OF $610.18 FOR THE REPAIR. WHEN THIS PART FAILS THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS OPERATING V10TRANSMISSIONS *TR

FORD SPARK PLUG EJECTION - DP05-005. *TR

I WAS GOING TO THE STORE TO FINISH CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. I WAS STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT WAITING TO TURN LEFT WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOAD BANG FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I FIRST THOUGHT SOMETHING ON THE EXHAUST BROKE. WHEN I PARKED I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE #5 SPARK PLUG COIL AND WIRE HANGING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE WITH THE SPARK PLUG STILL IN THE BOOT. I ATTEMPTED TO THREAD THE PLUG BACK IN BUT FOUND THE THREADS IN THE HEAD WERE STRIPPED OUT. THE SPARK PLUGS AND BOOTS WERE CHANGED ONCE SINCE I'VE OWNED THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE NEW PLUGS WERE ALL TORQUED TO EXACTLY 11 FOOT LBS AS SPECIFIED BY FORD. I JUST HAD THE TRUCK TOWED HOME TODAY SO NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE YET. *TR

ON 9/23/2008 I ORDERED AND RECEIVED 4 DAYTON (E) RATED 265/75R/16 TIRES FROM H&F TIRE IN LANCASTER, PA. THEY ARE MADE BY FIRESTONE/ BRIDGESTONE. I MOUNTED, BALANCED, AND INSTALLED THEM ON A CUSTOMERS F350 SUPERCAB WORK TRUCK. ON 9/25 I ORDERED 4 MORE OF THE SAME TIRES FOR THE SAME CUSTOMERS OTHER WORK TRUCK. ON 9/26 THERE WAS A RIM AND TIRE LEFT AT MY FRONT DOOR THAT HAD A LARGE BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL. IT WAS ONE OF THE TIRES THAT I INSTALLED 2 DAYS PRIOR. I ORDERED A REPLACEMENT. I INSTALLED BRAKES AND THE NEW TIRES ON THE SECOND TRUCK. THE OWNER (AMISH) HIS TWO CHILDREN AND A DRIVER PICKED UP THE TRUCK THE FOLLOWING DAY. I WAS CALLED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THEIR DEPARTURE AND TOLD A TIRE HAD JUST "BLEW UP". I GRABBED THE REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM THE 1ST TRUCK AND RAN TO ASSIST THEM. I WAS SHOCKED AT WHAT I SAW. THE TIRE EXPLODED AND NEARLY TORE IN HALF. THEY WERE SHOOK UP, BUT NOT INJURED AS THE DRIVER GOT THE TRUCK INTO A DRIVEWAY SAFELY. I WAS QUESTIONED BUT COULD GIVE NO ANSWERS. 2 DAYS LATER ANOTHER TIRE BULGED AND WENT DOWN. H&F STATED IT WAS INSTALL DAMAGE. I ASKED THEM TO SHOW ME HOW? ON 9/30 2 REPLACEMENT TIRE WERE SENT. WHY WOULD THEY CONTINUE TO SENT TIRES IF I AM DAMAGING THEM? I CHECKED OUT THE TIRES BEFORE MOUNTING AND 1 TIRE CLEARLY HAS DEFECTS IN THE CORD AREA CONSISTENT WITH WHERE THE TIRES ARE COMING APART. 1 REP FROM H&F AND 2 FROM FIRESTONE CAME AND ACKNOWLEDGED, CIRCLED, AND PHOTOGRAPHED THE AREAS AND WANTED TO TAKE THE TIRE. I REFUSED TO GIVE IT UP. THEY HAVE THE OTHER 3. I WAS BILLED FOR 12TIRES AND A FINANCE CHARGE FOR NOT PAYING LAST MONTH. I PAID THE BILL AND DEMANDED THE OTHER TIRES BACK. THE TIRE I HAVE WAS NEVER MOUNTED AT THIS SHOP. THE TIRES ARE EITHER MANUFACTURING RELATED OR THESE TIRE WERE MOUNTED,DISMOUNTED, AND SOLD AS NEW WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS NOT THE CASE. I WILL TAKE A LIE DETECT TEST STATING I AM NOT DAMAGING THESE TIRES. THE QUESTION IS, WHY ISN'T ANYONE CONCERNED ABOUT THE 8 TIRES ON MY CUSTOMERS 10,000 LB TRUCKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRANSITION FROM IDLE OR GAIN SPEED. IT WOULD TAKE MINUTES FOR HIM TO SWITCH OUT OF IDLE MODE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TWO TIMES AND REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY. DURING THE LAST TWO OCCURRENCES, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP ONCE AND ANOTHER TIME REPAIRED THE ISSUE HIMSELF. THE THROTTLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS THE COMPONENT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 138,754 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,573. UPDATED 11/14/08 *LJ UPDATED 11/18/08.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRANSITION FROM IDLE OR GAIN SPEED. IT WOULD TAKE MINUTES FOR HIM TO SWITCH OUT OF IDLE MODE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TWO TIMES AND REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY. DURING THE LAST TWO OCCURRENCES, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP ONCE AND ANOTHER TIME REPAIRED THE ISSUE HIMSELF. THE THROTTLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS THE COMPONENT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 138,754 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,573. UPDATED 11/14/08 *LJ UPDATED 11/18/08.*JB

I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. MY FIRST ISSUE WAS VERY DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION. THE CAM SENSOR WENT OUT WHICH CAUSED MY TRUCK TO SUDDENLY STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. EVERY SYSTEM SHUT DOWN INCLUDING BRAKES. MORE THAN ONCE I WAS GOING 70MPH AND IT SUDDENLY STOPPED - I HAD TO GUIDE MYSELF TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP THE TRUCK WITH NO BRAKES. VERY VERY SCARY! I HAD THE TRUCK TO SEVERAL DEALERS AL TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG. FINALLY I TALKED TO MY COUSIN, A DODGE MECHANIC, HE EXPLAINED THAT FORD KNEW OF A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THEIR CAM SENSOR ON THAT YEAR TRUCK - HE EXPLAINED WHAT IT SHOULD COST TO FIX IT. I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND HE FIXED IT IN HIS SHOP FOR EXACTLY WHAT MY COUSIN SAID IT WOULD COST. FORD STILL HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THEY KNEW OF A PROBLEM. SECOND PROBLEM WAS WITH MY BRAKES. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER BROKE OFF AND JAMMED IN THE REST OF THE BRAKE AND STOPPED MY TRUCK VERY SUDDENLY. I ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I HAD THEM REPLACED WITH FORD PARTS. I HAVE HAD THE NEW BRAKES BACK INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AS THEY SEEM TO BE DOING THE SAME AS THE FIRST SET - PULLING TO THE LEFT AND NOT WORKING PARTICULARLY WELL. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE WAY I DRIVE - DOWNHILL AND STEERING TO THE RIGHT WHILE BRAKING - NONSENSE- I ANTICIPATE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AT ANY TIME AND STOPPING, DANGEROUSLY, SUDDENLY ON THE MAIN STREET OF MY SMALL TOWN JUST AS HAPPENED LAST TIME. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. MY FIRST ISSUE WAS VERY DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION. THE CAM SENSOR WENT OUT WHICH CAUSED MY TRUCK TO SUDDENLY STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. EVERY SYSTEM SHUT DOWN INCLUDING BRAKES. MORE THAN ONCE I WAS GOING 70MPH AND IT SUDDENLY STOPPED - I HAD TO GUIDE MYSELF TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP THE TRUCK WITH NO BRAKES. VERY VERY SCARY! I HAD THE TRUCK TO SEVERAL DEALERS AL TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG. FINALLY I TALKED TO MY COUSIN, A DODGE MECHANIC, HE EXPLAINED THAT FORD KNEW OF A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THEIR CAM SENSOR ON THAT YEAR TRUCK - HE EXPLAINED WHAT IT SHOULD COST TO FIX IT. I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND HE FIXED IT IN HIS SHOP FOR EXACTLY WHAT MY COUSIN SAID IT WOULD COST. FORD STILL HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THEY KNEW OF A PROBLEM. SECOND PROBLEM WAS WITH MY BRAKES. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER BROKE OFF AND JAMMED IN THE REST OF THE BRAKE AND STOPPED MY TRUCK VERY SUDDENLY. I ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I HAD THEM REPLACED WITH FORD PARTS. I HAVE HAD THE NEW BRAKES BACK INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AS THEY SEEM TO BE DOING THE SAME AS THE FIRST SET - PULLING TO THE LEFT AND NOT WORKING PARTICULARLY WELL. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE WAY I DRIVE - DOWNHILL AND STEERING TO THE RIGHT WHILE BRAKING - NONSENSE- I ANTICIPATE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AT ANY TIME AND STOPPING, DANGEROUSLY, SUDDENLY ON THE MAIN STREET OF MY SMALL TOWN JUST AS HAPPENED LAST TIME. *TR

TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT FRONT TIRE, RUINED WHEEL. AFTER INSTALLING SPARE TIRE AND DRIVING 12 MORE MILES. TREAD SEPARATION ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE. BOTH TIMES TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *TR

FORD F350 V10, MULTIPLE SPARK PLUG EJECTIONS FROM CYLINDER HEADS. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, REINSERTED PLUGS PER "FORDS" RECOMMENDATION, AS IF I WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY TORQUE PLUGS. NOW I AM LEFT WITH MY FAMILIES TRUCK, STRIPPED HEADS AND NO MONEY TO FIX IT. *TR

THE BATTERIES ON MY 1999 F350 CREW CAB DUALLY WITH A 7.3 DIESEL WENT DEAD. WHEN I TRIED TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES THE CHARGER SHOWED AN EXTREMELY HIGH DRAW. I HEARD A SOLENOID CLICKING UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE BATTERY AND THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY HEATER CONTROL WOULD WORK EVEN WITH THE KEY OFF. AFTER TAKING TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING AND WATER HAD DAMAGED THE GEM MODULE AND THE FUSE BLOCK. REPAIR COST TO REPLACE THE GEM MODULE, FUSE BLOCK AND SEAL THE LEAKING AREA WAS $1063.01. WHEN CHECKING THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT THE GEM MODULE CONTROLLED I FIND THAT THE WATER LEAK IS A KNOW PROBLEM DUE TO A SKIP OR VOID IN THE PRODUCTION SEALER. ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS I HAVE READ THERE ARE MANY MANY TRUCKS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I FOUND THERE ARE TWO TSB'S ISSUED FOR THE WATER LEAK. THEY ARE TSB 99-2-3 AND 04-23-9. FROM COMMENTS ON THE INTERNET SEVERAL TRUCKS HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP. FORD APPARENTLY DOESN'T THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM NOR WILL THEY ASSIST IN THE REPAIR. *TR