2002 FORD F-350 SD

IMPROPER PROTECTION OF THE OIL PAN TO ELEMENTS CAUSES METAL PAN TO ROT PREMATURELY GEAR BOX FOR STEEERING NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR THE WEIGHT CLASS OF TRUCK CONSTANTLY BREAKING CAUSING SLOPPY STEERING AND LOSS OF CONTROL 2 LEAF SPRINGS ON FRONT END ARE ONLY RATED TO A WEIGHT OF 1950LBS FOR A 1 TON TRUCK THAT WEIGHS ALMOST 9,000 POUNDS CAUSING SPRINGS TO BREAK OR WEAR PREMATURELY UNLESS YOU PAY FORD 2,000-5,000 DOLLARS TO OUR GRADE THE SUSPENSION

IMPROPER PROTECTION OF THE OIL PAN TO ELEMENTS CAUSES METAL PAN TO ROT PREMATURELY GEAR BOX FOR STEEERING NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR THE WEIGHT CLASS OF TRUCK CONSTANTLY BREAKING CAUSING SLOPPY STEERING AND LOSS OF CONTROL 2 LEAF SPRINGS ON FRONT END ARE ONLY RATED TO A WEIGHT OF 1950LBS FOR A 1 TON TRUCK THAT WEIGHS ALMOST 9,000 POUNDS CAUSING SPRINGS TO BREAK OR WEAR PREMATURELY UNLESS YOU PAY FORD 2,000-5,000 DOLLARS TO OUR GRADE THE SUSPENSION

IMPROPER PROTECTION OF THE OIL PAN TO ELEMENTS CAUSES METAL PAN TO ROT PREMATURELY GEAR BOX FOR STEEERING NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR THE WEIGHT CLASS OF TRUCK CONSTANTLY BREAKING CAUSING SLOPPY STEERING AND LOSS OF CONTROL 2 LEAF SPRINGS ON FRONT END ARE ONLY RATED TO A WEIGHT OF 1950LBS FOR A 1 TON TRUCK THAT WEIGHS ALMOST 9,000 POUNDS CAUSING SPRINGS TO BREAK OR WEAR PREMATURELY UNLESS YOU PAY FORD 2,000-5,000 DOLLARS TO OUR GRADE THE SUSPENSION

VSM HAS FAILED THIS CONTROLS THE DOOR AJAR AND POWER LOCKS. POWER LOCKS FAIL TO FUNCTION OR ARE HYPER ACTIVE (LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES). DOOR AJAR LIGHT FLASHING AND EMITTING A SOUND INDICATION A VEHICLE'S DOOR IS NOT SECURE WHILE DRIVING AFTER VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP.

PERIODICALLY, WHEN SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, IT WON'T IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE, WHICH MEANS THAT THERE IS A LOSS OF SPEED OF AROUND 5 MPH. THEN IT WILL ENGAGE, KICK DOWN A GEAR, AND ACCELERATE SUPER QUICK. SCARY IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED.

AFTER EXPERIENCING TIRE FAILURE / TREAD SEPARATION ON LR TIRE, INSPECTION OF REMAINING TIRES PERFORMED FOR SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. CRACKS NOTED IN TIRE ON RR WHICH WAS PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AS LR BETWEEN TREAD AND SIDEWALL.

TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 8 JUST WEST OF CA/AZ BORDER AT 3PM PDT. WEATHER IS SUNNY WITH AMB TEMP APPROX 105 DEGREES. WITHOUT WARNING AN EXPLOSION / COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE. 2-3 SECONDS AFTER EXPLOSION TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATES FROM TIRE. DAMAGE TO LR BODY PANEL, WHEEL WELL AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. TIRE REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED BODY PARTS DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BUCKLE RELEASES UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN I BEGAN TO RESEARCH HOW TO REPLACE THIS COMPONENT, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN NHTSA RECALL#01V227001, FORD RECALL# 01S21 ISSUED FOR THE SAME HAZARD. MY TRUCK WAS ASSEMBLED IN 2001 AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT BUT WHEN I CONTACTED FORD THEY EXPLAINED THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SINCE THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD, I AM REPORTING TO YOU SO THAT YOU MAY CONSIDER EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL. ALSO, WHAT ARE THE IDENTIFYING MARKS TO DETERMINE IF I DO INDEED HAVE THE FAULTY COMPONENTS IN MY VEHICLE? THE BUCKLES ARE TRW 33012760, THE DRIVERS SIDE IS EMBOSSED WITH #343013 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS EMBOSSED #321013. *TR

THE TIE ROD END AT THE PITMAN ARM SHEARED OFF SUDDENLY AT THE POINT WHERE THE BALL MEETS THE SHAFT OF THE TIE ROD CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS IS NOT A WEAR POINT AND IS NOT SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN INSPECTED SINCE IT IS COVERED WITH A RUBBER BOOT, THE STEEL LOOKS AS IF IT FATIGUED OVER TIME LEADING TO THE SUDDEN FAILURE. LUCKILY THIS OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT, HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY SOMEONE ELSE WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN WRITING THIS. *TR

LEFT FRONT TIRE THREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I75 AT MILE MARKER 311. SEPARATION CAUSED TRUCK TO VEER LEFT INTO THE MEDIAN GUARD RAIL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CONTINUE ALONG GUARD RAIL UNTIL STOPPED. 911 CALLED WHICH BROUGHT EMS AND FHP. AAA CALLED WHICH BROUGHT WRECKER. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHAKEN UP WITH PASSENGER BEING TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY EMS FOR HYPERTENSION/HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. FHP FILED REPORT, CASE #FHPC140FF039496. WRECKER REMOVED TRUCK FRONT LEFT WHEEL/TIRE FROM UNDER GUARD RAIL AND TRANSPORTED TO IMPOUND LOT. DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT OF TRUCK AND ALONG LEFT SIDE TO REAR DUAL WHEELS; FRONT BUMPER, FRONT GRILL, BROKEN STEERING ROD, LEFT FENDER, LEFT WHEEL, LEFT SIDE OF HOOD, DRIVER'S DOOR, AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR. UNKNOWN CONDITION OF FRONT 4WD AXLE OR FRAME. *TR

LEFT FRONT TIRE THREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I75 AT MILE MARKER 311. SEPARATION CAUSED TRUCK TO VEER LEFT INTO THE MEDIAN GUARD RAIL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CONTINUE ALONG GUARD RAIL UNTIL STOPPED. 911 CALLED WHICH BROUGHT EMS AND FHP. AAA CALLED WHICH BROUGHT WRECKER. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHAKEN UP WITH PASSENGER BEING TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY EMS FOR HYPERTENSION/HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. FHP FILED REPORT, CASE #FHPC140FF039496. WRECKER REMOVED TRUCK FRONT LEFT WHEEL/TIRE FROM UNDER GUARD RAIL AND TRANSPORTED TO IMPOUND LOT. DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT OF TRUCK AND ALONG LEFT SIDE TO REAR DUAL WHEELS; FRONT BUMPER, FRONT GRILL, BROKEN STEERING ROD, LEFT FENDER, LEFT WHEEL, LEFT SIDE OF HOOD, DRIVER'S DOOR, AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR. UNKNOWN CONDITION OF FRONT 4WD AXLE OR FRAME. *TR

LEFT FRONT TIRE THREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I75 AT MILE MARKER 311. SEPARATION CAUSED TRUCK TO VEER LEFT INTO THE MEDIAN GUARD RAIL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CONTINUE ALONG GUARD RAIL UNTIL STOPPED. 911 CALLED WHICH BROUGHT EMS AND FHP. AAA CALLED WHICH BROUGHT WRECKER. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHAKEN UP WITH PASSENGER BEING TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY EMS FOR HYPERTENSION/HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. FHP FILED REPORT, CASE #FHPC140FF039496. WRECKER REMOVED TRUCK FRONT LEFT WHEEL/TIRE FROM UNDER GUARD RAIL AND TRANSPORTED TO IMPOUND LOT. DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT OF TRUCK AND ALONG LEFT SIDE TO REAR DUAL WHEELS; FRONT BUMPER, FRONT GRILL, BROKEN STEERING ROD, LEFT FENDER, LEFT WHEEL, LEFT SIDE OF HOOD, DRIVER'S DOOR, AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR. UNKNOWN CONDITION OF FRONT 4WD AXLE OR FRAME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC BUT WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 256,000.

THIS SPECTOR TIRE JUST BLEW UP. THE TIRE SEPARATED AT THE TREAD AND SPLIT OPEN 6-8 INCHES. *JB

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE A CONTINUOUS CUT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SIDEWALL. BF GOODRICH LT285/75R16. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PLUGGED AN ENGINE BLOCK WARMER UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS. THE CONTACT LATER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. *TR

I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR AND HAVE BLOWN FOUR SPARK PLUGS SO FAR. *TR

2002 FORD F-350, 7.3 LTR DIESEL DISPLAYED LOSS OF POWER AND SEVERE SHAKING AT LOWER RPM'S WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A DELAMINATE PROBLEM INSIDE THE FUEL TANK AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $2800 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM ON THE HIGHWAY AS I COULD ONLY MAINTAIN 25 MPH ( HIGHWAY MINIMUM IS 45 MPH) IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A SHORT TIME THE PROBLEM RESOLVED ITSELF AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REOCCUR SEVERAL MILES LATER. I NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM BASICALLY OCCURS WHEN UNDER LOAD AND WHEN EXTRA THROTTLE IS NEEDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT IDENTIFIED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V352000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V352000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) RECALLS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS, BLINKERS OR BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,818 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED RUST IN THE FUEL TANK BUILT UP CAUSING HER VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING AFTER IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS DELAMANINATION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS TEMPORARY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VIN AND MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

RE: FORD TRUCK 4X4 F350 DIESEL. THIS IS MY 2ND COMPLAINT TO YOU IN ABOUT A YEAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS, JUST FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR. WE HAVE A 2002 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL, CREW CAB, 7.3L ENGINE. TODAY, WE ARE INSTALLING THE 5TH OR 6TH (WE'VE STOPPED COUNTING, BUT HAVE RECORDS) ALTERNATOR!! THIS OCCURS AT LEAST EVERY YEAR, AND WE HAVE THE OLD ALTERNATOR NOW. THIS IS BEYOND RIDICULOUS, EXPENSIVE, AND UNSAFE. IT WARRANTS A LOOK SEE BY YOU. OUR TRUCK ONLY HAS 88 THOUSAND (CAN'T SEE, THE ALTERNATOR IS OUT, BUT THIS IS APPROXIMATE) MILES. PLEASE, HELP! IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE WE WERE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AT HIGH SPEEDS, SOMEONE COULD BE HURT OR KILLED. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 F350 FORD TRUCK, I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN I HEARD THIS BIG POP NOISE WITH SHAKING I STOP AND SMELLED GAS ,I SHUT IT OFF OPEN THE HOOD AND THE MOTOR WAS STARTING TO CATCH ON FIRE,NEEDLESS TO SAY THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT HIT THE COIL AND FUEL LINE WHICH RUPTURED IT AND CAUSED THE FIRE. IF THIS HAD BEEN MY WIFE OR ONE OF MY KIDS DRIVING IT THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN KILLED. I THINK FORD SHOULD STEP UP AND RECALL THERE PROBLEMS THAT THEY NO THEY HAVE AND FIX THEM BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR WORSE KILLED,THIS ISN'T RIGHT THAT THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS KNOWING WHAT CAN HAPPEN,THEY SAID I CAUSED IT,HOW DID I DO THAT WHEN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT'S TO LATE ! THANKS THEY FIXED IT AND IT DONE IT AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INJECTOR CUP WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH FUEL FLOW PROBLEMS. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50MPH TO 65 MPH THE TRUCK BEGINS TO BOG DOWN AND LOOSE SPEED. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU ATTEMPT TO GET TO THE SHOLDER BECOUSE THE TRUCKS ENGINE IS STARVED FOR FUEL AND WILL COMPLEATLY STALL IF YOU ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE. I WAS STRANDED ON THE LIE LIMPED TRUCK TO THE CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY, LIMPED OVER THROGS NECK BRIDGE, CHOKED AND STALLED ON THE CROSS BRONX, FINALLY TOWED FROM HARLEM BACK TO NJ AT 4AM. ON THE SECOND OCCASION I HAD ALREADY GONE TO SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE IN THE ATTEMPT TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE SAME FUEL FLOW INTERUPTION OCCURED AGAIN REQUIRING THE TRUCK TO BE TOWED. I HAD CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER ON THE ROAD WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND PAID TO HAVE THE TANK TO MY 2002 FORD F350 7.3 LITER TURBO DIESEL DRAINED AND DROPPED. THE LIFT PUMP WAS PULLED AND LARGE QUANTITY OF A STRINGY SILVER MATALIC CHIPS WERE CLOGING THE CORSE SCREEN. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND THE TWO INTERIOR TORPEDO SHAPED SCREENS WERE COMPLEATLY COATED IN SILVER CHIP RESIDUE. THE TANK WAS EMPTIED, FLUSHED, CLEANED AND WIPED DOWN. ALL FILTERS SOAKED AND SPRAYED WITH COMPRESSED AIR. EVERYTHING REASEMBLED, REINSTALL TANK, PUMP FUEL. THIS COMPLETE CLEANING OF THE MATALIC DEBRIS DELAMINATING OFF THE INSIDE OF THE TANK MADE THE TRUCK USABLE FOR ABOUT 800 MILES AND THEN THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURED. TOWED A SECOND TIME. DRAIN DROP TANK, FIND RENU PROVIDER. TAKE A DAY OFF WORK DRIVE TO SWAP OLD TANK FOR REPLACEMENT WITH THE RENU COATING BAKED IN. CLEAN LIFT PUMP REINSTALL TANK, TRANSFER FUEL, REPLACE FILTER, HOPE NEW TANK LASTS AND INJECTORS HAVE NOT BEEN EFFECTED. WHAT A HASTLE. LOST WORK LOST TIME AND $3,500 IN EXPENSES SO FAR. I DO HAVE MY OLD FUEL TANK. A FRIEND HAD AN F350 TANK THAT WOULD HAVE WORKED BUT IT HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I SWAPPED HIS TANK WITH THE RENU MAN AND KEPT MY ORIGINAL AS EXIBIT A. I FEEL A RECALL IS WARENTED AND I NEED THE $3,500 BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN THAT FAILURE OCCURRED, HE WOULD NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F350SD . WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD PERFORM AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WOULD PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY REACHED THE TOP OF THE HILL AND IS ON A FLAT SURFACE,THE ACCELERATOR WILL ENGAGE . THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE . THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. AFTER DRIVING A VERY SHORT DISTANCE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, FILTERS, FUEL TANK AND EIGHT FUEL INJECTORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT FAILED TO KEEP THE FUEL TANK FULL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,246 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,102.

I AM WRITING TO REPORT A TIRE DEFECT AND A RESULTANT ACCIDENT, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO BODILY INJURY TO MYSELF OR TWO YOUNG GRANDSONS I HAD APPROXIMATELY $2,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THANKFULLY I HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO SAFELY NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE WITH A FIFTH WHEEL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE. THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN INTO THE PARK POSITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT WHEN THE POWER STEERING LINE RUPTURED, THE BRAKES DISENGAGED. THE POWER STEERING HOSES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHICH THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,400.

2002 FORD F350. CONSUMER REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON COMPLAINTS FOR VEHICLE IN REGARDS TO MOVING SPONTANEOUSLY FROM PARK TO REVERSE. *TGW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR HAS FAILED THREE TIMES AFTER BEING REPLACED. THE ENGINE REMAINED IDLE BUT THERE WAS NO POWER AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. AFTER THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY FOR AT LEAST SEVEN MONTHS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AGAIN SINCE THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE THE SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED SO MANY TIMES, IT MAY NOT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 250,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F350 DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD NOT LOCK BUT WOULD STICK WHILE BRAKING AT 40 MPH. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL AS IF IT WERE PULLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR AND FRONTAL DISC BRAKES. THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS TO THE REAR CALIPER. HE ALSO FELT THAT THE BRAKE LINE MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. TO DATE, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 64,000. UPDATED 4/28/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10.*JB

I HAVE A 2002 FOR F350 SUPERDUTY, I FIRST HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ALMOST A YEAR AGO ON CYLINDER 1 IT WAS A LOUD POP THEN FLUTTERING SOUND WITH REDUCED POWER, A SMELL LIKE BURNING OIL- GAS, I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGH WAY WHEN IT HAPPENED & WAS UNABLE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY, BUT WHEN I DID GO UNDER THE HOOD THE SPARK PLUG WAS JAMMED UNDER THE FUEL LINE FOR THE INJECTORS & I STILL SMELLED A FAINT ODER OF GAS, THE COIL WAS ARCHING ON THE METAL TUBING ABOVE THE SPARK PLUG. I FIGURED IT WAS THE FAULT OF MY MECHANIC WHEN HE REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, ONE YEAR EARLIER, MAYBE HE STRIPED THE THING OR SOMETHING. I FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH A HELI COIL EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE SAME PLUG I AGAIN FIXED IT MAKING SURE TO TIGHTEN THE PLUG DOWN GOOD, THREE MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING SO I AGAIN FIXED IT EACH TIME HAVING TO PURCHASE A NEW COIL. NOW YEAR AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT 2 YEARS SINCE THE PLUGS WERE INSTALLED, CYLINDER 2 JUST BLEW OUT A PLUG AND DESTROYED ITS COIL, SO I BEGAN TO THINK THERES SOMETHING GOING ON HERE, SOMETHINGS WRONG!, & LOOKED ON LINE FOR THE ANSWER. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS, AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT! THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IN A YEAR THIS HAS HAPPENED! & I'M FED UP! I HAVE THE SPARK PLUG & COIL FROM THIS LAST. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HAZARD, WITH GAS BEING FED TO THE CYLINDER AND THE COIL ARCHING ON THE METAL AROUND IT, ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A TRUCK EXPLODES, OR HAS AN ACCIDENT & SOMEONE DIES! *TR

THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 FORD F-350 THAT HAS A 40 GALLON TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLACTIC LINER PLACED IN THE TANK HAS BEEN EATIN THROUGH BY THE DEISEL FUEL PLACED IN THE TANK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CONTACT HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE FEUL TANK AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM. THE LEINER IS CLOGGING THE THE FUEL INTAKE VALVE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. 226000AT TIME OF INCIDENT 226500

MY TRUCK WOBBLES BETWEEN 40MPH-45MPH. REPLACED TIRES, REPLACED SHOCKS. HAD TRUCK CHECKED OUT AND PEP BOYS SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE. THE SAID I COULD REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 1300.00 IN PARTS AND LABORS BUT NO GUARANTEE IT WILL STOP SHAKING. *TR

FUSE #48 WILL BLOW WHEN ENGAGING OVERDRIVE BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT LEVER. WITH BLOWN FUSE VEHICLE WILL ONLY IDLE, LEAVING VEHICLE POWERLESS ON HIGHWAY. OCCURS PERIODICALLY, DEPENDING ON USAGE OF OVERDRIVE BUTTON. TO DATE THE SOURCE OF PROBLEM CAUSING THE FUSE TO BLOW HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED. *TR

I HIT A BUMP WITH A 2002 FORD F-350 YOU COULD BARELY KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD, DARTING BACK AND FORTH, VERY DANGEROUS HAD TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES TILL IT STRAIGHT OUT THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE RUPTURED WHILE TRAVELING NORTH, ON I-15 ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF PAYSON, UTAH. THE TRUCK WAS A 2002 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY AND THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE TIRE BURST AND WAS LUCKY TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE TORE APART AND CAUSED ABOUT $2800 WORTH OF BODY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. IT HAS NOW BEEN REPAIRED BY GREINER FORD IN CASPER, WYO. WHILE THE TRUCK WAS A 2002, IT HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND THE TIRES. THE TREAD DEPTH WAS STILL EXCELLENT. THE FACTORY EQUIPPED TIRES ARE THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T SIZE LT265, 75R16. IF THE TRUCK HAD ROLLED OVER THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE, BUT WITH NO RESOLUTIONS. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE TURNED ONTO TWO WHEELS AFTER EXHIBITING THE VIOLENT VIBRATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE, BUT WITH NO RESOLUTIONS. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE TURNED ONTO TWO WHEELS AFTER EXHIBITING THE VIOLENT VIBRATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09.*JB

TRUCK WAS LOSING POWER- THEN OIL BEGAN TO LEAK- OIL LEAK BECAME WORSE. TOOK TO MECHANIC. NEEDED TO REPLACE O RING AND TURBO!! *TR

MY FORD F350 POWERSTROKE DIESEL TRUCK BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS IN MARCH 2008. THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER, HESITATION AND STALLING. FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED TWICE AND FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. FUEL PUMP STILL SCREAMS LIKE IT IS STARVING FOR FUEL WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. THE TRUCK LETS OUT THICK WHITE SMOKE BEFORE IT STALLS. I JUST RECENTLY LOOKED IN TANK AND NOTICED SILVER FLAKES CLOGGED IN SENDING UNIT WHICH I BELIEVE IS DELAMINATION OF INTERIOR OF TANK AS OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED. I HAVE CLEANED IT OUT TWICE NOW IN 2 WEEKS. *TR

SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION, FUSE BLOWN, EVERY TIME TRUCK WAS DRIVEN,LOOSE INSTRUMENT PANEL, TACK, SPEEDOMETER, GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, REPLACED SHIFT LEVER AND WIRING HARNESS. I ASKED FOR THE OLD PARTS, THEY HAD THROWN THEM AWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE LT26575R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED AND SHATTERED INTO PIECES WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 154,000.

2002 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY QUAD CAB LE 7.3L DIESEL PARKED IN MY BACK YARD WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER PLUGGED IN. I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW. MY TRUCK WAS BURNING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE. THE GRILL, BUMPER RUBBER, HEADLIGHTS AND INTERCOOLER BURNED AWAY. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALLY PUT IT OUT YOU COULD SEE THAT ALL THE RUBBER, PLASTIC, WIRING AND BATTERIES WERE COMPLETELY BURNED AWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WILL ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN. THE ONLY WAY TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PRESS THE OFF SWITCH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT'S WIFE HAS BEEN ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL BEFORE CRASHING INTO ANYONE. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS, BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

ON JUNE 12, 2008 WE WERE DRIVING UP ROUTE 301 NORTH JUST AFTER THE RT. 50 SPLIT WHEN THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON OUR TRUCK. IT WAS FRIGHTENING AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND GET TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. I OBSERVED A PORTION OF THE TIRE FLYING OFF TO MY LEFT. WE CALLED THE MD STATE HIGHWAY PATROL AND AN OFFICER RESPONDED AND EXAMINED THE WHEEL AND REMAINDER OF THE TIRE. THIS WAS A CLASSIC CASE OF TREAD SEPARATION AND THERE WAS OVER $2000 OF DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, BUMPER AND RUNNING BOARD OF THE TRUCK. GEICO HANDLED THE INSURANCE CLAIM AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED. ALL OF THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK AT THAT TIME WERE GENERAL GRABBER TR, LT 235/85R16, DK-6559 32628 *TR

THE SHORT END OF MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. *TR

OUR 2002 F-350 CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ITSELF AND WENT TO FULL THROTTLE WHILE WE WERE STOPPED. A FOUR CAR FENDER BENDER WAS THE RESULT. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEED, IT COULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERABLY MORE SERIOUS. THE CRUISE CONTROL TOOK OVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE!! *TR