1999 Ford F-350 Sd Problems

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.

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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 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

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

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. 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.

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

I HAVE HAD 2 SUPER DUTY'S NOW A 2000 F350 AND A 1999 F350 ON THE 2000 . I HAD THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAIL AT 45K AND THE RIGHT AT 53K MILES RUNNING STOCK TIRES AND WHEELS WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED THE WHEEL ALMOST CAME OFF I HAD TO BE TOWED I SOLD THAT TRUCK THINKING I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT AND GOT THIS ONE THE 99 BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE OUT. I LOOKED ON THE WEB THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS CAN'T EVEN GREASE THEM AND THEY ARE $550 EACH. *JB

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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

THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE FORD SUPER DUTY AND LOCK MECHANISM ARE PLASTIC. WHICH IN TURNS BREAKS VERY EASILY.THIEVES KNOW THIS AND TARGET THESE VEHICLES AT AN ALARMING RATE. MY SUPER DUTY HAS BEEN BROKEN INTO 3 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS. FORD HAS NO FIX TO STOP THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR FAILS TO LOCK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED, HOWEVER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.