1999 Ford F-350 Sd Transmission Problems

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

NHTSA ID

10293570

Incident

Nov 13, 2009

Mileage

55,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10245545

Incident

Dec 18, 2000

Mileage

30,573 mi

(1) DRIVING MY 1999 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL HOME FROM WORK. (2) I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO SHIFT DOWN, THE CLUTCH FAILED TO RELEASE AND THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AVOIDING A COLLISION. THE TRUCK IS UNDRIVEABLE, BLOCKING TRAFFIC, AND REQUIRED TOWING. (3) THE CLUTCH RELEASE FOR HAD CRACKED AND BENT ALSO CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT. REPLACEMENT OF THE RELEASE FORK AND HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT RESTORED THE TRUCK TO OPERATION CONDITION. THE PART NUMBER OF THE NEW CLUTCH RELEASE FORK WAS DIFFERENT THAN THAT OF THE ONE REMOVED, LEADING ME TO SUSPECT A PROBLEM WITH THE STOCK RELEASE FORK. ORIGINAL RELEASE FORK PART NUMBER F61A-7515-BE. NEW INSTALLED RELEASE FORK PART NUMBER YC3Z-7515-BB. I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD RELEASE FORK AT MY HOME ADDRESS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10182396

Incident

Jan 20, 2007

Mileage

34,748 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V303000 CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE . THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - THE VEHICLE HAD A HOSE BREAK THAT WENT THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION COUPLER RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OFF THE ROAD AND AT A COMPLETE STOP THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT THE AIR BAG HAS NOT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10143571

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

A RATTLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE FLUIDS WERE CHANGED BUT THE NOISE CAN STILL BE HEARD. ALSO, THERE IS A TIRE COMPLAINT. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. *AK PER RESULTS PERFORMED; THERE WERE METAL(S) UNDERLINED WERE ELEVATED EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO HARD TO THE LEFT, AND A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGUN TO JUMP AND SEPARATED LIKE THE FIRST TIRE INCIDENT. A WHINE/GRINDING NOISE WOULD ALSO BE DISPLAYED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BELOW 35 MPH. *SC

NHTSA ID

10046690

Mileage

37,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW IN 1999. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP MULITPLE TIMES AND ALSO FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. MOST RECENTLY IS A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE DEALER INSPECT AND TRY TO FIX 4 TIMES AND IT IS STILL A PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE 4X4 IS NOT FULLY DISENGAGING AND CAUSES MANY PROBLEMS WHILE IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN FOR THE 5TH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MONDAY AND I AM AT A COMPLETE LOSS. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS TRUCK AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT AND THEY ARE ONGOING. PLEASE HELP!!!*AK

NHTSA ID

10058130

Incident

Jan 27, 2004

Mileage

32,000 mi

STANDARD 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE OR FIRST GEAR AND WOULDN'T COME OUT OF GEAR. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BAD CLUTCH INSTALLED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10042097

Mileage

20,000 mi

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING CLUTCH PROBLEMS. STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON THE CLUTCH, CLUTCH WILL NOT COME OUT, AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS ON RUNNING BY ITSELF.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026797

THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AND DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. HAD TO HAVE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT THAT FORD SAID WOULD NOT BE COVERED. VEHICLE HAD 75,000 MILES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10013760

Incident

Mar 1, 2003

TRANSMISSION "PARK" FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10005133

Incident

Oct 21, 2002

Mileage

47,382 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE WENT OUT AND COULDN'T SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION. 15000 MILES LATER, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN, AND AT 26000 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ONCE MORE. THIS WAS THE 7TH TRANSMISSION REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

864668

Incident

Aug 1, 1999