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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
16 reportsClear category filter190,000 miles · Oct 31, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THE BOLT ON THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE BRAKES SHEARED OFF. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WHILE THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED THE BRAKE EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE BRAKE AND NOTICED THE BOLT FROM TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THE BOLT ON THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE BRAKES SHEARED OFF. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WHILE THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED THE BRAKE EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE BRAKE AND NOTICED THE BOLT FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
NHTSA ODI #10433636
18,413 miles · Jun 24, 2011
Service Brakes, HydraulicFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A FORD 2005 F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND SHE WOULD ALSO SMELL A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A BRAKE CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A FORD 2005 F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND SHE WOULD ALSO SMELL A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A BRAKE CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTUER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,413 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,156.
NHTSA ODI #10408789
45,000 miles · Nov 23, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT WHEN MY DRIVERSIDE REAR TIRE WAS SMOKING PROFUSELY. I STOPPED TO CHECK THE PROBLEM OUT AND THE REAR BRAKE WAS LOCKED UP. I SPOKE TO WORKERS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL TRUCK. I REPLACED THE DRIVERSIDE REAR CALIPER AND WENT ON MY…
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I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT WHEN MY DRIVERSIDE REAR TIRE WAS SMOKING PROFUSELY. I STOPPED TO CHECK THE PROBLEM OUT AND THE REAR BRAKE WAS LOCKED UP. I SPOKE TO WORKERS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL TRUCK. I REPLACED THE DRIVERSIDE REAR CALIPER AND WENT ON MY WAY. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR CALIPER. THE DEALERS I HAVE SPOKEN TO ONCE AGAIN SAID THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND THAT YOU ONLY GET ABOUT A YEAR OUT OF THE CALIPERS. AT OVER $250 A CALIPER THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE. I DON'T TOW WITH MY VEHICLE OR ABUSE IT IN ANY WAY. I AM STRICT WITH MAINTAINING IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10249617
50,000 miles · Aug 30, 2008
Parking BrakeService Brakes, HydraulicStructure
REAR BRAKE DRUM FAILURE - BACKER PLATE OF MY FORD F350 HAS CORRODED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE REAR BRAKE SHOE RETAINER PINS FELL INWARDS AND THE BACK BRAKE SHOE TWISTED AROUND GRINDING IN THE REAR DRUM. UPON HEARING A NOISE SLOWED AND THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED AND SPUN THE TRUCK SIDEWAYS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A LONG WHEEL BASE,K CRE…
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REAR BRAKE DRUM FAILURE - BACKER PLATE OF MY FORD F350 HAS CORRODED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE REAR BRAKE SHOE RETAINER PINS FELL INWARDS AND THE BACK BRAKE SHOE TWISTED AROUND GRINDING IN THE REAR DRUM. UPON HEARING A NOISE SLOWED AND THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED AND SPUN THE TRUCK SIDEWAYS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A LONG WHEEL BASE,K CREWCAB PICKUP WITH AN 8FT BOX. THE DISC ROTOR COVER HAS ALSO RUSTED THROUGH LEAVING A HOLE ALLOWING SMALL STONES TO JAM BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND BRAKES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL (ECENTUALLY START TO BRAKE ON ONE WHEEL - PROBLEMATIC ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING ON WET OR ICY ROADS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10240319
16,000 miles · Jul 13, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
REPEATED BRAKE CALIPER PROBLEMS. BRAKE PADS LOCK IN ON POSITION WHILE CALIPER RELEASES. RESULT IS THAT ONE BRAKE PAD IN A SET WILL QUICKLY BECOME WORN WHILE OTHER PAD IS LIKE NEW. FAILURE RESULTS WHEN LOCKED PAD IS UNDETECTED, THEN CALIPER, ROTOR AND BRAKE LINE DAMAGE RESULT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 3 SEPERATE INSTANCES AND ON SEPE…
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REPEATED BRAKE CALIPER PROBLEMS. BRAKE PADS LOCK IN ON POSITION WHILE CALIPER RELEASES. RESULT IS THAT ONE BRAKE PAD IN A SET WILL QUICKLY BECOME WORN WHILE OTHER PAD IS LIKE NEW. FAILURE RESULTS WHEN LOCKED PAD IS UNDETECTED, THEN CALIPER, ROTOR AND BRAKE LINE DAMAGE RESULT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 3 SEPERATE INSTANCES AND ON SEPERATE WHEELS. FORD HAS PAID FOR ONE REAR CALIPER, FRONT ROTORS.THIS PROBLEM BEGAN ON OR BEFORE 16,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND REPAIRED AT FORD GARAGES ONLY. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT A SEVERE DUTY TRUCK, HAS A TOW HAUL PACKAGE. FURTHER: IMMEDIATELY, AFTER ONE REPAIR ABS LITE CAME ON AND BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR. ABS STAYED ON FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN WHEN BRAKES WERE PUMPED THEY WENT OUT AND BRAKE RETURNED. IMMEDIATE THOUGHT WAS THAT ABS MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO BRAKE REPAIR AND CORRECT AND THAT IT WAS A TEMPORARY PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKE PADS DID HOWEVER MALFUCTION WITHIN 400 MILES OF THIS INCIDENT. FROM THE BEGINNING THIS TRUCK HAS HAD AN OCCASIONAL SPONGEY BRAKE PROBLEM. INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST DATE NOTED. FIRST DATE OCCURRED 02/30/07. INCIDENT DATE OF THIS REPORT REFLECTS LAST TO DATE INCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #10196262
75,000 miles · May 22, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
05 AND 06 FORD F350 AMBULANCE BRAKE CALIBER PISTONS BREAK OR CRACK AND HOLD PISTON OUT MAKING BRAKES UNABLE TO FULLY RELEASE, BOTH OUR 05 HAVE HAVE DONE IT ONE ON ALL FOUR WHEEL AND THE OTHER JUST THE FRONTS SO FAR AND NOW OUR 06 HAS THE FRONTS ON BOTH SIDES TOLAL OF THREE OF THE FOUR PISTONS BROKE
NHTSA ODI #10191475
20,000 miles · Feb 8, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK AND EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP. PROBLEM ORIGINALLY BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN EARLY 2006 OCCURRING ABOUT ONCE A MONTH BUT WOULD ONLY PRESENT SYMPTOMS ONCE PER OCCURRENCE. FINALLY IN DECEMBER 2006 PROBLEM OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND VEHIC…
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I HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK AND EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP. PROBLEM ORIGINALLY BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN EARLY 2006 OCCURRING ABOUT ONCE A MONTH BUT WOULD ONLY PRESENT SYMPTOMS ONCE PER OCCURRENCE. FINALLY IN DECEMBER 2006 PROBLEM OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNITED FORD. UNFORTUNATELY UNITED FORD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO ERROR CODES PERTAINING TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WERE BEING RECORDED BY THE VEHICLE. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO WHILE ON A 900 MILE TRIP THE BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCKED UP. UPON RETURN TO TULSA ON JANUARY 30TH I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO UNITED FORD AS THE PROBLEM CONTINUED ON A FREQUENT BASIS. DEALERSHIP WAS FINALLY ABLE TO OBSERVE THE PROBLEM AND AGREED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE IN FACT MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER INSPECTING THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CHECKING TECHNICAL BULLETINS AND TALKING WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY THE DEALERSHIP WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SURE ALL OF ALL THE GROUND CONNECTIONS ON THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WERE CLEAN AND SECURE. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP ON FEBRUARY 2ND. UNITED FORD STATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CLAIMS THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER REPORTS OF ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE REPORTED ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. YESTERDAY (FEBRUARY 8TH) AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT FIVE DAYS THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO UNITED FORD IN TULSA, OK. FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS FOR THIS PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT FORD STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCKUP. THIS PROBLEM IS A CONCERN TO ME SINCE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, INJURY AND/OR DEATH. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10181961
42,810 miles · Dec 29, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, LEVEL GROUND, PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, PUSHED ON IT AGAIN, BANG, RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THERE THE PEDAL STUCK, UP AGAINST THE FLOORBOARD. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE PORTION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER THAT THE PLUNGER BOLTS ONTO, BROKE AWAY. T…
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WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, LEVEL GROUND, PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, PUSHED ON IT AGAIN, BANG, RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THERE THE PEDAL STUCK, UP AGAINST THE FLOORBOARD. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE PORTION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER THAT THE PLUNGER BOLTS ONTO, BROKE AWAY. THE PLUNGER BOLTS TO THE MASTER CYLINDER IN TWO PLACES. BOTH BOLT HOLES BROKE AWAY FROM THE CASTING. THE CASTING LOOKS FAULTY, NO FRESH BREAK LOOK TO IT AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAS 43000 MILES ON IT. BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN DONE YET, STILL ROUGHLY 50% PAD WEAR. MORE OF A DAILY DRIVER UNIT, THAN A HEAVY PULLER. I'M JUST GLAD THAT I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR PULLING MY HOLIDAY TRAILER, WHEN THIS OCCURED. WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED! I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IS IT A RARE CASE OR ARE THERE OTHER FAULTY MASTER CYLINDERS OUT THERE. SOMEONE BETTER LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE THERE ARE ACCIDENTS OR EVEN CASULTIES.
NHTSA ODI #10177300
11,298 miles · Nov 14, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK IN JULY OF 2005. ON JULY 4 OF THIS YEAR I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES HANGING, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND SMELL, ALSO CAUSING UNDO STRAIN ON THE DRIVE LINE ON THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXE…
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I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK IN JULY OF 2005. ON JULY 4 OF THIS YEAR I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES HANGING, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND SMELL, ALSO CAUSING UNDO STRAIN ON THE DRIVE LINE ON THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED EVERY TIME,(ONLY TO HAVE IT COME BACK LATER ON), ONE TIME AT A DEALER WHEN I WAS OUT OF STATE. THAT DEALER STATED THAT THE FORD F250 NEXT TO MINE IN THE SHOP HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY DEALER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS, AS I HAVE BEEN TO, WITHOUT SATISFACTION ON WHAT FORD IS GOING TO DO. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10173461
27,931 miles · Jun 8, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ON EACH INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A MODULE ON THE WIRING HARNESS AND VARIOUS OTHER UNKNOWN PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT D…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ON EACH INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A MODULE ON THE WIRING HARNESS AND VARIOUS OTHER UNKNOWN PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THE BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. TWO MONTHS AGO THE SHOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED. A WELDING SHOP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD WELD JOINT.
NHTSA ODI #10159300
Official recalls
3Jul 13, 2011
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
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Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Exterior Lighting:tail Lights
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Jun 10, 2005
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE (FICM) WIRE HARNESS OR REPLACED, AND/OR HAVE A NEW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE (ICP)) SENSOR CONNECTOR INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Jun 9, 2005
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CAB VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L GASOLINE ENGINES, THE FUEL JUMPER LINE MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT END FORM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE FUEL LINE MAY SEPARATE AT THE CONNECTION TO THE MAIN FUEL BUNDLE. IF THE FUEL LINE SEPARATES, AN OPERATOR MAY NOTICE A GASOLINE ODOR AND/OR FUEL ON THE GROUND, LOSS OF POWER, AND THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY STALL. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN EXTERNAL RETENTION CLIP AT THE FUEL JUMPER LINE TO THE MAIN FUEL BUNDLE CONNECTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 20, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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NHTSA investigations
2EA08007 · Violent Front End Oscillation
Opened Mar 14, 2008 · Closed Mar 31, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ALLEGED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURREDAT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR.AT THE TIME THESE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, ODI WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE TSB 07-10-10 AND EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS THAT DISCUSSED THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS CONFIRMED, BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY DATA, TESTING CONDUCTED BY VRTC, AND ODI INSPECTION OF COMPLAINT VEHICLES, THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SHIMMY EVENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OWNERS TYPICALLY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR TIRES AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE TIRE LABEL.FURTHER, ODI HAS FOUND THAT IN ORDER FOR SHIMMY TO OCCUR, TIRE PRESSURES MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW (AT LEAST 20%) THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE TIRE LABEL.ODI CONSIDERS THESE UNSAFE TIRE CONDITIONS TO BE THE RESULT OF ONE OF THREE TYPICAL SITUATIONS.THE TIRES ARE BEING IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE OWNERS ARE INTENTIONALLY SETTING THE TIRE PRESSURES LOW TO ENHANCE RIDE QUALITY, OR AFTERMARKET TIRES (NOT DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE) ARE INSTALLED TO CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OR FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE INTENDED AND DESIGNED TO BE USED AS HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND AS SUCH REQUIRE THAT THE TIRES BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE LOADS FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AND MARKETED.IN ORDER FOR THE TIRES TO BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THESE LOADS, THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED.IN LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND FORD'S AGREEMENT TO NOTIFY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS (NOW AND EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACH TEN YEARS FROM THEIR PRODUCTION DATE) ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURES ON THEIR VEHICLES, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
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Suspension
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ALLEGED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURREDAT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR.AT THE TIME THESE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, ODI WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE TSB 07-10-10 AND EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS THAT DISCUSSED THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS CONFIRMED, BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY DATA, TESTING CONDUCTED BY VRTC, AND ODI INSPECTION OF COMPLAINT VEHICLES, THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SHIMMY EVENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OWNERS TYPICALLY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR TIRES AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE TIRE LABEL.FURTHER, ODI HAS FOUND THAT IN ORDER FOR SHIMMY TO OCCUR, TIRE PRESSURES MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW (AT LEAST 20%) THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE TIRE LABEL.ODI CONSIDERS THESE UNSAFE TIRE CONDITIONS TO BE THE RESULT OF ONE OF THREE TYPICAL SITUATIONS.THE TIRES ARE BEING IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE OWNERS ARE INTENTIONALLY SETTING THE TIRE PRESSURES LOW TO ENHANCE RIDE QUALITY, OR AFTERMARKET TIRES (NOT DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE) ARE INSTALLED TO CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OR FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE INTENDED AND DESIGNED TO BE USED AS HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND AS SUCH REQUIRE THAT THE TIRES BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE LOADS FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AND MARKETED.IN ORDER FOR THE TIRES TO BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THESE LOADS, THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED.IN LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND FORD'S AGREEMENT TO NOTIFY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS (NOW AND EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACH TEN YEARS FROM THEIR PRODUCTION DATE) ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURES ON THEIR VEHICLES, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Suspension:front
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ALLEGED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURREDAT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR.AT THE TIME THESE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, ODI WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE TSB 07-10-10 AND EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS THAT DISCUSSED THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS CONFIRMED, BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY DATA, TESTING CONDUCTED BY VRTC, AND ODI INSPECTION OF COMPLAINT VEHICLES, THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SHIMMY EVENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OWNERS TYPICALLY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR TIRES AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE TIRE LABEL.FURTHER, ODI HAS FOUND THAT IN ORDER FOR SHIMMY TO OCCUR, TIRE PRESSURES MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW (AT LEAST 20%) THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE TIRE LABEL.ODI CONSIDERS THESE UNSAFE TIRE CONDITIONS TO BE THE RESULT OF ONE OF THREE TYPICAL SITUATIONS.THE TIRES ARE BEING IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE OWNERS ARE INTENTIONALLY SETTING THE TIRE PRESSURES LOW TO ENHANCE RIDE QUALITY, OR AFTERMARKET TIRES (NOT DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE) ARE INSTALLED TO CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OR FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE INTENDED AND DESIGNED TO BE USED AS HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND AS SUCH REQUIRE THAT THE TIRES BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE LOADS FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AND MARKETED.IN ORDER FOR THE TIRES TO BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THESE LOADS, THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED.IN LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND FORD'S AGREEMENT TO NOTIFY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS (NOW AND EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACH TEN YEARS FROM THEIR PRODUCTION DATE) ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURES ON THEIR VEHICLES, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
PE07057 · Violent Front End Oscillation
Opened Nov 15, 2007 · Closed Mar 14, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front
ODI HAS RECEIVED 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND OSCILLATIONS COMMENCING AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.THIRTEEN OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGED DRIVING LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.FOUR OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS.IN ONE CASE THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE, IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.ADDITIONALFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENING OF THIS EA WERE EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS,SUBMITTED BY FORD, DESCRIBING SUSPENSION SHIMMY / OSCILLATIONSAND A FORD TSB (07-10-10) DESCRIBING THE SUSPENSION SHIMMY ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.FORD HAS DESCRIBED SHIMMY AS SELF-EXCITED OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEELS WITH ACCOMPANYING WHEEL TRAMP.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO DETERMINE IF THE SHIMMY CONDITION THAT OCCURS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR STARTLES THE DRIVER, THUS PRESENTING A SAFETY RISK.
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Suspension
ODI HAS RECEIVED 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND OSCILLATIONS COMMENCING AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.THIRTEEN OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGED DRIVING LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.FOUR OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS.IN ONE CASE THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE, IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.ADDITIONALFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENING OF THIS EA WERE EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS,SUBMITTED BY FORD, DESCRIBING SUSPENSION SHIMMY / OSCILLATIONSAND A FORD TSB (07-10-10) DESCRIBING THE SUSPENSION SHIMMY ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.FORD HAS DESCRIBED SHIMMY AS SELF-EXCITED OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEELS WITH ACCOMPANYING WHEEL TRAMP.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO DETERMINE IF THE SHIMMY CONDITION THAT OCCURS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR STARTLES THE DRIVER, THUS PRESENTING A SAFETY RISK.
Suspension:front
ODI HAS RECEIVED 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND OSCILLATIONS COMMENCING AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.THIRTEEN OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGED DRIVING LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.FOUR OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS.IN ONE CASE THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE, IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.ADDITIONALFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENING OF THIS EA WERE EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS,SUBMITTED BY FORD, DESCRIBING SUSPENSION SHIMMY / OSCILLATIONSAND A FORD TSB (07-10-10) DESCRIBING THE SUSPENSION SHIMMY ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.FORD HAS DESCRIBED SHIMMY AS SELF-EXCITED OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEELS WITH ACCOMPANYING WHEEL TRAMP.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO DETERMINE IF THE SHIMMY CONDITION THAT OCCURS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR STARTLES THE DRIVER, THUS PRESENTING A SAFETY RISK.
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