2001 FORD F-350

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: F-SUPER DUTY CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS (F-350 SHORT WHEELBASE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6 3/4' PICKUP BOX AND DUAL REAR WHEELS) WERE BUILT AFTER A CHANGE WAS IMPLEMENTED TO DELETE A CLAMP, AND LATER A BRACKET THAT PROVIDED A GROUND FOR THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THE PICKUP BOX MAY NOT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND MINIVANS. EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS SUPPLIED BY TRW. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE DRIVER'S AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER'S OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY NOT FULLY LATCH. FORD CROWN VICTORIA BUILT AT ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 4

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE INFLATOR CANISTER IN THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATE WELD NEAR THE IGNITER.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A COWORKER INFORMED HIM THAT THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT WAS UNABLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. STATE FARM WAS CONTACTED TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A COWORKER INFORMED HIM THAT THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT WAS UNABLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. STATE FARM WAS CONTACTED TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL

Mileage: 109,000

TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR 2 DAYS SINCE LAST DRIVEN IN MY DRIVEWAY 5FT FROM HOUSE. WENT TO WORK AT NIGHT IN MY OTHER VEHICLE, CAME HOME AND STARTED TO GET MY KIDS READY FOR SCHOOL. NO VISIBLE SIGNS AS I PASSED IT ON MY WAY INTO MY RESIDENTS. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER NEXT THING I KNOW A PASSING OFF DUTY FIRE FIGHTER IS BANGING ON MY FRONT DOOR, AS I GO TO MEET HIM I SEE MY TRUCK ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS WITH FIRE PROTRUDING FROM HOOD AND FENDERS REACHING INTO THE CAB. FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALL

Mileage: 166,000

TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR 2 DAYS SINCE LAST DRIVEN IN MY DRIVEWAY 5FT FROM HOUSE. WENT TO WORK AT NIGHT IN MY OTHER VEHICLE, CAME HOME AND STARTED TO GET MY KIDS READY FOR SCHOOL. NO VISIBLE SIGNS AS I PASSED IT ON MY WAY INTO MY RESIDENTS. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER NEXT THING I KNOW A PASSING OFF DUTY FIRE FIGHTER IS BANGING ON MY FRONT DOOR, AS I GO TO MEET HIM I SEE MY TRUCK ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS WITH FIRE PROTRUDING FROM HOOD AND FENDERS REACHING INTO THE CAB. FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALL

Mileage: 166,000

TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR 2 DAYS SINCE LAST DRIVEN IN MY DRIVEWAY 5FT FROM HOUSE. WENT TO WORK AT NIGHT IN MY OTHER VEHICLE, CAME HOME AND STARTED TO GET MY KIDS READY FOR SCHOOL. NO VISIBLE SIGNS AS I PASSED IT ON MY WAY INTO MY RESIDENTS. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER NEXT THING I KNOW A PASSING OFF DUTY FIRE FIGHTER IS BANGING ON MY FRONT DOOR, AS I GO TO MEET HIM I SEE MY TRUCK ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS WITH FIRE PROTRUDING FROM HOOD AND FENDERS REACHING INTO THE CAB. FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALL

Mileage: 166,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Mileage: 37,000

I SLID ON BLACK ICE COASTING DOWN A SMALL HILL ON THE ROADWAY DOING 35 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE. THE MOMENTUM & WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE MADE THE VEHICLE VEER OFF THE ROAD INTO A PINE TREE. DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS & STEER IN THE DIRECTION WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS SLIDING (AS WE WERE ALWAYS TAUGHT TO DO), I HAD NO CONTROL OVER WHERE MY VEHICLE WAS GOING. I HIT A PINE TREE RATHER HARD. MY FRIEND WAS TRAVELING BEHIND ME & WATCHED IT HAPPEN. I HIT (BRUISED) MY ARM & KNEE BUT DIDN'T

Mileage: 183,000

STEERING GETS HARD AND FEELS LIKE IT LOCKS WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 28,320

STEERING GETS HARD AND FEELS LIKE IT LOCKS WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 28,320

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTACT HAD A SEIZURE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD AND CRASH INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CONCUSSION AND ABRASIONS OVER HIS EYE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,100.

Mileage: 30,100

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE. THE GARAGE SUSTAINED OVER $2,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT SEND OUT AN INVESTIGATOR OR PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

MY 2001 FORD F-350 WAS DESTROYED IN A FIRE. THE UNIT SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED AT 1 AM AFTER BEING PARKED FOR OVER 12 HOURS. THE UNIT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT AN EMPLOYEES HOME, WHICH WAS ALSO DAMAGED. WHEN I ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED TO FORD ABOUT THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL, THEY CLAIMED THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE INSURANCE SETTLEMENT WAS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE, CAUSING A 30K000 OUT OF POCKET

Mileage: 80,000

2001 FORD F-350 LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *KB AFTER THE BLOW OUT, THE CONSUMER CROSSED THE LEFT LANE AND STRUCK A CONCRETE DIVIDER WALL. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN AND THE MODEL TYPE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HER OWN EXPENSE. *AK

VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. CONSUMER CAME OUT THE NEXT MORNING., ENTERED THE VEHICLE, STARTED IT, WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE, AND UPON RETURNING THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

Mileage: 200,000

THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD FROM AN INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HIT SEVERAL TREES BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE. *AK *SC

Mileage: 53,553

RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR FORD CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION. NO APPARENT REASON TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB RECALL#05V017000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER HIT THE GUARD RAIL. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DRIVER NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY V NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK STEERING FELT JERKY AT TIMES. ABS LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH BOARD. THE CONSUMER HEARD METAL TO METAL WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO SEE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE DETATCHED FROM THE VEHICLE. *TC

Mileage: 83,836

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER HIT THE GUARD RAIL. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DRIVER NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY V NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK STEERING FELT JERKY AT TIMES. ABS LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH BOARD. THE CONSUMER HEARD METAL TO METAL WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO SEE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE DETATCHED FROM THE VEHICLE. *TC

Mileage: 83,836

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER HIT THE GUARD RAIL. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DRIVER NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY V NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK STEERING FELT JERKY AT TIMES. ABS LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH BOARD. THE CONSUMER HEARD METAL TO METAL WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO SEE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE DETATCHED FROM THE VEHICLE. *TC

Mileage: 83,836