2008 FORD F-350 SD

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NITTO DURA GRAPPLER 245/75R/17 FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO GUARD RAILING ON INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON I-75 SB NEAR MM 181 APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL. ON MARCH 6,2015 I HAD ANOTHER TIRE BLOW AND I FILED A NITTO CLAIM NUMBER 804190 (THROUGH THE TIRE DEALERSHIP). I RECEIVED FROM NITTO THE SAME TIRE IN EXCHANGE. EVEN THOUGHT THIS TYPE OF TIRE WAS RECALLED ON SAFERCAR.GOV ON NOVEMBER 4, 2015. WHY WAS IT REPLACED BY NITTO WITH ANO

Mileage: 75,000

ON THE EVENING OF 6/13/2014, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 FORD F-350 THROUGH THE DRIVE THROUGH LINE OF WHITE CASTLE IN COMMACK, NEW YORK, 11725. AS I WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO FOLLOW THE DRIVE THROUGH LANE, A HEARD A METAL BREAKING SOUND FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. WITHIN LESS THAN 1 SECOND FROM THIS HAPPENING, MY VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A CINDER BLOCK WALL CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, FENDER AND HEADLIGHT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO MYSELF OR ANY PASSENGERS AS WELL AS

Mileage: 102,000

ON THE EVENING OF 6/13/2014, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 FORD F-350 THROUGH THE DRIVE THROUGH LINE OF WHITE CASTLE IN COMMACK, NEW YORK, 11725. AS I WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO FOLLOW THE DRIVE THROUGH LANE, A HEARD A METAL BREAKING SOUND FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. WITHIN LESS THAN 1 SECOND FROM THIS HAPPENING, MY VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A CINDER BLOCK WALL CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, FENDER AND HEADLIGHT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO MYSELF OR ANY PASSENGERS AS WELL AS

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE MALFUNCTION AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WER

Mileage: 134,336

2008 FORD F350 SD. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BEGAN SPEWING SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND APPARENTLY A SENSOR FAILED TO OPERATE. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE CENTER INSISTED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO A SENSOR. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE FUEL SYSTEM EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE AND IT WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 26,000

LETTER FROM SENATOR BROWN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS FORD TRUCK GAS PEDAL ACCELERATING, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH (DOT/I#2010-1130) *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND WHEN HE CAME TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SO HE PROCEEDED TO MOV

LETTER FROM SENATOR BROWN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS FORD TRUCK GAS PEDAL ACCELERATING, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH (DOT/I#2010-1130) *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND WHEN HE CAME TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SO HE PROCEEDED TO MOV

2008 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS INHERENTLY UNSAFE BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW *TGW THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING MECHANISMS WERE TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK AND FOR THE TYPE OF LOAD IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HANDLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT END WAS RATED TO CARRY 5200LBS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE TRUCK WAS EMPTY, THERE WAS ALREADY 4800LBS ON THE FRONT END. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SUPER DUTY TRUCK, BUT APPARENTLY IT

Mileage: 26,050

2008 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS INHERENTLY UNSAFE BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW *TGW THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING MECHANISMS WERE TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK AND FOR THE TYPE OF LOAD IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HANDLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT END WAS RATED TO CARRY 5200LBS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE TRUCK WAS EMPTY, THERE WAS ALREADY 4800LBS ON THE FRONT END. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SUPER DUTY TRUCK, BUT APPARENTLY IT

Mileage: 26,050

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2008 F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK [XXX] FRONT CALIPER LOCKUP OVERHEAT, SMOKE AND FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS 29,000 MILES, ALL REQUIRED FACTORY MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS MET AT OR BEFORE REQUIRED INTERVALS. NORMAL DRIVE OF 14 MILES AVERAGING 50-60 MPH, WITH FINAL 1/2 MIL PORTION AT AIRPORT AND AT 25-30 MPH. FRONT LEFT (DRIVER) SIDE CALIPER FAILS TO RELEASE, DRIVE OF 1/8 MILE TO PARKING LOT REVEALED SMOKING AND LOCKED

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE GEAR BOX FAILED. THE GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED AT A REDUCED RATE OF $100.00; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE. THE FAILURE RESURFACED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE IS AWAITING A RESPONSE.

Mileage: 11,190

DRIVING 15 TO 20 MPH AND STEERING PULLED TRUCK TO THE LEFT SHARPLY CAUSING ACCIDENT ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 7,400

DRIVING 15 TO 20 MPH AND STEERING PULLED TRUCK TO THE LEFT SHARPLY CAUSING ACCIDENT ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 7,400

TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVEING DOWN RAOD

Mileage: 27,500

I LEASED A 2008 F350 6.4 LITER IT WAS SMOKING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE OFTEN SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS IT GOT WORSE THEN I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALER AND THE SMOKE CHECKED THEY SAID IN THE PAPER WORK IT WAS UNDETERMINED 1 MONTH LATER I LOST ALL POWER AND THE TRUCK DIED THE OIL CAP WAS NOT PUT ON AND THERE WAS OIL EVERYWHERE SINCE THEN THE SMOKE HAS GOTTEN WORSE SO I STARTED TO GO TO A SMALL MECHANIC THAT WORKS ON MY OTHER TRUCKS WELL SINCE T

Mileage: 31,000