NHTSA Complaint #10029259 — 2000 FORD F-350 SD

INCIDENCE #1-FORD F-350 CREW CAB. 69,000 MILES. FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT CAUSING WHEEL TO SUDDENLY JERK PULLING TRUCK AND HORSE TRAILER INTO ONCOMING LANE AND LOCKING UP BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ALMOST JACKNIFING TRUCK AND TRAILER. TRUCK WAS HAULING HORSES AT THE TIME. TIRE AND WHEEL WAS WOBBLING AND LOOKED READY TO FALL OFF. HORSE SUSTAINED LEG INJURY CAUSING TEMPORARY LAMENESS. INCIDENCE #2- SAME TRUCK ONE WEEK LATER. LEAKING SEALS ON THE TURBO OIL LINES CAUSED ENGINE TO BE SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING(LIGHTS GAUGES ETC... ALL DRIVING FUNCTIONS INCLUDING POWER STEERING, BRAKES WERE LOST TO DRIVER. TRUCK WAS AGAIN HAULING LARGE HORSE TRAILER IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ON WINDY HIGHWAY. TRUCK CRASHED ONTO SIDE OF ROAD. NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED INCIDENCE #3- 8 DAYS LATER. DIESEL FUEL LINES CRACKED AND LEAKING. ELECTRICAL WIRING IS FRAYED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED FROM DEALERSHIP WORKING ON LAST REPAIR OF LEAKING TURBO SEALS.? FORD COMPANY OR DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN OF NO HELP IN DEALING WITH FAULTY PARTS, SAFETY ISSUES OR WARRANTY.*AK