NHTSA Complaint #10524945 — 2005 FORD F-350 SD ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10524945
Vehicle	2005 FORD F-350 SD
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 15, 2013
Date Filed	July 15, 2013
Mileage	42,206 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

COMING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP WITH A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER & TRUCK JUST STOPPED WORKING. COME TO FIND OUT THE STC FITTING ON HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP SHOT APART & CRACKED REAR TIMING COVER. AFTER BEING STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY FOR OVER 8 HOURS, STRANDED AT THE CAMPGROUND FOR 4 MORE DAYS & $3000 TO GET IT FIXED, WE THEN FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. THIS STC FITTING HAS SINCE BEEN CHANGED BY THE MANUFACTURER SO THAT IT IS ONE PIECE NOW, HOWEVER THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON IT. WE HAVE SEVERAL FORD VEHICLES AND IT IS VERY UPSETTING TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS WHEN A SIMPLE RECALL COULD HAVE AVOIDED IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO RESOLVING THIS MATTER & HELPING US GET A REFUND FOR THE $3000. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2005 FORD F-350 SD

Other ENGINE Complaints

#10909134 — July 18, 2017 — 2005 FORD F-350. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE. *SMD ATTORNEY SENT ADDIT...

#10786465 — October 27, 2015 — THE HEAD BOLTS HAVE A KNOWN DEFECT, WHICH FORD FILED A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THE ENGINE MANUFACTURE NOVASTAR FOR ...

#10691382 — March 1, 2015 — FOR THE PAST WEEK MY TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKING LONGER TO START THEN NORMAL TODAY IT STARTED TO STALL ON MY I WAS ABLE TO ...

#10680920 — February 3, 2015 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ...

#10598790 — June 17, 2014 — APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT (96,450) THE VEHICLE HAD A LACK OF TOWING POWER. I TOOK IT TO FORD...

Recent Complaints for the 2005 FORD F-350 SD

#11182761 — TIRES — February 27, 2019 — DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-85 IN NORTH GA ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH TRAVELING 65MPH. REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD FLIES OF...

#11124008 — STEERING — September 2, 2018 — DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HIT A SMALL BUMP AT 65MPH AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING LIKE IT WAS G...

#10824888 — STEERING — February 8, 2016 — I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE BACK ROAD AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH, AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND I LOST ALL CONT...

#10824888 — SUSPENSION — February 8, 2016 — I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE BACK ROAD AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH, AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND I LOST ALL CONT...

#10824888 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — February 8, 2016 — I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE BACK ROAD AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH, AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND I LOST ALL CONT...