2000 Ford F-350 suspension problems

SUSPENSION

The death wobble. Hitting a bump - no matter the size and without warning - may cause your entire vehicle to wobble/shake uncontrollably and loose ability to steer. You’re only recourse is to let off of the accelerator and TRY to hold the truck in the lane and pray you don’t have to brake or make a turn. It has happened multiple times but the worse was while traveling I-10 in San Antonio, Texas while pulling a horse and trailer.

NHTSA complaint #11438157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. FORM LETTER REPLY. *MC THE TAIL LATCH WAS STICKING, THE ROTOR HAD TO BE MACHINED, THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE RE-SEALED DUE TO IT LEAKING, THE BALL JOINTS AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE REPLACED, THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #566143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT SUSPENSION FRONT OF VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING, OR WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP SMALL OR LARGE. TAKEN FOR REPAIRS REPAIRED AND REPLACED TIRES,BRAKES, IDOL ARMS NOTHING SEEMS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HAVE 4 F350'S AND ALL DO THE SAME. E350'S NO PROBLEM. DEALER NO HELP IN SOLVING THE ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10098658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.

NHTSA complaint #10038612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHEN A POT HOLE WAS HIT, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXTREMELY HARD.

NHTSA complaint #10012409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO COME OFF. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10012271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A LOUD NOISE EMITTING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA. *JG

NHTSA complaint #10001246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE HAS A GRINDING NOISE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUS EOF PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8015241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT END OF TRUCK IS OUT OF LINE. FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING TO SOON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8014717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALER, MECHANIC DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE IS THE CAUSE .

NHTSA complaint #8008230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIRBRATE SEVERELY, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8008000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR POPIN NOISE IN FRONT END WHILE TURNING FOUND OUT THAT THE TRAILING ARM BRACKET WAS BROKEN IN HALF. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARSNTY BECAUSE I HAVE A LEVELING KIT ON MY TRUCK. THEY REFERED ME TO A PLACE TO WELD IT TOGETHER WHEN I CONTACTED THEM I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE FIXED MANY FORD TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SOME OF THE TRUCKS HAD LEVELING KITS SOME WITHOUT. THEN I CONTACTED A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ALSO WERE FIXING NUMEROUS TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT FORD HAD MADE A NEW PART THAT WAS STRONGER AND THAT'S HOW THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM. I THINK FORD OBVIUOSLY HAS HAD A PROBLEM OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE MADE A STRONGER PART BUT THEY ARE USING THE LEVELING KIT ON MY TRUCK AS AN EXCUSE NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY SO MANY TRUCKS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEMS BUT THERE ISN'T AS RECALL TO MAKE FORD FIX IT.

NHTSA complaint #757678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL PULL INTERMITTENTLY TO RIGHT AND / OR LEFT, MORE SEVERE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NINE TIMES, AND REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/ LINES/ REAR SPRING SHACKLE ADJUSTMENTS, AND POSITIVE CASTER. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY PROBLEM ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO MORE SERVICE WOULD BE PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.

NHTSA complaint #8003288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

CONSUMER IS CALLING TO REPORT THAT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS WHENEVER DRIVEN OVER A BUMPS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR PROBLEM, BUT IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #894011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

DEALER SAID VEHICLE COULD HANDLE PILE OF SNOW. TRUCK WASN'T SUPPOSE TO HAVE SNOW PILE UNLESS PACKAGE CAME WITH VEHICLE THROUGH MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THROUGH ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP.ALSO, KIN OWNER'S HAND BOOK. DEALER PUT SNOW PILE ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #887152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR

FRONT END SHAKES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMP OR MAKING A CURVE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL .VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH STABLIZER BAR. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE SHOULD COME WITH STABILIZER BAR BECAUSE WITHOUT IT THERE IS TOO MUCH VIBRATION, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #883282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, AND SOMETIMES FROM FRONT, THEN BACK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 7 TIMES, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK THE MANUFACTURER POINTED OUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON.

NHTSA complaint #880627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

WHILE DRIVING 60MH WAS SWITCHING LANES, AND VEHICLE SWAYED. STEERING WAS TIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REPLACED BUSHINGS IN FRONT END. HAD CORRECTED SQUEAKING. WOULD MAKE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS.

NHTSA complaint #878394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

PE-00-040; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, F350, 2000, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16, TIRES HAVE SIX THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. DOT NUMBER VDW81XL. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAULING HEAVY LOADS, VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, POOR VEHICLE HANDLING, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT PROBLEM IS LINKED TO SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES THAT IS VERY BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK PROBLEM COULD ALSO BE SUSPENSION RELATED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #872586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE SWAYS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS ALIGNED VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND VEHICLE STILL SWAYS.*AK FRONT END PULLS RIGHT WHEN BRAKING DUE TO BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #871299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP, FRONT END HAS A DEFINITE SHAKE. TIRES WEARING UNEVEN AT 1500 MILES. CONCERNED FRONT END SHAKE WILL PROGRESSIVELY GET WORSE AND BECOME A SAFETRY PROBLEM ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #724707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLOWING PROBLEMS: 1. RATTLE IN REAR END, AND 2. LEAK IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE BOTH PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #860322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY TRAVELING 50-65MPH VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER WAS FIGHTING CONSTANLY TO KEEP VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPAIRED FRON END ALIGNMENT. BUT, CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #860113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND TO KEEP VEHICLE IN STRAIGHT DIRECTION, CONSUMER HAS SWUNG STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #860137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.