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Vehicle Speed Control, equipment
11/13/2007
WE OWN A 1993 FORD F350. IT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE ATTACHED GARAGE. IT WAS NOT RUNNING. MY HUSBAND WENT OUTSIDE AND WALKED BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND GARAGE. HE SMELLED SMOKE, LOOKED TOWARD THE PICKUP AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE QUICKLY RAISED THE HOOD AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. OUR CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR SOME TIME. MY HUSBAND PURCHASED THE SWITCH FROM CANTON MOTORS AND REPLACED IT. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED AGAIN, FOR AWHILE. IT HAS NOT CAUGHT ON FIRE AGAIN, YET BUT I'M AFRAID WE HAVE ANOTHER DEFECTIVE SWITCH. FORD HAS A RECALL ON 1993 PICKUPS NOW FOR THAT PROBLEM BUT WHEN I CHECKED OUR VIN, IT STATES THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT. I BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THE SWITCH WE PURCHASED AND REPLACE IT. THE FIRST SWITCH IS POSSIBLY AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT ONE IS STILL ON THE PICKUP. I TALKED TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM BUT NO HELP WAS OFFERED AND THE LADY WAS RATHER RUDE. I DO NOT REMEMBER THE DATE OF THE FI...
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Tires
08/26/2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE LEFT INNER DUALLY TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE CARCASS OF THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED, YET THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINES FROM THE INITIAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ROAD HAZARD OR DEBRIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE TIRE WAS A BRIDGESTONE LT 215/85/R16, LOAD RANGE E. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
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Fuel System, Gasoline
07/22/2006
I WAS USING MY REAR GAS TANK IN MY DUAL TANK SYSTEM. THE FUEL ,IN ADDITION TO OPERATING THE VEHICLE, PUMPED INTO THE HALF FULL FRONT TANK. WHEN I WENT TO FILL THE FRONT TANK AT THE FILLING STATION, THE FUEL FORCIBLY SPILLED OUT OF THE FRONT TANK, SPRAYING ON ME. *NM
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Tires
07/15/2005
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON LOW MILEAGE TIRE. TIRE MODEL WILD COUNTRY APT LT235/85R-16. MILEAGE VERIFIED AT 21,152MI. VEHICAL DAMAGE DUE TO TIRE TREAD IMPACTING AUTO AND BRAKE LINES. NO INJURIES. TIRE WAS A REAR TIRE, SO WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TIRES.
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Power Train
08/17/2005
CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST AND OVER HEATS O-RING CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF CLUTCH. LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON TRUCK AND IS USED FOR TOWING 5TH WHEEL RV SOME TIMES IN MOUNTAINS IT HAS WENT OUT TWO TIMES NOW ONCE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND JUST TODAY, 08/17/2005. HEAT INSULATOR WAS IN PLACE BOTH TIMES. *JB
