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Wheels
04/08/2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE ALLOY WHEELS WERE FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR
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Wheels
08/23/2012
MY 2000 F350 SD RIGHT REAR SINGLE WHEEL 4X4 ALUMINUM RIM CRACKED ON SEAM NOT AT BOLT HOLES CALLED FORD WAS TOLD THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM THAT'S FUNNY CALLED JUNK YARD AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I THINK FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THEM DUE TO COULD CASE DEATH IF DRIVING AT BREAKS APART TODAY I TOOK TIRE OFF RIM IT IS CRACKED WHOLE WAY THRU I STILL HAVE RIM TO SHOW OR SEND PICTURE THEY ARE FACTORY FORD RIMS. *TR
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Tires
04/06/2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SET OF YOKOHANA LT TIRES, SIZE: 265 75R 16 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND FENDER. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE IRE EXPLODED, ALSO CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TIRES. THE VEIHCLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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Exterior Lighting
04/12/2006
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME CLOUDY AND CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO APPEAR DIM. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING A HARD TIME DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 06/05/12 *BF
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Vehicle Speed Control
04/10/2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 182,000.
