2002 Ford F-350 Electrical System

THE DIGITAL COMPASS AND TEMPERATURE DISPLAY IN THE UPPER CONSOLE BREAKS. I RELY ON THE DISPLAY TO PREVENT FROM CRASHING ON ICY ROADS. I HAVE LOOKED AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE SAME ISSUES, A WIRE COMING LOOSE. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS INSTEAD OF CHARGING UP TO 400.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART. IT ALMOST GOT ME KILLED, IM SURPRISED NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED.

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND ON WHEN I MOVE THE TILT STEERING WHEEL, WHEN DRIVING OR SITTING STILL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THE STARTER ENGAGED WITHOUT THE KEY BEING INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A BOAT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO IT AND THEN CRASHED INTO A REFRIGERATOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER WAS STILL ENGAGED AND COULD SMELL IT OVERHEATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

CONSUMER STATES: 3 TIMES NOW, THE STARTER BURNED UP WHILE SETTING IN THE GARAGE AND THE WIRING BURNT OUT IN THE STARTER. AFTER CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE, WHEN YOU COME BACK OUT, YOU CAN SMELL BURNT WIRING. DEALER CAN NOT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE STARTER IS ENGAGING WHEN THERE ARE NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. *TT

1.ON MARCH 24, 2005 I STARTED MY 2002 FORD 350 TRUCK AND DROVE ABOUT 15' WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK DIED. UPON TRYING TO START IT AGAIN SEVERAL PEOPLE CAME OVER TO TELL ME FLAMES WERE SHOOTING DOWN ON THE GROUND FROM THE ENGINE. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FLAMES HAD STOPPED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. 2.I HAD JUST RECENTLY HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED ON 2.21.05 KNOWING I WAS DRIVING TO TEXAS I HAD THEM CHECK EVERYTHING AS WELL AS WHATEVER MILEAGE MAINTENANCE THAT WAS DUE. MILEAGE AT SERVICE DATE WAS 51,304. EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE. 3.MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE FIVE STAR FORD DEALERSHIP IN FORT WORTH TEXAS.THEY HAVE NOT REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE OR DAMAGE INCURRED TO THE TRUCK AS OF YET. UPON READING ALL THE FORD FIRE REPORTS I AM DISGUSTED AT THE DENIAL FROM FORD. THIS IS AN EXTREME PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE TOO MANY PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES.*AK

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F-350. I HAVE JUST HAD TO REPLACE MY ALTERNATOR FOR THE SECOND TIME. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO TO HELP WITH THE COSTS AT THIS TIME. IT IS A PART THAT SHOULD LAST MANY YEARS AND FOR ME TO BE ON MY THIRD WITH A TRUCK THIS NEW MEANS TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE DEALER DID TELL ME THAT THEY WERE REPLACING A LOT OF THEM. I HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. I KEPT HAVING HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINE PROBLEMS UNTIL THE BLOCK CRACKED AND THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR. *LA

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH ON HIS WAY TO TAKE THE FORD F350 WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON 2-11-02 TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE IT WASN'T RUNNING RIGHT. ABOUT 1.5 MILES FROM HOME, FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE DEFROSTER VENT INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WENT OVER HIS HEAD AND THEN THE SMOKE GOT REALLY BAD. HE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO OPEN THE DOOR, KEEP ONE FOOT ON THE RUNNING BOARD AND ONE ON THE BRAKE TO TRY NOT TO LET THE TRUCK AND TRAILER HE WAS TOWING JACKKNIFE. THE AIRBAG THE BLEW HIS HAND OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRUCK BURNED. THE TRUCK WAS BURNING AND SMOKING AS HE WAS TRYING TO STOP IT. HE COULDN'T SEE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AT ALL DURING THIS TIME. HE WAS WATCHING THE LINE ON THE ROAD SO HE KNEW WHERE HE WAS AT. HE WAS ABLE TO GRAB 3 THINGS OUT OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND AS A PASSERBY CALLED 911, THEY WATCHED THE ENTIRE TRUCK BURN. THE FRONT TIRES BLEW OFF AND THE RIMS MELTED TO THE GROUND. ALL THAT IS LEFT OF THE VEHICLE IS METAL AND THE REAR TIRES AND REAR AXLE. WE HAVE PICTURES IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THEM. WE LOST EVERYTHING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WE'VE BEEN TOLD OF 2 POSSIBLE CAUSES, BUT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING LEFT TO EVEN TRY TO HELP DETERMINE THE CAUSE. AS STATED EARLIER, THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 1700 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS ONLY 11 DAYS OLD. *AK