general problems of the 2004 Ford F-350

The contact owns a 2004 Ford f350. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent repair facility for routine brake maintenance. The mechanic advised that the rear backing plates on both rear wheels were completely rusted and were affecting the brake pads. The mechanic was able to make repairs to the brakes. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance with the corrosion failure. The contact stated the transmission lines were previously replaced, at his expense, due to corrosion. In addition, the oil pan was also corroded. There were no further repairs. The failure and current mileages were 150,000.

2004 f350 truck with new tires put on by langdale Ford dealer are wrong size and a damaged wheel - I bought this truck on sept 2 2009, during test drive I advise salesman chris lane about a rough ride and I though maybe a tire was out of balance. He told me that it was flat spots from sitting on the lot and it would smooth out as I drove it. After 1 & a half weeks I called back and was referred to a jack sr. Whom is the service manager. He advised me they would for $80-85. 00 hr. Put it on a computer and check it out. I told him it was a tire or wheel problem and no computer would be needed but he refused any further help and was very rude. Ford mtr, CO. Was contacted and they contacted langdale on my behalf but got brushed off too. The wheel was found by a local tire shop and they said that I had a unsafe wheel, it had been heated up by a cutting torch and made to fit this truck. They order me another tire and put it on the spare rim that had the correct tire size but would not match the other tires on the truck. Upon my visit to the tire shop I was told that the wrong size tires had been put on by langdale Ford. They had put size- 245/75r16 wider tires on the truck and it was suppose to be 235/85r16 narrow tires and that I could have a problem when weight was added to these tires in the rear (duel tire truck) causing the tires to heat up and blow out. Luckily we found these problems before traveling with a load and the bad wheel did not brake the studs. These wheels/tires are heavy and could have been a bad and deadly missile on the highway. I had also found the tail pipe lose from the back two hangers the day I brought the truck home but I fixed these. The dealers need to be held responsible for safety of vehicles they put on the public highways.

The paint is flaking on my 04 f350 crew cab.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-350. While driving 5 mph, the clutch pedal broke when depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle would not stop until he shut off the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the bracket that held the fire wall broke. The dealer stated that the bracket was made of plastic and they replaced the bracket and clutch pedal. The failure mileage was 63,000 and current mileage was 65,000. Updated 01/29/08. The consumer stated it's not the bracket that holds the firewall but bolts the firewall. The clutch, brake, and gas pedal all pivot on pins that are assembled to this bracket. Updated 01/29/08.