2001 Ford F-250 SD complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT CENTER SEAT BELT LOOSENED AND FAILED TO STAY TIGHT. IF THE BELT IS PULLED IT WILL TIGHTEN, BUT IT HAS TOO MUCH PLAY AND MAY NOT ACCURATELY HOLD THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE BUCKLE WILL NOT COME UNDONE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT THREE TIMES AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THE BELT WORKED EVEN THOUGH IT IS LOOSE AND THE DEALER WILL NOT CHANGE IT ANYMORE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST ACQUIRED WHEN IT WAS NEW. UPDATED 9/27/2006 - *NM

MY 2001 FORD F-250 WAS DESTROYED ON 8/11/06 AND APPROXIMATELY 75 ACRES OF RANGE LAND WAS BURNED WHEN THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTENTS VALUED AT $1800 WERE ALSO DESTROYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. *JB

2001 FORD F-250 WEAVES ON THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE CONSUMER NEEDED NEW TIRES AND TO HAVE THE FRONT END REALIGNED. PROBLEM RESISTED. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE FRONT END HAD BEEN CHANGED AND THAT'S WHY THE VEHICLE WAS WANDERING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD WHERE THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE VEHICLE INCURRED MINOR DAMAGES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED *JB

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-250 ,DIESEL, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I WAS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND FELT LIKE I WAS REAR-ENDED, BUT THERE WAS NO CARS BEHIND ME. AS I TRIED TO INCREASE SPEED AFTER MY STOP, I HAD NO POWER, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BADLY. I CONTINUED ON TO WORK AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY MECHANIC,WHO REFERRED ME TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. I HAD THE TRUCK INTO HIM THE NEXT MORNING, AND AFTER DOING HIS CHECK OF THE TRANSMISSION, HE INFORMED ME THAT SECOND GEAR AND OVERDRIVE WAS GONE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. AFTER DISASSEMBLING THE TRANSMISSION ,HE TOLD ME THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECT IN THE FORD TRANSMISSIONS, SPRAGE ASSEMBLY AND DIRECT DRUM, PLUS OTHER THINGS THAT IM NOT AN EXPERT AT DESCRIBING. IT ENDED UP COSTING ME CLOSE TO $4000.00 DOLLARS WITH THE RENTAL CAR TO DRIVE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP,AND ENDED UP HAVING TO REBUILD THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TALKED TO A FEW OTHER TRANSMISSION EXPERTS AND SOME FRIENDS THAT HAVE FORD TRUCKS AND THEY ALL TELL ME YES,THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FORD TRANSMISSIONS. I ALSO TALKED WITH THE FORD DEALER,WHO DENIED EVER HEARING OF THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T HAUL ANYTHING TOO HEAVY,AND WHEN I DO HAUL A BOAT, IT ISN'T REAL OFTEN, I AM WONDERING WHY I HAD TO PAY SO MUCH MONEY FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS A DEFECT IN FORD TRANSMISSIONS,THAT EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE FAMILIAR WITH BUT FORD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A CULVERT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

VEHICLE WAS STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD EITHER BE AT A STOP OR MOVING. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, I LOCALIZED THE PROBLEM TO THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I TOOK IT TO RIVERTOWN FORD AND ASKED THEM TO PLEASE CHECK IT FOR CPS ERROR CODES, AND BASICALLY GOT BLOWN OFF AS IF I DID NOT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. I REPLACED THE CPS AND IT IS NO LONGER STALLING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS - I NEARLY WRECKED GOING AROUND A CORNER AT LESS THAN 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT STALLED AND LOST POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WEAVED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, CAUSING INCREASED STEERING EFFORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE REPAIR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE TIE ROD ON THE VEHICLE FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD RUSTED THROUGH. UPDATED 08/14/06. *JB

THE CLUTCH HYDRAULICS SPONTANEOUSLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. ONE DAY THE CLUTCH WAS PERFECTLY NORMAL. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR A COUPLE TIMES. I HAD TO MANUALLY LIFT THE PEDAL. EVEN WITH THE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO ENGAGE. THERE IS NO EVIDENT LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS 90K MILES, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED AT AROUND 20K-30K MILES BUT CORRECTED ITSELF. I CAN'T FIND A RECORD OF THE REPAIR BUT NOW THAT IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN, I RECALL IT HAPPENING BEFORE. VEHICLE IS NOW IN SHOP. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN MY 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICK UP TRUCK, THE TRUCK STARTED TO VIBRATE. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THINKING IT MIGHT BE A U-JOINT OR DRIVELINE PROBLEM AND THE VIBRATION GOT WORSE. I WENT BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT SETTLED DOWN SOMEWHAT. I STOPPED AND LOOKED OVER THE TIRES, U-JOINTS (WHAT I COULD SEE OF THEM, THE TRUCK IS 4-WHEEL DRIVE) AND OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY LUMPS OR BUMPS ON ANY OF THE TIRES. I DECIDED TO RETURN HOME, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 20 MILES. APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FORM HOME, THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THEN THERE WAS A LOUD "SLAPPING" NOISE. I PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT I HAD SEPARATED A TREAD FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I PICKED UP THE SEPARATED TREAD AND DROVE HOME AT ABOUT 25 MPH. I CHANGED THE TIRE AT HOME. THE TIRE WAS INFLATED TO 55 PSI AND IS STILL HOLDING THAT PRESSURE. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T, LR E, DOT NUMBER VDW8 TXL 4400. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WEAVED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. HOWEVER IT WORSENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED NEW TIRES AND ALIGNED THE FRONT END, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THE BALL JOINTS WERE STUCK AND GREASE FITTINGS MIGHT HELP SOLVE THE WEAVING, BUT THIS REMEDY COULD NOT BE GUARANTEED. UPDATED *JB

TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED. THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF, AS IF IT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL.. AFTER DOING THIS THREE TIMES, I REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM SINCE. *JB

CAM SENSOR PROBLEMS 2001 F250 POWERSTOKE. *NM

MY 2001 F-250 DIESEL WILL SOMETIMES STALL AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS WITH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON. IT DID IT 3 TIMES TODAY (JUNE 22, 2006) IT HAS APPROX 106,000 MILES ON IT. *NM

TWICE THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED (NEEDING REPLACEMENT BOTH TIMES) RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING. FIRST HAPPENED ON APRIL 9,2004 AT 22,219 MILES. THEN AGAIN AT 38,175 MILES ON FEB. 22,2006. *NM

DRIVE A 2001 FORD F250 4WD STRETCH CAB PICKUP WITH A 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE. IT IS USED PRIMARILY FOR TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TRUCK IS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS JUST OVER 55,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY ON A TRIP TO NEVADA, WITHOUT OUR TRAVEL TRAILER, THE TRUCK ACTED AS IF IT WERE NOT GETTING ADEQUATE FUEL 3 TIMES AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY TWICE. ALL OF THIS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY, WHEN IT SHUT OFF I WAS ABLE TO KICK IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DEALER A PART WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY PROBLEM WAS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS DIESEL ENGINE. PART REPLACED WAS A CAMSHAFT SENSOR. DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DEFECTIVE PART. COST OF REPAIR - PARTS AND LABOR - $261.71 - PARTLY COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I HAD IN PLACE. ANYWAY, HAD NO PRIOR WARNING OF THIS TENDENCY AND THE TIMING OF THE STALLING AND SHUT DOWNS WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I CONSIDER MY WIFE AND I TO BE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE AND WE ARE GLAD THAT WE WERE NOT TOWING OUR TRAVEL TRAILER AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. *NM

WE HAVE A 2001 FORD F-250 SD TRUCK THAT HAS HAD 3-4 TRANSMISSION FAILURES SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT. THE TRANSMISSION DETERIORATES 3-4 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. ON MONDAY, MAY 29, 2006 WE WERE IN A HAY FIELD PICKING UP HAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE WITH NO WARNING. *JB

2001 FORD SUPER DUTY PICKUP WITH 7.3 DIESEL, WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY THE MOTOR WILL STOP RUNNING,WHICH WILL EFFECT THE POWER STEERING AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. I HAD THE FORD COMPANY CHECK FOR THE PROBLEM, IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AFTER CHECKING WITH OTHER SOURCES, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WHICH SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *JB

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE 5.4 TRITON FORD SD 250 200. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS NOTICED THERE WERE CHUNKS OF RUBBER MISSING FROM THE TREAD AND THE WIRES WERE EXPOSED. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE OF THE FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES AT 48,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE CHANGED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/2/2006 - *NM

2001 F250 DIESEL STALLED WITHOUT WARNING TODAY. IT DID RESTART, THEN STALLED AGAIN. THEN RESTARTED AND STALLED A THIRD TIME. I'M ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN SIMILAR RECALL ON A LATER MODEL. THE VEHICLE DID SEEM TO HESITATE SEVERAL TIMES YESTERDAY BUT DID NOT STALL. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE CRANKCAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. TRANSMISSION IS AN AUTOMATIC. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. THERE WAS NOTHING ABNORMAL NOTICED WITH TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE EXCEPT A UNEXPLAINED THUD NOISE THAT I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR DURING THE INITIAL WARRANTY PERIOD. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED PER FORD DEALERSHIP. FORD DEALERSHIP INSTALLED REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNSNAPS WHILE DRIVING, WAS CHECKED UNDER RECALL IN 2001 AND CHECKED OK, NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT THE LAST SIX MONTHS. *NM

AS I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-250 SD TAKING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE TRUCK FELT LIKE IT HIT A BRICK WALL. IT WOULD ONLY DO THIS WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF 2ND GEAR. POWERSTROKE WITH A 4R100 TRANSMISSION. DEALER STATES THAT THE DRUM OR "MECHANICAL DIODE" HAS WENT OUT, SO THEY REPLACED WITH A "SPRAGUE DIODE", AT A COST OF 1500.00. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS "MECHANICAL DIODE" BREAKING DUE TO FORD USING BAD PARTS. I CALLED FORD AND ASK FOR REIMBURSEMENT, BUT WAS DENIED. TRUCK HAD 64,000 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT IS VERY WELL DOCUMENTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES ABOUT THIS DEFECT, BUT FORD SEEMS TO DENY IT. THE DEALER WAS VERY GOOD TO WORK WITH AND IS THE SAME DEALER THAT I HAVE DO ALL MY SERVICE WORK. *NM

DRIVING ALONG BUSY ROAD WAY RUNNING FINE, THEN THE MOTOR JUST SHUT DOWN. LEFT STRANDED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, TRUCK WAS TOWED TO GARAGE. CAM SHAFT SENOR REPLACED. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY WITH A 7.3L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINE. OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS I HAVE HAD NO LESS THAN 4 CAM POSITIONING SENSORS FAIL. ON TWO OF THESE OCCASIONS THE PART FAILED SLOWLY CAUSING INTERMITTENT ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE TRUCK WOULD RUN ROUGH AND LOOSE ALL POWER. ON THE TWO REMAINING OCCASIONS THE PART FAILED IMMEDIATELY AND PUT MY LIFE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER. ON ONE OF THESE FAILURES I WAS TOWING A 12,000 LB FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. MY ENGINE STALLED (STOPPED RUNNING COMPLETELY) WITH NO WARNING AND LEFT ME WITH NO POWER BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED ME WAS THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT. IT HAPPENED ON A LONG STRAIGHT AWAY. IF IT HAD HAPPENED IN THE MOUNTAINS, ON A HILL OR ON A CURVE I WOULD HAVE SURELY CRASHED. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED JUST BEFORE A STOP LIGHT. MY TRUCK WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH BUT THE ENGINE STALLED, ONCE AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING, JUST AS A LIGHT TURNED RED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT AS THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC JUST MISSED ME. AFTER THE INCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND LIMP IT HOME. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND HAD TO TOW IT. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK USED, WITH 52,000 MILES IN OCT OF 2003. MY FIRST FAILURE DID NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL NOVEMBER 2004. WITH IN 6 MONTHS OF REPLACING THE PART WITH A FORD FACTORY PART THE SECOND UNIT FAILED. WITHIN 6 WEEKS OF THAT PARTS INSTALLATION IT FAILED AGAIN. THEN IN J

OVERHEAD CONSOLE ON 2001 F250 CREW CAB DIESEL WENT BAD. SINCE THE VERY START THEY HAVE HAD TROUBLE. I HAVE BEEN ON THE NET TO AT LEAST FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THE MESSAGE CENTER FAILURE. THEY ARE MAKING A KILLING BECAUSE BEFORE YOU COULD BUY THE COMPUTER.THEY HAVE MADE IT NOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE CONSOLE. $ 300.00 IS THE CHEAPEST YOU WILL FIND. I HAVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND I NEED A COMPASS TO GET AROUND MY DIRECTION IS OFF. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS NEGLIGENCE BECAUSE THEY WILLINGLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT FIXED IT. *NM

VIBRATION/GRINDING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *AK

FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE 265/70/16 --COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. NOTHING LEFT BUT THE STEEL BELT; THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT, ALL OF THE TREAD CAME OFF WITH ONLY 29,000 MILES ON THE TIRE WHICH IS THE ORIGINAL TIRE ON MY FORD 2001 F250. I WAS TRAVELING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH. *JB

I WAS DRIVING EAST ON BURKE HILL RD AT APPROX. 35 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WENT ON MY PICK UP TRUCK, THEN I HIT A PINE TREE AND BROKE THE RADIATOR, THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL WAS FOLDED BACK TO THE DRIVERS DOOR AND I SAW A PIECE OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE HANGING DOWN AND COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE SPECTAR ARM BROKE BY THE FRONT TIRE(DRIVERS SIDE), AND WHEN THE GARAGE PICKED THE TRUCK UP IN THE AIR THEY FOUND OUT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS BROKE NEARLY IN HALF. THEY FELT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE BROKEN SPECTAR ARM. *NM

2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY, DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL UNFASTEN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *NM

I OWN A FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP WITH THE 5.4L MOTOR AND WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, #3, BLEW OUT OF THE SOCKET AREA. I WAS FORCED TO HAVE A FORD DEALERSHIP REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND NOW HAVE HAD A SECOND, FOLLOW UP INCIDENT, WITH THE SAME CYLINDER, RESULTING FROM THE ORIGINAL REPAIR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE MOTORS (AMONG OTHER CHRONIC PROBLEMS) AND NOTICED THAT CALIFORNIA IS NOW PAVING THEY WAY TO SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION. THE DEALER EVEN TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN OTHER TRUCKS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS FAIRLY WIDESPREAD. I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY ACTION ON BEHALF OF VEHICLE OWNERS THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THE ISSUE AND REFUND MONIES SPENT ON REPAIRS. *JB

CONSUMER OWNS 2001 F250 SUPER DUTY WHICH FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD ON DRIVER'S SIDE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR'S OPINION WAS FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. VEHICLE IS TOTAL LOSS AND FIRE DAMAGE TO BUILDING. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MOTOR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 44, 000 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE HAD 88, 000 MILES. THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. *AK (12/08/05) THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAILY TOWING OVER 14K LBS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *SC

FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. IF THIS PART FAILS ON THE SUPER DUTY DIESEL AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT THE SUPER DUTY MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH. I WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED DUE TO CPS FAILURE. THE TRUCK SLOWED SO FAST I ALMOST HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENGINE WOULDN'T RESTART. OTHER MOTORIST SAW ME IN TROUBLE AND LET ME PULL TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. STEERING THE TRUCK REQUIRED "SUPERMAN" STRENGTH. I SCRAPPED MY TRUCK AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL. FORTUNATELY I WASN'T TOWING 6,000 LB LIKE I NORMALLY DO AT THAT TIME. NOW I KEEP A SPARE CPS AND A 10 MM SOCKET IN MY TRUCK.

THREADS ON THE REAR COOPER TIRE OF MY PICKUP TRUCK CAME OFF THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE THREADS SCATTERED ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THE CARS AND TRUCK IN BACK OF ME HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID THE DEBRIS. THE COMPLETE SIDE OF MY PICKUP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS " LOAD RANGE E "TIRE STILL HAD ALL OF THE AIR IN IT WHEN I CHANGED IT. I SENT THE TIRE BACK TO COOPER TIRE COMPANY AT THEIR EXPENSE ALONG WITH PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. COOPER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND DETERMINED THE AIR PRESSURE HAD BEEN LOW, APPARENTLY FOR SOME TIME, AND DENIED MY CLAIM. THIS LOAD RANGE E TIRE HAS A MAXIMUM INFLATION OF 80 PSI. THE FIRESTONE / BRIDGESTONE - FORD COURT CASE APPARENTLY HAS GIVEN TIRE MANUFACTURERS A GREEN LIGHT TO MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND ANY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE TIRES ARE BLAMED ON THE CONSUMER NOT KEEPING THE TIRE PRESSURE AT MAXIMUM PSI.*JB

WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH 4 KIDS IN OUR FAMILY F250 FORD PICK UP TRUCK A LOUD NOISE, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE GUNFIRE, CAME FROM THE TRUCK. I STOPPED AS FAST AS I COULD AND HAD ALL OF MY KIDS RUN FOR SAFETY. I CALLED MY BROTHER N LAW AND WAS SCREAMING HYSTERICALLY THAT I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD BEEN SHOOTING AT ME. HE STARTED LAUGHING AT ME AND WAS QUITE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT WAS GOING ON BECAUSE THIS WAS A COMMON THING WITH FORD. THE SPARK PLUG ACTUALLY BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY JUST BRUSHED ME OFF, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SPARK PLUG COULD OF CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND KILLED ONE OF MY KIDS SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *JB

1. DRIVING 60 MPH DOWN HIGHWAY 290E NEAR ELGIN, REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD CAME FLYING OFF. 2. TIRE DENTED PANEL, SCRATCHED CHROME AND DID OTHER DAMAGE TO TRUCK. 3. I HAVE PERSONALLY PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES BUT HAVE KEPT THE DAMAGED TIRE AND THE OLD TIRES.*JB

INCIDENT I WAS ON A TRIP TO POINT REYES THIS LAST WEEKEND. ON THE WAY HOME I HAD A FRONT TIRE DELAMINATE WHILE I WAS TOWING MY 27 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER. FORTUNATELY NO ONE INJURED AND I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY SAFELY. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE UNTIL AFTER IT WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN ABOUT $2,000 IN DAMAGE. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY FORTY SIX THOUSAND MILES ON THE TIRES. WHEN LOOKING AT PICTURES OF THE TIRES OF THE FIRESTONE/FORD RECALL THIS TIRE COULD LOOKS BE ONES OF THE TIRES IN THE PHOTOS. 2001 F250 CREW CAB 4X4 SHORT WHEEL BASE STOCK TIRE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN OCTOBER OF 2000 NEW WITH THESE TIRES ON IT. NOMAD 27?? APPROXIMATELY 7700 LBS DRY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD A LADY IN A SMALL HONDA CIVIC WITH HER SMALL CHILDREN RUN A RED LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. I ALMOST T BONED HER, I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO SWERVE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC (CARS WERE IN THE SLOW LANE) I SWERVE AGAIN AND MADE AN UNEXPECTED LEFT TURN. I HAD THE TRUCK LOCKUP AS HARD COULD TO STOP, I WAS SURPRISED AS WAS WIFE THAT WE DID NOT HIT THE CAR. AFTER THAT THE FRONT END FELT OFF, I THOUGHT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. I WAS PLANNING ON PUTTING THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP FOR IT'S 45K CHECKUP AFTER OUR LAST PLANNED CAMPING TRIP OF THE YEAR. ON THE TRIP I FELT THE ALIGNMENT JUST DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. ON THE WAY HOME ON BLACK POINT TURN OFF HWY 37& HWY 80 ON RAMP WE HAD A SMALL CAR CUT IN FRONT OF US LAST MINUTE TO GET ON THE FREEWAY WE HAD TO LOCK UP THE RIG, MISSED REAR ENDING HIM BY AB

SUBJECT OF COMPLAINT: GOODYEAR, TRAIL MARK M&S LT235/85R16 12/1160, DOT PJCR C9KV 0703. MILEAGE ON TIRE AT TIME OF BLOWOUT: 37580.4; MIN TREAD DEPTH: 3/8"; EVEN WEAR; NO SIDEWALL DAMAGE PRIOR TO BLOWOUT; INFLATED TO DEALER SPEC (CHECKED INFLATION THAT AM). VEHICLE: FORD F250 LONG BED, SUPER DUTY TRUCK. TIRE PURCHASED AT AND INSTALLED BY FORD DEALERSHIP. INCIDENT: PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLOW OUT RENDERED TIRE INTO 3 INDEPENDENT PARTS: INSIDE AND OUTSIDE RIMS AND TREAD. DRIVING UPHILL PULLING SMALL, DUAL-AXLE ALPACA TRAILER (EMPTY) AT 55 MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM PDT; MAINTAINED VEHICLE CONTROL, PULLED TO SIDE OF I-80 JUST WEST OF RENO, NV. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL RESPONDED WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. REPLACED REMAINING TIRES WITH TOYO COMMERCIAL TIRES, NOT TAKING ANY MORE CHANCES WITH GOODYEAR OR FORD DEALERSHIP.*JB

I PURCHASED A NEW FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK IN MAY, 2001. I ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK- FUMES WHICH SMELL MUCH LIKE THAT OF A LAWN MOWER. THE EXHAUST COMING FROM THE END OF THE TAILPIPE DID NOT HAVE THIS SMELL. AFTER 6 MONTHS, I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MY PLACE OF PURCHASE, BILL MARSH FORD IN NEWTOWN, PA. THE SHOP FOREMAN DENIED SMELLING ANY FUMES AND, WITHOUT HAVING LOOKED UNDERNEATH AT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. A YEAR LATER I RETURNED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD HIM DOCUMENT THIS VISIT, BUT NOT THE FIRST ONE. THEIR CONSENSUS REMAINED THE SAME. FOR THE FIRST TIME THE OTHER DAY, I CRAWLED UNDER MY TRUCK WHILE IT WAS RUNNING, SEEKING AN EXHAUST LEAK. AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I FOUND. RECENTLY, MY TRUCK'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TODAY, BILL MARSH FORD SERVICE HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM BASED ON WHAT I FOUND. I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEM TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED. WHILE IT IS ONE THING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY COULD HAVE FIXED WHEN IT WAS NEW, OR THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT TOGETHER RIGHT AND TESTED AT THE FACTORY, I HAVE A BIGGER CONCERN. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE THE EXHAUST FUMES COME INTO THE TRUCK THROUGH OPEN WINDOWS AND THE VENTS. IT IS ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE SINCE THE LEAK IS IN FRONT OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I CANNOT SEE HOW I WAS ALLOWED TO D

I STOPPED TO GRAB A BITE TO EAT AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE IN GEAR AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN I GOT BACK, I COULD HARDLY GET THE TRUCK BACK INTO NEUTRAL TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WAS ALSO HARD TO FIND GEARS TO DRIVE BACK TO WORK. WE DROPPED THE TRUCK BY THE FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SHIFT SHAFT TUBE, 2 BUSHINGS AND THE SHIFTER CABLE ASSEMBLY. IT SEEMS TO WORK FINE NOW. *JB

SAW ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING,TOOK VEHICLE, WHICH IS A 2001 FORD F250 SD, TO THE DEALER. HAD PRESSURE TEST DONE OF COOLING SYSTEM,FOUND WAS A BROKEN HOSE CLAMP,DEALER CHANGED ALL FOUR HOSE CLAMPS. VEHICLE HAS 22,000 MILES. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH (WHICH IS THE CUT OFF SWITCH FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, IT BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS IT BURNED ALL THE WAY UNTIL IT GOT INTO THE HARNESS, AND CAUGHT THE RUBBER BOOT ON FIRE WHICH COVERS THE STEERING CONTROL. THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL RELATED. *JB

WHILE OUT OF TOWN I HAD JUST EXITED THE INTERSTATE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP.MY TRUCK, A FORD F250 WITH A 5.4 LTR TRITON V8 STARTED RUNNING TERRIBLE AND MAKING A GOD AWFUL NOISE.I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT.I OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND AN IGNITION COIL PACK AND SPARKPLUG LAYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE.I WAS ABLE TO REINSTALL THE SPARKPLUG AND REPLACED THE COIL PACK DUE (COIL PACK ATTACHMENT EAR HAD BROKEN OFF WHEN PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM ENGINE.).APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE ON THEIR WAY TO A LOCAL PARK.THEY HAD JUST TURNED OFF A MAJOR STREET WHEN THEY HEARD A LOUD POP,THEY DESCRIBED AS SOUNDING LIKE A GUNSHOT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND TO DATE I'M SUPRISED THAT A FIRE HAS NOT OCCURED OR NO SERIOUS INJURIES HAVE OCCURED. THIS IS VERY DANAGEROUS THE SPARK PLUG IS ACTUALLY EJECTED LIKE A MISSLE.

DT: CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL 01V227001 ONLINE FOR THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE. CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. THE SEAT BELT WILL OCCASIONALLY UNBUCKLE, AND IF WIGGLED, THE SEAT BELT WILL UNLATCH. THIS DOESN'T ALWAYS OCCUR.*AK

COMPLETE POWER FAILURE AT SPEEDS UNDER 55 HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. TWO TIMES ON A COVER CAUSING POWER STEERING FALURE - WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AND WENT OFF THE ROAD. VEH WILL START RIGHT AFTER

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TOWING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 60 MPH. TIRE LOCATED REAR, PASSENGER SIDE OF PICKUP TRUCK. TIRE INFLATED TO CORRECT PRESSURE OF 80 PSI. TIRE INFO: GENERAL GRABBER AW LT 235/85R16 LOAD RANGE E