2000 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER S/T TIRES, SIZE 285/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 78 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SAFELY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. INSTEAD, THE TREADING SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BED OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE WHEEL WELL, WHICH WAS SHREDDED. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND DISCOVERED THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE SHOP FROM WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WHERE UNAWARE OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED FOR FREE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,350.

THE BLOWING OUT OF SPARK PLUG ON 2000 F-250. I WAS LEAVING WALMART PARKING LOT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE MOTOR, I STOP OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THE SPARK PLUG LAYING ON TOP OF THE MOTOR. *TR

MY 2000 F-250 V-10 PICKUP HAS ONLY 53K MILES. IT SUDDENLY STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH THIS WEEK. I TOOK IT TO THREE SHOPS AND PAID FOR DIAGNOSTICS. ALL THREE GAVE ME DIFFERENT REPORTS STATING THAT THE ENGINE IS BLOWN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND FOMOCO IN DETROIT. I WAS TOLD THAT I AM UP THE CREEK...LITERALLY. THE REPAIR IS TOO COSTLY FOR ME AND I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW TRUCK AS THIS PILE COST ME ALMOST 18K INCLUDING FINANCE CHARGES. MY WARRANTY WAS UP LAST YEAR AS I BOUGHT THE 100K EXT WARR. I GOOGLED THE V-10 F-250 AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS INVOLVING COIL PACK PROBLEMS AS THE ROOT OF THIS ENGINE'S BLOWING. THE COIL PACKS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM, BUT INDEED CAUSE FOR US CONSUMERS TO GO TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY BILK THOUSANDS OUT OF US SINCE THESE ENGINES BLOW VERY EASILY. *TR

SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT LATCH EVERY TIME. *TR

LAST YEAR ABOUT SEPT 08...MY 2000 F-250 10 CYLINDER P-UP STARTED VERY ROUGH-LIKE. IT WOULD NOT DO 50 MPH ANYMORE AS OF THAT SAME DATE. I TOOK IT TO GOOD-YEAR AND TO TWO OTHER GARAGES FOR ESTIMATES AS TO WHAT WENT WRONG. THE 10TH VALVE HAD STUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME 4,000 DOLLARS TO DO A VALVE JOB. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 49K MILES ON IT. THE ENTIRE REAR OF THE ENGINE REQUIRED ALL NEW PLUGS AND WIRES. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL CEASED WORKING. SINCE THIS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE, OTHER THAN SIGNIFICANT DISCOMFORT ON LONG TRIPS, AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO OPERATE ACCEPTABLY EXCEPT FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, I CONTINUED DRIVING. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER SMOKE WAS DETECTED WHEN TRUCK WAS STARTED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION (STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY, TRUCK STILL RUNNING), FLAMES WERE SEEN UNDER THE HOOD AT THE WIRING BESIDE THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRE SOON STOPPED, AND THE WIRING WAS COOL. TRUCK WAS STILL SEEMED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, INCLUDING BRAKES, SO I PROCEEDED WITH MY PLANS AND DROVE THE TRUCK. THE NEXT MORNING AFTER THE INITIAL FIRE INCIDENT, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK WHEN STARTED, CAUSING BRIEF BUT WELL VOICED DISCOMFORT FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE SMOKE CAME FROM THE SAME WIRING. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE SECOND DAY AFTER THE INITIAL FIRE INCIDENT, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP (MONDAY MORNING). THE OWNER TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO FORD. FORD TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS SWITCH FOR MY TRUCK BECAUSE IT IS A DIESEL. THE RECALL 06V286000 MATCHES THE CONDITIONS AND DESCRIPTION IN THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH COULD OVERHEAT, RESULT IN SMOKE, OR BURN IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP, THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND A FUSED WIRING HARNESS WAS INSTALLED, PURCHASED FROM FORD. THE FORD DEALERSHIP I HAD CONTACTED, THE ONE WHERE THE PART WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PURCHASED FROM, HAD 1,200 OF THEM IN STOCK, ACCORDING TO THE PHONE CONVERSATION I OVERHEARD. *TR

FRONT END SHAKING ON 2000 FORD F-250. HAVE REPLACED BALL JOINTS, STEERING ARMS, DRAG LINKS, ETC... STILL SHAKES. IT STARTED WITH FRONT END THUMPING AND PROGRESSED. NOW WITH ALL THESE REPAIRS, THE FRONT END STILL THUMPS AND CAN TELL THE TIRE SHAKING IS HAPPENING. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK HAS A MAJOR PULL TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE BRAND NEW TIRES, AND THE PULL ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING BRAKE FUEL, WHICH WAS LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD RETAINER CLIP. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR PARKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE FOR FREE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

FORD 250 TRUCK 5.4L TRITON ENGINE WHILE DRIVING THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. *TR

ESOF SYSTEM FOR 4-WHEEL DRIVE FOR 2000 FORD F250 WITH 77K MILES: THE ESOF ON MY TRUCK FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE FRONT HUBS, LEAVING THEM PERMANENTLY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE HUBS, MOTOR, ETC OF THE ESOF SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION AND WATER IN THE SYSTEM. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS HAPPENED SINCE THE ONLY WATER I ENCOUNTER IS WHAT IS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT RAINS. EVIDENTLY THE HUBS HAD BEEN LOCKED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AS IT LED TO ADDITIONAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHICH ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN 200 F250 V-10 ENGINES. DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CYLINDER AND/OR EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER ALSO NOTED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING NOT TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR BUT REPLACE HEAD ON ENGINE. THIS IS A EXTREME PROBLEMS NOTING FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THE DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS REPLACING WITH NEWER DESIGN THAT HAS A LONGER THREAD FOR THE SPARK PLUG. GAS SPEWS ON THE ENGINE WHEN SPARK PLUG EJECTS WHICH IN TURNS CAUSES A FIRE HAZARD. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OR AN ENGINE TO CATCH FIRE FOR SOMEONE TO NOTICE A PROBLEM????? MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER AS SOON AS HE NOTICED THE SOUND AND THE SMELL OF GAS. IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT WE WERE NOT PULLING A TRAILER OR ON AN INTERSTATE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RECEIVING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT BOTH LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR END COVER WAS RUSTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,931 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,923.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. THE CONTACT OWNS A TIRE BUSINESS AND HAS HAD TEN NANKANG MUDSTAR RADIAL TIRES, SIZE 305/70R16 (NA) RETURNED BY CUSTOMERS. THE TIRES ARE COMING APART WITH VERY LOW MILEAGES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST. AS OF APRIL 18, 2008, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ASSISTED. THE CONTACT HAS ALL THE RECORDS FOR EACH TIRE THAT WAS REPLACED. NO OTHER VEHICLE OR DEALER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

I WAS DOING SOME REPAIR WORK ON MY FORD F-250 AND DECIDED TO LOOK AROUND THE UNDERSIDE. I WAS STUNNED TO SEE THAT 2 OUT OF 4 LEAVES OF THE LEFT REAR SPRING HAD BROKEN OFF NEAR THE U BOLT. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT EVIDENT WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE I HAVE NOT PUT ANYTHING HEAVY IN THE TRUCK. I ONLY FOUND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I WAS PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP WITH A HEAVY TRAILER. THE TRUCK WAS AT MY FORD DEALER THE WEEK BEFORE AND THEY DID NOT NOTICE THE BROKEN SPRING. WHILE SHOPPING FOR A REPLACEMENT SPRING, I WAS AMAZED HOW MANY STORES MADE COMMENTS LIKE "WE SELL A LOT OF THESE". I CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO ASK THEM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DO NOT GET ANY REPORTS OF BROKEN SPRINGS. I AM A DEGREED MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND AM REASONABLY FAMILIAR WITH THE DESIGN OF SPRINGS. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT NO SPRING SHOULD EVER FAIL UNDER NORMAL USE. HAD THE SPRING FAILED WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD, I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. MY INFORMAL DATA COLLECTION TELLS ME THAT MOST OF THE FAILURES HAPPEN AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. IT APPEARS THAT FORD HAS NO WAY TO KNOW ABOUT REPAIRS MADE BY NON-FORD SHOPS. GIVEN THAT THE PRICE DIFFERENCE FOR THE REPAIR IS SUBSTANTIAL, IT WOULD BE REASONABLE TO SUGGEST THE MOST OF THE REPAIRS ARE MADE OUTSIDE OF FORD. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WAS NOT INTERESTED IN THE SAFETY ASPECT AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY TO CONTACT ANYONE ELSE IN THE COMPANY. IN MY BEST ENGINEERING JUDGMENT, THE SPRING FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH LARGER THAN FORD REALIZES. AND ALL OF THE VEHICLES WITH THESE SPRINGS ARE GETTING OLDER EVERY DAY. I WAS NOT KILLED OR INJURED BY THIS DEFECT ONLY BECAUSE OF MY ENGINEERING AND MECHANICAL ABILITIES ENABLED ME TO SEE AND FIX IT BEFORE IT FAILED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E106000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB), WHICH STATED THAT HE SHOULD CHECK THE HUB TO VERIFY IF THE COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. UPON INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY HAD RUSTED, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING A CODE FOR THE HUB. THEREFORE, HE COULD NOT DETERMINE IF HIS COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT SEE ANY CODES, THAT MEANT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY A RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 232,000. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB

BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE AMONG FORD OWNERS THAT THE BALLJOINTS IN THE SUPERDUTY LINE ARE PRONG TO PREMATURE FAIURE. I'VE HEARD OF FAILURES ON VEHICLES WITH MILEAGE AS LOW AS 24,000. CHECK SOME OF THE FORD TRUCK FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, THERES ALOT OF DATA TO BACK MY CLAIMS. MINE FAILED BEFORE 50,000. REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT WILL COST $960.00. THATS EXPENSIVE, I HAD TO KEEP DRIVING MY TRUCK TILL I COULD AFFORD TO FIX. WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD TO STEER STRAIT AND WORE OUT MY FRONT TIRES, SO NOW I HAVE TO PUT TIRES ON TO THATS ANOTHER $300.00. THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT BEFORE IT WENT TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS THE FRONT TIRES STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT SHOOK SO HARD I ENDED UP IN THE DITCH. ALOT OF PEOPLE AGREE THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE BALLJOINTS EVEN LARGE FLEET OPERATIONS. THESE ARE HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND SHOULD'NT FAIL WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. I WORK WITH LOW INCOME PEOPLE AND THE LONGER THESE TRUCKS ARE IN SERVICE THE MORE LIKELY YOUR GOING TO SEE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. AS THESE TRUCKS FILTER DOWN THE ECONOMIC LADDER THE LESS LIKELY THE OWNERS CAN AFFORD TO MAKE THESE REPAIRS. THESE PEOPLE WILL KEEP DRIVING THEM UNTIL THE WORST HAPPENS. I REALIZE THIS IS AN ODD WAY TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE BUT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET HURT, IF NOT NOW IN THE FUTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE SENSOR OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. HE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), ALTHOUGH IT WAS A DIESEL ENGINE. FORD STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

MY 2000 FORD F-250 WITH A TRITON V-10 MOTOR IS BLOWING SPARK PLUGS. IT HAS BLOWN 5 SPARK PLUGS NOW OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS OR SO, AND THIS IS ON A MOTOR INSTALLED BY FORD. SO IF THERE CLAIM OF IMPROPER TORQUE IS TRUE THEN IT WAS THEM WHO IS TO BLAME. I ALSO READ MANY CONSUMER REPORTS SAYING MANY FORD MODEL ENGINES DO THIS FROM 2000 TO 2004. IT IS VERY UNSAFE, FUEL STILL KEEPS PUMPING EVEN WHEN THE SPARK PLUG IS GONE. YOU CAN SMELL THE FULE COMING OUT VERY STRONGLY AND FIRES HAVE OCCURED UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *CN

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A STALLING ISSUE WITH MY 2000 FORD SD 7.3 SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THIS SUMMER. I HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM 2 TIMES. THE RECALL WAS DONE ON THE CPS ON DEC 18TH 2007, AND IT IS STILL STALLING. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, FORD HAS NO IDEA WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THE TRUCK SEEMS TO RUN PERFECTLY NORMAL AND IT JUST STALLS LIKE YOU SHUT THE KEY OFF. AND SOMETIMES IT STALLS AND WILL COME BACK QUICK ENOUGH TO STAY RUNNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SES LIGHT AND THE WAIT LIGHT COME ON AND THEN GO OUT LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. *TR

DRIVING AT 50 MPH TRUCK STALLED GOT OFF ROAD RESTARTED WAS OK FOR 3 WEEKS, DID SAME THING ,WAS OK FOR 1 WEEK, DID SAME THING. TOOK TRUCK TO FORD THEY REPLACED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-250 DIESEL OF 2000 I SMELL LIKE A OIL BURNED. WHEN I REACHED MY HOUSE I OPENED THE HOOD BUT I ONLY SAW SOME SMOKE COMING NEAR THE BRAKE RESERVOIR. I SAID TO MY SON THAT TURNED "ON" THE VEHICLE AND THEM I SAW WHEN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION NEAR THE BRAKE SYSTEM BEGIN TO BURN IN FIRE. WE TURNED "OFF" THE VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH WATER. I FOUND IN THE SERVICE MANUAL OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE CONNECTION IS OF THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH THAT IS USED TO DEACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL. I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION BUT WHEN I GAVE THEM MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER THEY SAID THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THAT SITUATION AND THAT REFER THE CASE TO MY INSURED COMPANY. I REPORTED THE SITUATION TO MY INSURED COMPANY "SEGUROS MULTIPLES DE PUERTO RICO". *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 HD. EVERY OTHER DAY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS STOP WORKING. THE CONTACT MUST CONSTANTLY REPLACE THE FUSES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE DIAGNOSED FAILURE IN THE WIRING. HE STATED THAT THE FIVE ROUND WIRING HARNESSES IN WHICH TO TOW A CAMPER WAS PUT IN POOLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,513 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,650.

TIRE BEGAN TO BOUNCE AT 40 MPH. RETURN TO RETAILER AND FOUND THAT TIRE WAS SEPARATING. REPLACE 2 TIRES UNDER WARRANTY,LATER 1 MORE TIRE DID SAME . REALTOR WAS ASK IF THIS WAS PROBLEM. NOT A PROBLEM, INSTALLER STATED THEY HAD SEEM MANY. *TR

CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED ON A 2000 FORD F250 W/7.3L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINE. THIS IS THE 4TH CPS I'VE HAD IN THIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS 60K MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE SUDDENLY FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CABLE SPLITTING IN HALF. THE SPARE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN USED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. HE CALLED THE FORD DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE COULD NOT PURCHASE THE CABLE BY ITSELF. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE THE PERSON BEHIND HIM NEARLY CRASHED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED *JB

I WAS DRIVING OUT MY GRAVEL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT NO ONE ELSE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS INCIDENT IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE THAT TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

WHILE ON THE WAY HOME FROM VACATION ON 9/18/07 (TOWING MY 32 FOOT FIFTH-WHEEL) MY FORD F-250 DIESEL (7.3 LITER) STARTED ACTING AS IF THE REAR-END WAS SLIPPING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. LUCKILY I WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA AT THE TIME AND THE SPEED LIMIT WAS ONLY 35 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER 10 MILES BACK. TRI STAR OF SOMERSET, PA ( WHICH IS A FORD DEALER) DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. IT COST $243.00 FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR (WHICH TOOK 8 DAYS DUE TO WORK LOAD BACKUP). IT COST ME $200.00 TO HAVE MY RV TOWED TO A LOCAL CAMPGROUND (WHICH I NO LONGER HAVE A RECEIPT FOR). IT COST ANOTHER $180.00 TO KEEP RV AT CAMPGROUND UNTIL REPAIRS TO TRUCK WERE COMPLETED. IN ADDITION TO THIS, IT COST $225.68 TO RENT A CAR FROM TRI STAR TO CONTINUE 200 MILES HOME TO WAIT UNTIL TRUCK WAS REPAIRED. TODAY I READ IN THE PAPER THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 1997 THROUGH 2003 FORD SUPERDUTY TRUCKS. HOWEVER, MY F-250 IS NOT AMONG THE RECALLS (FORD/ E-SERIES, EXCURSION, F-450 SUPERDUTY, F-550 SUPERDUTY. OLD PART WAS KEPT BY TRI STAR BUT I STILL HAVE THE RECEIPTS DATED 25SEPT07. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE? P.S. LUCKILY A STATE PATROL OFFICER HAPPENED BY WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND ASSISTED ME IN CONTACTING A TOW TRUCK CO. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE,WHILE BACKING DOWN DRIVEWAY, BRAKES WERE PUT ON THE STOP, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP, PULLED FORWARD BACK UP THE DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED A LOT OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY, UPON INVESTIGATION, NOTICED MAIN BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED NEAR THE FUEL TANK DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION,WENT TO NAPA TO GET NEW BRAKE LINE AND REPLACED OURSELVES BECAUSE IT WAS ON SUNDAY AND NO DEALERS WERE OPEN, TALKED TO FORD MECHANIC AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOW WITH THIS TRUCK,"POOR DESIGN HE SAYS" *JB

2000 FORD F-250 INSUFFICIENT CUP HOLDER WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CUP HOLDER WOULD NOT HOLD BOTTLED WATER, AND IT FELL OUT GETTING LODGED UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *KB A PASSENGER IN THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS INJURED. *JB

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTDOWN/ NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES/ WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH ONLY MINOR TRAFFIC SLOW DOWN. *TR

I HAVE A MODEL YEAR 2000 FORD F-250 PICKUP TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 45K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS TRUCK IS DRIVEN PRIMARILY IN THE SUMMER, AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR SNOW PLOWING. YESTERDAY, AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY YOUNG SON IN THE TRUCK, I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN DESCENDING A STEEP GRADE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO DOWNSHIFT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND EVENTUALLY BRING IT TO A COMPLETE STOP SAFELY. HAD THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPROACHING STOPPED TRAFFIC OR EVEN PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE. I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH FORD TRUCKS, ONE OF WHOM WAS IN A CRASH DUE TO IT. SINCE I HAVEN'T HEARD OF INCIDENTS LIKE THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE, I SUSPECT THIS IS A PATTERN UNIQUE TO FORD, AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS REPORTED. IT APPEARS TO BE A BRAKE LINE FAILURE, PRESUMABLY DUE TO CORROSION, BUT I HAVE NOT YET HAD IT SERVICED. *TR

FRONT HUBS ON 4WD FORD F-250 PICKUP WERE STUCK IN LOCKED, EVEN THOUGH SET TO AUTOMATIC. CAUSED FAILURE OF CV JOINT ON FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN CRACK CASE AND TRANSMISSION EXPLODING (LITERALLY, AS IN PARTS FLYING ALL OVER I-80). TRANSMISSION SHOP OWNER (ACTION TRANSMISSION, ROCK SPRINGS, WY) INDICATED HE'S SEEN SAME OCCUR BEFORE. ONE PART DENTED SUPPORT ON PONTOON BOAT BEING TOWED -- IF NOT THERE, COULD HAVE GONE THROUGH SOMEONE'S WINDSHIELD. A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE, IN MY OPINION. I HAVE KEPT AND PHOTOGRAPHED THE PARTS REPLACED BY SHOP (EXCEPT WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS REQUIRED TO AVOID CORE CHARGE) AS WELL AS SEVERAL PIECES I PICKED UP OFF HIGHTWAY. THE HUBS HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AND WERE REPLACED LESS THAN 11,000 MILES BEFORE INCIDENT, YET WERE OUTSIDE FORDS 12-MONTH "WARRANTY" PERIOD. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. FORD DEALER IN ROCK SPRINGS HAD SEVERAL WEEK BACKLOG ON TRANSMISSION WORK SO I HAD IT REPAIRED ELSEWHERE ($5,818). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION. A SECOND LATER, SHE HEARD A LOUD BUMP AND THEN A BANG. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,098. THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

WHILE DRIVING A 2000 F-250 FORD PICKUP RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. WE HAD OVER $3,000 DAMAGES TO THE BOX AND EXHAUST OF THE PICKUP. WE REPLACED TIRE OURSELVES AND INSURANCE PAID FOR DAMAGES TO PICKUP. WE HAVE PICTURES AND INSURANCE COMPANY HAS PICTURES AND STILL HAVE WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT. DO NOT HAVE PARTS OF PICKUP THAT WERE REPLACED. *AK

CPS FAILURE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. *AK

WHILEDRIVING HOME FROM VACATION ON I 65 SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY ALABAMA A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRE, LL 265 /75 R 16 ON THE RIGHT REAR HAD THE TREAD SEPARATE, AND DID DAMAGE TO THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE TRAILER. THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED, AND I STILL WAS WORKING ON RESTITUTION FOR THE DAMAGE.*AK

WIFE RETURNED HOME WIITH COMPLAINT OF SMELL AND SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND FLAMES COMING FORM MASTER CYLINDER AREA. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE FIRE WAS CENTERED ON THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH, AT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. *AK

2000 FORD F-250 7.3 PSD ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING, LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING TOOK EXTRA EFFORT. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, REPLACED IT AT A COST OF $200 AND TRUCK IS RUNNING FINE. *JB

CAM POSITION SENSOR/SYNCHRONIZER FAILURE ON 2000 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY WITH 7.3L POWER STROKE DIESEL ENGINE @ 64477 MILES. ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING @ 40 MILES/HOUR ON SECONDARY ROAD. LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. REPLACE PART FMC F7TZ 12K073 A. TOTAL CHARGE $503.76. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS OFF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN, IT WILL SUDDENLY RESTART AUTOMATICALLY. SHE MUST INSERT THE KEY AND TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON AND OFF IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

I HAVE A 2000 F 250 DIESEL PICKUP. THE ENGINE HAS STALLS AND THUS YOU LOOSE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE GOING A LOWW SPEED 2X RECENTLY.ALSO WHILE STOPPED . I HAD THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WHEN THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD. IT IS NOW OCCURING MORE OFTEN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND DECELERATE. THEN, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE METAL ON THE SPARK PLUGS WAS TOO STRONG FOR THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CYLINDER, HEAD, SPARK PLUGS, AND MANIFOLD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 79,000.*AK THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH 3 HEAD PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS WHO STATED THAT ENGINES WITH ALUMINUM HEADS ARE PRONE TO THIS KIND OF FAILURE. THE OWNER FEELS THAT FORD SHOULD TAKE OWNERSHIP AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED. UPDATE 4/23/07 *TR

THE BALL JOINTS IN MY VEHICLE ARE WORN OUT & I NEED TO HAVE ALL 4 BALL JOINTS (BOTH UPPERS & LOWERS) REPLACED ON MY 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO GREASE THE JOINT-NO GREASE FITTING!!!! IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG FORD TRUCK OWNERS. AFTER YOU REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITH NEW JOINTS WITH A GREASE FITTING IN IT THE FAILURE PROBLEM NO LONGER OCCURS. *NM

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE STOP ON 2000 FORD SUPERDUTY DIESEL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MILEAGE WAS APPROX 125,000. REPLACEMENT OEM CPS FAILED AFTER A FURTHER 3,000 MILES! OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXCURSION WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE. ON 1/12/07, WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IT KILLED ON ME. STARTED RIGHT UP AND PERFORMED OK. ON 1/17/07, WHILE ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 7 MILES PER HOUR IT STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN. I'VE PARKED IT UNTIL I CAN DETERMINE WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD TO BE STOPPED IN FRONT OF FAST MOVING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. BRUCE MCPHERSON. *NM

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN HWY 174 IN SC AT AROUND 10:00 PM WHEN MY FORD F250 7.3L DIESEL TRUCK BEGAN TO KNOCK AND FINALLY SHUT OFF IN THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE, AND THEN TO RAVENEL FORD THE FOLLOWING DAY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS CAM POSITION SENSOR AND SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND RECOMMENDED THAT I KEEP A SPARE ONE IN THE GLOVE BOX. THE TOTAL REPAIR BILL WAS $453.42. *JB

WHEN I STATED MY 2000 FORD F250 SD WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE THE MOTOR RAN ROUGH AND WOULD NOT DEVELOP ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ALMOST AN HOUR OF IDLING THE MOTOR DEVELOPED ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A DISCONNECTED/LOOSE WIRING HARNESS TO THE INJECTORS AND GLOW PLUGS. MINOR PROBLEM TILL I FOUND OUT IT WOULD TAKE ALL DAY TO FIX AND COST $675. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY TYPE VEHICLE. SO I SPENT THE MONEY AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A $17.00 PART TO LOCK THE CONNECTORS IN PLACE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. EVEN A FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENT OR A PERSON WITH ANY COMMON SENSE WOULD KNOW TO INSTALL A POSITIVE LOCK CONNECTOR FOR AN INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS. I'M JUST GLAD THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP WHEN STARTING AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH A HORSE TRAILER BEHIND. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST TIME HE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH HIS 2000 F250 TRUCK, WAS WHEN HE HIT HIS BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND CALL THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP ASK THAT HE BRING VEHICLE IN. ONCE THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE THEY SAID THAT HIS BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED OUT. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE ASKED MECHANIC WHY THIS HAPPENED AND HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. CONTACT STATED THAT HE ONLY DRIVES THIS VEHICLE ONCE A WEEK BECAUSE IT USES DIESEL FUEL. AND DURING THE SUMMER HE DRIVES VEHICLE MORE. CONTACT STATED THAT HE DOES USE THE TRUCK TO TOW HIS 5TH WHEEL CAMPER DURING THE SUMMER. THE REPAIR WAS DONE AND CONTACT DOES HAVE REPAIR ORDER.