2001 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY LOST POWER TO MY TRUCK. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON A LONG TRIP WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS HAULING A LOAD. I TRIED TO CONTACT A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNABLE TO SEE ME AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS AND SOME CALLS I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE ONE TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK. AFTER I GAVE MY APPROVAL TO REPAIR THE ENGINE THE RESULT WAS $13.23 IN PARTS AND $779.12 IN LABOR. APPARENTLY A WIRE HARNESS THAT RUNS UNDER THE VALVE COVERS SIMPLY CAME UN PLUGGED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS ONLY HAPPENS TO MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AND A STAND OFF BRACKET NEEDED TO BE PUT IN PLACE. I ASKED WHY THIS WASN'T A RECALL ITEM AND THE LADY AT THE COUNTER SAID I SHOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURER. *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 HAD A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE UNLOADING THE VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM WAS OBSERVED TO BE ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL # 05V388000.*AK

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.

I TOO HAVE A 2001 F-250 WITH THE TRITON V-10 THAT HAD A PLUG BLOW FROM THE CYLINDER. IT DESTROYED THE CYLINDER THREADS AS WELL AS THE SOLENOID. FORD IS OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE AVAILABLE A REPAIR KIT. *NM

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

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

CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURE, INTERMITTENT STALLING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. *NM

VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE (20) TIMES 30 MILES FROM HOME. RESTARTED SUCESSFULLY EACH TIME. DROVE 1/4 MILE TO 5 MILES IN BETWEEN EACH TIME IT STALLED. FINALLY GOT HOME. PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE SYNCHRONIZER (CAM POSITION SENSOR) #F7TZ-12K073-A. NO FAILURES SINCE. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE.

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

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

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

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

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

CAM SENSOR PROBLEMS 2001 F250 POWERSTOKE. *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

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

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS . UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE PRESENTED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH THE FRONT LEFT TIRE ON A LATER DATE AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH ON FLAT GROUND, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, MY TRUCK FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO JAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE TRUCK JUST TOOK OFF, LIKE IT HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT, AND WILL NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I WILL NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. IT WAS VERY SHOCKING, AND TOOK THE WIND OUT OF ME. IT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I MISSED THE CAR IN FRONT ME BY INCHES. I WILL NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY TRUCK AGAIN. *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

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.

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.

FAULTY ENGINEERING ON A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. SPARK PLUGS UNDER PRESSURE JUST POP RIGHT OUT OF THE HEAD. THE FORD BARELY HIT A 100,000 MILES. FORD BOASTS THAT TUNE UPS ARE NOT NECESSARY UNTIL A 100,000 MILES. WELL ANYWAYS THE SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT OF THE HEAD AND THE END RESULT IS THAT IT WILL COST ME $2,000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ALUMINUM HEAD. AFTER TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS AND DOING SOME INTERNET HOMEWORK WITH ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, I NOTICED AT LEAST A HUNDRED OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME MODEL FORD AND THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *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

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

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT CAUSING A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE OTHER DRIVER WAS INJURED.

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

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.

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

FORD 2001 BLEW UP INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN DRIVE WAY WHILE VEHICLE WAS OFF. TOTAL LOSS. *NM

MY 2001 F-250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL HAS STEERING PROBLEMS. ITS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE NUMBER ONE SELLING TRUCK IN THE NATION FOR WHO KNOWS HOW MANY YEARS, WOULD SELL A TRUCK TO THE PUBLIC THAT HAS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. WHEN I AM TRYING TO PARK I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. I KNOW THAT IT IS DUE TO RECEIVING ALL THE POWER TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT WITH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE TODAY WHY WOULD FORD HAVE A PROBLEM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO HAVE POWER BRAKING AND POWER STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. MY 77 HIGH BOY HAD BETTER STEERING WITH 35 INCH TIRES THAN MY 2001 HAS. *NM

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F250. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR YEARS. MY STEERING IS REALLY STIFF. I HAVE HAD IT TO 2 FORD DEALERSHIPS & THEY SAY THEY CAN,T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I KNOW IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I'VE OWNED LOTS OF TRUCKS & NEVER HAD SUCH A PROBLEM. IT IS REAL HARD TO CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT MAKES YOU CONSTANTLY TRYING TO CORRECT LEFT TO RIGHT STEERING. THANK YOU *TR

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

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH SECURELY. THIS STARTED TWO YEARS AGO, AND THE SEAT BELT UNLATCHES AT TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELT. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING PULLEY FELL OFF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. UPON INSPECTION, THE PULLEY APPEARED TO BE GLUED ON INSTEAD OF BOLTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE WAY THE PULLEY WAS ATTACHED TO THE SHAFT. THERE WERE NO PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN OIL RING FAILURE THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A FLUTTERING SOUND, AND THE OIL GAUGE INDICATED A RAPID LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THE OIL RING HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE. HE ADDED ENOUGH OIL TO THE ENGINE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO HIS CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

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

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

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.

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 ABOUT 3??. THE TIRE GAVE WAY ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. THE REASON FOR MY EMAIL IS IF THESE TIRE ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE, WE DID NOT GET HURT BUT I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANY ONE ELSE GET HURT. THANKS,

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

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

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2001 FORD F-250 WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL FROM THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. IT HAD A RECENT COMPUTER REFLASH, SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME SOMETHING. ANYWAY THE CPS WAS BAD IN IT. IT WOULD SHUT DOWN, SOMETIMES STARTING RIGHT BACK, SOMETIMES AFTER A FEW MINUTES. I GOT TIRED OF THE RUN AROUND SO I PUT A NEW CPS IN IT MYSELF. I HAVE HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS, NO THANKS TO FORD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SHREDDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A RESOLUTION. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 00T005000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE TIRE TREAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS FIRESTONE. TIRE LINE: STEEL BELTED TIRE. SIZE: P265/75R16.*AK