2001 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

THER VEHICLE HUB CAPS LOCKING TABS ARE CRACKING FROM HEAT OR LOSS TENSION TO THE WHEEL RIMS. *AK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT HUBCAPS ARE COMING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE HUB CAPS FLYING OFF IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER FILED A SEVEN EMAIL COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER SENT PICTURES IN SHOWING THE BASE PLASTIC HUB CAP LOCK CRACKING OFF OR MISSING ALL TOGETHER. STYLE F81 A-1130-AA 4X2 *TC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 75 MINUTES AND A PASSERBY NOTICED SMOKE AND ALERTED CONSUMER, WHO SAW FLAMES FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY BY CONSUMER. DAMAGE LIMITED TO AREA WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BURNED OFF ON MASTER CYLINDER. CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. #13 FUSE FOUND OPERATING. *AK

VIBRATION WHEN APPYING BRAKES BECAUSE RUST ON ROTORS. NEW ROTORS INSTALLED NEW ROTOR RUSTING, STILL HAVE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER'S REAR AND DRIVER'S REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK

WHILES DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD AND BIG BANG NOISE, AND WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FLOOR MANAGER STATED IT WOULD COST $3,400. THE CONSUMER SEARCHED THE NHTSA WEB SIDE, AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *JB

HUB CAPS ARE COMING LOOSE FROM THE STEEL WHEEL RIMS. WE HAVE PICTURES SHOWING THE PLASTIC TABS CRACKING OR MISSING FROM THE HUB CAPS.*AK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT HUBCAPS ARE COMING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE HUB CAPS FLYING OFF IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER FILED A SEVEN EMAIL COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER SENT PICTURES IN SHOWING THE BASE PLASTIC HUB CAP LOCK CRACKING OFF OR MISSING ALL TOGETHER. STYLE F81 A-1130-AA 4X2 *TC

THE VEHICLE HUB CAPS LOCKING TABS ARE CRACKING FROM HEAT OR LOSS OF TENSION TO THE WHEEL RIMS.*AK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT HUBCAPS ARE COMING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE HUB CAPS FLYING OFF IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER FILED A SEVEN EMAIL COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER SENT PICTURES IN SHOWING THE BASE PLASTIC HUB CAP LOCK CRACKING OFF OR MISSING ALL TOGETHER. STYLE F81 A-1130-AA 4X2 *TC

THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOWN SHIFTING HARD AND MAKING A BANG NOISE,WHILE SLOWING DOWN.ON 7-18-04 WHEN RETURNING FROM THE SOCCER FIELDS WITH MY 2 KIDS IN THE F-250 PICK-UP ,THE TRANS TRIED TO LOCKUP A COUPLE OF TIMES.PROCEDING THOUGH INTERSETION INSTEAD OF UP SHIFTING. IT TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT AND STOP.EVERY STOP SIGN OR LIGHT THIS HAPPENED.3 TIMES I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT IN NEUTRAL.MY DAUGHTER WAS SO SCARED SHE KEPT ASKING TO JUST WALK HOME.NOW THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS,UNLESS MANUALLY SHIFTED AND STILL SLIPS BADLY.THE F-250 HAS ONLY 52960 MILES 90% HIGHWAY MILES,ONLY TOWED A COUPLE OF SNOWMOBLES TWICE.*AK

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

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING IMPACT REPORTED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THE TREAD ON THE TIRES WORE OUT. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD 26,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. *AK *SC *JB

THE VEHICLE HUB CAPS LOCKING TABS ARE CRACKING FROM HEAT OR LOSS TENSION TO THE WHEEL RIMS. THE HUB CAP HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED DAMAGING THE DRIVER DOOR MIRROR BRACKET. *AK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT HUBCAPS ARE COMING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE HUB CAPS FLYING OFF IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER FILED A SEVEN EMAIL COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER SENT PICTURES IN SHOWING THE BASE PLASTIC HUB CAP LOCK CRACKING OFF OR MISSING ALL TOGETHER. STYLE F81 A-1130-AA 4X2 *TC

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE DAMAGED UNDER THE CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX P26575R16 LOAD RANGE E #DOT NUMBERVNW81XL1601. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE ON THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

MY 2001 F250 SUPER DUTY HAD A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 50534 MILES. THE MECHANICS AT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE ONE-WAY CLUTCH HAD FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. OUT OF POCKET COST $2805.82. WHILE SPEAKING TO THE MECHANICS I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION. EVEN I KNOW THAT A TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSED TO LAST LONGER THAN THIS, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT IS ON A "SUPER DUTY". THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND EXPENSIVE. IT IS TIME FOR A VOLUNTARY RECALL OR A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN DRIVE. WOULD DRIVE IN 2ND GEAR ONLY. WHILE ON A DEALER TEST DRIVE IT LOST REVERSE AND WAS SO BOUND UP IT COULDN'T BE PUSHED IN NEUTRAL. NEEDS NEW TRANNY $3,100.00. TOLD THAT THE SPRAG AND TORQUE CONVERTER ARE THE WEAK LINKS. *JB

1. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND IMMEDIATE LOST OF POWER WITH MY FORD F-250 WITH A 4R100 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 2. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT DUE TO THE OFF HOUR, AND I WAS ABLE TO EGRESS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE AT ANOTHER TIME OR LOCATION. FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION. THE ASSESSMENT FROM THE DEALER WAS THAT THERE WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE INTERMITEDIATE ONE WAY CLUTCH (MECHANICAL DIODE STYLE) ON SECOND GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BIND AND SEIZE. THE RECOMMENDED FIX IS EITHER A TOTAL REBUILD OF THE TRANSMISSION OR REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 01-13-5) WHICH ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND THE TSB FORD SWITCHED FROM THE SPRAG ONE-WAY CLUTCH ON 7/27/2000 TO THE MECHANICAL DIODE TYPE CLUTCH UP TILL 3/23/2001. FORD FOUND THAT THE MECHANICAL DIODE TYPE CLUTCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND SWITCHED BACK TO THE SPRAG TYPE CLUTCH IN MARCH OF 2001. FORD SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED TSB 01-13-5 ON JUNE 26, 2001 WHICH ADVISES REPLACEMENT OF THE MECHANICAL DIODE TYPE CLUTCH WITH THE SPRAG (THE OLD DESIGN). THIS ISSUE APPLIES TO ALL 4R100 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUILT IN THE DATE RANGE ABOVE AND INSTALLED IN (PER THE TSB) E-SERIES, EXCURSIONS, EXPEDITIONS, F-150'S, SUPER DUTY F SERIES, F-53 STRIPPED CHASSIS, AND NAVIGATORS. AT THE TIME I WAS IN THE FORD DEALERSHIP ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WAS ALSO IN THE SHOP. FORD IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND REFUSES TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. AS THIS FAILURE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND CAUSES SUDDEN AND INSTANT POWER LOSS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE HURT, OR KILLED BEFORE FORD WILL STAND BEHIND THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN ? *JB *PH

1. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND IMMEDIATE LOST OF POWER. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD F-250 WITH THE 4R100 TRANSMISSION. 2. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO EGRESS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. AT ANOTHER LOCATION OR TIME, SEVERE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE OCCURRED. 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION. THE ASSESSMENT FROM THE DEALER WAS THAT THE INTERMEDIATE ONE WAY CLUTCH (MECHANICAL DIODE STYLE) HAD FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REBUILDING OR REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2001 MODEL 4R100 TRANSMISSIONS AND MENTIONED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED. I FOUND FORDS TSB-01-13-5 ON THE INTERNET AND DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE SITUATION IS THAT IN JULY 2000 THROUGH MARCH 2001 FORD CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE ONE-WAY CLUTCH FROM THE SPRAG DESIGN (IN SERVICE SINCE 1989 ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) TO THE NEW MECHANICAL DIODE. BY MARCH OF 2001 FORD RECOGNIZED THAT THE NEW DESIGN WAS FAULTY AND REVERTED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL SPRAG DESIGN. THE SERVICE BULLETIN INSTRUCTS DEALERS THAT IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE, TO REPLACE THE MECHANICAL DIODE WITH THE SPRAG DESIGN. FORD REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY DESIGN, PART, OR REPAIRS. IN FACT THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS SOMEWHAT NASTY IN MY OPINION. CLEARLY THIS IS DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING THAT IMPACTS THE DRIVE TRAIN. THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. THIS SITUATION APPLIED TO 4R100 TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED IN 2001 E SERIES, EXCURSIONS, EXPEDITIONS, F-150'S, ALL F SERIES SUPER DUTY'S, AND NAVIGATORS. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE HURT, OR POTENTIALLY KILLED BEFORE FORD WILL ISSUE A RECALL AND STAND BEHIND THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN ? LASTLY, THE PURCHASE DATE IS AN ESTIMATE, AS THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD 2001 F-250 UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED VERY HARD SHAKING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE THEN IT BEGAN TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY. THIS VEHICLE DID GO OUT OF WARRANTY ON APRIL OF 2004 BUT IT ONLY HAS 32,600 MILES ON IT(AS OF 8-10-04) THE TWO FORD DEALERSHIPS IN OUR AREA PALM SPRINGS FORD AND FIESTA FORD BOTH TOLD US IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD CHARGE US TO FIX THE TRUCK. PALM SPRINGS FORD COULDN'T START FOR TWO WEEKS AND FIESTA FORD WANTED AT LEAST $2400 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. WE WERE RECOMMENDED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THAT COULD FIX IT IMMEDIATELY FOR $1795 AND HE WOULD GUARANTEE HIS WORK FOR 36000 MILES. WE HAD THE WORK DONE AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE FORD SERVICE CENTER TO SEE IF WE COULD GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION SINCE IT WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND STILL UNDER 36,000 MILES. WE WERE TURNED DOWN FOR ANY HELP FROM FIESTA FORD AND THEIR FORD FACTORY REP. WE CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THEY REFUSED TO GIVE US ANY NAMES OR ADDRESSES OF OTHER PEOPLE TO CONTACT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER SAW THE SPARK PLUG WAS DEFECTIVE, AND DROVE HOME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I WAS DRIVING MID DAY IN AZ IN MY F-250 XLT CREW CAB TRUCK WHEN I NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION. I CHANGED LANES AND IT DID NOT GO AWAY. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN BAM THE TIRE BLEW. I GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE TIRE. IT DID NOT LOSE AIR AT ALL ONLY THE TREAD HAD DELAMINATED FROM IT. HOWEVER THE TREAD HAD TORN UP THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE CHROME NERF BARS AND THE WHEEL WELLS THEMELF. I THEN MADE THE DECISION TO DRIVE ON THE TIRE TO THE NEXT STOP THATWAS ONLY 4-5 MILES AHEAD TO CHANGE THE TIRE IN THE SHADE AND WELL AWAY FROM HEAVY TRAFFIC. ONCE IN TUCSON I DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL THE RETURN TRIP HOME. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES FROM TUCSON ANOTHER VIBRATION OCCURED. I SLOWED DOWN AND EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND INSPECTED ALL FOUR TIRES. THEY APPEARED NORMAL AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW 2-3 MILES LATER. THE TIRE LOST THE TREAD TOO BUT ALSO SHREDDED IT SELF AND LOST ALL AIR. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO BE TOWED TO PHOENIX. AT THIS TIME THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS. THE TRUCK IS UNDER ASSESSMENT BY LEGAL COUNSEL AND DEALERSHIP ESTIMATES.*AK

FIRESTONE STEELTEX 265 75 R16 TIRE TREAD SEPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TREAD LEFT THE TIRE BODY INTACT AS AN APPROXIMATELY 6 FOOT LONG PIECE. THE REMAINING TIRE PLY AND BODY STILL HELD AIR THOUGH ROLLED RATHER OUT OF CONTROL. THE TIRE TREAD DAMAGED THE REAR FENDER, TAILPIPE, SPASH GUARD AND BED OF MY TRUCK (APPROX $1400 DAMAGE). I STILL HAVE THE FAILED TIRE TREAD THOUGH THE TIRE BODY WAS DISPOSED OF BY THE REPLACEMENT TIRE DEALER. *JB

ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 3RD, 2004, I HAD MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES, ON MY 2001 FORD F250 TRUCK ROTATED AND BALANCED AT A REPUTABLE FRONT END SERVICE FACILITY IN REDDING, CALIFORNIA, IN PREPARATION FOR A TRIP TO SAN DIEGO. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TRUCK TIRES TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HAD LESS THAN 35,000 MILES. ON INTERSTATE 5, 5 MILES SOUTH OF REDDING, MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY FENDER AND PAINT. WE PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON AND CONTINUED THE TRIP. WHEN WE REACHED ELSINORE, ON INTERSTATE 15, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, AGAIN AT FREEWAY SPEED. THIS TIME THE EXPLODING TREADS CAUSED MORE SEVERE DAMAGE (ESTIMATED AT $4,500 EXCLUDING TIRE REPLACEMENT). TWO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE TRUCK TIRES, WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES, EXPERIENCING VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN LESS THAN 500 MILES, UNDER EXACTLY THE SAME CONDITIONS, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT HAVE PRODUCED FATAL RESULTS. FORTUNATELY THE TIRES RETAINED AIR, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING, FIRESTONE'S WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. FORD'S WARRANTY IS GOOD FOR THREE YEARS OR 36,000 MILES, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. MY THREE YEARS WAS UP IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. I WAS FORCED TO BUY $700 WORTH OF TIRES PREMATURELY AND I NOW HAVE $4,500 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. FIRESTONE HAS A DARK HISTORY OF PRODUCING DANGEROUS TIRES SUBJECT TO EXACTLY THE SAME KIND OF FAILURE I EXPERIENCED. WHY HASN'T SOMETHING BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THESE FAILURES? IS THERE SOME COMPENSATION AVAILABLE FROM FORD OR FIRESTONE WHEN THESE FAILURES ARE CLEARLY DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS AND FORD CONTINUES TO CONTRACT FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES?

WHILE DRIVING RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE BRIDGESTONE WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A KNOT ON IT. MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER TO SEND THE TIRES FOR REPLACEMENT AND THE RECEIPT FOR THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. A LETTER WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER STATING THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. *AK

HUB CAPS ARE COMING LOOSE FROM THE STEEL WHEEL RIMS. THE PASTIC HUB CAPS TABS ARE CRACKING FROM HEAT OR LOSS OF PLASTIC TENSION.*AK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT HUBCAPS ARE COMING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE HUB CAPS FLYING OFF IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER FILED A SEVEN EMAIL COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER SENT PICTURES IN SHOWING THE BASE PLASTIC HUB CAP LOCK CRACKING OFF OR MISSING ALL TOGETHER. STYLE F81 A-1130-AA 4X2 *TC

AS I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON FM 730 IN AZLE, TEXAS, ONE OF MY LT265/75R16 (LRE) FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR POSITION. I WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE TREAD CAME OFF OF THE CASING CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE AND MAINTAINED THE PROPER PRESSURE. ALL TIRES WERE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE OWNER OF M&D TIRE IN SPRINGTOWN, TEXAS, CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE BEFORE THE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS WITNESSED BY MYSELF AND ANOTHER CUSTOMER. THERE WERE NO PUNCTURES AND NO HEAVY LOADS HAVE EVER BEEN PLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE TREAD WAS RECOVERED AND MEASURES 9/32 NDS. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE (FORD F250 P/U) AT THAT TIME WAS 40,200. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED AND WANTS ME TO SEND THEM THE TIRE AT MY EXPENSE. M&D TIRE DID REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. I DO HAVE THE TIRE AND TREAD AT MY HOME. I NEED TO KNOW IF I SHOULD SEND THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE AS THEY ARE REQUESTING FOR MY CLAIM WITH THEIR COMPANY? *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DOWN A MOUNTAIN, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS NO FORWARD, NO REVERSE AND NO WARNING. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB A PIECE OF THE TIRE DAMAGED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND RUNNING BOARD. *NM

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT LATCH KEEPS COMING UNDONE. CONSUMER LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS RECALL 01V227001. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD SHE WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. DUE TO VIN. THE BUCKLE STARTED COMING UNDONE ONLY ON BUMPY ROADS. BUT LAST WEEK IT CAME UNDONE TWICE ON A CITY STREET. SHE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE SHE HAD NOT LATCHED IT PROPERLY, BUT ONCE IT STARTED ON THE CITY STREETS, LATCHING WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE A YEAR. *AK

I WAS HEADING OUT ON A FAMILY VACATION WITH MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. I WAS IN WEST VIRGINIA GOING DOWN A LONG GRADE, ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE GRADE I SAW MY ENGINE RPM FALL OFF TO IDLE SPEED ALL I HAD WAS MY BRAKES TO GET ME DOWN THE HILL. I PULLED OVER AT BOTTOM OF HILL AND CHECKED TRANSM FLUID (I HAD JUST HAD IT SERVICED A COUPLE WEEKS BEFORE) IT WAS FULL AND NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE OFF IT WOULDNT GO IN ANY GEAR INCLUDING REV. THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS TOWED TO SAID THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME WITH THE PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION I HAD AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED (AT 3000 BUCKS) IT WAS JUST 4000 MI OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CAMPER I PULL IS DESIGNED FOR A HALF TON TRUCK I PULLED IT FOR 5 YRS WITH A HALF TON CHEV WITH NO PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK SO I COULD MOVE UP TO A LARGER CAMPER. I FEEL WITH THE COMENTS MADE BY THE DEALERSHIP AND TOWING COMPANY AND MY MECH WHEN I GOT HOME THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT ONLY THE COST OF REPLACMENT BUT A REPLACMENT THAT IS NOT GOING TO GO OUT ON ME IN THE FUTURE. (THE DEALERSHIP PUT THE SAME TRANMISSION MODEL TRANSMISSION IN IT THAT THEY TOOK OUT). *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON TURNPIKE AT 75 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON MY STEELTEX A/T LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E TIRES CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO IMMEDIATELY SHIFT TO THE LEFT ACROSS 2 LANES AND ALMOST HITTING CENTER MEDIAN WALL, CAUSED $2900.00 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *LA

2001 FORD PICKUP F250 SUPER-DUTY 7.3L DIESELV8 TURBO VIN:F / TRANSMISION PART / SECOND GEAR AND CLUTCH.THIS PART BREAKS AT NO FAULT OF OWNER YET MANUFACTURER DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSABILITY FOR PART. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE PART IN ALL 2002 AND UP TRANSMISIONS BUT THE 2000 AND 2001 MODELS HAVE THE PARTS PRONE TO BREAK PREMATURE.MY SECOND GEAR BROKE AT 40,000 MILES 4,000 MILES PAST MY WARRANTY.IT COST ME $3,000 TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISION.I WOULD LIKE THIS TRANSMISION PART INVESTIGATED.*AK

THE CONSUMER NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THEN THE TIRE EXPLODED THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NEARLY FLIPPED, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UPRIGHT. *AK *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE COMING OFF THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRES BACK TO THE FIRESTONE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE ONLY AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE FORD EXCURSION. THE CONSUMER INSISTED THAT HE HAD THE SAME TIRES AND THEY WERE DOING THE SAME THING. FIRESTONE, LT 265/75R16LRD. *AK FIRESTONE REPLACED THREE OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES. *SC *JB

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN MY FORD F250 WHEN A CHEVROLET MINIVAN CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT ME HEAD ON. THE VAN'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER MINE DID NOT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S OPINION ON THIS IS THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF, BUT THEY WILL NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY PRIOR COLLISIONS. FORD IS ALSO UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE IN PROPER WORKING CONDITION UNLESS I COVER ALL EXPENSES INCURRED IN SUCH AN INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP OWNER EXPERIENCE PROVIDES INDICATION THAT THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE MOST CERTAINLY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THIS IS ALSO THE OPINION OF THE INVESTIGATING STATE PATROL OFFICER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE FRONT RIGHT SEPARATED AND THE BELT CAME OFF, CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, RADIAL, LT265/75R16, DOT#VNW81XL1701. CONSUMER SHIPPED THE DAMAGED TIRES TO FIRESTONE, AND WAS ASKING FOR CREDIT TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF 4 NEW TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT COOPERATING. *AK

STEERING FEELS LOOSE, WANDERS. STEERING WHEEL JUMPS BACK AND FORTH WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. NOTICEABLE AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. MAKES VEHICLE CONTROL A PROBLEM AT TIMES. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ONCE, AND THEY STATE THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE; LOW MILEAGE; NO WARNING; DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT NEEDS RECALLED; I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AND STOPPED FOR CONSTRUCTION, UPON ACCELERATING MY F250 WOULD NOT SHIFT PAST 2ND GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLES TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME, BEFORE LOOKING AT THE TRUCK THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WITH NO WARNING SIGNS WHATSOEVER, BAM! I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL OTHER F250 OWNERS THAT THEIR TRANSMISSIONS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH LOW MILEAGE AS WELL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE FORD KNOWS IT! THE DEALERSHIP MUST HAVE SEEN ENOUGH OF THESE FAILURES TO KNOW IMMEDIATELY THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BLOWN! WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET FORD OR SOMEONE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER OR AT LEAST HAVE FORD PAY THE BILL INSTEAD OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *LA

DT: CONTACT HAS DEFECTIVE TIRES ON HER VEHICLE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA INC. THE CONTACT STATED HER TIRE HAD A BULGE. THEN IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR TWO OF HER TIRES HAD A BULGE. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER AND HE DUPLICATED THE WEAR ON TIRES ,AND PUT SOME BRAND NEW TIRES ON HER VEHICLE. THE NEW TIRES WAS THE SAME MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON APRIL 1ST OF THIS YEAR THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE, AND SHE SAW THAT THERE WAS A BULDE ON HER TIRES THE CONTACT WAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND SHE COULD NOT CHANGE THE TIRES AT THE POINT SO SHE WAS GOING TO DRIVE TO A SAFE PLACE TO WERE SHE COULD CHANGE THE TIRES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE TIRE BLEW AND DAMAGED HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ON WARRENTY. SHE CONTACTED THE TIRE MANUFACTUER AND THEY SUGGESTED TO GO THROUGH HER INSURANCE AGENCY WHICH IS AAA. HER INSURANCE AGENCY SENT A MECHANICAL EVAULTOR, AND HE SAID THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND HE SAID THAT IT HAD TIRE THREAD SEPERATION. THE MECHANICAL EVALUTOR STATED THAT 51 OTHER PEOPLE HAD FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME MANUFACTURER OF THESE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAS FILED AN COMPLAINT WITH FORD DEALER. AS OF RIGHT NOW THE CONTACT HAVE FOUR DEFECTIVE TIRES ON HER VEHICLE. THE TIRE LINE IS LT235/85R16.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE IN THE SLOW SPEED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK IN FAST SPEED IF THEY FUNCTION WHEN ENGAGED. ALSO, WILL NOT WILL NOT GO BACK TO THE START POSITION WHEN TURNED OFF. RECALL 01V258000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

DIESEL EMISSIONS GETTING INTO CABIN AT TOXIC LEVELS. WHILE CLEANING OUT THE INSIDE OF MY DECEASED FATHERS F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL, I NOTICED A BROWN HAZE COVERING THE THE FRONT SEAT AND NOTICED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEATBELTS, THEY WERE COVERED HEAVILY WITH DIESEL SOOT. I SENT OFF TO LAB FOR ANALYSIS AND THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST TEST WERE AS FOLLOWS: DIESEL RANGE ORGANIC GC/CARBON DISTRIBUTION 508MG/L. *AK

HUB CAPS ARE COMING LOOSE FROM THE STEEL WHEEL RIMS. THE PLASTIC HUB CAPS TABS ARE CRACKING FROM HEAT OR LOSS OF ELASTIC PLASTIC TENSION AGAINST THE STEEL WHEEL RIM. DRIVER NOTICED HUB CAP FLYING OFF IN THE OPPOSITE TRAFFIC FLOW.*AK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT HUBCAPS ARE COMING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE HUB CAPS FLYING OFF IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER FILED A SEVEN EMAIL COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER SENT PICTURES IN SHOWING THE BASE PLASTIC HUB CAP LOCK CRACKING OFF OR MISSING ALL TOGETHER. STYLE F81 A-1130-AA 4X2 *TC

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ENGINE SPUTTERED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS SEPARATED FROM WHERE IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE LAYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE WITH THE ALUMINUM ENGINE MOTOR HEAD.*AK

VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED OR AT AT STOP POSTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBEM.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE CAN NOT TRUN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN HE HAS THE BRAKE ON. *TC

I PURCHASED A FORD F-250 HD CREW CAB LARIAT NEW IN 2000 (2001 MODEL). AT 52829 MILES THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. THE REPAIR TICKET STATES THAT THE ONE-WAY CLUTCH FAILED RESULTING IN THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. FORD INSTALLED A FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOR 3552.97$. AT 110,000 MILES THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION HAS NOW FAILED. FORD REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THERE MAY BE AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION AND INSTEAD BLAMES THE PROBLEM ON THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF WARRANTY, OR OWNER NEGLECT, OR ANYTHING THEY CAN COME UP WITH. AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DESIGNED TO MATE TO A 7.3 LITER DIESEL ENGINE SHOULD LAST MORE THAN AN AVERAGE OF 55,000 MILES. I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE IS EITHER KILLED OR MAIMED BY FIRE FROM A FAILED, LOCKED-UP, OR LEAKING TRANSMISSION.*AK

FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE WITH STEELTEX 265/75R16 TREAD PEELED, DAMAGED PICKUP TRUCK REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AND SPARE DUE TO SAFEY CONCERNS $1,087 AND HAVE $1,550 DAMAGE TO TRUCK THAT WILL BE REPAIRED SOON.*AK

2001 F250 CREW CAB, 4X4, AUTO TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AT 36,200 MILES. DEALER WILL NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THAT A "DIRECT 1-WAY GEAR BROKE, AND NOW THERE IS METAL INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION". I BELIEVE THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. *LA

HUB CAPS ARE COMING LOOSE FROM STEEL WHEEL RIMS. THE PLASTIC HUB CAPS LOCKING TADS CRACKING OR LOOSING ELASTIC TENSION.*AK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT HUB CAPS ARE COMING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE HUB CAPS FLYING OFF IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER FILED A SEVEN EMAIL COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER SENT PICTURES IN SHOWING THE BASE PLASTIC HUB CAP LOCK CRACKING OFF OR MISSING ALL TOGETHER. STYLE F81 A-1130-AA 4X2 *TC

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F250 WITH THE 7.3 L ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICAL IS THAT THE POWER STEERING IS UNRELIABLE. IT WORKS GREAT 99% BUT OCCASIONALLY IT JUST GOES DEAD. IT SEEMS THAT USING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL CAUSE THE STEERING TO GO DEAD SUCH AS IN A PARKING LOT WHERE YOU ARE TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL AND USE THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. THE OTHER DAY I WAS GOING UP AN ON RAMP WITH A TURN AT THE TOP AND HAD NO STEERING TO TURN THE TRUCK. I ALMOST HAD A WRECK. THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM... THE FELLAS ON THE FORD TRUCK WEB SITE HAVE HAD THEIR PROBLEMS AS WELL. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS MIGHT BE AN ISSUE FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FOLLOWING WEEK THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED. THE LINE WAS MADE OF RUBBER. AS A RESULT, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE DRIVER'S FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE DRIVER HAD TO DOWN SHIFT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB