2001 Ford F-250 Sd Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (TOMBALL FORD, 22702 TOMBALL PKWY, TOMBALL, TX 77375, (281) 378-3160) WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CONTACT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

DRIVING OUT OF STATE FOR WORK AND SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY ENGINE. AND FROM THAT RESULTS IT COST ME QUIET A BIT OF EXTRA MONEY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO SPEND AND MISSED A DAYS TRYING TO GET THAT PROBLEM FIXED. AND IT RUIN MY FATHERS DAY WEEKEND I WANTED TO SPEND WITH MY KID.

ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2011, A KUMHO ROAD VENTURE AT TIRE, SIZE LT235/85R16, DOT K2ORYD4A3508 (MANUFACTURED AT KUMHO?S BINH DUONG PLANT IN VIETNAM IN THE 35TH WEEK OF 2008) SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION, RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURIES TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER OF THE FORD F-250 AND THE DEATH OF HER SON, WHO WAS 32 WEEKS OLD AND STILL IN UTERO. A LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST KUMHO TIRE CO., INC. AND KUMHO TIRE U.S.A., INC. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS (CASE NO. 2:13-CV-02393-JTM-TJJ). DURING THE DISCOVERY STAGE OF THE CASE, THE PASSENGER RETAINED TROY COTTLES, A RENOWNED TIRE FAILURE EXPERT. AFTER INSPECTING THE SUBJECT TIRE, MR. COTTLES FOUND THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS IN THE SUBJECT TIRE: (1) INADEQUATE BONDING BETWEEN BELTS (TRAPPED AIR/STEAM BLISTER IMPRESSIONS); (2) PREMATURE OXIDATION OF THE BELT SKIMS; (3) BELTING DEFECTS (COINCIDENTAL BELT ENDINGS, IRREGULAR BELT WIRE SPACING, GAPPED BELT SPLICES, DOG-EARED SPLICES, SNAKING, AND SPREAD CABLES); (4) CORD SHADOWS ON THE INNERLINER; (5) LOW TOP BELT WIDTH TO TREAD WIDTH RATIO; AND (6) INADEQUATE APPLICATION OF NYLON CAP PLIES. AS PART OF HIS WORK ON THE CASE, MR. COTTLES TESTED TWO EXEMPLAR KUMHO ROAD VENTURE AT TIRES OF THE SAME SIZE AS THE SUBJECT TIRE THAT WERE ALSO MANUFACTURED AT KUMHO?S VIETNAM PLANT. BOTH OF THOSE TIRES FAILED IN SIDEWALL FAILURE MODE IN APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES OR LESS UNDER PROPER LOADS, INFLATIONS, AND SPEEDS THAT WERE MONITORED DAILY. SEE ATTACHED TEST REPORTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. THIS INFORMATION IS BEING SUBMITTED BY THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE INJURED PASSENGER, AND WITH HER PERMISSION, IN HOPES THAT THIS TIRE (AND THOSE SIMILAR TO IT) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED TO ENSURE NO ONE ELSE IS NEEDLESSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THESE DANGEROUS AND DEFECTIVE TIRES....UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF UPDATED 10/23/2017*CN

TIRE BLOWOUT WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO SHOULDER & CHANGE TIRE FOR SPARE. TREAD DAMAGED TRUCK PANEL, TAILPIPE & BENT FRONT AXLE OF TRAILER. TIRES WERE WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD BEEN CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. TIRES WERE NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER LT 285/75R16 126/123Q LOAD RANGE E. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE ENGINE, EVERY LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN SEAM IN THE WINDSHIELD THAT WOULD CAUSE WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,007.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE AND THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,075.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION PREVIOUSLY LEAKED ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE THE DEALER EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION PUMP, TORQUE CONVERTER, AND O- RINGS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE LEAK AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. AFTER THE RECALL REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,525 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,483.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (TOMBALL FORD, 22702 TOMBALL PKWY, TOMBALL, TX 77375, (281) 378-3160) WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CONTACT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

WE HAD TRAVELED APROXIMATELY 450 MILES AND ON THE LAST LEG OF A TRIP IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE DRIVER NOTICED ON THE LAST 150 MILES OF THE TRIP THE STEERING WHEEL HAD CHANGED POSITION WHERE THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL NORMALLY WAS HORIZONTAL, WAS NOW 45 DEGREES OFF AND VERTICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON ARRIVAL TO DESTINATION. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE MOVED AND UNLOADED WHEN THIS WAS ATTEMPTED THE STEERING WHEEL JUST TURNED WITH NOT CONTROL OF THE WHEELS. SO WE WERE UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. AFTER AN INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS PLACED ON A FLOOR JACK TO RAISE THE FRONT END TO LOOK FOR PROBLEMS UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER TURNING THE WHEELS MANUALLY IT WAS NOTICED THE ARM THAT COMES FROM THE STEERING BOX WAS LOOSE AT THE ELBOW. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE SHAFT WAS SHEERED OFF AT THE STEERING BOX. WE WERE LUCK IT FAILED WHEN WE WERE NOT ON THE ROAD. IT MUST DID THE FINAL FAILURE WHEN WE DROVE INTO OUR DRIVE WAY AND PARKED. THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DISASTEROUS ACCIDENT IF THIS HAD FAILED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON THE MOUNTAIN ROADS WE HAD JUST DRIVEN ON OUR TRIP.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT COMES UNBUCKLED WITHOUT THE LATCH BEING TOUCHED WHILE DRIVING. THIS RESULTS IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION WHERE THE SEAT BELT ISN'T PROVIDING ANY SAFETY AND IT ALSO REQUIRES TWO HANDS TO RE-BUCKLE IT TAKING MY HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING IN MY DRIVEWAY, ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SOON AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED ON NOVEMBER 10, 2004.

FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS, MY SON HAS BEEN DRIVING THE 2001 F250 SD UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES WHERE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT HAS UNLATCHED ON ITS OWN. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO FORD DEALERSHIP ON 3/7/03 UNDER RECALL 01S21 SEATBELT. "BUCKLES WERE INSPECTED, OK AS PER 01S21, NO REPAIRS NEEDED." WE WERE CHARGED $27.16 FOR THE INSPECTION. TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO DEALERSHIP TODAY (5.27.15). THEY HAVE NO ADVICE FOR US. THERE ARE MANY OPEN COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I'VE SEEN THE REPORTS OF MANY INJURIES ALREADY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND THE SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN UPDATED 1/25/13 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HIS HOME WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL AND UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE USING A WATER HOSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, IN BETWEEN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE OTHER RESIDENT OF THE HOME SUSTAINED SMOKE INHALATION AND WAS TREATED BY PARAMEDICS AT THE SCENE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS PRIOR. THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

PARKED MY TRUCK AT THE POST OFFICE TO RETRIEVE MAIL, GOT OUT AND SHUT DOOR, AND OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE I SAW WHAT I THOUGHT AS MOVEMENT OF MY TRUCK, SO I TURNED AROUND TO SEE MY TRUCK STARTING TO ROLL BACKWARDS , I YELLED WTF, AND STARTED TO CHASE MY TRUCK THROUGH THE PARKING AREA, TRIED TO JUMP IN WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR AND I WAS TO OLD AND FAT TO DO THAT, TRIED PUSH BACK , BUT TRUCK WAS TO HEAVY TO DO THAT, SO I WENT FOR THE PARKING BRAKE PRESSED IT HARD AND FAST AS I COULD, AND THAT WORKED MY TRUCK WAS IN PARK, AS I HAD MY KEYS IN MY HAND. THE PARK LOCK ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN SOME WAY ,ALLOWING TO ROLL LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL

HITTING BRAKE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. STEEL LINE COMING OUT ABS RUPTURED WHERE THE FLEX SECTION ENDS RIGHT ABOVE FRAME RAIL. WHERE I LIVE, STEEP HILLS AND SHARP TURNS, THIS WAS VERY LIFE THREATENING IF OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING! I'M NOT A HAPPY CAMPER! *TR

PARKED MY TRUCK AT THE POST OFFICE TO RETRIEVE MAIL, GOT OUT AND SHUT DOOR, AND OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE I SAW WHAT I THOUGHT AS MOVEMENT OF MY TRUCK, SO I TURNED AROUND TO SEE MY TRUCK STARTING TO ROLL BACKWARDS , I YELLED WTF, AND STARTED TO CHASE MY TRUCK THROUGH THE PARKING AREA, TRIED TO JUMP IN WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR AND I WAS TO OLD AND FAT TO DO THAT, TRIED PUSH BACK , BUT TRUCK WAS TO HEAVY TO DO THAT, SO I WENT FOR THE PARKING BRAKE PRESSED IT HARD AND FAST AS I COULD, AND THAT WORKED MY TRUCK WAS IN PARK, AS I HAD MY KEYS IN MY HAND. THE PARK LOCK ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN SOME WAY ,ALLOWING TO ROLL LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL

THE 2001 F250 I OWN HAS ALWAYS STALLED AT ANY GIVEN TIME. FORD RECALLED THE CAM POSITION SENSOR, I HAD ALREADY CHANGED IT JUST BEFORE RECALL THEN THEY DID AGAIN. THAT NEVER STOPPED IT FROM STALLING, IT ALSO DOESN'T READ WHEN YOU SOMETIMES GO TO TAKE OFF. I'VE CHANGED (THROTTLE SWITCH) THAT DID NOTHING. ALL OF ITS MISHAPS HAS CASED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR. ALWAYS BROKE DOWN AND CAN'T MAKE MONEY WHEN IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE TRUCK TIME AFTER TIME. I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALL ACCIDENTS, WHEN I LOSE POWERSTEERING AND ALMOST HAVE CRASHED INTO CARS. I FIGURED OUT THE FUEL TANK FLAKING OFF INSIDE THE TANK COULD BE THE CAUSE. THE TRUCK GETS TERRIBLE FUEL MILEAGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS COSTING A FORTUNE IN WASTED DIESEL FUMES. THAT HAVE BEEN KNOW TO CAUSE BRAIN CANCER, ALSO THE AMOUNT OF POLLUTION FROM NOT RUNNING PROPER. I AM NO FAN OF FORD'S REPAIR SHOP WHEN THEY TELL YOU IN 1983 TO MY FATHER THAT HIS ALMOST BRAND NEW DIESEL NEEDS NEW (SPARK PLUGS) WHEN DIESEL DO NOT EVEN HAVE THEM. I OWN THIS 2001 DIESEL FOR A LONG TIME NOW FOR A LANDSCAPING AND SNOWPLOWING THAT IS OUT OF BUSINESS. IT IS EMBARRASSING FOR IT TO STALL, REV UP SLIPPING TRANSMISSION, HARMING WHOLE DRIVE TRAIN. NEVER KNOWING WHEN I'M COULD BE STRANDED IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. I HAVE HAD ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER WITH THE FORD I OWN. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF SAME PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. SOUNDS LIKE FORD HAS DONE GOOD AT COVERING UP PROBLEM BY NOT TELLING US IF THEY KNEW. I THOUGHT THE FUEL PROBLEM CAME FROM GAS STATIONS. ONLY THING HELPED ME WAS MOSTLY SAME NEWER STATION, AND TRIED TO KEEP IT FULL HELPED. CAN ANYONE HELP, THESE ARE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN LIVES DEPEND ON THEM. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THE TRUCK, I'D LIKE TO SEE IT GO TO SCRAP AT THIS TIME. WITH 277,000 NOT EVEN RUSTED OUT MUCH. IT NEEDS WHOLE DRIVE TRAIN AGAIN, I DON'T WANT THE OILY LEAKING, POLLUTING JUNK ON THE ROAD. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F250 SD CREW/4X4 AND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END STEERING SYSTEM. TODAY WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND SHAKE SO HARD THAT AT 55MPH BY THE TIME I GOT THE TRUCK SLOWED TO ABOUT 15MPH I WAS OVER INTO THE LANE OF THE ON COMING TRAFFIC (LUCKLY NO ONE WAS THERE). THE OTHER DAY WITH MY WIFE IN THE TRUCK WE TURNED A CORNER AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHIMMY REALLY HARD AND I LOST SOME RESPONSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK THE STEERING BECAME SOMEWHAT UNRESPONSIVE, AND I WAS FORCED TO ALLOW THE TRUCK TO TRACK INTO THE BAILY POST OFFICE PARKING LOT. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK BUT THE MECHANICS TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT THAT THEY CAN FIND. THE TRUCK DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME, IT COMES AND GOES, SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT AND THEN IT CAN GO WEEKS WITHOUT HAPPENING. I WORKED AS A MECHANIC FOR 25 YEARS AND I AM TELLING YOU THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AND I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED HUNDREDS MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FORD F-SERIES TRUCKS AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH A BAD DESIGN FLAW THAT CAN CAUSES A LIGHT SHIMMY TO TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THESE TRUCKS AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, WHICH MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR EVEN DEATH TO THE OWNER. MY WIFE WILL NOT EVEN RIDE IN THE TRUCK ANY MORE BECAUSE SHE IS TOO SCARED TO DO SO. THANK YOU FOR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. GARY *TR

NOTHING LEAD UP TO THIS. I JUST SOLD MY 2001 F250 XLT TO A FRIEND. WITHIN DAYS THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN THEY WOULD REACH A SPEED AROUND 40MPH. THEY HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SPENT DAYS LOOKING AT IT AND CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ITS BAD ENOUGH THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED THEM TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. TRUCK HAD TO BE PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!! *TR

THE 2001 F250 I OWN HAS ALWAYS STALLED AT ANY GIVEN TIME. FORD RECALLED THE CAM POSITION SENSOR, I HAD ALREADY CHANGED IT JUST BEFORE RECALL THEN THEY DID AGAIN. THAT NEVER STOPPED IT FROM STALLING, IT ALSO DOESN'T READ WHEN YOU SOMETIMES GO TO TAKE OFF. I'VE CHANGED (THROTTLE SWITCH) THAT DID NOTHING. ALL OF ITS MISHAPS HAS CASED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR. ALWAYS BROKE DOWN AND CAN'T MAKE MONEY WHEN IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE TRUCK TIME AFTER TIME. I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALL ACCIDENTS, WHEN I LOSE POWERSTEERING AND ALMOST HAVE CRASHED INTO CARS. I FIGURED OUT THE FUEL TANK FLAKING OFF INSIDE THE TANK COULD BE THE CAUSE. THE TRUCK GETS TERRIBLE FUEL MILEAGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS COSTING A FORTUNE IN WASTED DIESEL FUMES. THAT HAVE BEEN KNOW TO CAUSE BRAIN CANCER, ALSO THE AMOUNT OF POLLUTION FROM NOT RUNNING PROPER. I AM NO FAN OF FORD'S REPAIR SHOP WHEN THEY TELL YOU IN 1983 TO MY FATHER THAT HIS ALMOST BRAND NEW DIESEL NEEDS NEW (SPARK PLUGS) WHEN DIESEL DO NOT EVEN HAVE THEM. I OWN THIS 2001 DIESEL FOR A LONG TIME NOW FOR A LANDSCAPING AND SNOWPLOWING THAT IS OUT OF BUSINESS. IT IS EMBARRASSING FOR IT TO STALL, REV UP SLIPPING TRANSMISSION, HARMING WHOLE DRIVE TRAIN. NEVER KNOWING WHEN I'M COULD BE STRANDED IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. I HAVE HAD ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER WITH THE FORD I OWN. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF SAME PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. SOUNDS LIKE FORD HAS DONE GOOD AT COVERING UP PROBLEM BY NOT TELLING US IF THEY KNEW. I THOUGHT THE FUEL PROBLEM CAME FROM GAS STATIONS. ONLY THING HELPED ME WAS MOSTLY SAME NEWER STATION, AND TRIED TO KEEP IT FULL HELPED. CAN ANYONE HELP, THESE ARE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN LIVES DEPEND ON THEM. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THE TRUCK, I'D LIKE TO SEE IT GO TO SCRAP AT THIS TIME. WITH 277,000 NOT EVEN RUSTED OUT MUCH. IT NEEDS WHOLE DRIVE TRAIN AGAIN, I DON'T WANT THE OILY LEAKING, POLLUTING JUNK ON THE ROAD. *TR

TURNED CORNER, HEARD A SUDDEN DRAGGING NOISE. CHECKED UNDER TRUCK. FUEL TANK STRAP HAD BROKEN AND FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGING. QUICKLY PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY. HAVING VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. CALLED DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR FORD TRUCK FOR F15 NOT F250. OBVIOUSLY APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM IN OTHER MODELS.VERY LUCKY NO INJURIES, EXPLOSIONS, LEAKAGE, ETC...COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. FRUSTRATED. *TR

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.

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

REAR PASSENGER DOORS OF EXTENDED CAB(BOTH) WILL NOT RELEASE TO OPEN. CAUSING DANGER IN DIFFICULTY OF PASSENGERS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F250 SD CREW/4X4 AND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END STEERING SYSTEM. TODAY WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND SHAKE SO HARD THAT AT 55MPH BY THE TIME I GOT THE TRUCK SLOWED TO ABOUT 15MPH I WAS OVER INTO THE LANE OF THE ON COMING TRAFFIC (LUCKLY NO ONE WAS THERE). THE OTHER DAY WITH MY WIFE IN THE TRUCK WE TURNED A CORNER AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHIMMY REALLY HARD AND I LOST SOME RESPONSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK THE STEERING BECAME SOMEWHAT UNRESPONSIVE, AND I WAS FORCED TO ALLOW THE TRUCK TO TRACK INTO THE BAILY POST OFFICE PARKING LOT. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK BUT THE MECHANICS TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT THAT THEY CAN FIND. THE TRUCK DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME, IT COMES AND GOES, SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT AND THEN IT CAN GO WEEKS WITHOUT HAPPENING. I WORKED AS A MECHANIC FOR 25 YEARS AND I AM TELLING YOU THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AND I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED HUNDREDS MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FORD F-SERIES TRUCKS AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH A BAD DESIGN FLAW THAT CAN CAUSES A LIGHT SHIMMY TO TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THESE TRUCKS AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, WHICH MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR EVEN DEATH TO THE OWNER. MY WIFE WILL NOT EVEN RIDE IN THE TRUCK ANY MORE BECAUSE SHE IS TOO SCARED TO DO SO. THANK YOU FOR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. GARY *TR

2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP. POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE BOTH FAILING. UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS WITH OUT PULLING UP LOCK MANUALLY INSIDE TRUCK. COULD BE SAFETY HAZARD DURING AN ACCIDENT. FORD WILL ONLY REPLACE FOR $400. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD. THIS SEEMS TO EARLY FOR LOCK ACTUATORS TO FAIL. HAVE READ OF MANY FORD OWNERS COMPLAINING OF SIMILAR FAILURES ON FORD WEBITES. *TR

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

THE TWO VENTS BEHIND THE REAR SEAT OF THE CAB LEAK AND CAUSE CARPET/FLOOR DAMAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE ENGINE, EVERY LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN SEAM IN THE WINDSHIELD THAT WOULD CAUSE WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,007.

DRIVING MY TRUCK ON HIGHWAY. THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE THE TIRE WENT UNDER A TRAILER AND BENT TWO RIMS AND THE AXLE. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW HAS 60,900 MILES THE SPARE HAS NEVER BEEN OF THE TRUCK. *TR

THERE HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS, HOWEVER PROBLEM IS: 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK - OWNER'S GUIDE / MANUAL STATES ON PAGE117 UNDER THE HEADING "TETHER ANCHORAGE HARDWARE" -- (TETHER ANCHORAGE HARDWARE KITS (PART NUMBER 613D74) INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS, MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO CHARGE FROM ANY FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER) PER AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP, PART NUMBER IS NOW OBSOLETE; HAVE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND UPDATED PART # F81Z5613D74AA. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE TOLD ME TO CALL THE DEALER; DEALER SAID PART IS APPROXIMATELY $80.00; CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE BACK - THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP. FORD DID NOT HAVE RESPONSIBILITY. BASICLY I WAS TOLD TO PAY FOR IT OR WHO CARES? SO FAR INCLUDING THIS LETTER I NOW HAVE 2+ HOURS INVESTED INTO THIS ISSUE. UNFORTURNATELY, MOST PEOPLE WOULD NOT TAKE THE TIME AND THIS IS WHY THESE ISSUES EXIST IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IN 1-2 PHONE CALLS. CONSEQUENCES COULD MEAN DEATH OF A CHILD DUE TO THE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT NOT FASTENED INTO VEHICLE PROPERLY. ALSO, IF INFORMATION ONLINE IS ACCURATE, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF QUESTION / ISSUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HOLD THESE MANUFACTURES ACCOUNTABLE TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE! *TR