2001 Ford F-250 Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-250 equipped with Toyo tires, Tire Line: HT Open Country, Tire Size: LT265/75/R16, DOT Number: CXLTCAK4815. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking and felt like the front tires were bouncing. The contact veered to the side of the road, where he noticed that the tires were deformed. The contact continued to drive. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the tread belt was separating. The front tires were replaced; however, the failure reoccurred with the rear tires. The vehicle was taken to an independent tire mechanic where the rear tires were replaced under an unknown recall. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred on the front tires. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The tires were not replaced. The tires were replacement equipment. The tire failure mileage was 30,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH MICKEY THOMPSON/BAJA ATZ TIRES, TIRE SIZES 35 * 12.50 R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO RUN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT STATED THE BELT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:06T024000(TIRES:TREAD/BELT) THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2360,000. UPDATED 11/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DISCOUNT TIRE MANAGER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE OR GIVE A DOCUMENT STATING THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE TIRE. THE MANAGER DID BALANCE THE TIRE BUT WOULD NOT PRINT A RECEIPT FOR THE CUSTOMER. ON 10/15/2012 THE CONSUMER FILED A REPORT WITH COOPER TIRE OVER THE PHONE AND WAS TOLD A PACKAGE WOULD BE SENT OUT. ON 10/30/2012 3 TIRES WERE BALANCED VIBRATING RECURRED. UPDATED 11/20/2012 *JS

SPARK PLUGS KEEP BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE, WHILE ACCELERATING, HAS DONE FIVE TIMES,, WHEN IT DOES VEHICLE STALLED POSSIBLY CARE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK TRYING TO TURN,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE SPONTANEOUSLY EMERGED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BATTLEFIELD FORD COMMERCIAL TRUCK CENTER (8980 MATHIS AVE, MANASSAS, VA 20110, (703) 368-3231) WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE WAITING ON AUTHORIZATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,840.

SPARK PLUGS KEEP BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE, WHILE ACCELERATING, HAS DONE FIVE TIMES,, WHEN IT DOES VEHICLE STALLED POSSIBLY CARE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK TRYING TO TURN,

LOCATION MASTER CYLINDER CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SENSOR LEAKING BRAKE FLUID NON FUNCTIONAL BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY, AND STATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT HE STEPPED ON THE CLUTCH AND THE PEDAL FELL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.*AK THE STUD TO WHICH THE CYLINDER CONNECTED TO SHEARED OFF. UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN 1ST GEAR AT TIMES AND WOULD NOT UPSHIFT UNLESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASE. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE WAS PERMANENT GRADUALLY WORSENED. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE.

LOCATION MASTER CYLINDER CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SENSOR LEAKING BRAKE FLUID NON FUNCTIONAL BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH WATER AND NOTICED THAT AN UNKNOWN PLUG RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS MELTED. NO POLICE OR FIRE REPORTS WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EL CAJON FORD (LOCATED AT 1595 E MAIN ST, EL CAJON, CA 92021, (619) 312-4107) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNKNOWN PLUG RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SPARK PLUGS KEEP BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE, WHILE ACCELERATING, HAS DONE FIVE TIMES,, WHEN IT DOES VEHICLE STALLED POSSIBLY CARE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK TRYING TO TURN,

TWICE IN THE LAST 5 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED TOTAL STEERING LOSS WHILE DRIVING FORD F-250 V10 TRITON PICKUP TRUCK, I AM FORTUNATE TO BE ALIVE, BOTH TIMES THE CONNECTION TO THE STEERING BOX BROKE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS DONE TO THIS TRUCK. VERY SERIOUS ISSUE! TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP NOW FOLLOWING MOST RECENT FAILURE. I FEAR THINKING ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES HAD EITHER OF THESE TWO FAILURES OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED

AFTER TRAVELING OVER SMALL BUMPS, LIKE RAILROAD TRACKS MOST RECENTLY, AT AROUND 30MPH, ONE FRONT WHEEL STARTED BOUNCING VIOLENTLY, MAKING VEHICLE LOOSE CONTROL UNTIL TRUCK COULD BE BROUGHT TO A STOP. HAD EXPERIENCED THIS NUMEROUS TIME IN THE PAST BUT THOUGHT PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BY ADDING A STEERING STABILIZER A FEW YEARS AGO. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. EACH TIME, THIS HAS NEARLY RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. *TR

VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT DIFFERENT TIMES NOT FROM USUAL WEAR AND TEAR. LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

WHILE SHOPPING MY F250 TRYED TO BURN DOWN IN PARKING LOT 2ND TIME AT A SCHOOL SOCCER GAME AND 4 THE THIRD TIME RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND STILL AFTER THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS STILL SAME ISSUE FORD NEEDS TO MAN UP AN ADDRESS THIS SITUATION..... [XXXX] KEY NEVER IN TRUCK ALL THREE TIMES THIS HAS OCCURED REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE SPONTANEOUSLY EMERGED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BATTLEFIELD FORD COMMERCIAL TRUCK CENTER (8980 MATHIS AVE, MANASSAS, VA 20110, (703) 368-3231) WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE WAITING ON AUTHORIZATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,840.

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL DISENGAGE WITH OUT TOUCHING THE RELEASE BUTTON. I HAVE TRIED USING HIGH PRESSURE AIR THINKING IT WOULD DISLODGE SOMETHING. EVEN TRIED A LITTLE WD-40 TO NO AVAIL. REALLY FRUSTRATING TO HEAR ITS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. DEALERSHIPS SURE DON'T ACT LIKE THEY WANT TO FIX IT. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000.

Was T-Boned in the passenger side of the truck which changed my direction of travel resulting in hitting a tree head on. Neither frontal air bags deployed. The frontal impact was hard enough to push the tree 18 to 20 inches into the engine compartment bending the frame where the front bumper was attached. The accident resulted in a fatality. I'm just confused why neither air bag deployed. I have had this truck since it was new so I know it's history. There was not any warnings lights on, No air bag warning lights, No modifications were ever done to the truck. All stock. There was never any indication that the air bags were not operating normal. So Why did they malfunction?

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE GENERAL ELECTRIC MODULE WOULD BECOME WET AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO START INDEPENDENTLY, THE LIGHTS WOULD FLASH AND THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD ILLUMINATE INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND MADE A COVER FOR THE PART. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD THAT WAS ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE GENERAL ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

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

TAILPIPE IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO SPARE TIRE TO MELT TIRE. TIRE IS UNUSABLE. LATER VEHICLES HAVE A HEAT SHIELD IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED EARLIER UNITS.

MY RECENTLY PURCHASED VEE RUBBER A/T TIRE BLEW UP WITH A LOUD BANG SUNDAY MORNING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THANKFULLY, AND NOT ON THE ROAD. I JUST BOUGHT FOUR TIRES FROM SIMPLE TIRE ON 07/07/2016 AND ONLY PUT 200 MILES ON THEM. IT APPEARS TO ME LIKE AN AIR LEAK DEVELOPED NEAR THE TREAD/SIDEWALL AREA AND DELAMINATED THE SIDEWALL FROM THE INNER LINER AND BLEW OUT NEAR THE BEAD. TIRES: VEE RUBBER TAIGA A/T LT285/75R-16 R 126/123R THE ONLY DATE CODE MARKING I SEE IS 0316?

When im in traffic, starting out driving or merging between intersections my truck decides to either hard shift or not shift at all. Several times ive had to lay on my horn in an attempt to warn oncoming vehicles that i have no power and cannot accelerate and several times it has nearly caused an accident. I purchased the truck used and have yet to take it into the dealership to have them inspect the issue though from what i’ve read thus far is that ford calls this problem “normal operation” and has been less than understanding when people attempt to have this obvious defect resolved. There are no warning lights that come on when this happens. I can have my truck inspected by whomever, whenever need be. I will also be returning to the dealer to use my warranty to help deal with this issue. The date this most recently happened causing a near miss was today, though there has been an occasional but recurring situation almost weekly.

PARKED VEHICLE AT MAIN POST OFFICE , REMOVED KEYS, I KNOW THIS BECAUSE IT HAS MY POBOX KEY ON KEY RING. I HOPPED OUT AND STATED TO WALK OFF, THEN I GLANCED A VIEW TO THE RIGHT, AND NOTICED OR THOUGHT I NOTICED, MY TRUCK ROLLING BACKWARDS. IT WAS !!! I CHASED MY TRUCK AND CAUGHT UP TO IT, AND ATTEMPTED HOP IN AND ENGAGE FOOT BRAKE. I AM TO FAT AND SLOW TO DO THAT, SO I THOUGHT QUICKLY, , AH HA, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE . I REACHED DOWN AND LET THE TRUCK ROLL THE ER BRAKE TO MY HAND, AND ENGAGE IT I CALLED THE FORD DEALER, NO KNOW ISSUES LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED, SO I WAS TOLD. SO MAYBE THIS WAS AN 1 OFF EVENT,,,, RIGHT WRONG SEVERAL MONTH LATER, SAME THING HAPPEN, DIFFERENT LOCATION. ALTHOUGH I CATCH BEFORE I GOT OUT. THIS TIME I TOOK A VIDEO OF THE ROLL BACK, AND THE SNIFTER IN PARK, AND THE KEYS OUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FUEL TANK PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UDATED 09/30/16*LJ *TR

I WAS IN FLORIDA HAVING COFFEE AT THE PICNIC TABLE WHEN I NOTICED THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING LOW. I WAS LUCKY TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT FELL OFF ON THE FREEWAY. I CAN SEND YOU A PICTURE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER FORD PICKUPS 150'S AND 250'S BUT NOT MY MODEL YEAR, MY YEAR TRUCK SHOULD BE INCLUDED. *TR

FOR THE R4100 TRANSMISSION. THE EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION FILTER CAME APART AND DESTROYED MY TRANSMISSION (FORD PART # XC3Z-7B155-BA) DEFINITELY NOT A 30,000 MILE FILTER. NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS,OF WHAT I HAVE FOUND. THERE WAS A EASY 80,000 LEFT IN THE TRANS IF LINES AND OIL PORTS WEREN'T PLUGGED FROM FILTER FIBERS. #2 THE PAINT CANCER (WHITE) IS THERE ANY RECALLS OR HELP WITH THAT?

2001 FORD F150 DOOR STRIKERS ARE STARTING TO RUST.*MR THE STRIKERS HOLD THE REAR DOORS SHUT AND IF THEY FAIL THE FRONT DOORS COULD COME OPEN. *BF *NM

THE CONSUMER STATED AT 27,000 MILES HIS 2001 FORD F250 DEVELOPED AN ENGINE VIBRATION. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A VIBRATION. THE DEALER MACHINED THE FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS THAT WERE CRACKED. THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE EXHAUST SHIELDS WERE LOOSE, THE HOSE CLAMP ON THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE POWER DOOR LOCK WAS REPLACED. *JB *NM

THE FRONT SEAT WAS DESIGNED IMPROPERLY. *JB