2001 FORD F-250 Complaints

I OWN A 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY WITH A 5.4L TRITON V-8 ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 2WD, 137 INCH WHEELBASE, STANDARD EMISSION, WITH NO AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS AND APPROXIMATELY 114,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND SOUNDED LIKE THE EXHAUST HAD COME OFF THE ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE NUMBER 8 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN COMPLETELY OUT OF THE ENGINE AND DAMAGED THE IGNITION COIL. THE THREADS WHERE THE SPARK PLUG SCREW INTO THE HEAD WERE DAMAGED, BUT REPAIRABLE. I REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL. EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO FIRE OR INJURY IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, THE POSSIBILITY FOR SUCH IS LIKELY IF THIS PROBLEM IS SYSTEMIC. WHEN THE SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD, IT CAN BE DONE WITH A LOT OF FORCE, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY/DEATH, DEPENDING UPON THE PROXIMITY OF PEOPLE AT THE TIME. ALSO, WHEN A SPARK PLUG COMES OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD, GAS FUMES RELEASED MAY BECOME IGNITED BY SPARKS FROM THE COIL OR SPARK PLUG WIRES, RESULTING IN A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NECESSARY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. HE STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIS INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY CHANGED THE FUSE. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD, THE FUSE BLEW. THE FUSE WAS CHANGED AGAIN AND SHORTLY AFTER, WHILE PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE FUSE MADE A "POP" NOISE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 62,436. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN UPDATED 06/28/10*JB

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

BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH.. HARNESS WAS REPLACED IN 2008 BUT THE SWITCH WAS NOT LEAKING AT THAT TIME. CRUISE CONTROL STOP WORKING IN 2009. FOUND SWITCH WAS LEAKING. WAS TOLD NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. TW*

THE ENGINE BLEW OUT ANOTHER SPARK PLUG! THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN DEFECT! FORD SAID THE PLUGS BLOW OUT DUE TO IMPROPER TORQUE OF THE SPARK PLUGS. WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE I USED THE FORD REQUIRED TORQUE ON MY SPARK PLUGS AND I USED ANTI SEIZE ON THE PLUGS THREADS! THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM! I KNOW A PERSON THAT HAS ONLY 50K ON THERE 5.4 ENGINE AND THE FACTORY INSTALLED PLUGS AND THOSE BLEW OUT TOO!! FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE ENGINES AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I PULLED BOTH OF THE HEADS OFF MY F-250 AND HAD STAINLESS STEEL THREADED SLEEVES INSTALLED AT THE MACHINE SHOP ! HOPE THIS TAKES CARE OF THE PROBLEM! I DON'T TRUST THE TRUCKS ENGINE DESIGN FOR A LONG TRIP OR EVEN TAKE IT ON VACATION! I AM WORRIED THE SPARK PLUGS WILL BLOW OUT WHILE I AM ON THE HIGHWAY OR OUT OFF TOWN! PLEASE HELP US TO GET FORD TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE!!!!! I HAVE HAD 3 OTHER PLUGS BLOW OUT BEFORE THIS ! TO DO THIS TYPE OF REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND UNNECESSARY! BUT MUST BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM I HOPE! THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN DEFECT AND FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO CORRECT IT! WE PAID HARD EARNED MONEY FOR THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS TYPE OF REPAIR OVER AND OVER !! I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD IF FORD DOES NOTHING REGARDING THE SPARK PLUGS! I AM A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENGINE HAVE THIS PROBLEM ! PLEASE HELP ! THIS PROBLEM IS NOT EVEN COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY !!! THIS IS VERY BAD FOR FORD!!! THEY HAVE NICE VEHICLES BUT BAD ENGINE HEADS !!! *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FRIDAY JANUARY8TH AT 7:30 PM WHEN MY SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MOTOR WHILE DRIVING, SHOOTING FUEL OUT OF CYLINDER AS COIL WAS STILL CONNECTED AND ARCING ON MOTOR.I LOST POWER AND HAD TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD I COULD NOT FIX BECAUSE THREADS OF CYLINDER HEAD WERE DAMAGED WHEN BLOWOUT OCCURRED.FORTUNATLY THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A COUPLE MILE OF MY HOME, IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR ON HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC AROUND THE LOSS OF POWER AND POTENTIAL FOR FIRE WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

I WAS ON A DELIVERY WITH MY 2001 FORD F 250 V10 WITH 8 THOUSAND MILES, WHEN I HEARD WHAT I THOUGHT WAS TAPPET NOISE THEN I HEARD A POP AND THEN REALY LOUD EXHAUST NOISE LIKE I LOST A EXHAUST MANIFOLD SEAL, I PULLED OVER TO FIND I HAD A SUDDDEN SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT, I WAS ON A DELIVERY AND WORK IN THE HOLLYWOOD ANDTHE PRODUCTION NEEDED ME AT LOCATION ON TIME, SO I DROVE IT THERE AFTER I ISOLATED T HE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM GROUNDING BY FLOATING IT IN AIR BY PURRING IT THREW THE OIL DIP STICK, I DROVE ON WITH THE 9 REMAINING CYLINDERS AND MADE MY DELIVERY, I WAS OUT 250 MILES AND HAD TO RETURN TO LA FOR A CHILD CUSTODY HEARING SO I DROVE IT BACK THE WHOLE WAY SOUNDING LIKE A TUG BOAT, IT WAS LIKE I WAS LINDBERG CROSSING THE ATLANTIC I DID NOT KNOW IF I WOULD MAKE IT, BUT I DID, I CALLED FORD AND THEY WANT 700 TO RE TAP THE HOLE AND PUT A INSERT IN, I LOOKED AT THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THE ENGINES AND FIX THE THREAD ISSUE. *TR

2001 FORD F-250 SD 6.8L V-10, SPARK PLUG ON THE NUMBER EIGHT CYLINDER BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 15-20 MPH. THE THREADS ON THE CYLINDER HEAD ARE NON-EXISTENT AT THIS POINT, THE COIL WAS DESTROYED, AND THE VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE. AFTER RESEARCHING, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM ON SEVERAL MODELS FROM FORD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING INSPECTION AND REPAIR BY A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THAT FORD WILL NOT PROVIDE A COVERED REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IF THE HEAD IS REPAIRABLE WITHOUT REMOVAL FROM THE VEHICLE, THE COST WILL BE APPROX. $750.00 WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT RE-OCCUR. IF THE CYLINDER HEAD MUST BE REMOVED, THE COST IS BETWEEN THREE AND FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS. I WILL BE RETAINING THE OLD PARTS. *TR

THE FORD F250 TRUCK (2001) WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HEB GROCERY STORE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES WHEN WITNESSES SAW SPARKS SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE SECONDS BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED AND BEGAN TO CONSUME THE CAB BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FORD F250 CRUISE CONTROL WAS USED THE PREVIOUS TWO DAYS AND WAS HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS DURING A TRIP (~900 MILES). *TR

FORD F250 TRYTON V-8 BLOWN PLUGS ON INTERSTATE 80 MILES FROM HOME. FORD DEALER SAYS THE JUST ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS BUT ARE OF NO HELP. THE HEADS MUST BE REMOVED AND REPAIRED WITH HELICOIL KITS @ UPWARDS OF 800.00 OR MORE. PLEASE REQUIRE A RECALL !!!!! *TR