2000 FORD F-250 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE THAT TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-250 DIESEL OF 2000 I SMELL LIKE A OIL BURNED. WHEN I REACHED MY HOUSE I OPENED THE HOOD BUT I ONLY SAW SOME SMOKE COMING NEAR THE BRAKE RESERVOIR. I SAID TO MY SON THAT TURNED "ON" THE VEHICLE AND THEM I SAW WHEN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION NEAR THE BRAKE SYSTEM BEGIN TO BURN IN FIRE. WE TURNED "OFF" THE VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH WATER. I FOUND IN THE SERVICE MANUAL OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE CONNECTION IS OF THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH THAT IS USED TO DEACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL. I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION BUT WHEN I GAVE THEM MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER THEY SAID THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THAT SITUATION AND THAT REFER THE CASE TO MY INSURED COMPANY. I REPORTED THE SITUATION TO MY INSURED COMPANY "SEGUROS MULTIPLES DE PUERTO RICO". *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 HD. EVERY OTHER DAY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS STOP WORKING. THE CONTACT MUST CONSTANTLY REPLACE THE FUSES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE DIAGNOSED FAILURE IN THE WIRING. HE STATED THAT THE FIVE ROUND WIRING HARNESSES IN WHICH TO TOW A CAMPER WAS PUT IN POOLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,513 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,650.

CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED ON A 2000 FORD F250 W/7.3L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINE. THIS IS THE 4TH CPS I'VE HAD IN THIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS 60K MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE SUDDENLY FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CABLE SPLITTING IN HALF. THE SPARE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN USED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. HE CALLED THE FORD DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE COULD NOT PURCHASE THE CABLE BY ITSELF. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE THE PERSON BEHIND HIM NEARLY CRASHED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED *JB

I WAS DRIVING OUT MY GRAVEL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT NO ONE ELSE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS INCIDENT IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. *JB

BRAKE LINE FAILURE,WHILE BACKING DOWN DRIVEWAY, BRAKES WERE PUT ON THE STOP, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP, PULLED FORWARD BACK UP THE DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED A LOT OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY, UPON INVESTIGATION, NOTICED MAIN BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED NEAR THE FUEL TANK DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION,WENT TO NAPA TO GET NEW BRAKE LINE AND REPLACED OURSELVES BECAUSE IT WAS ON SUNDAY AND NO DEALERS WERE OPEN, TALKED TO FORD MECHANIC AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOW WITH THIS TRUCK,"POOR DESIGN HE SAYS" *JB

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTDOWN/ NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES/ WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH ONLY MINOR TRAFFIC SLOW DOWN. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN HWY 174 IN SC AT AROUND 10:00 PM WHEN MY FORD F250 7.3L DIESEL TRUCK BEGAN TO KNOCK AND FINALLY SHUT OFF IN THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE, AND THEN TO RAVENEL FORD THE FOLLOWING DAY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS CAM POSITION SENSOR AND SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND RECOMMENDED THAT I KEEP A SPARE ONE IN THE GLOVE BOX. THE TOTAL REPAIR BILL WAS $453.42. *JB

FRONT HUBS ON 4WD FORD F-250 PICKUP WERE STUCK IN LOCKED, EVEN THOUGH SET TO AUTOMATIC. CAUSED FAILURE OF CV JOINT ON FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN CRACK CASE AND TRANSMISSION EXPLODING (LITERALLY, AS IN PARTS FLYING ALL OVER I-80). TRANSMISSION SHOP OWNER (ACTION TRANSMISSION, ROCK SPRINGS, WY) INDICATED HE'S SEEN SAME OCCUR BEFORE. ONE PART DENTED SUPPORT ON PONTOON BOAT BEING TOWED -- IF NOT THERE, COULD HAVE GONE THROUGH SOMEONE'S WINDSHIELD. A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE, IN MY OPINION. I HAVE KEPT AND PHOTOGRAPHED THE PARTS REPLACED BY SHOP (EXCEPT WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS REQUIRED TO AVOID CORE CHARGE) AS WELL AS SEVERAL PIECES I PICKED UP OFF HIGHTWAY. THE HUBS HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AND WERE REPLACED LESS THAN 11,000 MILES BEFORE INCIDENT, YET WERE OUTSIDE FORDS 12-MONTH "WARRANTY" PERIOD. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. FORD DEALER IN ROCK SPRINGS HAD SEVERAL WEEK BACKLOG ON TRANSMISSION WORK SO I HAD IT REPAIRED ELSEWHERE ($5,818). *TR