2000 FORD F-250 Complaints

I HAVE A MODEL YEAR 2000 FORD F-250 PICKUP TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 45K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS TRUCK IS DRIVEN PRIMARILY IN THE SUMMER, AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR SNOW PLOWING. YESTERDAY, AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY YOUNG SON IN THE TRUCK, I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN DESCENDING A STEEP GRADE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO DOWNSHIFT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND EVENTUALLY BRING IT TO A COMPLETE STOP SAFELY. HAD THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPROACHING STOPPED TRAFFIC OR EVEN PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE. I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH FORD TRUCKS, ONE OF WHOM WAS IN A CRASH DUE TO IT. SINCE I HAVEN'T HEARD OF INCIDENTS LIKE THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE, I SUSPECT THIS IS A PATTERN UNIQUE TO FORD, AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS REPORTED. IT APPEARS TO BE A BRAKE LINE FAILURE, PRESUMABLY DUE TO CORROSION, BUT I HAVE NOT YET HAD IT SERVICED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION. A SECOND LATER, SHE HEARD A LOUD BUMP AND THEN A BANG. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,098. THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE IT RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THREE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WERE THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON HIS WAY HOME. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WERE THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

WHILE DRIVING A 2000 F-250 FORD PICKUP RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. WE HAD OVER $3,000 DAMAGES TO THE BOX AND EXHAUST OF THE PICKUP. WE REPLACED TIRE OURSELVES AND INSURANCE PAID FOR DAMAGES TO PICKUP. WE HAVE PICTURES AND INSURANCE COMPANY HAS PICTURES AND STILL HAVE WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT. DO NOT HAVE PARTS OF PICKUP THAT WERE REPLACED. *AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN MY 2000 F250 THREE TIMES NOW. THE PART COSTS OVER 140 DOLLARS AT A FORD DEALER AND I KNOW MANY MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME PART. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND FORD KNOWS IT. WHEN I WALKED IN THE DEALER AND SAID MY TRUCK DIED THE FIRST THING THE MECHANIC SAID WAS "OH, SOUNDS LIKE A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR". THIS HAS LEFT ME STRANDED TWICE (ONCE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE ON A ROAD TRIP). *TR

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE STOP ON 2000 FORD SUPERDUTY DIESEL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MILEAGE WAS APPROX 125,000. REPLACEMENT OEM CPS FAILED AFTER A FURTHER 3,000 MILES! OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

WHILEDRIVING HOME FROM VACATION ON I 65 SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY ALABAMA A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRE, LL 265 /75 R 16 ON THE RIGHT REAR HAD THE TREAD SEPARATE, AND DID DAMAGE TO THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE TRAILER. THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED, AND I STILL WAS WORKING ON RESTITUTION FOR THE DAMAGE.*AK

CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND THE TRUCK STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED, NEW PART WAS REPLACED AT DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, OLD PART KEPT AT DEALER. *AK

WIFE RETURNED HOME WIITH COMPLAINT OF SMELL AND SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND FLAMES COMING FORM MASTER CYLINDER AREA. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE FIRE WAS CENTERED ON THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH, AT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. *AK

WHILE ON A BACK ROAD, AT NIGHT AFTER A CAMPING TRIP WITH MY KIDS, TRUCK STUMBLED/STUTTERED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO STOP TRUCK AND THEN RESTART IT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. MADE IT HOME. NEXT DAY TRUCK WOULD TRY TO CRANK BUT WOULDN'T FIRE UP. CALLED A DIESEL MECHANIC WHO CAME OVER, PULLED CPS, WENT TO LOCAL INTERNATIONAL AND BOUGHT A NEW CPS. CHANGED OUT MINE AND TRUCK STARTED UP JUST FINE. THREW OUT THE OLD PART. *TR