2001 FORD F-250 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE POWERED DOWN AND STOPPED OPERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAM SENSOR FAILED (PART #: F71Z-12K073-A). THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW CAM SENSOR. THE COMPONENT FAILED FOUR MORE TIMES. THERE WAS A NHTSA INVESTIGATION (ACTION #: PE06011) THAT WAS CLOSED WITH NO RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS/BOLTS DETERIORATING AND OR BREAKING OFF FROM THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE BY SOME OF THE BOLTS THAT HAVE NOT BROKEN YET,BUT THEY ARE VERY DETERIORATED. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THE REMAINING BOLTS BREAK OFF WHILE MY VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR AT THEIR EXPENSE. *JB

HAVING JUST REPLACED THE CPS ON MY 2001 FORD F-250 PSD AT THE FORD DEALER AT AROUND 29,000 MILES, THE FAMILY AND I DEPARTED ON VACATION TO A LAKE IN CENTRAL OREGON PULLING A 24FT TRAVEL TRAILER (7000 LBS). ARRIVING TO THE LAKE REQUIRES A STEEP DECENT INTO A CANYON, ROCK WALL ON ONE SIDE AND SHEAR DROPOFF ON THE OTHER. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DECENT MY TRUCK JUST DIED, BRAKES AND STEERING BEGAN TO FAIL (NO PRESSURES), WHITE KNUCKLE IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY, I ENDED UP TURNING OVER THE STATER FREQUENTLY TO GET PRESSURES BACK TO THE PUMPS TO KEEP THE TRUCK UNDER CONTOL. ONCE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CANYON WE STOPPED AND I CYCLED THE IGNITION SWITCH IT STATED RIGHT UP, NO PROBLEMS FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. I HAD NUMEROUS FAILURES SINCE THEN AND HAVE REPLACED THE CPS MYSELF WITH GOOD RESULTS UNTIL JUST RECENTLY WITH FAILURES OCCURRING AGAIN. *TR

SPARK PLUG (#3) BLOWN OUT OF A 5.4 L V8 TRITON FORD ENGINE. 2,000.00 MILES PAST WARRANTY(100,000) HAS ALREADY COST 1,450 AND TRUCK IS STILL BROKEN DOWN. FORD RECOMMENDING AN ENGINE TEAR DOWN WHICH WILL MOST LIKELY COST MORE THAN THE TRUCK'S WORTH. I AM NOTICING THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FORD PROBLEM, I AM WONDERING WHY THE ALUMINUM HEAD HASN'T BEEN RECALLED? THE EXPLOSION FROM THE EJECTING SPARK PLUG HAS DAMAGED THE #3 CYLINDER AND MY ENGINE MIGHT NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THIS AS WE KNOW IS VERY COSTLY AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ONLY WORTH 10K FOR TRADE IN, RUNNING IT IS HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. I HOPE THIS MAKES ITS WAY TO SOMEONE WHO CAN CHANGE SOMETHING BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON AND PRICEY PROBLEM. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE BUCKLED AND THE INNER FENDER BRACE RIPPED OUT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEEL TEX. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,000. THE CONSUMER STATED BELIEVES THE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND WOULD LIKE THE SITUATION INVESTIGATED. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE AS IF IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR FENDER, BUMPER, AND THE BED SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AREA AND TAILGATE. THE TIRES WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND EACH HAD 12,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 06T016000 (TIRE;TREAD). THE TIRES WERE DISCOVERER H/T (P22575R15). THE DOT # LISTED WAS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOT # WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. BEFORE THE BLOW OUT, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BOOM. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BEFORE IT FLATTENED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BEFORE A CRASH OCCURRED. THE TIRE WAS A CONTINENTAL GENERAL LT 265/75R16 TIRE, WHICH IS NOT THE STANDARD ISSUE TIRE FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS ALSO UNAVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU AT THE TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND SENT THEM THE FAILED TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE MUST HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD TO CAUSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER IS RETURNING THE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

THE CAM POSITIONING SENSOR IN THE FORD POWER STROKE 7.3L DIESEL HAS GONE OUT AT 60,000 MILES. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THIS WAS NOT THE ONLY TRUCK THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. MANY PEOPLE I KNOW HAD THIS HAPPEN WITHIN THE FIRST 100,000 MILES. FORD REPAIRED THE CPS FOR $400.00 AT MY EXPENSE. ALSO THE O RING IN THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP WENT OUT AT 71,000 MILES WITH NO WARNING, CAUSING ME TO DUMP ALL OF THE OIL OUT. I DISCOVERED IT BEFORE IT CAUSED MOTOR PROBLEMS. FORD FIXED THIS PROBLEM FOR $500.00. BOTH PROBLEMS A WERE VERY COMMON WITH THE 7.3L AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. THEY WERE NOT ORDINARY PROBLEMS AND NEED SOME KIND OF ATTENTION FROM FORD. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. RECALL # 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS FOUND. AS OF JUNE 6, 2007, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 185,000. UPDATED 08/29/07 *TR

VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE (20) TIMES 30 MILES FROM HOME. RESTARTED SUCESSFULLY EACH TIME. DROVE 1/4 MILE TO 5 MILES IN BETWEEN EACH TIME IT STALLED. FINALLY GOT HOME. PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE SYNCHRONIZER (CAM POSITION SENSOR) #F7TZ-12K073-A. NO FAILURES SINCE. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE.