2001 FORD F-250 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 17 MONTH OLD SON, MY TRUCK JUST QUIT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. NO WARNING, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, ETC. WOULD NOT CRANK IMMEDIATELY, TOOK ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED AGAIN, MEANWHILE I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC AND CREATING A LIFE HAZARD TO MY FAMILY AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THE TRUCK WOULD RUN FOR ABOUT 1 MILE AND DIE AGAIN, WITH NO WARNING AND IN TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM WAS A CAM SENSOR PART CSS1603. THIS FAILURE COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY!

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2001 FORD 250 DIESE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKING AND STAYING LOCKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE LOCKED IN SEAT AND WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELT UNLOCKED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY 2007, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SEAT BELT LATCH. *AK

(1)EVENT WAS INSTANT WITHOUT WARNING. ROADS WERE ICE AND SNOW COVERED. (2) POPPING SOUND FROM ENGINE AND SUDDEN LOSS IN POWER CAUSING MINOR LOSS IN CONTROL. SPEED WAS APPROX 35 MPH. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WITH CONSTANT POPPING NOISE AFTER STOPPED. UPON PULLING OVER AND INSPECTING ENGINE I FOUND A BLOWN SPARK PLUG AND DAMAGE IGNITION COIL. (3) INITIAL CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT SPARK PLUG AND IGNITION COIL BASED ON SPARK PLUG MAINTENANCE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE IN CYLINDER HEAD THREADS CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN STANDARDS. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 F250 7.3 DIESEL THAT HAS STALLED OR DIED USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE TRYING TO STOP OR TURN A CORNER. RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON HE COULD NOT CHECK FOR A TROUBLE CODE. HE ALSO SAID IT MOST LIKELY IS A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I CHECKED WITH FORD,THEY WANT OVER $500.00 TO REPLACE IT. THE TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DON'T WANT TO SPEND $500.00 AND THAT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

WITHIN 6000 MILES OF TUNE-UP FROM FORD DEALERSHIP IN SALEM, VA. A SPARK PLUG ON PASSENGER SIDE 3RD BACK CAME OUT OF HEAD OF ENGINE CAUSING LOUD NOISES AND DAMAGE TO HEAD , WAS TAKEN TO GARAGE AND WAS TOLD BY THEM AND NUMEROUS OTHER GARAGES I CALLED THAT IT WOULD COST 800.00 PLUS IF WAS FIXED ON VEHICLE BY TOOL FROM SNAP-ON AND NO GUARANTEE , TO 2000.00 PLUS DOLLARS FOR HEAD TO BE TAKEN OFF VEHICLE AND STILL NO GUARANTEE BECAUSE OF ALUMINUM HEADS ON A 2001 F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK AND I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND ACCORDING TO OTHER GARAGES THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS WITH 5.4 LITER MOTORS. *NM

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

THE # 7 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY (5.4L ENGINE). IT COST $1761.61 FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE PLUGS WERE ORIGINAL FROM THE FACTORY. THERE WAS 74254 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND FORD DOES NOT RECOMMEND PLUGS UNTIL 100,000 MI. FURTHER RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND FORD DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. AND GOT A SIMILAR RESPONSE. THIS CAN BE A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM IF THE PLUG DAMAGES THE FUEL LINES AND STARTS A FIRE. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT HAVE THIS HAPPEN THIS TIME, BUT I HAVE AT LEAST 7 MORE CHANCES FOR THIS TO OCCUR. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP!! I SEE BY THE NEXT QUESTIONS THAT A DEATH MIGHT GET RESULTS. I HOPE THIS IS NOT THE CASE. *NM

MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 6.8 LITER V-10 THE ENGINE KEEPS BLOWING THE SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE TOP OF THE MOTOR WHEN THIS OCCURS RAW GAS ESCAPES THROUGH THE HOLE ALL OVER THE ENGINE UNTIL YOU CAN PULL OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF ALL THOUGH IT IS NOT MUCH GAS IT IS STILL VERY FLAMMABLE AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND POSSIBLY CAUSING YOU TO LOSS CONTROL AND CRASH. *JB

DRIVING ON THE ROAD, AND THIS GOD AWFUL LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. THE CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEAD, THE PATCH FIX WOULD HAVE COST 1,000.00, BUT WITH NO WARRANTY. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO WORKS AT FORD IN MICHIGAN AND THIS IS WHY I AM IN TOUCH WITH YOU PEOPLE. NHTSA ACTION #DPO5005 ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM ABOUT THE ALUMINUM HEADS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH PLUGS EJECTING FROM THE HEADS. THE DEALER HAS DONE ALL THE WORK ON THIS TRUCK, AND THIS REPAIR WAS 3,509.80. FORD SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE , AN AGREE THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. IF THIS WEEK THE OTHER SIDE GOES THAT WILL BE 7,000.00 AND NOT EVEN A NEW ENGINE, JUST 2 HEADS IF NOTHING ELSE HAPPENS. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY ON 2001 FORD F250. THE SEAT BELT WILL LATCH, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WILL RELEASE ITSELF FROM THE LATCH. THE CONTACT HAS RECENTLY NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE SHE JUST STARTED DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON 12/19/06. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 100,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE SEAT BELT WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V227002. THE REAR LEFT SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED DURING THE RECALL. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS NOW CLOSED AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE SEAT BELT FREE OF CHARGE. *AK UPDATED 2/16/2007 - *NM