2001 FORD F-250 Complaints

THE CONSUMER STATED AT 27,000 MILES HIS 2001 FORD F250 DEVELOPED AN ENGINE VIBRATION. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A VIBRATION. THE DEALER MACHINED THE FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS THAT WERE CRACKED. THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE EXHAUST SHIELDS WERE LOOSE, THE HOSE CLAMP ON THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE POWER DOOR LOCK WAS REPLACED. *JB *NM

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TOWING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 60 MPH. TIRE LOCATED REAR, PASSENGER SIDE OF PICKUP TRUCK. TIRE INFLATED TO CORRECT PRESSURE OF 80 PSI. TIRE INFO: GENERAL GRABBER AW LT 235/85R16 LOAD RANGE E

AFTER 65,000 MILES, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN GEAR, THE CLUCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THE AUTO SHOP SAID THE PRESSURE PLATE HAD WORN OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH PLATE ONLY HAD 40% WARE.

WE HAVE A 2001 FORD F250 THE TRUCK HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 6 TIMES. 3 TIMES WERE NEAR FATAL. WE GET THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THEY FIX IT AND THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. WE CALLED FILES FLORIDA LEMON LAW AND THEY SAID BECAUSE WE DID NOT FILE WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR THAT IT IS NOT A LEMON.FIRST TIME OCCURED 12/00 NUMBER 6 OCCURED 6/05

2001 FORD F150 DOOR STRIKERS ARE STARTING TO RUST.*MR THE STRIKERS HOLD THE REAR DOORS SHUT AND IF THEY FAIL THE FRONT DOORS COULD COME OPEN. *BF *NM

2001 FORD F-250 WITH 55,000 MILES. PURCHASED NEW. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. FORD ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE $2,329.79 REPAIR BILL. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME BECAUSE OF SOME CHANGES MADE IN THE PARTS I WOULD NEVER HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN.

DT: CONTACT HAS DEFECTIVE TIRES ON HER VEHICLE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA INC. THE CONTACT STATED HER TIRE HAD A BULGE. THEN IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR TWO OF HER TIRES HAD A BULGE. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER AND HE DUPLICATED THE WEAR ON TIRES ,AND PUT SOME BRAND NEW TIRES ON HER VEHICLE. THE NEW TIRES WAS THE SAME MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON APRIL 1ST OF THIS YEAR THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE, AND SHE SAW THAT THERE WAS A BULDE ON HER TIRES THE CONTACT WAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND SHE COULD NOT CHANGE THE TIRES AT THE POINT SO SHE WAS GOING TO DRIVE TO A SAFE PLACE TO WERE SHE COULD CHANGE THE TIRES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE TIRE BLEW AND DAMAGED HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ON WARRENTY. SHE CONTACTED THE TIRE MANUFACTUER AND THEY SUGGESTED TO GO THROUGH HER INSURANCE AGENCY WHICH IS AAA. HER INSURANCE AGENCY SENT A MECHANICAL EVAULTOR, AND HE SAID THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND HE SAID THAT IT HAD TIRE THREAD SEPERATION. THE MECHANICAL EVALUTOR STATED THAT 51 OTHER PEOPLE HAD FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME MANUFACTURER OF THESE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAS FILED AN COMPLAINT WITH FORD DEALER. AS OF RIGHT NOW THE CONTACT HAVE FOUR DEFECTIVE TIRES ON HER VEHICLE. THE TIRE LINE IS LT235/85R16.*AK

THE CYLINDER HEAD IN MY 2001 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED A $3,000 REPAIR. THE REPAIR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATES THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CYLINDER HEAD FAILURES IN THE 5.4 LITER TRITON V-8 MOTOR. THE APPARENT CAUSE IS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF SCREW THREADS AVAILABLE TO CONTAIN THE SPARK PLUG. THIS CYLINDER HEAD SPARK PLUG PORTS HAVE 4 TO FIVE THREADS AVAILABLE TO ENGAGE THE PLUG, WHICH IS ABOUT HALF OF WHAT ONE WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT TO FIND. SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF A CYLINDER HEAD ARE RARE OR SO I THOUGHT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTS ON LINE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN, ON VARIOUS FORD PRODUCTS WHICH USE THE TRITON V-8 MOTOR. THE MILEAGE AT WHICH FAILURE OCCURS IS VARIED. THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT I HAVE NO RECOURSE WITH FORD, SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB

2001 F250 REGULAR CAB PICKUP [XXX] THE PICKUP WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SURMISED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN UNDERNEATH THE DASH. THE PICKUP WAS TOTALED IN THE FIRE. *NM *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

VIBRATION WHEN APPYING BRAKES BECAUSE RUST ON ROTORS. NEW ROTORS INSTALLED NEW ROTOR RUSTING, STILL HAVE PROBLEM.*AK