2001 FORD F-250 Complaints

01 V 227 001/TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES: THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE OCCUPANT PROTECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AGAIN. *JB *SC

DRIVING 2001 FORD F250 4X4 ON I-10 FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE (FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT265/75R16E A/T) WHICH FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THIS FAILURE OF THE TIRE RESULTED INLOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE HAD APPROX. 39,450 MILES OF USE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALL 4 TIRE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND I HAVE POSSESSION ON THE DAMAGED TIRE.*AK

UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT A LINE WAS WEARING THROUGH DUE TO RUBBING ON THE SHOCK TOWER INSIDE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL, AND WAS ACTUALLY WORE PAST THE NYLON STRENGTH CORDS. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THIS WAS FOUND TO BE THE POWER STEERING LINE WHICH IS USED FOR THE HYDRABOOST SYSTEM, WHICH USES POWER STEERING FLUID TO BOOST THE BRAKES. HAD THIS LINE CONTINUED TO WEAR UNTIL LEAKAGE OR RUPTURE I WOULD HAVE LIKELY LOST BOTH ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER THE VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THE TYPE OF CONNECTIONS USED ON THIS LINE, THE NEW LINS CONTACTS THE EXACT SAME AREA AND WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO WEAR THROUGH AGAIN.

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.*AK ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOP WORKING SPORADICALLY. MAINLY HAPPENED WHEN GOING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. *BF *NM

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN 2001 FORD F-250 PICKUP WITH 34,000 MILES TRANSMISSION STARTED MISSION GEARS AND COULD NOT DRIVE OVER 25 MIOLE AN HOUR. HAD TRUCKED TOWED BY AAA TO CLOSEST DEALER-CRSYTAL FORD. THEY ADVISED THE NEXT MORNING THAT TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED/FRIED. COST WAS 3300.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. WAS OUTSIDE OF 3 YEAR WARRANYY BUT UNDER 36,000 MILES. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE BUT NO HELP. AM CURRENTLY FILING APPLICATION FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD . *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE TREAD ON THE CONSUMER'S 2001 FORD F250 SEPARATED. *NM *JB

HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 165 MILES PARKED VEHICLE AND PLUGGED IN ENGINE BLOCK HEATER. THAT NIGHT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HAD USED THE CRUISE CONTROL THE DAY BEFORE THE FIRE, AND IT HAD WORKED FINE. THE HEAT FROM THE FIRE DAMAGED THE HOUSE. INSURED BY USAA POLICY #5597087. *AK *NM

THE CLUTCH CYLINDER FAILED AND ENGAGED THE CLUTCH. THIS MADE THE VEHICLE TAKE OFF, SOMETIMES SENDING THE CONSUMER INTO THE INTERSECTION OF TRAFFIC. THE CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IT CONTINUES TO PERFORM THE SAME WAY. *JB

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO "UNCLICK" ITSELF. EXAMPLE, PASSENGER "CLICKS" SEATBELT IN. THINKS THEY ARE SAFER. MINUTES LATER SEATBELT UNBUCKLES ITSELF. PASSENGER MUST REBUCKLE SELF IN CONTINUALLY. ON 3/29/2002 FORD F250 CREW CAB TRUCK BROUGHT IN TO THEODORE ROBBINS FORD (COSTA MESA, CA) FOR FIXING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. I HAVE RECEIPT SAYING IT WAS FIXED. SEATBELT STILL TO THIS DAY UNCLLICKING ITSELF. CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN MICHIGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2005, THEY SAID, SORRY, OUT OF WARRANTY, YOU HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED......*AK

THE CONSUMER'S 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED IN THE CONSUMER'S BARN. *NM THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE FRONT HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *SC *JB