2001 FORD F-250 Complaints

DIESEL EMISSIONS GETTING INTO CABIN AT TOXIC LEVELS. WHILE CLEANING OUT THE INSIDE OF MY DECEASED FATHERS F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL, I NOTICED A BROWN HAZE COVERING THE THE FRONT SEAT AND NOTICED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEATBELTS, THEY WERE COVERED HEAVILY WITH DIESEL SOOT. I SENT OFF TO LAB FOR ANALYSIS AND THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST TEST WERE AS FOLLOWS: DIESEL RANGE ORGANIC GC/CARBON DISTRIBUTION 508MG/L. *AK

STEERING FEELS LOOSE, WANDERS. STEERING WHEEL JUMPS BACK AND FORTH WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. NOTICEABLE AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. MAKES VEHICLE CONTROL A PROBLEM AT TIMES. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ONCE, AND THEY STATE THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK

UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AT LOW ENGINE RPM, ESPECIALLY IF BRAKE IS APPLIED. THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER SERVICE FOR REPAIR WITH NO RESULTS.

THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED. THE LINE WAS MADE OF RUBBER. AS A RESULT, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE DRIVER'S FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE DRIVER HAD TO DOWN SHIFT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE; LOW MILEAGE; NO WARNING; DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT NEEDS RECALLED; I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AND STOPPED FOR CONSTRUCTION, UPON ACCELERATING MY F250 WOULD NOT SHIFT PAST 2ND GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLES TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME, BEFORE LOOKING AT THE TRUCK THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WITH NO WARNING SIGNS WHATSOEVER, BAM! I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL OTHER F250 OWNERS THAT THEIR TRANSMISSIONS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH LOW MILEAGE AS WELL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE FORD KNOWS IT! THE DEALERSHIP MUST HAVE SEEN ENOUGH OF THESE FAILURES TO KNOW IMMEDIATELY THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BLOWN! WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET FORD OR SOMEONE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER OR AT LEAST HAVE FORD PAY THE BILL INSTEAD OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *LA

FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE WITH STEELTEX 265/75R16 TREAD PEELED, DAMAGED PICKUP TRUCK REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AND SPARE DUE TO SAFEY CONCERNS $1,087 AND HAVE $1,550 DAMAGE TO TRUCK THAT WILL BE REPAIRED SOON.*AK

I PURCHASED A FORD F-250 HD CREW CAB LARIAT NEW IN 2000 (2001 MODEL). AT 52829 MILES THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. THE REPAIR TICKET STATES THAT THE ONE-WAY CLUTCH FAILED RESULTING IN THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. FORD INSTALLED A FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOR 3552.97$. AT 110,000 MILES THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION HAS NOW FAILED. FORD REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THERE MAY BE AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION AND INSTEAD BLAMES THE PROBLEM ON THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF WARRANTY, OR OWNER NEGLECT, OR ANYTHING THEY CAN COME UP WITH. AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DESIGNED TO MATE TO A 7.3 LITER DIESEL ENGINE SHOULD LAST MORE THAN AN AVERAGE OF 55,000 MILES. I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE IS EITHER KILLED OR MAIMED BY FIRE FROM A FAILED, LOCKED-UP, OR LEAKING TRANSMISSION.*AK

ON 6/12/03 I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON A FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT 265/75R16E TIRE WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-75 NEAR RIVERVIEW, FL. THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT LEFT OF MY 2001 FORD F250. AS THE TREAD SEPARATED IT DAMAGED THE TRUCK BODY AROUND THE WHEEL WELL, AND CAUSED ME TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, I DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED, BUT THAT THE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY PEELED OFF. THE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL WITH THE NEW VEHICLE, AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 44650 MILES ON IT. THE TIRE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH CONSIDERABLE TREAD LIFE REMAINING. ON 6/13/03 I DELIVERED THE TRUCK TO THE BODY SHOP AT BRANDON FORD (9090 ADAMO DR., TAMPA) FOR REPAIR. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER, THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, THE LEFT FRONT DOOR, AND TO BLEND PAINT ONTO THE HOOD AND REAR DOOR IS $2353.72. THIS ESTIMATE DOES NOT INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE DECALS OR REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT BRANDON FORD INDICATED THAT FIRESTONE MAY PAY TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION ON ONE OF THEIR TIRES. *JB *SC *JB

THE SPARE TIRE HOIST ON OUR 2001 FORD F250 IS JAMMED AND WILL NOT PICK UP THE SPARE TIRE. THERE IS NO SAFE, SUITABLE PLACE TO STORE THE SPARE TIRE. LEAVING IT ALONG THE ROAD WAS NOT AN OPTION AND THERE WAS NO ROOM BEHIND THE FRONT SEAT. LEAVING IT IN THE TRUCK BED WHERE IT IS SUBJECT TO THEFT ISN'T A VIABLE OPTION. FORD WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SAID THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE HOIST. IN THE MEANTIME WE HAVE AN 80LB. TIRE AND NO SAFE PLACE TO KEEP IT. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER ROTOR BROKE. ALSO, REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK