2001 FORD F-250 Complaints

VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT DIFFERENT TIMES NOT FROM USUAL WEAR AND TEAR. LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH (FIRESTONE AT A SIZE#26575R16 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER). *NLM. *AK

THE TREAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH(FIRESTONE AT A SIZE#26575R16 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER). *NLM. *AK

ON MONDAY MAY 12 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE MY AIR BAD DID NOT ACTIVATE. I WAS DRIVING A 2001 FORD F250, GOING AROUND 40-45 MILES PER HOUR. I RAN INTO THE BACK OF A PERSON THAT WAS SITTING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I NEVER HIT MY BRAKES SO I HIT HER STRAIGHT IN THE REAR. WHY TYPE OF IMPACT DOES IT TAKE FOR THE SENSOR TO GO OFF FOR AIR BAGS? *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REAR BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE PISTON IN THE CALIPER EXPLODING AND BROKE INTO PIECES. *NLM

2001 YEAR MODEL FORD F250. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF A MINIVAN. THE DRIVER INDICATED THAT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND CAUSED A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND KILLED THE DRIVER OF THE MINIVAN. LATER, THE TRUCK WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY KIT.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CLUTCH BROKE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED IT THREE TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. *NLM

TRAILER ARM BROKE FROM DIFFERENTIAL, ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, AFTER ARM FELL INTO STEERING STABILIZER, AND JAMMING. *JB

FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT 265/75H16 TIRES. TREAD SEPARATE FOR SIDE WALL WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH . FRONT RIGHT TIRE FAILED. TIRE HAD 17,400 MILES WEAR. *NLM

2001 FORD F-250 DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK. UNDER HARD BRAKING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. FORD DEALER SAYS "THIS IS NORMAL, THEY ALL DO THAT".*JB