2001 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON A 2-LANE STATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. MY PICKUP IS A 2001 FORD SUPERDUTY DIESEL SUPERCAB 4X4. THE WEATHER WAS OVERCAST, TEMPERATURE ABOUT 75 DEGREES. I WAS PULLING AN 18' FLATBED "CAR HAULER" TYPE TRAILER, TOTAL WEIGHT (TRAILER & LOAD) APPROXIMATELY 1,000LBS. I HAD DRIVEN 60 MILES WITH NO INDICATION OF VIBRATION OR PROBLEMS. I STOPPED FOR AN HOUR THEN RESUMED DRIVING. I NOTICED SOME VIBRATION, SO STOPPED AND CHECKED BOTH PICKUP AND TRAILER TIRES. INFLATION WAS GOOD AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS WITH ANY TIRES. I CONTINUED MY TRIP. WITHIN THE NEXT 5 MILES THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT FRONT (DRIVERS SIDE) TIRE ON MY PICKUP. THE PICKUP IMMEDIATELY LURCHED TO THE LEFT ACROSS THE CENTERLINE. I REGAINED CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SHOULDER WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE TREAD SEPARATION DAMAGED THE FENDER, RUNNING BOARD, INNER FENDER, INSULATION LINER, AND FRONT BUMPER. THERE WERE NO PERSONS INJURED. I WAS ABLE TO "TIE-WRAP" THE INNER FENDER PANEL BACK IN PLACE AND INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE TO CONTINUE THE TRIP. *TR

NOTHING LEAD UP TO THIS. I JUST SOLD MY 2001 F250 XLT TO A FRIEND. WITHIN DAYS THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN THEY WOULD REACH A SPEED AROUND 40MPH. THEY HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SPENT DAYS LOOKING AT IT AND CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ITS BAD ENOUGH THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED THEM TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. TRUCK HAD TO BE PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!! *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 F250 FORD TRUCK AND PULLING A TRAILER. I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH ON A TWO- LANE HWY. I HAD JUST CHECKED ALL THE TIRES FOR CORRECT AIR PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING HOME SINCE I WAS TAKING A LOAD OF PIGS TO MARKET. WITHOUT WARNING, SUDDENLY I WAS IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE JERK LEFT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A HEAD-ON COLLISION AS MY TRUCK WENT INTO THE DITCH AND STOPPED. THE COMPLETE OUTER LAYER OF RUBBER CAME OFF MY LEFT FRONT TIRE AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE INSIDE DISC BRAKE/AXLE ASSEMBLY AND TORE OFF ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES FROM THEIR MOORING LEADING TO THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. (I ONLY HAVE 23,400 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND HAVE HAD NO OTHER TIRE INCIDENTS). I HAD TO REMOVE THE TIRE WHICH STAYED INFLATED MINUS ITS COMPLETE OUTER SHELL IN ORDER TO ENTANGLE AND REMOVE THE OUTER SHELL PORTION OF THE TIRE FROM THE BRAKE/AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE MAIN STEEL BRAKE LINE WAS NOT BROKEN AS WERE OTHER RUBBER LINES TO THE BRAKE ASSY. I AM AWAITING AN EVALUATION FROM FORD ON THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY/LINES CONDITION. FORD HAD NO RECALL ON THE TIRES AND AT FIRST FIRESTONE SERVICE MANAGER PROMISED TO REPLACE ALL OF MY TIRES FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT FIRESTONE TIRE. THE NEXT DAY, ONCE THEY REPLACED THE TIRES THEY CAME IN AND ADVISED ME THAT THE RECALL DID NOT MATCH THE SERIAL NUMBER ON MY TIRES AND TOLD ME THEN THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THEIR MISTAKE ON THE RECALL THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT CHARGE ME FOR THE LABOR PORTION OF THE REPLACEMENT IF I WOULD PAY FOR THE TIRES. I WAS NOT ABOUT TO DRIVE ON THE REMOVED TIRES AGAIN AND WAS BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE, SO I PAID THE BILL. WHILE CASH LAYOUT IS AN ISSUE HERE THE REAL ISSUE IS POOR TIRE PERFORMANCE THAT CAME WITHIN A HEARTBEAT OF KILLING ME AND MANY OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE. *TR

A SPARK PLUG JUST BLEW OUT OF MY CYLINDER HEAD ON MY F-250 PICK UP TRUCK. IT IS COMPLETELY WRONG FOR A PLUG JUST TO LET GO OUT OF THE HEAD THIS WAY. IT COULD HAVE CAUSE A FIRE OR A WRECK. *TR

THERE IS A BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR WHEELS LOCATED ROUGHLY ABOVE THE DIFFERENTIAL. THAT LINE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ANOTHER CABLE (MAYBE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE) AND THE BRAKE LINE AND CABLE ARE RUBBING TOGETHER. THE BRAKE LINE IS VERY WORN IN THAT AREA FROM CONTACT WITH THE CABLE. IT LOOKS TO BE WORN TO A POINT THAT WOULD BE VERY CLOSE TO THE "CORE"OF THE BRAKE LINE. OF COURSE EXCESS PRESSURE OR FURTHER WEAR COULD CAUSE A FAILURE OF THAT LINE AND THEREFORE LOSS OF REAR BRAKING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,300.

ON THE WAY TO WORK TODAY, MY 2001 FORD F-250 BLEW A SPARK PLUG. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I CALLED A MECHANICALLY INCLINED FRIEND TO GET HIS FIRST IMPRESSION (TO AVOID BEING RIPPED OFF BY THE DEALERSHIP) AND HE COULD NOT FATHOM IT. I THOUGHT IT STRANGE THAT WHEN I CALLED A DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY FROM THE SOUND HE HEARD OVER THE CELL PHONE. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM BEFORE, SO I DECIDED TO LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND AM APPALLED AT HOW OFTEN THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE AND THE POTENTIAL FIRE RISK. THIS IS TOO COMMON, TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, AND SOUNDS AS IF A BETTER HEAD DESIGN COULD COMPLETELY ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE A FIRE KILLS SOMEONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. AFTER THE RECALL REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,525 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,483.

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-250 WITH A TRITON V10 ENGINE WHEN I WAS DRIVING I HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE SPARKING. I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO FORD AND WHEN THEY REPLIED TO ME THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT AND THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WELL I MY SELF FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THERE IS AN OPEN SPARK ON TOP OF THE ENGINE SPARKING NEXT TO THE FUEL LINE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS TOPIC FOR A LONG TIME HOPING THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN TO ME WELL IT HAS HAPPENED AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK NOW THAT I SEE THAT THERE IS A SPARK NEXT TO A FUEL LINE. II REALLY HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL NOT HAVE TO DIE FROM THIS DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM HEAD THAT FORD USES ON THESE ENGINES TO PROVE THAT IT IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE. NOT TO MENTION THAT THERE ARE FORD OWNERS ALL AROUND THE WORLD THAT ARE HAVING TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX SOMETHING THAT IS NOT AT ALL THEIR FAULT. *TR

1.1 MILLION FORD 7.3L TURBO DIESELS RECALLED UNDER FORD RECALL 07S57 FOR MODEL YEARS 1997-2003 FOR CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES ENGINE TO CUT OFF WHILE RUNNING; HOWEVER WHEN I TAKE MY 2001 F250 DIESEL IN WITH SAME ENGINE EXHIBITS SAME PROBLEMS; FORD DEALER TOLD ME MY TRUCK WASN'T COVERED BY THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE "COLOR" OF THE SENSOR THAT WAS IN MY TRUCK. I HAD IT REPAIRED ANYHOW BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM FOR 8-10 MONTHS AND HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WHEN USING THE TRUCK CROSSING INTERSECTIONS AND THE LIKE DUE TO THE ENGINE CUTTING OUT. I THINK IT RIDICULOUS THAT THEY RESTRICT THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH MINE EXHIBITS THE IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS. WHILE AN INEXPENSIVE REPAIR, I DOUBT I SHALL BUY ANOTHER FORD TRUCK NOW AFTER HAVING OWNED 3 OF THEM IN THE PAST. *TR