2001 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

CONSUMER OWNS 2001 F250 SUPER DUTY WHICH FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD ON DRIVER'S SIDE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR'S OPINION WAS FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. VEHICLE IS TOTAL LOSS AND FIRE DAMAGE TO BUILDING. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MOTOR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 44, 000 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE HAD 88, 000 MILES. THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. *AK (12/08/05) THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAILY TOWING OVER 14K LBS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *SC

FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. IF THIS PART FAILS ON THE SUPER DUTY DIESEL AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT THE SUPER DUTY MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH. I WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED DUE TO CPS FAILURE. THE TRUCK SLOWED SO FAST I ALMOST HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENGINE WOULDN'T RESTART. OTHER MOTORIST SAW ME IN TROUBLE AND LET ME PULL TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. STEERING THE TRUCK REQUIRED "SUPERMAN" STRENGTH. I SCRAPPED MY TRUCK AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL. FORTUNATELY I WASN'T TOWING 6,000 LB LIKE I NORMALLY DO AT THAT TIME. NOW I KEEP A SPARE CPS AND A 10 MM SOCKET IN MY TRUCK.

THREADS ON THE REAR COOPER TIRE OF MY PICKUP TRUCK CAME OFF THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE THREADS SCATTERED ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THE CARS AND TRUCK IN BACK OF ME HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID THE DEBRIS. THE COMPLETE SIDE OF MY PICKUP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS " LOAD RANGE E "TIRE STILL HAD ALL OF THE AIR IN IT WHEN I CHANGED IT. I SENT THE TIRE BACK TO COOPER TIRE COMPANY AT THEIR EXPENSE ALONG WITH PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. COOPER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND DETERMINED THE AIR PRESSURE HAD BEEN LOW, APPARENTLY FOR SOME TIME, AND DENIED MY CLAIM. THIS LOAD RANGE E TIRE HAS A MAXIMUM INFLATION OF 80 PSI. THE FIRESTONE / BRIDGESTONE - FORD COURT CASE APPARENTLY HAS GIVEN TIRE MANUFACTURERS A GREEN LIGHT TO MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND ANY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE TIRES ARE BLAMED ON THE CONSUMER NOT KEEPING THE TIRE PRESSURE AT MAXIMUM PSI.*JB

WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH 4 KIDS IN OUR FAMILY F250 FORD PICK UP TRUCK A LOUD NOISE, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE GUNFIRE, CAME FROM THE TRUCK. I STOPPED AS FAST AS I COULD AND HAD ALL OF MY KIDS RUN FOR SAFETY. I CALLED MY BROTHER N LAW AND WAS SCREAMING HYSTERICALLY THAT I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD BEEN SHOOTING AT ME. HE STARTED LAUGHING AT ME AND WAS QUITE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT WAS GOING ON BECAUSE THIS WAS A COMMON THING WITH FORD. THE SPARK PLUG ACTUALLY BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY JUST BRUSHED ME OFF, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SPARK PLUG COULD OF CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND KILLED ONE OF MY KIDS SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *JB

1. DRIVING 60 MPH DOWN HIGHWAY 290E NEAR ELGIN, REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD CAME FLYING OFF. 2. TIRE DENTED PANEL, SCRATCHED CHROME AND DID OTHER DAMAGE TO TRUCK. 3. I HAVE PERSONALLY PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES BUT HAVE KEPT THE DAMAGED TIRE AND THE OLD TIRES.*JB

INCIDENT I WAS ON A TRIP TO POINT REYES THIS LAST WEEKEND. ON THE WAY HOME I HAD A FRONT TIRE DELAMINATE WHILE I WAS TOWING MY 27 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER. FORTUNATELY NO ONE INJURED AND I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY SAFELY. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE UNTIL AFTER IT WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN ABOUT $2,000 IN DAMAGE. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY FORTY SIX THOUSAND MILES ON THE TIRES. WHEN LOOKING AT PICTURES OF THE TIRES OF THE FIRESTONE/FORD RECALL THIS TIRE COULD LOOKS BE ONES OF THE TIRES IN THE PHOTOS. 2001 F250 CREW CAB 4X4 SHORT WHEEL BASE STOCK TIRE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN OCTOBER OF 2000 NEW WITH THESE TIRES ON IT. NOMAD 27?? APPROXIMATELY 7700 LBS DRY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD A LADY IN A SMALL HONDA CIVIC WITH HER SMALL CHILDREN RUN A RED LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. I ALMOST T BONED HER, I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO SWERVE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC (CARS WERE IN THE SLOW LANE) I SWERVE AGAIN AND MADE AN UNEXPECTED LEFT TURN. I HAD THE TRUCK LOCKUP AS HARD COULD TO STOP, I WAS SURPRISED AS WAS WIFE THAT WE DID NOT HIT THE CAR. AFTER THAT THE FRONT END FELT OFF, I THOUGHT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. I WAS PLANNING ON PUTTING THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP FOR IT'S 45K CHECKUP AFTER OUR LAST PLANNED CAMPING TRIP OF THE YEAR. ON THE TRIP I FELT THE ALIGNMENT JUST DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. ON THE WAY HOME ON BLACK POINT TURN OFF HWY 37& HWY 80 ON RAMP WE HAD A SMALL CAR CUT IN FRONT OF US LAST MINUTE TO GET ON THE FREEWAY WE HAD TO LOCK UP THE RIG, MISSED REAR ENDING HIM BY ABOUT 3??. THE TIRE GAVE WAY ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. THE REASON FOR MY EMAIL IS IF THESE TIRE ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE, WE DID NOT GET HURT BUT I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANY ONE ELSE GET HURT. THANKS,

SUBJECT OF COMPLAINT: GOODYEAR, TRAIL MARK M&S LT235/85R16 12/1160, DOT PJCR C9KV 0703. MILEAGE ON TIRE AT TIME OF BLOWOUT: 37580.4; MIN TREAD DEPTH: 3/8"; EVEN WEAR; NO SIDEWALL DAMAGE PRIOR TO BLOWOUT; INFLATED TO DEALER SPEC (CHECKED INFLATION THAT AM). VEHICLE: FORD F250 LONG BED, SUPER DUTY TRUCK. TIRE PURCHASED AT AND INSTALLED BY FORD DEALERSHIP. INCIDENT: PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLOW OUT RENDERED TIRE INTO 3 INDEPENDENT PARTS: INSIDE AND OUTSIDE RIMS AND TREAD. DRIVING UPHILL PULLING SMALL, DUAL-AXLE ALPACA TRAILER (EMPTY) AT 55 MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM PDT; MAINTAINED VEHICLE CONTROL, PULLED TO SIDE OF I-80 JUST WEST OF RENO, NV. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL RESPONDED WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. REPLACED REMAINING TIRES WITH TOYO COMMERCIAL TIRES, NOT TAKING ANY MORE CHANCES WITH GOODYEAR OR FORD DEALERSHIP.*JB

I PURCHASED A NEW FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK IN MAY, 2001. I ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK- FUMES WHICH SMELL MUCH LIKE THAT OF A LAWN MOWER. THE EXHAUST COMING FROM THE END OF THE TAILPIPE DID NOT HAVE THIS SMELL. AFTER 6 MONTHS, I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MY PLACE OF PURCHASE, BILL MARSH FORD IN NEWTOWN, PA. THE SHOP FOREMAN DENIED SMELLING ANY FUMES AND, WITHOUT HAVING LOOKED UNDERNEATH AT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. A YEAR LATER I RETURNED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD HIM DOCUMENT THIS VISIT, BUT NOT THE FIRST ONE. THEIR CONSENSUS REMAINED THE SAME. FOR THE FIRST TIME THE OTHER DAY, I CRAWLED UNDER MY TRUCK WHILE IT WAS RUNNING, SEEKING AN EXHAUST LEAK. AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I FOUND. RECENTLY, MY TRUCK'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TODAY, BILL MARSH FORD SERVICE HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM BASED ON WHAT I FOUND. I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEM TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED. WHILE IT IS ONE THING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY COULD HAVE FIXED WHEN IT WAS NEW, OR THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT TOGETHER RIGHT AND TESTED AT THE FACTORY, I HAVE A BIGGER CONCERN. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE THE EXHAUST FUMES COME INTO THE TRUCK THROUGH OPEN WINDOWS AND THE VENTS. IT IS ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE SINCE THE LEAK IS IN FRONT OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I CANNOT SEE HOW I WAS ALLOWED TO DRIVE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS AFTER I REPORTED SMELLING THE FUMES, OR HOW THE TRUCK WAS EVEN ALLOWED TO PASS INSPECTION IF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY CHECKED. NOW THAT I HAVE IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS PLAGUED MY TRUCK FROM DAY ONE, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A CORRECTABLE PROBLEM, I WISH TO PURSUE ANY FURTHER ACTION NECESSARY FOR SUCH A CASE. THANK YOU! *JB

I STOPPED TO GRAB A BITE TO EAT AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE IN GEAR AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN I GOT BACK, I COULD HARDLY GET THE TRUCK BACK INTO NEUTRAL TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WAS ALSO HARD TO FIND GEARS TO DRIVE BACK TO WORK. WE DROPPED THE TRUCK BY THE FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SHIFT SHAFT TUBE, 2 BUSHINGS AND THE SHIFTER CABLE ASSEMBLY. IT SEEMS TO WORK FINE NOW. *JB