2001 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

THE CYLINDER HEAD IN MY 2001 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED A $3,000 REPAIR. THE REPAIR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATES THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CYLINDER HEAD FAILURES IN THE 5.4 LITER TRITON V-8 MOTOR. THE APPARENT CAUSE IS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF SCREW THREADS AVAILABLE TO CONTAIN THE SPARK PLUG. THIS CYLINDER HEAD SPARK PLUG PORTS HAVE 4 TO FIVE THREADS AVAILABLE TO ENGAGE THE PLUG, WHICH IS ABOUT HALF OF WHAT ONE WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT TO FIND. SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF A CYLINDER HEAD ARE RARE OR SO I THOUGHT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTS ON LINE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN, ON VARIOUS FORD PRODUCTS WHICH USE THE TRITON V-8 MOTOR. THE MILEAGE AT WHICH FAILURE OCCURS IS VARIED. THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT I HAVE NO RECOURSE WITH FORD, SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB

2001 F250 REGULAR CAB PICKUP [XXX] THE PICKUP WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SURMISED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN UNDERNEATH THE DASH. THE PICKUP WAS TOTALED IN THE FIRE. *NM *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

VIBRATION WHEN APPYING BRAKES BECAUSE RUST ON ROTORS. NEW ROTORS INSTALLED NEW ROTOR RUSTING, STILL HAVE PROBLEM.*AK

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.

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

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

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

VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE FRONT RIGHT SEPARATED AND THE BELT CAME OFF, CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, RADIAL, LT265/75R16, DOT#VNW81XL1701. CONSUMER SHIPPED THE DAMAGED TIRES TO FIRESTONE, AND WAS ASKING FOR CREDIT TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF 4 NEW TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT COOPERATING. *AK

HUB CAPS ARE COMING LOOSE FROM THE STEEL WHEEL RIMS. THE PLASTIC HUB CAPS TABS ARE CRACKING FROM HEAT OR LOSS OF ELASTIC PLASTIC TENSION AGAINST THE STEEL WHEEL RIM. DRIVER NOTICED HUB CAP FLYING OFF IN THE OPPOSITE TRAFFIC FLOW.*AK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT HUBCAPS ARE COMING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE HUB CAPS FLYING OFF IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER FILED A SEVEN EMAIL COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER SENT PICTURES IN SHOWING THE BASE PLASTIC HUB CAP LOCK CRACKING OFF OR MISSING ALL TOGETHER. STYLE F81 A-1130-AA 4X2 *TC