2000 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

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

SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN MY 2000 FORD F250 5.4L ENGINE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN 2 YEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS COMMON WITH THESE ENGINES AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS BY FORD MOTORS. BEFORE THE SPARK PLUG IS EJECTED, THERE IS A LOUD TAPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY THE EJECTION SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE BECAUSE FUEL ESCAPES FROM THE HOLE AND CAN BE IGNITED BY THE SPARK PLUG THAT IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE COIL PACK AND FIRING. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE AND WORSE. FORD SHOULD BACK UP THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HUB BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE TIRE TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,950 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 186,000.

I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED WITH 138,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE PUT ABOUT 122,000 MILES ON IT SO IT HAS ABOUT 250,000 MILES ON IT NOW. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS FRONT BRAKE ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK. I HAVE HAD 8 BRAKE REPAIRS ON THE TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES WHILE BRAKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE BRAKE SHOPS AND HAD FORD ORIGINAL PARTS PUT BACK ON IT. EVERYTIME THEY CHANGE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AND EVERY OTHER TIME THE CALIPERS. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I RECENTLY HAD A REPAIR DONE AND I HAVE ONLY WENT 2,100 MILES AND IT IS VIOLENTLY SHAKING AGAIN. I USUALLY GET AROUND 18,000 MILES BETWEEN BRAKE REPAIRS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR PARKING BRAKE WAS WEDGED AGAINST THE REAR BRAKE DRUM WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED SINCE HE FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH IF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUES TO LOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

MY 2000 FORD F250 TRUCK QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET IN MY TOWN. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A CAM POSITION SENSOR BUT DID NOT HAVE IT REPLACED YET. I DID HAVE SPARE AND REPLACED IT MYSELF. IT DID FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO HAD A FRIEND RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON OCTOBER 7, 2009 I HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF CYLINDER #3 OF MY 2000 FORD SUPER DUTY V-10. THIS COST ME $125 DOLLARS OF TOWING, AND $350.00 IN REPAIR. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF ANYMORE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SPARK PLUG AFTER HEARING IT BOUNCING UNDER THE VEHICLE. HOPEFULLY IT DIDN'T CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE FREEWAY AT THE TIME. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK YESTERDAY EVENING I STOPPED TO GAS UP. AFTER FUELING THE TRUCK I STARTED THE ENGINE AND HEARD A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY LOUD ENGINE NOISE. I SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THE SPARK PLUG FROM THE SECOND CYLINDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EJECTED DESTROYING THE COIL IN THE PROCESS. I HAVE YET TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND HAVE CONCERNS THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

SEPARATION OF STEEL BELTS ON TIRES IMPORTED BY FOREIGN TIRE SALES OF NEW JERSEY. AFTER CONTACTING THEM TWO YEARS AGO ABOUT THE RECALL, THEY SAID MY TIRES WERE NOT IN THE BATCH FOR THE RECALL. TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES I PURCHASED HAVE FAILED WITH BELT SEPARATION ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. MY TIRES DOT NO. S ARE DOT7DT4FTS 1303 AND 0403. THE BATCH IN THE RECALL ARE DOT7DT4FTS 0404. *TR

1. FAILURE OF CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD STOP WORKING THEN STOP 2. JUST WHEN TRIED TO USE IT WOULD EITHER WORK OR NOT THEN IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVE WAY 3. NOTHING YET WE THINK THE TRUCK IS TOTALED OUT. *TR