2001 FORD F-350 Complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE BLOCK HEATER PROBLEM. THE BLOCK HEATER CORD CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING THE ENTIRE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. ALSO, IT CAUGHT THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WHICH THE TRUCK WAS PARKED UNDERNEATH. *AK *TC

RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR FORD CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION. NO APPARENT REASON TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB RECALL#05V017000

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE TRUCK FOR OVER 24 HOURS. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL. THEN FROM IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY CAROLINA CASUALTY RICHARD MCDONALD CLAIM # P12058. THE VEHICLE HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED 30 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. THE POWER MIRRORS HAD ALSO HAD PROBLEMS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTING UP BUT IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *JB

WE HAVE REPLACE 4 CRANK TRIGGER SENSORS ON OUR 2001 F350 SUPER DUTY SINCE WE GOT IT. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE. I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT SO I LIFTED AND GOT OVER TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY, BUT THE TRUCK KEPT SHAKING AND THE SPEED WAS DROPPING FAST. I TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND COULD DO NOTHING EXCEPT TRY TO GET IT OFF THE FREEWAY. IT STALLED SO I PULLED OFF. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES IN 16 DEGREE TEMPERATURES I TRIED TO RESTART. IT DID RESTART AND I GOT UP A RAMP BUT THE TRUCK WAS CHUGGING ALL THE WAY AND WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 15 MILES PER HOUR. THIS TRUCK HAS QUIT IN THE WORST PLACES WITH NO WARNING THAT THE CRANK TRIGGER SENSOR WAS GOING OUT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN NOT ONLY STRANDED BUT IN A DANGEROUS PLACE. THIS TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED AND HAS HAD MAINTENANCE DONE REGULARLY. FORD AND INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER (MAKER OF THE PART THAT DIES) SAYS THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY OTHERS LIKE THIS. BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS WHO DRIVE THE SAME TRUCK AND JUST ABOUT ALL OF THEM HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. WE ALL CARRY SPARE CRANK TRIGGER SENSORS AND 10 MM SOCKETS AND DRIVES TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT IS REALLY AN ISSUE WHEN YOU HAVE TO CARRY SPARE PARTS WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL GO OUT. THE PART WAS IN THE TRUCK LESS THAN 200 MILES WHEN IT WENT. WE REPLACE THE SAME PART DURING CHRISTMAS AND WE DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK EVERY DAY. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. THE TREAD WAS SEPARATED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FRONT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE TIRE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ONE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH AND RESULTED IN ASPHYXIATION. *NM ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS KILLED. CONSUMER READ ABOUT RECALLS INVOLVING FAULTY SEAT BELTS IN FORD TRUCKS. DEALER WILL NOT GIVE THE CONSUMER THE INFORMATION. THE SELLER OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT CONTACT THE CONSUMER. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V227001. *TC

(1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. (2) TRANSMISSION DECIDED THAT IT NO LONGER WANTED TO SHIFT. I WAS RUNNING EMPTY PULLING NOTHING. I WAS PULLING OFF AT MY EXIT COASTING AS I CAME UP TO THE LIGHT. AS THE TRUCK SHIFTED DOWN I HEARD A CLUNK. NOW I GET A CLICKINGL/GRIND/CLUNK WHERE THE TRUCK TRIES TO SHIFT. THE TRUCK HAS 79K MILES ON IT. MOST OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. I OCCASSINALLY PULL A 6500 LB TRAVEL TRAILER. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DEALER WHO HAS A DIESEL/HEAVY DUTY TRUCK SHOP. THEY SAY I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.(3) NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, NO APPARANT REASON FOR FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE ACCIDENT FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. 2001, FORD, F350, VIN 1FTWW32S7ED86805. *AK