2001 FORD F-550 SD Complaints

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD TANK FALLING APART INSIDE - HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND READ ABOUT 100+ POSTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, NO CAUSED BY THE FUEL, BUT BY THE TANKS CHEAP DESIGN. ITS GOING TO COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX - THIS IS NOT FAIR - FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT!!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F550. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. RECENTLY, THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING POWER FAILURE, FUEL STARVATION ON MY 2001 F550 DIESEL TRUCK. I REPLACED THE FILTERS TODAY AT THE ONSET OF THE INCIDENT, BUT JUST REPLACED THEM ABOUT A MONTH AGO WITH MY MECHANIC. IT RUNS FINE ON LEVEL GROUND, BUT AT AN INCLINE IT LOSES POWER AND BARELY MAKES IT UP A HILL. I REMOVED THE TANK PUMP FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK AND LOOKED IN TO IT WITH A FLASHLIGHT. THE LINING OF MY TANK IS PEELING OFF. AFTER INVESTIGATING ONLINE, I FIND THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH FORD. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. I RUN A SMALL BUSINESS, AND RELY ON THIS ONLY TRUCK TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY OF 7 KIDS, WIFE AND MOTHER. I HAVE PUT 3 TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS VEHICLE IN ITS 110,000 MILE LIFETIME, AND NOW THIS. *TR

FORD RECALL # 05S28, SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. HAVE A MOTORHOME UNDER THIS RECALL. HAVE BEEN TRYING SINCE SEPTEMBER TO GET IT FIXED. FORD CONTINUES TO PUT OFF AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. IT'S IS NOW IN JANUARY. TIME SPENT IN THE MOTORHOME IS NERVOUS TIME, NOT KNOWING IF FIRE WILL ERUPT AT ANY TIME. WHAT CAN BE DONE? THANKS *TR

VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT WITH BLOCK HEATER PLUGGED IN. BLOCK HEATER POWER CORD FAILED RESULTING IN FIRE. VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED AS WELL AS THE GARAGE. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 2001 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. ACCORDING TO THE HUSBAND, HE SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW FIRE. PULLED OVER TO TRY AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE GOT THE ITEMS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A WRONG FUSE IN IT, INSTALLED BY THE CONSUMER'S MECHANIC. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 13, 2005. THERE WAS NO ONE INJURED, NEITHER THE FIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. CONSUMER HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DID. CONSUMER IS NOT SURE WHETHER ANYTHING IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD 3 BLOWOUTS DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIRE VALVE STEMS. VALVE STEMS ARE LEAKING CAUSING TIRES TO DEFLATE RESULTING IN THE BLOWOUTS. TS

VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES IN PAST YEAR.THERE WAS A RECALL ON PROBLEM HOWEVER FORD HAS REFUSED TO INATALL NEW VALVE STEMS DUE TO THE DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HAD METAL STEM INSTALLED AT MY COST.*AK

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE OUR LOCAL DEALER (TOWNE FORD) CHECK THE VALVE STEMS IN OUR 2001 F-550. ON JANUARY 23, 2002, THE CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND WE WERE TOLD NO REPLACEMENTS WERE NECESSARY. ON MARCH 25, 2002, ONE OF OUR THREE MAN CREWS WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60-65 MPH AND EXPERIENCED WHAT THEY DESCRIBED AS A BLOWOUT OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE AND CALL A LOCAL TIRE SERVICE COMPANY TO HAVE THE TIRE SERVICED. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED, HE WENT STRAIGHT TO THE VALVE STEM AND SAID HERES YOUR PROBLEM, WE SEE THIS ALL THE TIME WITH THESE BIG FORDS. WHEN THE CREW ARRIVED THAT EVENING TO REPORT THE INCIDENT, I WAS ON THE PHONE RIGHT AWAY TO TOWNE FORD, BELIEVING THAT THE RECALL HAD POSSIBLY BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED AND THAT AT A MINIMUM, WE SHOULD EXPECT REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICE CALL. I WAS TOLD TO BRING IN THE VALVE STEM AND ORIGINAL SERVICE INVOICE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. UPON ARRIVING AT TOWNE WITH OUR VALVE STEM AND SERVICE INVOICE IN HAND, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WOULD BE NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS INCIDENT. AFTER OUR OBJECTION, THE SERVICE MANAGER AGREED TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND GET BACK TO US. TWO DAYS LATER WE RECEIVED WORD THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD PROVIDE 80% REIMBURSEMENT AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED THE VALVE STEM AND TIRE IN QUESTION. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CUMMING HENDERSON AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE HAD ALREADY BEEN DISPOSED OF. AT THIS POINT, AND DESPITE A CALL TO TOWNES CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, ULA, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT TOWNE WAS NO LONGER INTERESTED IN HELPING US. MY CALL TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER WAS NO MORE SATISFYING. WE FEEL THAT A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR POTENTIAL DANGER TO THREE OF OUR MEN AND EXPENSIVE DOWN TIME. HAVING USED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TRUCKS IN OUR BUSINESS SINCE 1970, AND AS CURRENT OWNERS OF EIGHT FORD TRUCKS, WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED AT THE LACK OF SUPPORT IN THIS ISSUE.*AK

THE F53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION. RV HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT HEAVY DUTY TRUCK DEALERSHIPS ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE VIBRATION.THE REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED, 4 REAR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHIMMED, AND TIRES BALANCE SEVERAL TIMES. VIBRATION IS STILL THERE.HANDS HAVE A TENDANCY TO TINGLE FROM THE VIBRATION AND AM AFRAID LOSS OF CONTROL IS POSSIBLE.