Ford F-250 Complaints (2001)

508 consumer complaints on file.

#769106October 30, 2002
TIRES
PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR LT30570R16 TIRES AT GOODYEAR DEALER IN ARCADIA, FL TO REPLACE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONES TO AVOID TIRE PROBLEM. GOODYEAR DEALER ASSURED US THAT LARGER TIRE WOULD BE ADEQUATE AND SAFE FOR OUR NEEDS EVEN THOUGH WE EXPRESSED CONCERNS. CONTINUED WITH TRAVELS AND IN 6/2001 UPON CROSSING THE US/CANADA BORDER ON THE DIRT AND GRAVEL ROAD KNOWN AS 'THE TOP OF THE WORLD HIGHWAY' GOING 25MPH TOWING A 5TH WHEEL THE LEFT REAR TIRE SPLIT IN TWO CROSSWAYS. I HAD TO DIG A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND WITH THE HELP OF A FRIEND MANAGED TO GET THE TIRE CHANGED. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THERE WAS A 1,000 FT DROP OFF OF A VERY NARROW ROAD WITH ADDITIONAL MOTOR VEHICLES PASSING DUE TO THE US CUSTOM'S STATION HAVING JUST OPENED FOR THE DAY. RETURNED TIRE TO GOODYEAR DEALER IN FAIRBANKS, AK ON 6/26/01. GOODYEAR REPLACED THE DAMAGED TIRE AND WE WERE FORCED TO PURCHASE A SECOND TIRE , $243, TO HAVE MATCHING TIRES ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. (LT305/70R16 WRANGLER MTR). SECOND INCIDENT IN COLORADO HEADING NORTH ON I-70, 2 MILES FROM THE COLORADO CITY EXIT. TRAVELING AT 60MPH DOWN A VERY STEEP WINDING PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY THE TIRE BEGAN THUMPING AND THE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO CHANGE TIRE. AGAIN, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AT SUNSET WITH SEMIS COMING AROUND THE DOWNHILL CURVE AT 75MPH. WITH GOD'S GRACE WE WERE ON A VERY WIDE PORTION OF PULL OFF AND MANAGED TO GET THE TIRE CHANGED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE TRUCK SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND DOOR ESTIMATED AT $1,300. I FEEL VERY ANGRY THAT I HAVE HAD TO ENDURE 2 INCIDENCES SUCH AS THIS. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS SAME OCCURRANCE WITH THE WRANGLER TIRES. I FEEL THAT I AM JUST A PART OF A 'CALCULATED RISK' BY GOODYEAR. I NOW HAVE ANOTHER WRANGLER AT/S TIRE THAT IS BULGING. I AM TOLD THAT I MUST REPLACE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769114October 30, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, ON INTERSTATE 80, MY PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING. THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL WAS GONE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568019October 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STEERING
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF AN INTERSECTION ONTO A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET UP TO SPEED WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY IDLED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE STOPPING DEVICE ON THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY BENT WHEN THE PEDAL WAS FLOOR AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO IDLE DOWN INSTEAD OF UP. THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE. *JG *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566341October 21, 2002
TIRES
WHILE IN MOTION , THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE LIGHTLY. CONSUMER BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM TRAFFIC WHEN THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE CAME APART CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE AND SOME WIRING ON THE VEHICLE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768494October 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
THIS INCIDENT WAS A COMPLETE SHOCK: I HAD JUST PUT MY TRUCK IN REVERSE TO BACK-UP AND THE FRONT AXLE COMPLETELY FELL- THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL COLLAPSED: I HAVE PICTURES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020352October 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING CAN FEEL TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. CONTACTED DEALER. TRANSMISSION FAILING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020182October 4, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR OPENING LEVER IS SO CLOSE TO THE DOOR HANDLE THAT WHEN THE PASSENGER REACHED FOR THE HANDLE THE DOOR OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED *MR *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767263September 16, 2002
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED ON ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766820September 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
PREVIOUS FAILURE (2ND) REPORTED UNDER ODI#759329 ON SAME SUBSYSTEM -MARCH 2002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015948August 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 50 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED NECK INJURY, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS 8000 DOLLARS. *AK THERE IS A RECALL, 01V082, HOWEVER FORD INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8015867August 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 01 V 258 000. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014431July 22, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION
TRUCK TENDS TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD WHEN IT HITS A SEAM IN THE ROAD. OWNER HAS TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPLACEMENT OF STEERING BOX, WHICH WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS STILL UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763981July 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WITHOUT WARNING THE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER ?TERM CAME OFF AND RENDERING THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY USELESS (PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED THERE). WAS LUCKILY IN A PARKING LOT JUST ABOUT TO PULL ONTO A HIGHWAY WITH A 4000 LB TRAILER. REALIZED HOW DANGEROUS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN. FORREST CATE FORD IN LAFAYETTE, GA SAYS THE PART THEY ARE REPLACING IT WITH IS UPDATED SO THAT THE LINE DOESN'T DO THAT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF THAT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH ZERO WARNING, I COULD HAVE HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING QUICKLY OR CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. I WAS LUCKY BUT WANT NO ONE ELSE TO BE UNLUCKY. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013546July 9, 2002
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER AND PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. *AK STEERING IS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO HANDLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. CONSUMER HAS TO CONTINUALLY BE AWARE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE STEERING WILL FAIL. ALSO THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED RESURFACING AT 25335 MILES. THE RIGHT FRONT WAS BADLY WARPED AND WAS CAUSING A VIBRATION WHILE IN MOTION. IT WAS GRABBING AT STOPS OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012646June 25, 2002
TIRES
B.F.GOODRICH, P275/60R17; BOTH INSIDE TIRES ARE WORN OUT. IT FEELS LIKE VEHICLE IS OUT OF LINE. CONSUMER HAS TO CONSTANTLY KEEP STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. *AKCONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TWO COMPANIES.(FORD & B. F.) IN WHICH THEY'RE BLAMING EACH OTHER, BUT IN THIS CASE THE PROBLEM IS THE TIRES BECAUSE THE ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM THERE. PLEASE REFER TO SUMMARY. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566168June 21, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF REAR SEATS, THEY0 DO NOT HAVE HEADRESTS, IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END CRASH THE PASSENGER?S HEAD WOULD GO THROUGH THE WINDOW. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011989June 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER WILL TRY TO START MOVING VEHICLE WILL GO INTO IDLE AND NOT MOVE FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE MOVING AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEYARE AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT CAN'T REMEDY IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010065May 17, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ON A SLIPPERY ROAD WITH POWER STEERING CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS AND CAUSED A CRASH.*AKI
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761823May 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO INFLATE IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
2
#8008849April 30, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE. CAUSE UNKNOWN CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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