Ford F-250 Complaints (2001)

508 consumer complaints on file.

#10192576June 6, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. RECALL # 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS FOUND. AS OF JUNE 6, 2007, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 185,000. UPDATED 08/29/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191681May 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE (20) TIMES 30 MILES FROM HOME. RESTARTED SUCESSFULLY EACH TIME. DROVE 1/4 MILE TO 5 MILES IN BETWEEN EACH TIME IT STALLED. FINALLY GOT HOME. PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE SYNCHRONIZER (CAM POSITION SENSOR) #F7TZ-12K073-A. NO FAILURES SINCE. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190688May 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD THE TRUCK CUT OFF. HARD TO DRIVE A DIESEL WHEN NOT RUNNING. MANAGED TO GET OFF ROAD. REPLACED FAILED CPS. F7TZ-12K073-A. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189368May 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CONCERNING: 2001 FORD F-250 7.3 DIESEL. FORD HAS PATTERN CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURE THAT CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. THE CAM POSITION SENSOR IN MY TRUCK FAILED WITH 75,00 MILES. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S VERY UNNERVING AND UNSAFE. DRIVING ON A CROWDED ROADWAY/FREEWAY WITH SUDDEN ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND LOSS OF POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING IS FLAT OUT SCARY AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189187April 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2001 7.3 POWERSTROKE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. THIS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CPS. WHEN THE ENGINE STALL I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE F250 SD CREWCAB CAN'T TURN CAN'T STOP UNTIL I RESTART THE ENGINE. I REPLACE THE CPS AND THIS HAS STOPPED FOR NOW UNTIL THIS CPS FAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188692April 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 CAM POSITION SENSORS IN MY 2001 FORD F250. ALL OF THE SENSORS FAILED WHILE DRIVING WHICH CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE WHEN THEY DIE THE VEHICLE ACTS AS IF THE KEY HAS BEEN TURNED OFF WHICH MEANS YOU LOSE EVERYTHING INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT NOBODY WAS INJURED AND ALSO LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT PULLING A TRAILER AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188570April 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE "CAM POSITION SENSOR" ( CPS ) ON 2001 FORD 7.3L DIESEL FAILED. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AS THE ENGINE DIES THUS LEAVING NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188638April 23, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REPLACED THE FAILED TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER , BUT HAD VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PANEL AND WHEEL WELL WERE DAMAGED BY THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85,997 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188657April 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2001 FORD F-250 WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL FROM THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. IT HAD A RECENT COMPUTER REFLASH, SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME SOMETHING. ANYWAY THE CPS WAS BAD IN IT. IT WOULD SHUT DOWN, SOMETIMES STARTING RIGHT BACK, SOMETIMES AFTER A FEW MINUTES. I GOT TIRED OF THE RUN AROUND SO I PUT A NEW CPS IN IT MYSELF. I HAVE HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS, NO THANKS TO FORD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188506April 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS FAILED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES ON A 2001 POWERSTROKE FORD F250. FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT. SECOND TIME ON THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP AND STEER DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187689April 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2001 FORD F250 CREW CAB SPONTANIOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS ,AND SERVERLY DAMAGED THE HOUSE AND DRIVEWAY. FIRE CREWS STATED THE HOUSE WAS 2 MINUTES FROM IGNITING WHEN THEY FOAMED IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185740March 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE CPS FAILURES AND EACH TIME THE TRUCK DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING LOSING POWER STEERING BRAKES ETC. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND A NEW PART SHOULD BE DEISGNED. THE PART NUMBER IS F7TZ-12K073-A. I HAVE REPLACED THIS SENSOR MUTLIPLE TIMES AND EVERY TIME IT IS REPLACED THE ENGINE STARTS RIGHT BACK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185434March 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 17 MONTH OLD SON, MY TRUCK JUST QUIT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. NO WARNING, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, ETC. WOULD NOT CRANK IMMEDIATELY, TOOK ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED AGAIN, MEANWHILE I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC AND CREATING A LIFE HAZARD TO MY FAMILY AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THE TRUCK WOULD RUN FOR ABOUT 1 MILE AND DIE AGAIN, WITH NO WARNING AND IN TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM WAS A CAM SENSOR PART CSS1603. THIS FAILURE COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184623March 9, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2001 FORD 250 DIESE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKING AND STAYING LOCKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE LOCKED IN SEAT AND WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELT UNLOCKED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY 2007, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SEAT BELT LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183972March 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
(1)EVENT WAS INSTANT WITHOUT WARNING. ROADS WERE ICE AND SNOW COVERED. (2) POPPING SOUND FROM ENGINE AND SUDDEN LOSS IN POWER CAUSING MINOR LOSS IN CONTROL. SPEED WAS APPROX 35 MPH. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WITH CONSTANT POPPING NOISE AFTER STOPPED. UPON PULLING OVER AND INSPECTING ENGINE I FOUND A BLOWN SPARK PLUG AND DAMAGE IGNITION COIL. (3) INITIAL CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT SPARK PLUG AND IGNITION COIL BASED ON SPARK PLUG MAINTENANCE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE IN CYLINDER HEAD THREADS CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN STANDARDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183183February 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 F250 7.3 DIESEL THAT HAS STALLED OR DIED USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE TRYING TO STOP OR TURN A CORNER. RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON HE COULD NOT CHECK FOR A TROUBLE CODE. HE ALSO SAID IT MOST LIKELY IS A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I CHECKED WITH FORD,THEY WANT OVER $500.00 TO REPLACE IT. THE TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DON'T WANT TO SPEND $500.00 AND THAT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181395February 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHIN 6000 MILES OF TUNE-UP FROM FORD DEALERSHIP IN SALEM, VA. A SPARK PLUG ON PASSENGER SIDE 3RD BACK CAME OUT OF HEAD OF ENGINE CAUSING LOUD NOISES AND DAMAGE TO HEAD , WAS TAKEN TO GARAGE AND WAS TOLD BY THEM AND NUMEROUS OTHER GARAGES I CALLED THAT IT WOULD COST 800.00 PLUS IF WAS FIXED ON VEHICLE BY TOOL FROM SNAP-ON AND NO GUARANTEE , TO 2000.00 PLUS DOLLARS FOR HEAD TO BE TAKEN OFF VEHICLE AND STILL NO GUARANTEE BECAUSE OF ALUMINUM HEADS ON A 2001 F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK AND I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND ACCORDING TO OTHER GARAGES THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS WITH 5.4 LITER MOTORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181360February 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY, AND STATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT HE STEPPED ON THE CLUTCH AND THE PEDAL FELL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.*AK THE STUD TO WHICH THE CYLINDER CONNECTED TO SHEARED OFF. UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181182January 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE # 7 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY (5.4L ENGINE). IT COST $1761.61 FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE PLUGS WERE ORIGINAL FROM THE FACTORY. THERE WAS 74254 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND FORD DOES NOT RECOMMEND PLUGS UNTIL 100,000 MI. FURTHER RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND FORD DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. AND GOT A SIMILAR RESPONSE. THIS CAN BE A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM IF THE PLUG DAMAGES THE FUEL LINES AND STARTS A FIRE. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT HAVE THIS HAPPEN THIS TIME, BUT I HAVE AT LEAST 7 MORE CHANCES FOR THIS TO OCCUR. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP!! I SEE BY THE NEXT QUESTIONS THAT A DEATH MIGHT GET RESULTS. I HOPE THIS IS NOT THE CASE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178392January 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 6.8 LITER V-10 THE ENGINE KEEPS BLOWING THE SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE TOP OF THE MOTOR WHEN THIS OCCURS RAW GAS ESCAPES THROUGH THE HOLE ALL OVER THE ENGINE UNTIL YOU CAN PULL OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF ALL THOUGH IT IS NOT MUCH GAS IT IS STILL VERY FLAMMABLE AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND POSSIBLY CAUSING YOU TO LOSS CONTROL AND CRASH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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