Ford F-250 Complaints (2001)

508 consumer complaints on file.

#10177935January 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING ON THE ROAD, AND THIS GOD AWFUL LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. THE CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEAD, THE PATCH FIX WOULD HAVE COST 1,000.00, BUT WITH NO WARRANTY. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO WORKS AT FORD IN MICHIGAN AND THIS IS WHY I AM IN TOUCH WITH YOU PEOPLE. NHTSA ACTION #DPO5005 ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM ABOUT THE ALUMINUM HEADS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH PLUGS EJECTING FROM THE HEADS. THE DEALER HAS DONE ALL THE WORK ON THIS TRUCK, AND THIS REPAIR WAS 3,509.80. FORD SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE , AN AGREE THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. IF THIS WEEK THE OTHER SIDE GOES THAT WILL BE 7,000.00 AND NOT EVEN A NEW ENGINE, JUST 2 HEADS IF NOTHING ELSE HAPPENS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177121December 27, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY ON 2001 FORD F250. THE SEAT BELT WILL LATCH, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WILL RELEASE ITSELF FROM THE LATCH. THE CONTACT HAS RECENTLY NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE SHE JUST STARTED DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON 12/19/06. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 100,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE SEAT BELT WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V227002. THE REAR LEFT SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED DURING THE RECALL. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS NOW CLOSED AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE SEAT BELT FREE OF CHARGE. *AK UPDATED 2/16/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176936December 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT SLOWLY TO FLOOR. PUMPING BRAKES HELPED IN STOPPING FAILURE WAS IN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CONTROL PART # 5C7Z-2C286-A. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176579December 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKE, AND WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS UP DUE TO MIXTURE OF ANTIFREEZE IN OIL. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176004December 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF ENGINE. ONCE I CHECKED THE ENGINE I FOUND THAT THE SAME THING HAD OCCURRED ON THE DIRECT OPPOSITE CYLINDER BEFORE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173142November 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I SHUT OFF MY TRUCK AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS STAY ON, THEN I TURNED THE KEY ON AND OFF AGAIN AND THEY WENT OFF A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME THING BUT THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK SINCE I AM AN AUTO TECHNICIAN I LOOKED INTO IT AT A FORD DEALER AND FOUND THAT FORD HAS HAD THIS MANY TIMES AND IT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE SAFETY BOARD AND I AM NOT SURE WHERE IT WENT FROM THERE ALL I KNOW IS THAT IF I LOSS MY WIPERS ON THE HIGHWAY IN RAIN IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE. I KNOW IN CANADA THEY MADE THEM CALL THEM BACK AND FIX THE LEAKS THAT CAUSED THE WIPER FAILURE/GEM MODULE FAILURE TO FIX IT AT FORD WOULD BE 600.00 DOLLARS WHICH REQUIRES REPLACING THE GEM MODULE AND IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE THE FUSE PANEL ALSO AND TO FIX THE LEAK THERE WAS A BULLETIN TO SILICONE THE SEAMS WHICH IS A TEMPORARY REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172640November 5, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY 2001 F-250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL HAS STEERING PROBLEMS. ITS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE NUMBER ONE SELLING TRUCK IN THE NATION FOR WHO KNOWS HOW MANY YEARS, WOULD SELL A TRUCK TO THE PUBLIC THAT HAS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. WHEN I AM TRYING TO PARK I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. I KNOW THAT IT IS DUE TO RECEIVING ALL THE POWER TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT WITH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE TODAY WHY WOULD FORD HAVE A PROBLEM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO HAVE POWER BRAKING AND POWER STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. MY 77 HIGH BOY HAD BETTER STEERING WITH 35 INCH TIRES THAN MY 2001 HAS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172401November 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN 1ST GEAR AT TIMES AND WOULD NOT UPSHIFT UNLESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASE. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE WAS PERMANENT GRADUALLY WORSENED. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171723October 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND FEELS AS THOUGH THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. UPDATED 07/17/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170759October 13, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SHREDDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A RESOLUTION. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 00T005000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE TIRE TREAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS FIRESTONE. TIRE LINE: STEEL BELTED TIRE. SIZE: P265/75R16.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10170639October 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I TOO HAVE A 2001 F-250 WITH THE TRITON V-10 THAT HAD A PLUG BLOW FROM THE CYLINDER. IT DESTROYED THE CYLINDER THREADS AS WELL AS THE SOLENOID. FORD IS OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE AVAILABLE A REPAIR KIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170607October 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF CYCLINDER HEAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169871October 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST MANIFOLD INNER FENDER WELL CRACKED DUE TO SALT AND WEATHER AND THE BOLTS FRACTURED OFF. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169876October 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY LOST POWER TO MY TRUCK. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON A LONG TRIP WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS HAULING A LOAD. I TRIED TO CONTACT A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNABLE TO SEE ME AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS AND SOME CALLS I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE ONE TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK. AFTER I GAVE MY APPROVAL TO REPAIR THE ENGINE THE RESULT WAS $13.23 IN PARTS AND $779.12 IN LABOR. APPARENTLY A WIRE HARNESS THAT RUNS UNDER THE VALVE COVERS SIMPLY CAME UN PLUGGED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS ONLY HAPPENS TO MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AND A STAND OFF BRACKET NEEDED TO BE PUT IN PLACE. I ASKED WHY THIS WASN'T A RECALL ITEM AND THE LADY AT THE COUNTER SAID I SHOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169341September 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE, A FIRE ERUPTED WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FRONT UNDERHOOD. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND WIRING FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS OBSERVED TO BE COMPLETELY BURNT TO THE GROUND. A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN# 06-017205. ALSO, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT OFFER ANY RESOLUTION WHILE THIS CASE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169250September 25, 2006
TIRES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND DEBRIS FLEW OFF OF THE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FENDER BRACKET WAS STICKING OUT AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD BEGUN TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN A MILE, WHERE THE SPARE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS, WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSES. THIS WAS A CONTINENTAL GENERAL GRABBER TIRE, TR M&S LT, . SIZE 235/85R16, *AK UPDATED 10/31/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168562September 18, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2001 FORD F-250, TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE SHREDDED, TORE UP REAR FENDER. SPEED WAS 45 MPH ON ASPHALT, AND AIR TEMP WAS 85F. THIS IS FIRESTONE STEEELTEX A/T.LT265/75R16, LOAD RANGE E. SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04T003000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167783September 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FURTHEST BACK SPARK PLUG BLEW WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 FORD F250 PICK-UP. I ONLY HAVE 76100, MILES ON MY TRUCK THE WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT THE COST OF REPAIRING THIS IS $4300. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND I WANT THIS PROBLEM PUT ON THE RECORD, SO THAT IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED. I STOPPED DRIVING AS SOON AS I HEARD A NOISE AND HAVE KEPT MY VEHICLE IN TOP SHAPE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167496September 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED THE FORD, F-250, DIESEL POWER STROKE, 7.3 LITER, AUTO TRANSMISSION IN LATE 2000. ON AUGUST 20, 2006 I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY 49 IN AUBURN, CALIFORNIA, FROM BELL ROAD. AT THE LIGHT, I PROCEEDED FORWARD AND NOTICED MY VEHICLE REMAINED IN FIRST GEAR, AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO LET MY FOOT OFF OF THE THROTTLE IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE RPMS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED HARD INTO 2ND GEAR AND PROCEEDED FORWARD. THIS CONTINUED TO OCCUR UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO COTTMAN TRANSMISSION IN PLACERVILLE CALIF ON 8-30-06, AS ACCORDING TO FUTURE FORD, WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH A REP FROM COTTMAN TRANSMISSION, HE DETERMINED 2ND GEAR WAS LOST AND THERE MIGHT BE OTHER PROBLEMS. HE ALSO STATED THAT REBUILDING 2001 FORD F250 TRANSMISSIONS WAS A COMMON PROCEDURE FOR THEM. HE EXPLAINED ONE OF THE DESIGN PROBLEMS AND FAILURE POINTS ON THE TRANSMISSION. I CALLED OTHER TRANSMISSION SHOPS TO CONFIRM THE REPRESENTATIVELY COMMENTS REGARDING THE 2001 FORDS. ALL CONCUR THAT FORD BUILD AN UNDER PERFORMING TRANSMISSION ON THAT MAKE AND YEAR, AND THAT THIS TRUCK IS A COMMON REBUILD FOR THEM. I BELIEVE THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS, SUCH AS TRANSMISSIONS, ARE OF A SAFETY CONCERN. FAILURE OF THESE COMPONENTS WILL HAVE DIFFERENT EFFECTS BASED ON THE DRIVING SITUATION ENCOUNTERED DURING FAILURE. I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE ON A STEEP MOUNTAIN GRADE OR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE RANDOM FAILURE OF VEHICLE PARTS IS UNAVOIDABLE DUE TO DIFFERING REASONS, HOWEVER, THIS TRANSMISSION MADE SINCE 2001 HAS BEEN FAILING IN MOST 2001 FORDS. ON THE DATE OF THIS COMPLAINT, I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILD AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THERE WERE MORE ISSUES THAN SIMPLY 2ND GEAR. $3,000.00 WORTH. I AM RETAINING ALL OF THE FAILED PARTS FOR EVIDENCE. 76471 MILES ON THE TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167288September 4, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2001 FORD F-250 HAD A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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