Ford F-250 Complaints (2001)

508 consumer complaints on file.

#10104430January 11, 2005
WHEELS:HUB
HUB CAPS ARE COMING LOOSE FROM THE STEEL WHEEL RIMS. THE PLASTIC HUB CAPS TABS ARE CRACKING FROM HEAT OR LOSS OF ELASTIC PLASTIC TENSION AGAINST THE STEEL WHEEL RIM. DRIVER NOTICED HUB CAP FLYING OFF IN THE OPPOSITE TRAFFIC FLOW.*AK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT HUBCAPS ARE COMING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE HUB CAPS FLYING OFF IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER FILED A SEVEN EMAIL COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER SENT PICTURES IN SHOWING THE BASE PLASTIC HUB CAP LOCK CRACKING OFF OR MISSING ALL TOGETHER. STYLE F81 A-1130-AA 4X2 *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109623January 7, 2005
TIRES
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. *NM THE REMAINING DEPTH WAS 0.20 INCHES DEEP. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101561January 5, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB A PIECE OF THE TIRE DAMAGED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND RUNNING BOARD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104927January 2, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY MY WIFE NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK (2001 FORD F250) AS SHE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE TO THE SHOULDER THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRE. THE TREAD SEPARATION DAMAGED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK INCLUDING THE REAR BUMPER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104499December 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEICHLE WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 2001. AT 36700 WHILE I WAS ON LEAVE IN DALLAS TX, I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY I CAME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN I ATTEPTED TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 1ST TO 2ND TRIED TO GO TO THIRD THEN JUST STAYED IN 2ND AND GOING BACK FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND KEPT DOING THAT UNTIL I PULLED OVER ABOUT A 1/6MILE FROM THE LIGHT. I CHECK ALL THE FLUIDS AND THEY WERE FINE. AT EXACTLY 25500 I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED WITH A FULL SYSTEM FLUSH AND A FILTER CHANGED. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SKYLINE FORD DEALERSHIP IN DALLAS. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT HAD KICKED OUT SOME CODES ON THEIR "FORD" COMPUTER. I HAD NO INDICATION OF FAIL LIGHTS IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. WHEN THEY GOT THE TRANSMISSION APART THEY SAID THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON FAILURE AND THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS MANY TIMES FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL, AND THE TRANSMISSION INTERNALS WERE NO GOOD, THE TECHNICIAN PICKED UP A HANDFUL OF METAL SHAVINGS FROM INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND SHOWED THEM TO ME. THEY PERFORMED A FULL TRANSMISSION REBUILD USING THE HULL OF THE OLD TRANSMISSION. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED JUST RECENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT UNTIL I TOLD THEM I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE PURCHASE TIME OF THE VEICHLE. NOT LESS THAN 3000 MILES LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME I HAD STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND AS SOON AS I STOPPED THE TRUCK DIED SO I STARTED IT BACK UP WENT INTO DRIVE AND IT DIED AGAIN. I HAD TO GET SOMEONE TO TOW IT. THIS TIME THE DEALER WAS MCKIE FORD IN RAPID CITY SD, WHEN THEY GOT THE TRANSMISSION OFF THEY SAID THE SAME THING THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH FORD TRANSMISSION WITH THIS TRUCK WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL. THIS TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 2000 MILES OF TOWING UNDER ITS BELT. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF VERY WELL BOTH FAILURES WERE TO BE BLAMED ON FORD. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARD AND ALL OF THE TRUCK REMAINS STOCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104991December 16, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 3AM, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS INVOLVING FORD TRUCKS DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103873December 15, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A TIRE TREAD SEPARATION STARTED WITH THE LEFT REAR DRIVER 'S SIDE TIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. FIRESTONE, STEEL AT, P265/75R16, #DOT VNW81XL0701. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103435December 9, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE FRONT PASSENGER TIE ROD BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102327December 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 F250 SUPER DUTY HAD A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 50534 MILES. THE MECHANICS AT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE ONE-WAY CLUTCH HAD FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. OUT OF POCKET COST $2805.82. WHILE SPEAKING TO THE MECHANICS I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION. EVEN I KNOW THAT A TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSED TO LAST LONGER THAN THIS, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT IS ON A "SUPER DUTY". THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND EXPENSIVE. IT IS TIME FOR A VOLUNTARY RECALL OR A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100827December 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ON NOVEMBER 20TH I CAME HOOME HOME FROM SHOPPING AROUND 8:30PM ,PAPRKED IN DRIVEWAY ,TURNED TRUCK OFF WENT INSIDE TOOL CARE OF DOGS WENT OUT T TRUCK TO GET PACKAGES.CAME IN WENT TO BED AROUND 10:00PM. MY HUSBAND CAME HOME FROM WORK AT 1:30AM PARKED IN DRIVEWAY SDIDNT NOTICE ANYTHING . SUNDAY MORING NOVEMBER 21ST WENT TO START TRUCK(8:55 AM) TO WARM UP BEFORE GOING TOP GET THE PAPER , AND WHEN I OPENED MY DOOR TO THE TRUCK IT SMELT AND WAS BLACK , THE DASH MELTED I CALLED THE POLICE AND THEY CALLED THE FIRE COMPANY THE FIRE WAS OUT .I MADE A POLICE REPORT AND THE FIRE MARSHAL MADE A REPORT ,WHICH HE CONCLUDED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SWICH . LATER THAT WEEK THE INSURANCE MAN CAME LOOKED AT TRUCK AND SAID IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A TOTAL LOSS,WHICH I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD, THEY CAN NOT HELP ME DEAL WITH THE INSURANCE CO.IT WOULD COST ABOUT 12,000. TO FIX AND THE BOOK VALUE IS 23,000.BUT THE FACT IS THAT THE WIRING FROM THE 4X4 SWICH IS WHAT STARTED THE FIRE .I PLAN ON GOING TO FORD WITH THIS BEING THEY DIDNT SEND ANYONE OUT TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK BUT ARE SAYING THEY CANT HELP ME .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100740November 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AFTER NOTICING DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL ITEMS REMAINING ENERGIZED AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF I BEGAN DOING SOME RESEARCH. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED THROUGH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER IS THAT THE WINDSHIELD SEALANT COMPOUND USED WAS OF POOR QUALITY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. OVERTIME THIS ALLOWS WATER TO SEEP IN AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND DRAINS INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH AREA. THIS LOCATION HOUSES THE FUSE PANEL AND GEM (GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE). THE WATER THAT ENTERS THE FUSE PANEL AND GEM CAUSES BOTH UNITS TO SHORT OUT, AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE EARLY SIGNS OF A PROBLEM ARE THE AC FAN RUNNING WITH THE IGNITION OFF, THE CLOCK ON THE RADIO FLASHING WHEN IT SHOULD BE OFF (IGNITION OFF), AND THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, AND POWER MIRRORS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. FORD DEALERS ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND STATE THAT THOUGH FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADMITS USING POOR QUALITY SEALANT, THEY REFUSE TO FIX ANY OF THE FUSE BOXES OR GEMS. WHILE INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY DASH I HAVE ALSO NOTED THAT THE LINKAGE FOR THE BRAKES, PASSING THROUGH THE FIREWALL, IS EXTREMELY RUSTY. EVENTUALLY THIS RUST COULD CAUSE AN OWNER TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED BY A BROKEN LINKAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101095November 5, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE FAILURES. *NM THE FIRST VEHICLE TIRE SEPARATION OCCURED AT 16900 MILES. BOTH FAILURES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. FIRESTONE REPLACED BOTH TIRES WITH THE SAME MODEL TIRE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097702October 26, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
UPON JACKING THE VEHICLE UP TO CHANGE THE TIRE THE TRUCK FAILED. THE JACK WAS NOT BUILT CORRECTLY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097783October 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 75 MINUTES AND A PASSERBY NOTICED SMOKE AND ALERTED CONSUMER, WHO SAW FLAMES FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY BY CONSUMER. DAMAGE LIMITED TO AREA WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BURNED OFF ON MASTER CYLINDER. CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. #13 FUSE FOUND OPERATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097547October 22, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER'S REAR AND DRIVER'S REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090230September 29, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD ON THE TIRES WORE OUT. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD 26,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094143September 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILES DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD AND BIG BANG NOISE, AND WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FLOOR MANAGER STATED IT WOULD COST $3,400. THE CONSUMER SEARCHED THE NHTSA WEB SIDE, AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093991September 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER SAW THE SPARK PLUG WAS DEFECTIVE, AND DROVE HOME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091297September 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOWN SHIFTING HARD AND MAKING A BANG NOISE,WHILE SLOWING DOWN.ON 7-18-04 WHEN RETURNING FROM THE SOCCER FIELDS WITH MY 2 KIDS IN THE F-250 PICK-UP ,THE TRANS TRIED TO LOCKUP A COUPLE OF TIMES.PROCEDING THOUGH INTERSETION INSTEAD OF UP SHIFTING. IT TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT AND STOP.EVERY STOP SIGN OR LIGHT THIS HAPPENED.3 TIMES I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT IN NEUTRAL.MY DAUGHTER WAS SO SCARED SHE KEPT ASKING TO JUST WALK HOME.NOW THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS,UNLESS MANUALLY SHIFTED AND STILL SLIPS BADLY.THE F-250 HAS ONLY 52960 MILES 90% HIGHWAY MILES,ONLY TOWED A COUPLE OF SNOWMOBLES TWICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092020September 14, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING IMPACT REPORTED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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