Ford F-250 Complaints (2001)

508 consumer complaints on file.

#10087176August 31, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DOWN A MOUNTAIN, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS NO FORWARD, NO REVERSE AND NO WARNING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088731August 28, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 3RD, 2004, I HAD MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES, ON MY 2001 FORD F250 TRUCK ROTATED AND BALANCED AT A REPUTABLE FRONT END SERVICE FACILITY IN REDDING, CALIFORNIA, IN PREPARATION FOR A TRIP TO SAN DIEGO. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TRUCK TIRES TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HAD LESS THAN 35,000 MILES. ON INTERSTATE 5, 5 MILES SOUTH OF REDDING, MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY FENDER AND PAINT. WE PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON AND CONTINUED THE TRIP. WHEN WE REACHED ELSINORE, ON INTERSTATE 15, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, AGAIN AT FREEWAY SPEED. THIS TIME THE EXPLODING TREADS CAUSED MORE SEVERE DAMAGE (ESTIMATED AT $4,500 EXCLUDING TIRE REPLACEMENT). TWO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE TRUCK TIRES, WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES, EXPERIENCING VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN LESS THAN 500 MILES, UNDER EXACTLY THE SAME CONDITIONS, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT HAVE PRODUCED FATAL RESULTS. FORTUNATELY THE TIRES RETAINED AIR, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING, FIRESTONE'S WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. FORD'S WARRANTY IS GOOD FOR THREE YEARS OR 36,000 MILES, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. MY THREE YEARS WAS UP IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. I WAS FORCED TO BUY $700 WORTH OF TIRES PREMATURELY AND I NOW HAVE $4,500 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. FIRESTONE HAS A DARK HISTORY OF PRODUCING DANGEROUS TIRES SUBJECT TO EXACTLY THE SAME KIND OF FAILURE I EXPERIENCED. WHY HASN'T SOMETHING BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THESE FAILURES? IS THERE SOME COMPENSATION AVAILABLE FROM FORD OR FIRESTONE WHEN THESE FAILURES ARE CLEARLY DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS AND FORD CONTINUES TO CONTRACT FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089941August 27, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE BRIDGESTONE WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A KNOT ON IT. MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER TO SEND THE TIRES FOR REPLACEMENT AND THE RECEIPT FOR THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. A LETTER WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER STATING THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088371August 22, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX 265 75 R16 TIRE TREAD SEPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TREAD LEFT THE TIRE BODY INTACT AS AN APPROXIMATELY 6 FOOT LONG PIECE. THE REMAINING TIRE PLY AND BODY STILL HELD AIR THOUGH ROLLED RATHER OUT OF CONTROL. THE TIRE TREAD DAMAGED THE REAR FENDER, TAILPIPE, SPASH GUARD AND BED OF MY TRUCK (APPROX $1400 DAMAGE). I STILL HAVE THE FAILED TIRE TREAD THOUGH THE TIRE BODY WAS DISPOSED OF BY THE REPLACEMENT TIRE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088329August 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY FORD 2001 F-250 UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED VERY HARD SHAKING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE THEN IT BEGAN TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY. THIS VEHICLE DID GO OUT OF WARRANTY ON APRIL OF 2004 BUT IT ONLY HAS 32,600 MILES ON IT(AS OF 8-10-04) THE TWO FORD DEALERSHIPS IN OUR AREA PALM SPRINGS FORD AND FIESTA FORD BOTH TOLD US IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD CHARGE US TO FIX THE TRUCK. PALM SPRINGS FORD COULDN'T START FOR TWO WEEKS AND FIESTA FORD WANTED AT LEAST $2400 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. WE WERE RECOMMENDED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THAT COULD FIX IT IMMEDIATELY FOR $1795 AND HE WOULD GUARANTEE HIS WORK FOR 36000 MILES. WE HAD THE WORK DONE AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE FORD SERVICE CENTER TO SEE IF WE COULD GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION SINCE IT WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND STILL UNDER 36,000 MILES. WE WERE TURNED DOWN FOR ANY HELP FROM FIESTA FORD AND THEIR FORD FACTORY REP. WE CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THEY REFUSED TO GIVE US ANY NAMES OR ADDRESSES OF OTHER PEOPLE TO CONTACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088202August 19, 2004
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING MID DAY IN AZ IN MY F-250 XLT CREW CAB TRUCK WHEN I NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION. I CHANGED LANES AND IT DID NOT GO AWAY. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN BAM THE TIRE BLEW. I GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE TIRE. IT DID NOT LOSE AIR AT ALL ONLY THE TREAD HAD DELAMINATED FROM IT. HOWEVER THE TREAD HAD TORN UP THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE CHROME NERF BARS AND THE WHEEL WELLS THEMELF. I THEN MADE THE DECISION TO DRIVE ON THE TIRE TO THE NEXT STOP THATWAS ONLY 4-5 MILES AHEAD TO CHANGE THE TIRE IN THE SHADE AND WELL AWAY FROM HEAVY TRAFFIC. ONCE IN TUCSON I DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL THE RETURN TRIP HOME. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES FROM TUCSON ANOTHER VIBRATION OCCURED. I SLOWED DOWN AND EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND INSPECTED ALL FOUR TIRES. THEY APPEARED NORMAL AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW 2-3 MILES LATER. THE TIRE LOST THE TREAD TOO BUT ALSO SHREDDED IT SELF AND LOST ALL AIR. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO BE TOWED TO PHOENIX. AT THIS TIME THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS. THE TRUCK IS UNDER ASSESSMENT BY LEGAL COUNSEL AND DEALERSHIP ESTIMATES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087053August 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN DRIVE. WOULD DRIVE IN 2ND GEAR ONLY. WHILE ON A DEALER TEST DRIVE IT LOST REVERSE AND WAS SO BOUND UP IT COULDN'T BE PUSHED IN NEUTRAL. NEEDS NEW TRANNY $3,100.00. TOLD THAT THE SPRAG AND TORQUE CONVERTER ARE THE WEAK LINKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087967August 16, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE DAMAGED UNDER THE CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX P26575R16 LOAD RANGE E #DOT NUMBERVNW81XL1601. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE ON THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075932August 16, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THEN THE TIRE EXPLODED THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NEARLY FLIPPED, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UPRIGHT. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086609August 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND IMMEDIATE LOST OF POWER. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD F-250 WITH THE 4R100 TRANSMISSION. 2. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO EGRESS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. AT ANOTHER LOCATION OR TIME, SEVERE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE OCCURRED. 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION. THE ASSESSMENT FROM THE DEALER WAS THAT THE INTERMEDIATE ONE WAY CLUTCH (MECHANICAL DIODE STYLE) HAD FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REBUILDING OR REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2001 MODEL 4R100 TRANSMISSIONS AND MENTIONED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED. I FOUND FORDS TSB-01-13-5 ON THE INTERNET AND DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE SITUATION IS THAT IN JULY 2000 THROUGH MARCH 2001 FORD CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE ONE-WAY CLUTCH FROM THE SPRAG DESIGN (IN SERVICE SINCE 1989 ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) TO THE NEW MECHANICAL DIODE. BY MARCH OF 2001 FORD RECOGNIZED THAT THE NEW DESIGN WAS FAULTY AND REVERTED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL SPRAG DESIGN. THE SERVICE BULLETIN INSTRUCTS DEALERS THAT IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE, TO REPLACE THE MECHANICAL DIODE WITH THE SPRAG DESIGN. FORD REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY DESIGN, PART, OR REPAIRS. IN FACT THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS SOMEWHAT NASTY IN MY OPINION. CLEARLY THIS IS DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING THAT IMPACTS THE DRIVE TRAIN. THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. THIS SITUATION APPLIED TO 4R100 TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED IN 2001 E SERIES, EXCURSIONS, EXPEDITIONS, F-150'S, ALL F SERIES SUPER DUTY'S, AND NAVIGATORS. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE HURT, OR POTENTIALLY KILLED BEFORE FORD WILL ISSUE A RECALL AND STAND BEHIND THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN ? LASTLY, THE PURCHASE DATE IS AN ESTIMATE, AS THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086630August 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND IMMEDIATE LOST OF POWER WITH MY FORD F-250 WITH A 4R100 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 2. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT DUE TO THE OFF HOUR, AND I WAS ABLE TO EGRESS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE AT ANOTHER TIME OR LOCATION. FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION. THE ASSESSMENT FROM THE DEALER WAS THAT THERE WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE INTERMITEDIATE ONE WAY CLUTCH (MECHANICAL DIODE STYLE) ON SECOND GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BIND AND SEIZE. THE RECOMMENDED FIX IS EITHER A TOTAL REBUILD OF THE TRANSMISSION OR REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 01-13-5) WHICH ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND THE TSB FORD SWITCHED FROM THE SPRAG ONE-WAY CLUTCH ON 7/27/2000 TO THE MECHANICAL DIODE TYPE CLUTCH UP TILL 3/23/2001. FORD FOUND THAT THE MECHANICAL DIODE TYPE CLUTCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND SWITCHED BACK TO THE SPRAG TYPE CLUTCH IN MARCH OF 2001. FORD SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED TSB 01-13-5 ON JUNE 26, 2001 WHICH ADVISES REPLACEMENT OF THE MECHANICAL DIODE TYPE CLUTCH WITH THE SPRAG (THE OLD DESIGN). THIS ISSUE APPLIES TO ALL 4R100 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUILT IN THE DATE RANGE ABOVE AND INSTALLED IN (PER THE TSB) E-SERIES, EXCURSIONS, EXPEDITIONS, F-150'S, SUPER DUTY F SERIES, F-53 STRIPPED CHASSIS, AND NAVIGATORS. AT THE TIME I WAS IN THE FORD DEALERSHIP ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WAS ALSO IN THE SHOP. FORD IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND REFUSES TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. AS THIS FAILURE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND CAUSES SUDDEN AND INSTANT POWER LOSS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE HURT, OR KILLED BEFORE FORD WILL STAND BEHIND THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN ? *JB *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083808July 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE IN THE SLOW SPEED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK IN FAST SPEED IF THEY FUNCTION WHEN ENGAGED. ALSO, WILL NOT WILL NOT GO BACK TO THE START POSITION WHEN TURNED OFF. RECALL 01V258000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082961July 29, 2004
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN MY FORD F250 WHEN A CHEVROLET MINIVAN CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT ME HEAD ON. THE VAN'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER MINE DID NOT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S OPINION ON THIS IS THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF, BUT THEY WILL NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY PRIOR COLLISIONS. FORD IS ALSO UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE IN PROPER WORKING CONDITION UNLESS I COVER ALL EXPENSES INCURRED IN SUCH AN INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP OWNER EXPERIENCE PROVIDES INDICATION THAT THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE MOST CERTAINLY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THIS IS ALSO THE OPINION OF THE INVESTIGATING STATE PATROL OFFICER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10082455July 22, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AS I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON FM 730 IN AZLE, TEXAS, ONE OF MY LT265/75R16 (LRE) FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR POSITION. I WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE TREAD CAME OFF OF THE CASING CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE AND MAINTAINED THE PROPER PRESSURE. ALL TIRES WERE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE OWNER OF M&D TIRE IN SPRINGTOWN, TEXAS, CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE BEFORE THE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS WITNESSED BY MYSELF AND ANOTHER CUSTOMER. THERE WERE NO PUNCTURES AND NO HEAVY LOADS HAVE EVER BEEN PLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE TREAD WAS RECOVERED AND MEASURES 9/32 NDS. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE (FORD F250 P/U) AT THAT TIME WAS 40,200. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED AND WANTS ME TO SEND THEM THE TIRE AT MY EXPENSE. M&D TIRE DID REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. I DO HAVE THE TIRE AND TREAD AT MY HOME. I NEED TO KNOW IF I SHOULD SEND THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE AS THEY ARE REQUESTING FOR MY CLAIM WITH THEIR COMPANY? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082346July 21, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON TURNPIKE AT 75 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON MY STEELTEX A/T LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E TIRES CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO IMMEDIATELY SHIFT TO THE LEFT ACROSS 2 LANES AND ALMOST HITTING CENTER MEDIAN WALL, CAUSED $2900.00 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082059July 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SPRAG CLUTCH IS BREAKING ACROSS IN TWO SECTIONS. *MR THE MATERIAL WAS MADE OUT OF A IRON/POWDER MIXTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NORMAL USE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080807July 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS HEADING OUT ON A FAMILY VACATION WITH MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. I WAS IN WEST VIRGINIA GOING DOWN A LONG GRADE, ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE GRADE I SAW MY ENGINE RPM FALL OFF TO IDLE SPEED ALL I HAD WAS MY BRAKES TO GET ME DOWN THE HILL. I PULLED OVER AT BOTTOM OF HILL AND CHECKED TRANSM FLUID (I HAD JUST HAD IT SERVICED A COUPLE WEEKS BEFORE) IT WAS FULL AND NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE OFF IT WOULDNT GO IN ANY GEAR INCLUDING REV. THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS TOWED TO SAID THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME WITH THE PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION I HAD AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED (AT 3000 BUCKS) IT WAS JUST 4000 MI OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CAMPER I PULL IS DESIGNED FOR A HALF TON TRUCK I PULLED IT FOR 5 YRS WITH A HALF TON CHEV WITH NO PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK SO I COULD MOVE UP TO A LARGER CAMPER. I FEEL WITH THE COMENTS MADE BY THE DEALERSHIP AND TOWING COMPANY AND MY MECH WHEN I GOT HOME THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT ONLY THE COST OF REPLACMENT BUT A REPLACMENT THAT IS NOT GOING TO GO OUT ON ME IN THE FUTURE. (THE DEALERSHIP PUT THE SAME TRANMISSION MODEL TRANSMISSION IN IT THAT THEY TOOK OUT). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078759June 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 FORD PICKUP F250 SUPER-DUTY 7.3L DIESELV8 TURBO VIN:F / TRANSMISION PART / SECOND GEAR AND CLUTCH.THIS PART BREAKS AT NO FAULT OF OWNER YET MANUFACTURER DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSABILITY FOR PART. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE PART IN ALL 2002 AND UP TRANSMISIONS BUT THE 2000 AND 2001 MODELS HAVE THE PARTS PRONE TO BREAK PREMATURE.MY SECOND GEAR BROKE AT 40,000 MILES 4,000 MILES PAST MY WARRANTY.IT COST ME $3,000 TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISION.I WOULD LIKE THIS TRANSMISION PART INVESTIGATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075504June 22, 2004
TIRES
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE COMING OFF THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRES BACK TO THE FIRESTONE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE ONLY AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE FORD EXCURSION. THE CONSUMER INSISTED THAT HE HAD THE SAME TIRES AND THEY WERE DOING THE SAME THING. FIRESTONE, LT 265/75R16LRD. *AK FIRESTONE REPLACED THREE OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078336June 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DIESEL EMISSIONS GETTING INTO CABIN AT TOXIC LEVELS. WHILE CLEANING OUT THE INSIDE OF MY DECEASED FATHERS F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL, I NOTICED A BROWN HAZE COVERING THE THE FRONT SEAT AND NOTICED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEATBELTS, THEY WERE COVERED HEAVILY WITH DIESEL SOOT. I SENT OFF TO LAB FOR ANALYSIS AND THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST TEST WERE AS FOLLOWS: DIESEL RANGE ORGANIC GC/CARBON DISTRIBUTION 508MG/L. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1

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