2001 FORD F-450 SD

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

WHEELS:HUB

CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO M

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND MINIVANS. EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS SUPPLIED BY TRW. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE DRIVER'S AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER'S OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY NOT FULLY LATCH. FORD CROWN VICTORIA BUILT AT ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM

TIRES:VALVE

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH COMMERCIAL TRUCK TIRES THAT HAVE STEEL CORDS IN THE TIRE SIDEWALL. THE VALVE STEMS MAY HAVE BEEN TORN OR DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY AND COULD LEAK CAUSING SIDEWALL DAMAGE.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE INFLATOR CANISTER IN THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATE WELD NEAR THE IGNITER.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

VEHICLE WOULD QUIT PULLING. HAD TO PULL TO SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. AFTER FIFTEEN OR TWENTY MINUTES, IT WOULD START AND RUN FAIRLY NORMAL FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN DO THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN. THIS WENT ON UNTIL I GOT TO MY DESTINATION WHICH WAS A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

VEHICLE WOULD QUIT PULLING. HAD TO PULL TO SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. AFTER FIFTEEN OR TWENTY MINUTES, IT WOULD START AND RUN FAIRLY NORMAL FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN DO THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN. THIS WENT ON UNTIL I GOT TO MY DESTINATION WHICH WAS A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

2001 FORD F450 DIESEL FUEL TANK LINER FAILED AND RESULTED IN FUEL DELIVERY WHILE TOWING. THIS CAUSED 10 MPH SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER. JUST SPENT $1800.00 FOR NEW TANK AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED WITH THE NEW TANK AND NOT JUST INSTALLING ANOTHER ONE THAT WILL FAIL ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 58,400

JAN 23, 2007-THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP DUE TO MISSING WHILE DRIVING AND STALLING OUT. DIAGNOSTICS WERE DONE, CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER AND REPLACE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. FEB. 12, 2007 - SAME ISSUES MISSING IN ENGINE AND STALLED OUT. TAKEN TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP . CLEANED ALL CABLES AND CHARGED BATTERIES. MARCH 2, 2007 - MISSING IN ENGINE AND STALLS OUT. DIAGNOSTICS TIME 60 OR 65 NO POWER . REPLACE AIR FILTER AND UNSTICK TURBO JULY 9, 2007- MISSING IN ENGINE AND STALLING OUT. TAKEN TO SHOP. DIAGNOSTICS DONE. REPLACED WIRE ASSEMBLY AND GASKET. SEPT. 12, 2007 - STILL MISSING REPLACED FUEL FILTER WHINING IN SHOP FOR STATE INSPECTION. SEPT. 24, 2007 - ENGINE MISSING , WHILE IN SHOP TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION ADDED CAN OF CARB CLEANER NOV. 21, 2008 - MISSING, STALLED ON ROAD, WOULD NOT START TOWED TO THE SHOP , DIAGNOSTICS DONE. REPAIR SHOP DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANKS PEELING AND SLIVERING INSIDE WHICH WOULD GET IN INJECTORS AND CAUSE MISSING AND STALLI

Mileage: 60,351

F450 STAKE BODY DUMP TRUCK STARTED HESITATING AT ALL SPEEDS. FOUND OUT THAT THE DIESEL FUEL GAS TANKS ARE DELAMINATING ON THE INSIDE AND CLOGGING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS REPAIR COSTS $2,400. A BIG TRUCK DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THAT IS RUNNING FINE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDENLY STARTS TO HESITATE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. FORD TRUCKS SEEM TO BE THE ONLY ONES HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE TRUCKS AND FIX THE PROBLEM FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

OUR 2001 F-450 DIESEL TRUCK HAS LOST POWER. WE HAD THE FUEL FILTER CHANGED AND HAD TO HAVE THE SENDING UNIT CLEANED OUT DUE TO SEDIMENT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK FROM THE TAKE PEELING. IT IS DOING IT AGAIN AND I HEARD OF A LOT OF THESE DIESEL TRUCKS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS NEW TANK I HAVE TO BUY WHICH IS $500.00. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

NO PROBLEMS 2 LEFT BUSINESS ,WENT 2 BLOCKS FIRE STARTED 3 5500 DOLLARS IN PARTS, 35 HOURS IN LABOR TIME, HAVE DETAILED RECEIPTS OF PARTS REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 338,261

MY WIFE PUT OUR TRUCK IN GEAR AND IT TOOK OFF WITH HER. LUCKILY I HAD JUST MOVED FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CLUTCH DID NOT RELEASE THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO REACH IN AND SHUT TRUCK OFF. *NM

Mileage: 39,665

FAILURE IN LINING OF FUEL TANK IN F SERIES TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINES. LINING FALLS APART SUCKING INTO FUEL SYSTEM CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF SPEED AND POWER. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE FUEL TANK, AND ASSORTED FUEL COMPONENTS REPLACED 4 TIMES TOTAL THAT I AM AWARE OF. POSSIBLY MORE AS I AM ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR 2 F SERIES TRUCKS. OTHER MGRS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE.

Mileage: 120,000

WITHIN 2 WEEKS TIME, TWO TIRES BLEW OUT ON MY FORD F-450 BUSINESS TRUCK. WHEN I CALLED A TIRE SERVICE TO FIX THEM OUT ON THE ROAD THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON ALL THESE TIRES BECAUSE OF FAULTY VALVE STEMS. THEN I FOUND OUT IT WAS ONLY FOR ALL HALLIBURTON COMPANY TIRES ONLY. FORD TOLD ME IT WAS A GENERAL/CONTINENTAL TIRE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 33,554

2001 FORD F-450 SUPER DUTY DIESEL 7.3L FUEL TANK LINER DELAMINATED FROM TANK WALLS TO CLOG UP FUEL LINES. *NM

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DISENGAGED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE WITH THE SEAT BELT UNLOCKED. *AK THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED THREE TIMES(ONGOING PROBLEM), THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED THREE TIMES, THE FRONT/REAR BRAKES WOULD NOT DISENGAGE ON REPEATED OCCASIONS THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WOULD SHAKE AND OR VIBRATE WHICH WAS DUE TO A TIRE DEFECT PER DEALER. THERE WERE FLAT SPOTS ON THE TIRES. (THE TIRES WERE SOLD WITH THE VEHICLE) CONTINENTAL/GENERAL *SC

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DISENGAGED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE WITH THE SEAT BELT UNLOCKED. *AK THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED THREE TIMES(ONGOING PROBLEM), THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED THREE TIMES, THE FRONT/REAR BRAKES WOULD NOT DISENGAGE ON REPEATED OCCASIONS THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WOULD SHAKE AND OR VIBRATE WHICH WAS DUE TO A TIRE DEFECT PER DEALER. THERE WERE FLAT SPOTS ON THE TIRES. (THE TIRES WERE SOLD WITH THE VEHICLE) CONTINENTAL/GENERAL *SC

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DISENGAGED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE WITH THE SEAT BELT UNLOCKED. *AK THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED THREE TIMES(ONGOING PROBLEM), THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED THREE TIMES, THE FRONT/REAR BRAKES WOULD NOT DISENGAGE ON REPEATED OCCASIONS THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WOULD SHAKE AND OR VIBRATE WHICH WAS DUE TO A TIRE DEFECT PER DEALER. THERE WERE FLAT SPOTS ON THE TIRES. (THE TIRES WERE SOLD WITH THE VEHICLE) CONTINENTAL/GENERAL *SC

ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF. *PH *JB

Mileage: 7,850

WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. UPON INSPECTION, TREAD WAS GONE AND THERE WAS A HUGE HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. THERE WAS ONLY 6000 MILES ON THIS TIRE. TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND PRESSURE CHECKED JUST A FEW HOURS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. REPORTED IT TO FIRESTONE WHEN I RETURNED HOME, ASKING IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF TIRE, BUT ALL THEY DID WAS SEND A TRACKING NUMBER WT20020819-0000000185. THEY SAID THEY WOULD RESPOND IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THAT E-MAIL WAS SENT ON 8/19/02, WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770776

Mileage: 6,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLES TIRES HAD TWO BLOW OUTS, DUE TO VALVE STEM THAT ARE MAD OF RUBBER. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VALVE STEMS SHOULD BE UP GRADED. NLM

CONSUMER HAS FIVE TRUCKS AND EACH HAS GENERAL/CONTINENTAL 225/70R 19.5 MODEL LMT 400. TIRE BLOWOUTS AT SIDEWALL. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES YET, BUT SOME VERY CLOSE CALLS.*AK

WHEN TRYING TO PUSH DOWN EMERGENCY BRAKE IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BECAME STUCK. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER. *AK *YH