2000 Ford F-250 Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HIS VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE CAUSING THE DOOR TO KNOCK THE CONTACT DOWN TO THE GROUND WHERE THE CONTACT WAS RAN OVER BY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS, TWO FRACTURED VERTEBRAE IN THE NECK, A PARTIALLY SEVERED RIGHT EAR, AND AN UNSTATED INJURY TO HIS LEGS. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED TO ROLL DOWN A SLIGHT HILL AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND THE AMBULANCE TOOK THE CONTACT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT TO HIS INJURIES. THE CONTACT WANTED TO STAY THAT HE WAS ON LIFE SUPPORT FOR TWO WEEKS AND ON A FEEDING TUBE FOR A FEW WEEKS. THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND LATER SENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 295,000.

2000 FORD F250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE CLUTCH PEDAL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND THE LINKAGE FAILED AT LEAST 4 TIMES *JS

DT: LIVE ON LAKE, DRIVEWAY HAS A SLOPE AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THE CUT SWITCH OFF GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING. HAD TO JUMP BACK IN AND MESS WITH THE GEARS IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP.*AK

THE TRUCK IS NOT STEERING PROPERLY, DRIVER HAS TO CONSTANTLY FIGHT TO KEEP TRUCK FROM WONDERING OVER THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS THERE IS A CRACK ON THE HANDLE THAT CONNECTS THE STABILIZER ARM TO THE AXLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE SHIFTING DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST THE GEAR GOES INTO REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CLUTCH DISENGAGED WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. TS CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH HAD CRACKED.*JB

HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HAS FAILED TWO TIMES WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 5 MPH. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED CLUTCH DISC ASSEMBLY IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

A COMPANY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN USING, VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXAMINED, AND FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF TRANSMISSION LINES BEING POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM, A HEAT PRODUCING SOURCE. TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WAS APPROXIMATELY 75-80 DEGREES. *AK MANUFACTURER NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, THEY ARE STATING THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS THAT CAUSED FIRE.*JB

EXTREME VIBRATION IN REAR DRIVESHAFT WHEN TOWING IN LOW GEAR. VIBRATION IS DAILY. *AK

TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES A CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, AT LOWER SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WILL JERK. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THERE IS A CLUCKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATION. FORD CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL NOISE, BUT ARE WORKING ON RESOLUTION.

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN A FEW TIMES FOR THE CLUTCH. THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURE TO RETURN THE TRUCK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GEARS SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF NUETRAL UNEXPECTEDLY. RECENTLY ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT 40MPH WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DRIVER HAD TO PUT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND START VEHICLE BACK UP. AN HOUR LATER , VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK

FAULTY 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION KEEPS POPPING OUT OF 4TH GEAR. DEALER INSTALLED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK *ML

WHEN IGNITION KEY IS HALFWAY BETWEEN OFF POSITION AND ON POSITION, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED INTO ANY GEAR/ WITHOUT HAVING TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. *AK