NHTSA Complaint #10010436 — 2000 FORD F-250 SD

FORD SUPER DUTY DIESEL F-250 : ENGINE CUTS OUT AND/OR DIES DURING ALL LOAD CONDITIONS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON UNDER MOST SEVERE CUT-OUTS. FORD SERVICE HAS REPEATEDLY (8 TIMES IN 2 YEARS) WORKED ON THE ISSUE ON MY TRUCK AS WELL AS OTHER OWNERS TRUCKS WITH WHOM I AM ACQUAINTED. THIS ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY 10 MILES, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO ENTER A FREEWAY OR PASS ON A FM ROAD. I BELIEVE FORD DAMAGED THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT WHEN THEY INSTALLED THEIR FORD AUTHORIZED POWER CHIP. THEY SEEM TO KEEP REPLACING LESS COSTLY COMPONENTS AND GIVING ME THE TRUCK BACK. I FEEL THEY ARE WAITING FOR MY TRUCK TO GET OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD BEFORE THE REAL STORY IS TOLD. THAT WAY, I WILL BE OUT THE MONEY FOR WHAT EVER IS REALLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLES. OTHERS THAT I HAVE TALKED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. PERHAPS ITS THE DEALERSHIP COVERING UP, BUT I WOULD NOT PUT IT PAST FORD TO BE BEHIND THIS. *JB