NHTSA Complaint #10080807 — 2001 FORD F-250 SD

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