NHTSA Complaint #10163650 — 2001 FORD F-250 SD

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-250 ,DIESEL, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I WAS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND FELT LIKE I WAS REAR-ENDED, BUT THERE WAS NO CARS BEHIND ME. AS I TRIED TO INCREASE SPEED AFTER MY STOP, I HAD NO POWER, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BADLY. I CONTINUED ON TO WORK AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY MECHANIC,WHO REFERRED ME TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. I HAD THE TRUCK INTO HIM THE NEXT MORNING, AND AFTER DOING HIS CHECK OF THE TRANSMISSION, HE INFORMED ME THAT SECOND GEAR AND OVERDRIVE WAS GONE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. AFTER DISASSEMBLING THE TRANSMISSION ,HE TOLD ME THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECT IN THE FORD TRANSMISSIONS, SPRAGE ASSEMBLY AND DIRECT DRUM, PLUS OTHER THINGS THAT IM NOT AN EXPERT AT DESCRIBING. IT ENDED UP COSTING ME CLOSE TO $4000.00 DOLLARS WITH THE RENTAL CAR TO DRIVE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP,AND ENDED UP HAVING TO REBUILD THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TALKED TO A FEW OTHER TRANSMISSION EXPERTS AND SOME FRIENDS THAT HAVE FORD TRUCKS AND THEY ALL TELL ME YES,THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FORD TRANSMISSIONS. I ALSO TALKED WITH THE FORD DEALER,WHO DENIED EVER HEARING OF THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T HAUL ANYTHING TOO HEAVY,AND WHEN I DO HAUL A BOAT, IT ISN'T REAL OFTEN, I AM WONDERING WHY I HAD TO PAY SO MUCH MONEY FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS A DEFECT IN FORD TRANSMISSIONS,THAT EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE FAMILIAR WITH BUT FORD. *JB