NHTSA Complaint #10401211 — 2001 FORD F-250 SD
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10401211 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD F-250 SD |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 184,176 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
I OWN A 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 TRUCK. AFTER PURCHASING TRUCK USED, I REPLACED ALL STEERING COMPONENTS WITH O.E EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS AT CERTIFIED REPAIR FACILITIES. ALL FACILITIES CERTIFIED ALL STEERING PARTS IN ORIGINAL SPECIFICATION FORM. DESPITE ALL THIS, THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY UPON HITTING ANY KIND OF ROUGH ROADS OR POTHOLES. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, I REALIZED THIS IS DEFECT WITH THE TRUCK EVEN GOING TO 2007 MODEL YEAR. THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS!! DANGEROUS!! DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FAIR MARKET VALUE GIVEN TO THE BUYERS. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED. A DRIVER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FEAR DRIVING A TRUCK ON ANY ROAD EXCEPT A PERFECTLY SMOOTH ONE WHICH DOES NOT EXIST. I ALMOST DIED DRIVING THIS TRUCK CROSSING THE WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE FROM NJ TO PA. I AM NOT ALONE. NHTSA HAS COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE F250 SD 4X4 GOING INTO 2007 MODEL YEAR. GIVE FAIR MARKET VALUE AND RECALL THE TRUCKS. OWNERS CAN GET THE CREDIT TOWARD PURCHASE OF NEW OR USED FORD TRUCKS MODELS THAT DO NOT SUFFER FROM THIS DEFECT. FORD WILL NOT LOSE IF THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR MISTAKE WHILE NO ONE DIED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED YET!!!!. *TR
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