{"count":116,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11747388,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/08/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"06/30/2026","vin":"1ftnx21l73e","components":"STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"The customer purchased a vehicle from Metro Motors on May 8, 2026, after visiting the dealership three times and speaking with multiple sales representatives. During each visit, the customer specifically stated that the vehicle would be used to tow a trailer and repeatedly asked whether it was safe and suitable for towing. The sales staff consistently represented that the vehicle was in good working condition, had low mileage, showed no significant issues on the Carfax report, and would be an excellent vehicle for towing. The customer was discouraged from test driving the vehicle because it was low on fuel, and sales staff stated that the only reason it had not sold was the snowplow attached to the front. Immediately after taking possession of the vehicle on May 8, the customer experienced a serious issue with the electronic parking brake repeatedly engaging while driving. The customer contacted Metro Motors on the next business day and was instructed by the manager, Nate, to bring the vehicle back. Metro Motors later determined that the parking brake cable was broken and that the brakes were in poor condition. After discussions, the dealership agreed to perform repairs if the customer paid for the parts. After the repairs were completed, the customer noticed smoke coming from the wheels and immediately returned the vehicle to Metro Motors. The dealership retained the vehicle but failed to communicate the nature of the problem or any repair costs until notifying the customer that the vehicle was ready for pickup on June 6, 2026. Before taking possession of the vehicle again, the customer arranged for an independent mechanic to inspect it. Although the dealership manager was initially hesitant to allow the inspection, he ultimately permitted it. The mechanic determined that the vehicle's frame was broken and that it was unsafe to operate, particularly for towing, which was the purpose repeatedly disclosed to Metro Motors before purchase.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11658268,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/31/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"05/01/2025","vin":"1FTNX21P63E","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The contact owned a 2003 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while her husband was driving home, there was black smoke coming from the exhaust, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence and turned off. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11618329,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/24/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"10/06/2024","vin":"1FTNW20P63E","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE","summary":"Truck had no check engine light then caught on fire going down the road and burned to ground within seconds  Incident report 46-24-05039 08_30-74 US-30 - PA 74 30 W","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11572268,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/13/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"02/16/2024","vin":"1FTNX21L43E","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"Speed control sensor allows brake fluid leak through the plug   connector and run  down the wiring harness, allowing brake fluid to splash on the exhaust manifold and cause a fire.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11487100,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/31/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"09/29/2022","vin":"1FTNF21L13E","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-250. The contact stated that both turn signals and the windshield wipers would intermittently fail to operate as needed. Over time, the failure worsened and the components failed to operate. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11471677,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/15/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"06/30/2022","vin":"1FTNX21L03E","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"Fuel tank straps corrode causing fuel tank to fall off  A recall was issued for other similar ford trucks, but this model was not included","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11461337,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2022","vin":"1FTNF20L13E","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"When the truck accelerates and reaches about 40-5mph the truck begins to wobble sideways. This wobbling sensation shakes the steering wheel violently and as the speed increases so does the shake. I have not had the truck over 65mph as it becomes unmanageable and is very hard to keep in its lane. The tyres are wearing funny as a result. All 4 wheels are wearing a band around both the inside and outside of the tyres.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11450126,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/03/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"02/03/2022","vin":"3ftnx21s23m","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I have been trying to get the exhaust manifold bolts replaced by several machine shops and did my own checking on the Ford F-250 Web site and everyone tells me the same thing! Ford knows about the problem but is doing nothing to correct! I have finally found a shop that will fix the broken exhaust manifold blots ! But I would like to know what ford truly knows about this problem . To get it fixed they have to replace all the bolts do to the bolts being so rusted ! Now I only have 121, + miles on my2003 and with the bolts broken it starts admitting gas fumes into the cab . I did check your site and could only find but 1 complaint , so if this is an issue with the exhaust manifold bolts braking and all the ford forums are full of complaints where are they being filed at on your site ? And I do believe it is an issue because I have spoken to 5 different shoppes  and 1 ford dealer , they all say the same thing SORRY but it is your problem ! ford knows but will not do anything about it ! I am having mine put in the shop  for repairs on the week of 7 Feb 2022 , now that I found someone I could afford! I had quotes from I will not do the work because it is a V10 to $1000.00 per bolt please address this ! It won\u2019t help me but maybe it will hold ford accountable for the product !","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11374753,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/12/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"11/15/2020","vin":"1FTNX21P43E","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS DO NOT WORK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11271727,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"10/28/2019","vin":"1FTNW21P83E","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I HAVE PAID OVER $6.000 DOLLARS TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO FIX MY TRUCK JUST TO HAVE THEM TELL ME THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, ITS A DESIGN FLAW FROM FORD THAT CAN NOT BE FIXED. I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY, I HAVE BEEN LIED TO, STRONG ALONG, CALLS NOT RETURNED AND SO ON. THE DESIGN FLAW HAS TO DO WITH THE EGR. AND TODAY ITS SEEMS THE 3RD NEW TURBO STOPPED WORKING AND THE MOTOR HAS STARTED TO HAVE A BAD VIBRATION. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE AND EVEN THOUGH FORD KEPT TELLING ME THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF ME, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. WHEN THE TURBO FAILED AS I WAS TRYING TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY I HAD NO POWER AND NEARLY WAS REAR ENDED BY AN 18 WHEELER WHO WAS EXTREMELY ANGRY. I HAD TO STAY OFF THE FREEWAY ON OTHER ROADS TILL I COULD GET HOME. THE TRUCK DEVELOPED A BAD VIBRATION AND I WAS NOT SURE I WOULD GET IT HOME. IF I WOULD HAD BEEN TOLD BY FORD THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN OF THE DESIGN FLAW AND THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT, I WOULD HAVE NEVER POURED SO MUCH MONEY INTO IT. IT IS A LEMON AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE AND RESEARCHED THIS TRUCK. I FOUND OUT FORD NEW OF THIS DESIGN FLAW AND THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS WOULD HAVE THESE PROBLEMS BUT RELEASED THE TRUCK TO US ANYWAY. I NOW CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY INTO THIS TRUCK, I CAN'T FIX IT, I CAN'T SELL IT, AND FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. WHEN I FOUND OUT I WAS LIED TO AND CAUGHT THEM AND SAID, I NOW YOU HAVE BEEN LYING TO ME AND I DO NOT TRUST YOU, I WAS LABELED A HOSTEL CUSTOMER. I ASK YOU, WHO LIKES TO BE LIED TO? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON INTO 2 YEARS NOW. NOW I HAVE NO TRUCK. I AM INTERNING WHERE IT ASKS \"WHEN THIS HAPPENED\" TODAY'S DATE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11265693,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/25/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"10/02/2019","vin":"1FTNX21P43E","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PENSKE FORD (LOCATED AT 8970 LA MESA BLVD, LA MESA, CA 91942, (619) 464-7777), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11231117,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"07/11/2019","vin":"1FTNX21L53E","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING.  THIS IS THE SECONDED TIME.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11166528,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"01/11/2019","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN KO TIRES, SIZE: 265/75/16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE TIRE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER (DISCOUNT TIRE, 11881 MAGNOLIAM AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BF GOODRICH","productModel":"LT265/75 R 16 123/120Q TL ALL TERRAIN T/A KO LRE  GO","size":"LT265/75R16","manufacturer":"Michelin North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11166533,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"01/11/2019","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN KO-II TIRES, SIZE: 265/75/16. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHOOK. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER (DISCOUNT TIRE, 11881 MAGNOLIAM AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DOT NUMBER, VIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BF GOODRICH","productModel":"LT265/75 R 16 123/120Q TL ALL TERRAIN T/A KO LRE  GO","size":"LT265/75R16","manufacturer":"Michelin North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11123050,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"08/28/2018","vin":"1FTNF21L83E","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL STRAPS, WHICH FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO HANG. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11S21, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11113898,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/25/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2018","vin":"1FTNW21F83E","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEANING TO THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED OLIVER FORD-LINCOLN (1001 E JEFFERSON ST, PLYMOUTH, IN 46563, (800) 448-8292) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11093839,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2018","vin":"1FTNW20L53F","components":"SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"MY FRONT END SHAKES IT'S NOT THE HIGH SPEED WOBBLE MY TRAILER BRAKES THEY DO NOT WORK I'M BLOWING FUSES IN MY FUSE BOX VIA TRAILER MY TRUCK MAKES A MOANING SOUND KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE A FOGHORN THIS IS WHEN I STARTED OR I COME TO A STOP  AND WHEN IT'S IDLING  DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME MY SHIFTER ON MY COLUMN CAME LOOSE AND WON'T GO INTO PARK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11092790,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/30/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"05/09/2018","vin":"IFTNF20L03E","components":"POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"FAILED SMOG AND EVERY TIME SENSORS ARE REPLACED FAILURE HAPPENS AGAIN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11092593,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/08/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"05/08/2018","vin":"1FTNW21L53E","components":"SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER","summary":"THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE PULLED OVER   THEN WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE TO PULL OUT IT BARELY MOVED. WE WERE ALMOST HIT BC THE TRUCK WOULDN'T MOVE   SO I PUT IN IN REVERSE TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD AND IT DID FINE. SO I TRIED TO PULL OUT AGAIN N DRIVE AND AGAIN IT WOULDN'T GO NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS I GAVE IT. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS DROWNDING OUT OR IT ISN'T GETTING GAS. BUT LIKE I SAID. IT WON'T GO FORWARD IN DRIVE OR 1ST OR 2ND. ONLY IN REVERSE WILL IT MOVE NORMALLY. THIS IS MAJOR!!! I CAN'T HAVE MY KIDS AT RISK BC THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE TRUCK ABOUT 3 WEEKS SO IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11076706,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"03/07/2018","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL COURAGIA A/T TIRES, SIZE 285/75/R16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RETURN THE CONTACT'S CALL. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FEDERAL","productModel":"COURAGIA A/T","size":"LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR","manufacturer":"Federal Corporation"}]},{"odiNumber":11051532,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/30/2017","vin":"1FTNX20P23E","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT DROVE 10 MPH TO HIS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THREE DAYS LATER TO VISELIA AUTO BODY FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WENT TO MONARCH FORD (132 N D ST, EXETER, CA 93221, (559) 592-3800), BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 345,555.   *BF  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11042654,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/09/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/02/2017","vin":"1FTNX21P23E","components":"POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"I HAD PARKED MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY. I PUT IT IN PARK, SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. AS I STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY DRAGGING ME ABOUT 100 FT STIKING THE POWER POLE AT THE END OF THE DIVEWAY. THE POLE WAS ROTTED AND FELL ON  THE TRUCK CRUSHING ME BETWEEN THE BODY AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11032830,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/10/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"10/11/2017","vin":"1FTNW20L93E","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION","summary":"DRIVING 50-60 HIT A BUMP AND THE TRUCK GOES INTO A VIOLENT WOBBLE, UNABLE TO CONTROL THE BREAKS AND STEERING. THIS LAST TIME I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT CAUSED ME TO ENTER THE LANE NEXT TO ME NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID ME. WHEN THE SHAKING STOPS, THE TRUCK RUNS SMOOTH WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF A PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID OF MY  FAMILIES SAFETY!!!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":11024034,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/31/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"09/18/2017","vin":"1FTNW20P33E","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START AND THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10990992,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/30/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"05/22/2017","vin":"1FTNW21F43E","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE HARNESS AND CAM SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS OVERCHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10968324,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2017","vin":"1FTNW21F23E","components":"TIRES","summary":"TIRE FAILURE","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.","productModel":"COOPER DISCOVERER RADIAL LT","size":"LT235/85R16","manufacturer":"Cooper Tire & Rubber Co."}]},{"odiNumber":10958840,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/06/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/2017","vin":"1FTNW21L23E","components":"ENGINE","summary":"MY TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. THE LIGHTS COME AND IT THROWS NO CODES AT ALL. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OF 50 OR LESS. BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER IT STILL DIES JUST THE ENGINE. I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE INVESTIGATION BY THE GOVERNMENT AT ALL. AND AS I GO ONLINE MANY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING THE SAME FATE TO WHERE PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS... I WANT ANSWERS!!! WE NEED ANSWERS AS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE JUST DIES BUT I DON'T LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER, BUT I DO LOSE STEERING AND IT'S VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AT THESE TIMES. FORD DENIES EVERYTHING AND WILL NOT HELP AT ALL WITHOUT  MONEY IN HAND!!! THIS IS WRONG... WE NEED GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND HELP!!!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10958553,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"03/03/2017","vin":"","components":"STRUCTURE,WHEELS","summary":"REPLACED 4 NEW TIRES ON MY FORD F-250 TRUCK 9/20/2013. YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR H/T-S, LT235/85R16. ON APPROXIMATELY 5/10/2016, WHILE ON FREEWAY,BEGAN TO FEEL A VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. FELT LIKE WHEEL OUT OF BALANCE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK BED. APPROXIMATELY 28,500 MILES ON THE TIRES. TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. I CONTACTED YOKOHAMA TO OPEN A CASE FILE. I SENT THEM THE TIRE FOR EXAMINATION PER THEIR REQUEST. THEY SENT ME THE ANALYSIS BACK WITH A BUNCH OF PHOTOS BLAMING THE FAILURE ON ROAD DEBRIS.  APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS LATER ON 7/2/2016 I EXPERIENCED THE SAME VIBRATION WHILE ON A TRIP OUT OF TOWN. THIS TIME THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE TRUCK BED. APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES ON THE SECOND TIRE. CONTACTED YOKOHAMA TO OPEN ANOTHER CASE FILE. CURRENTLY IN LITIGATION AS OF 3/3/2017 FOR $7,111 FOR VEHICLE DAMAGE AND 4 NEW TIRES. FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS HURT BECAUSE OF THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10926989,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/18/2016","vin":"1FTNX21S63E","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND LOST BRAKING ABILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10917325,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/08/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/19/2016","vin":"1FTNW21FX3E","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER TIRES, SIZE: LT285/7516 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS DISINTEGRATING COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"YOKOHAMA","productModel":"GEOLANDAR","size":"P245/75R16","manufacturer":"Yokohama Tire Corporation"}]},{"odiNumber":10897881,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/23/2016","vin":"1FTNX21S73E","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE ON, THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10896379,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2016","vin":"1FTNW21P73E","components":"STRUCTURE,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE OIL PUMP. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. AT LEAST TWELVE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT LEAST TWELVE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE MAIN FAILURE WAS THE TURBO BRACKET BEING UNSTABLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOUR BOLTS WERE RUSTED WITH CORROSION AND THE BOLTS, WHICH WERE NOT IN PLACE AND THE J-TUBE INTERNALLY FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FOUR BOLTS AND THE J-TUBE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10806993,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/26/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/2015","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN","summary":"CPSC: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES: CONSUMER STATED THE AXLE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINE, AND EMERGENCY CABLE. *SS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10787706,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/31/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"11/02/2015","vin":"1FTNW21S83E","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WAS FRACTURED AND THE OTHER ONE WAS ABOUT TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,715.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10778674,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/21/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2015","vin":"1FTNX21L23E","components":"ENGINE","summary":"THE TRUCK HAD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE VALVE TAP GOING ON WHEN IT WAS STARTED. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF THIS SINCE TRUCK IS A 2003 BUT THIS WAS A CHANGE FROM EARLIER TRIP. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK SINCE NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND POWER SEEMED FINE. GOING 35-40 MPH ABOUT 1 MILE FROM HOME I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN GOING OFF AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO RUN BADLY AND I LIMPED IT HOME WITH WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE OF GAS SMELL. THE NEXT DAY I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I FOUND CYLINDER #2 HAD BLOWN APART THE COIL PACK AND HAD ALSO EJECTED THE SPARK PLUG FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. FOLLOWING THAT I TOOK REMOVED ALL OTHER COILS AND PLUGS TO FIND THAT 5 OF THE 8 WERE LOOSE AND WORKING THEIR WAY OUT OF THE THREADS. I BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY THING THAT PREVENTED AN ENGINE FIRE WAS THE FACT THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD SHORTED ITSELF OUT. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ON MANY YEARS AND MODELS AND IS DUE TO FAULTY CYLINDER HEADS THAT WERE MADE OF ALUMINUM THAT WAS TO SOFT. THE SPARK PLUGS HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND I CHECKED THEM AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED, I TIGHTENED TO CORRECT SPECS WITH A TORQUE WRENCH.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10745950,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"08/03/2015","vin":"1FTNX21L23E","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"ON MARCH 2ND 2015, MY 2003 FORD F-250 CAUGHT FIRE ON IT'S OWN. NO ONE WAS HOME AT THE TIME AND LUCKILY  MY NEIGHBORS CALLED 911.  THIS TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE ENTIRE ENGINE   COMPARTMENT WAS TORCHED. THIS TRUCK IS NOT REPAIRABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10732485,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/17/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"07/07/2015","vin":"1FTNW21P33E","components":"TIRES","summary":"I HAD LT265/75R16 BF GOODRICH TIRES ON MY TRUCK, WITH ONLY APPROX. 12,000 MILES ON THEM, THE TRUCK DOES NOT GET DRIVEN BUT ONCE A WEEK.  TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE EXPLODED.  I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND GET IT OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE.  BUT MY TRUCK SUSTAINED $3800.00 IN DAMAGE.  I FILED CLAIM WITH MICHELIN AND SENT THEM THE TIRE, THEY DENIED THE CLAIM THAT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING VERY HARD AND THAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO SPLIT ON THE INSIDE LINING WHICH THEN CAUSED THE BLOW OUT.  I HAVE NEVER HIT ANYTHING AND I TRAVEL THE SAME TWO ROADS ALL THE TIME WITH BOTH MY VEHICLES SO I KNOW I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.  SECONDLY THESE ARE \"ROUGH TERRAIN\" TIRES SO EVEN IF I DID HIT SOMETHING THEY SHOULD HAVE NOT SPLIT.  MICHELIN IS VERY LUCKY THAT I HAD CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, THERE WERE CARS ON BOTH SIDES OF ME THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM IF I HAD HIT THEM.  I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE OTHER 3 EXISTING TIRES SO I HAD ALL FOUR REPLACED AT TIRES PLUS. MA 10/5","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BF GOODRICH","productModel":"LT265/75R16 123/120Q LIBERATOR ALL TERRAIN LRETLORWLUN","size":"LT265/75R16","manufacturer":"Michelin North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10715070,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/06/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/07/2015","vin":"","components":"ENGINE","summary":"3RD SPARK PLUG ON PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND ALSO DESTROYED THE COIL.    MY RESEARCH INDICATES THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN TO FORD, BUT NO RECALLS THAT I COULD FIND.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10690814,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/14/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"02/26/2015","vin":"1FTNW21F03E","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 273,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10650946,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/11/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/29/2014","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"ON 10/11/14 WE WERE TRAVELING FROM OUR HOME IN HAVELOCK, NC TO THE CHARLOTTE AREA. WITH ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE TRIP WE FELT A VIOLENT VIBRATION AND THEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW! MIRACULOUSLY, MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PULL HIS FORD F-250 PICKUP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT! THE TIRE WAS FLAT WITH MUCH OF THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. ALSO, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE WHEEL WELL OF THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THE BLOWOUT. AFTER HAVING ALLSTATE MOTOR CLUB COME AND ASSIST US, AND REPLACE THE BLOWOUT, WE WERE ON OUR ROAD AGAIN. THREE DAYS LATER ON OCTOBER 14TH WE WERE HEADED BACK TO HAVELOCK WHEN ONCE AGAIN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. MY HUSBAND MADE IT TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAWS DRIVEWAY, GOT OUT AND NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGERS TIRE HAD A MAJOR BUBBLE IN IT. WE ALMOST HAD A SECOND TIRE BLOWOUT! NOW WE WERE THINKING THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE TIRES SINCE TWO OF THEM FAILED WITHIN 3 DAYS. THE TIRES ON OUR TRUCK ARE BF GOODRICH MUD TERRAIN T/A KM2 LT285/75R16 DOT # BFYUCF213810. THESE TIRES ON OUR PICKUP HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM AND SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED! I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MICHELIN (THE PARENT COMPANY OF BF GOODRICH). THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO MY LOCAL FAMILY TIRE TO HAVE THEM INSPECT OUR TIRES AND THEN HAVE THEM CONTACT MICHELIN ON THEIR FINDINGS. THEY ALSO SAID I WOULD NEED THE BLOWN OUT TIRE, WHICH I NO LONGER HAVE, TO RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THAT. I BELIEVE I AM IN FOR A \"RUN AROUND\" FROM MICHELIN BEFORE I RECEIVE (IF I DO RECEIVE) ANY KIND OF COMPENSATION. I'VE SEEN ONLINE TOO WHERE SEVERAL SIMILAR TIRES FROM BF GOODRICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. I DO BELIEVE THE TIRES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE UNSAFE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE! I ALSO BELIEVE MICHELIN IS PUTTING THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR BEFORE HUMAN SAFETY!    I PREVIOUSLY FILED THIS COMPLAINT UNDER FORD MANUFACTURER BY MISTAKE. THIS IS A TIRE ISSUE. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES CALLING MICHELIN, THEY ARE WILLING TO DO NOTHING TO HELP.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BF GOODRICH","productModel":"LT285/75R16 126/123QTL MUD TERRAIN T/A KM2 LRERWLGO","size":"LT285/75R16","manufacturer":"Michelin North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10648513,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/11/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/17/2014","vin":"","components":"STRUCTURE,TIRES","summary":"ON 10/11/14 WE WERE TRAVELING FROM OUR HOME IN HAVELOCK, NC TO THE CHARLOTTE AREA.  WITH ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE TRIP WE FELT A VIOLENT VIBRATION AND THEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW!  MIRACULOUSLY, MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PULL HIS FORD F-250 PICKUP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT!  THE TIRE WAS FLAT WITH MUCH OF THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE.  ALSO, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE WHEEL WELL OF THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THE BLOWOUT.  AFTER HAVING ALLSTATE MOTOR CLUB COME AND ASSIST US, AND REPLACE THE BLOWOUT, WE WERE ON OUR ROAD AGAIN.  THREE DAYS LATER ON OCTOBER 14TH WE WERE HEADED BACK TO HAVELOCK WHEN ONCE AGAIN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY.  MY HUSBAND MADE IT TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAWS DRIVEWAY, GOT OUT AND NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGERS TIRE HAD A MAJOR BUBBLE IN IT.  WE ALMOST HAD A SECOND TIRE BLOWOUT! NOW WE WERE THINKING THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE TIRES SINCE TWO OF THEM FAILED WITHIN 3 DAYS.  THE TIRES ON OUR TRUCK ARE BF GOODRICH MUD TERRAIN T/A KM2  LT285/75R16 DOT # BFYUCF213810. THESE TIRES ON OUR PICKUP HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM AND SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED! I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MICHELIN (THE PARENT COMPANY OF BF GOODRICH).  THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO MY LOCAL FAMILY TIRE TO HAVE THEM INSPECT OUR TIRES AND THEN HAVE THEM CONTACT MICHELIN ON THEIR FINDINGS. THEY ALSO SAID I WOULD NEED THE BLOWN OUT TIRE, WHICH I NO LONGER HAVE, TO RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THAT.  I BELIEVE I AM IN FOR A \"RUN AROUND\" FROM MICHELIN BEFORE I RECEIVE (IF I DO RECEIVE) ANY KIND OF COMPENSATION.  I'VE SEEN ONLINE TOO WHERE SEVERAL SIMILAR TIRES FROM BF GOODRICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION.  I DO BELIEVE THE TIRES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE UNSAFE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE!  I ALSO BELIEVE MICHELIN IS PUTTING THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR BEFORE HUMAN SAFETY!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10616724,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/26/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/28/2014","vin":"1FTNW21L23E","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY MALFUNCTION AND INTERMITTENTLY CUT IN AND OUT AND MISFIRE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP HAD RUSTED AND SEPARATED CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO HANG FROM THE SUB FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10593251,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/20/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"05/21/2014","vin":"3D7KU28693G","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION","summary":"DRIVING 60 MPH OR GREATER AND HIT A BUMP THE FRONT END WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SLOW WAY DOWN TO STOP IT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR NR 62 PARTS BUT THAT DOESN'T STOP THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND KILL SOMEONE. DODGE WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS THAT I PAID FOR THAT INCLUDED THE RECALL NR62. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE BEFORE I RECEIVED THE RECALL. IN THE RECALL IT IS STATED THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS IF THEY WERE ALREADY DONE. EVERYONE ONE SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE BUT WON'T FIX IT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10524827,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/13/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/15/2013","vin":"3FTNF21L03M","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AND HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO NOT BE RESTRAINED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10514720,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/02/2013","vin":"1FTNW21L43E","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKING CAPABILITIES OF THE TRUCK. REAR MAIN BRAKE LINE ABOVE FUEL TANK BURST. BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ALL OVER GROUND. PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO FLOOR. HAD TO PUMP MANY TIME TO GET TRUCK TO STOP, COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN DEADLY ACCIDENT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10502810,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/28/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/14/2013","vin":"1FTNXZ21L23","components":"ENGINE","summary":"#5 SPARKPLUG SHOT OUT OF THE HEAD WHEN STARTING VEHICLE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10464732,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"07/09/2012","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH DEFINITY TIRES A/T 33 12.5R 16.5. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER TO RECEIVE INJURIES TO HIS LOWER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 144,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF    THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN APRIL 2011. IN BOTH CASES, THE TREAD PEELED AWAY FROM THE TIRE. UPDATED 08/29/12","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"DEFINITY","productModel":"DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T","size":"P265/70R17","manufacturer":"Cooper Tire & Rubber Co."}]},{"odiNumber":10448051,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"02/15/2012","vin":"1FTNX21S63E","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TRUCK COUNT FIRE WHILE NOT IN USE. FIRE UNDER HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10429022,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"10/06/2011","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"THE REAR BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED OUT ON MY 2003 FORD F250 - WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE NTSB ASKING IF OUR BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT - THEY JUST DID LAST NIGHT AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS INCREDIBLE THAT A 7 1/2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE LOST IT'S BRAKES ALREADY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10426620,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/2011","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BECOME EXPOSED, CAUSING A SHORT AND BLOWING THE ENGINE FUSE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE WIRES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10424752,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/09/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/12/2011","vin":"1FTNX20L83E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250.  WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUMP AND BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A BLOWN SPARK PLUG.  THE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE.  NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10415022,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/19/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"07/25/2011","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER ATR (LT265/75/R16 DOT3DW8) TIRES. WHILE DRIVING  APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FEELING AWKWARD. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE TIRES ALSO SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND FENDER. THE REAR TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.    UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN  THE CONSUMER STATED THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE OK. ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATER,  THE DRIVER REAR TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING $3,000 DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER IS USING THE SPARE TIRE AND WAITING FOR A DECISION FROM COOPER TIRES.  UPDATED 09/21/11","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"COOPER","productModel":"DISCOVERER ATR","size":"LT265/75R16","manufacturer":"Cooper Tire & Rubber Co."}]},{"odiNumber":10410853,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/06/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"07/07/2011","vin":"1FTNW21F93E","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAM THAT HOLDS THE ROOF IN PLACE FRACTURED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO  ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT HE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE SEAL GRIND OUT AND REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. IN 2 HOURS I LOCATED 12 ADDITIONAL FORD VEHICLES AT DEALERSHIPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 2006 AND OLDER VEHICLES INCLUDING MY OWN 2005 FREESTAR. I BELIEVE IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE ROOF WILL DISLODGE CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BE EJECTED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED THEY ARE AWARE AND REFUSED TO ASSIST. UPDATED 10/18/2011 *LN  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10389975,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"03/13/2011","vin":"1FTNX21LX3E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"HAVE A 2003 FORD F-250 WITH THE 5.4L TRITON ENGINE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK APPROX. 6MONTHS AND IN A MATTER OF 1000 MILES I HAVE BLOWN 2 SPARK PLUGS AND INSERTS OUT, THIS REPAIR HAS COST ME $300 EACH TIME AND $150 IN TOWING FEES,I AM WAITING TO SEE WHEN THE OTHER ONES WILL BLOW, THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN BY ALL MECHANICS AND MAKE THE REPAIRS OFTEN, IF THIS PROBLEM IS SO WELL KNOWN MAYBE FORD SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND DEMAND A RECALL OF ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS WELL KNOWN ISSUE, THIS PROBLEM ALSO CAUSES OTHER ISSUES, LIKE ENGINE FIRES DUE TO THE FUEL FUMES ESCAPING FROM WHERE THE SPARK PLUG SHOULD BE, WHEN I TRY TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM I SEE THAT THERE IS A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO THIS TRUCK AND PROBLEM SO APPARENTLY FORD IS WAITING FOR AN ENGINE BLOWUP TO KILL SOMEONE BEFORE THEY TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10328142,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/19/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/29/2010","vin":"1FTNW21F33E","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"I OWN A 2003 FORD F250 7.3 LITER DIESEL PICKUP. ON  INSPECTION, REQUIRED BY PA LAW FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT FAILED BECAUSE OF ROTOR RUST. I THEN HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR BRAKES AND ROTORS AT A CONSIDERABLE COST TO ME. . THE TRUCK HAD 33,309 MILES ON IT AND WAS STORED AND USED SIMILAR TO THREE OTHER OLDER VEHICLES I OWNED  THE SAME THING OCCURRED ON THIS TRUCK AT 19,750 MILES WHEN IT WAS 3 YEARS OLD. THE EARLIER RUST ISSUE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. RUSTING BRAKE PADS ARE UNACCEPTABLE IN TODAY'S WORLD. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN THE PAST AND SUSPECT FORD IS USING SUB STANDARD STEEL. OTHER PARTS ON THIS TRUCK HAVE RUSTED OUT AND I WILL ENTER SEPARATE REPORTS ON THOSE PROBLEMS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10328147,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/06/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"04/29/2010","vin":"1FTNW21F33E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"I JUST ENTERED A SAFETY COMPLAINT REGARDING BRAKE ROTORS RUSTING (( 10328142 ) ON MY 2003 FORD F250 7.3 L DIESEL. THIS COMPLAINT REGARDS RUSTING OUT RADIATOR HOSE BRACKETS. ON JULY 6 TH 2007 A RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP RUSTED OUT , AND I RAPIDLY LOST COOLING, WHILE ON INTERSTATE 68 IN MD TRAVELING AT 65 MPH TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER. I MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER SAFELY BUT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THIS WAS ON A 4 YEAR OLD TRUCK.( JUST RECENTLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROTOR PROBLEM A WIRING CLAMP RUSTED OUT UNDER THE BODY LEAVING LOOSE DANGLING WIRES.    AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS A SINGLE RUSTING ISSUE. NOW THAT I AM EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE FAILURES I KNOW THE PROBLEMS ARE MORE EXTENSIVE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10295283,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/10/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2009","vin":"1FTNF21L73E","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"2003 FORD F250 FRONT AUTO LOCKING HUBS NOT WORKING (FAIL TO UNLOCK OR LOCK) CAUSING CV JOINTS TO FAIL FOR THE SECOND TIME!!!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10289524,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/13/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"10/23/2009","vin":"3FTNF20L53M","components":"STEERING,TIRES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD 250 WITH GENERAL GRABBER AT2 TIRES; SIZE 235/85/16.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH  THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT ACROSS THE ROADWAY.  HE THEN DRIVER REDUCED THE VEHICLES SPEED TO 50 MPH.  AFTER TWO NEW TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE OCCURRED.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION.  THE TIRES AT THIS TIME HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED AS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.  THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED.    THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,681.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000. UPDATED 12/08/09. *LJ  UPDATED 12/10/09","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"GENERAL","productModel":"GENERAL","size":null,"manufacturer":"GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10223821,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/26/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2008","vin":"1FTNW21P83E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250.  WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP LIGHT, STOP SIGN, OR IDLING, IT SURGES FORWARD.  THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OVER 25 TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10223830,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/09/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2008","vin":"1FDNX20L03E","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"FORD'S RECALL POLICY FOR CRUISE SWITCHES ONLY ALLOWS FOR DISCONNECT OF SWITCH. IF THE SWITCH IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FORD OFFERS NO FIX FOR THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM. DEALERS, WHILE NOT HAVING ALL REPAIR PARTS, HAVE SWITCHES THEY CAN INSTALL TO STOP THE LEAK BUT FORD WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS REPAIR.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10222210,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/20/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2008","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"MY 2003 FORD F250 TRITON V10 BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD WHILE I WAS TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10220409,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/07/2008","vin":"1FTNW21P33E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"WHEN IN A SLOW ACCELERATION THE MOTOR RPM WILL RACE AND YOU HAVE TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID A MISHAP.  THE NEXT THING THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD IS THE CAB FILLS WITH DIESELS FUMES.  MAKING EVERYONE NAUSEAS.  ACCELERATION FROM STOP VEHICLE BILLOWS WHITE SMOKE AND IS SLUGGISH.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10206082,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1901","dateComplaintFiled":"10/11/2007","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"2003 FORD F-250 WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE SAYS HOT, AND IT STAYS IN THE TOW MODE.  *KB  THE DEALER STATED THE SUPERCHIPS TUNER CAUSED THE PROBLEM.  THE DEALER THEN FLASHED THE COMPUTER AND T HE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SHIFT SOFTER AND NOT AS CRISP UNDER ACCELERATION. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10199073,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/09/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/10/2007","vin":"1FTNX21P33E","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250.  THE VEHICLE HAS PRO COMPETITION XTREME A/T TIRES, SIZE 325/50R20.  WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE TIRES SEPARATED.  THE CONTACT FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED.  THE MECHANIC HAS NOT YET INSPECTED THE TIRES.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"PRO COMPETITION TIRE","productModel":"PRO COMP XTREME A/T","size":"325/50R20","manufacturer":"PRO COMPETITION TIRE COMPANY"}]},{"odiNumber":10198270,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/26/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2007","vin":"1FTNF20L63E","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250.  THE VEHICLE HAS REPLACEMENT FTS YKS TIRES THAT WERE PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 27, 2004.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND THAT HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07T003000 (TIRE:TREAD/BELT) ON JULY 26, 2007.  THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,282.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FTS","productModel":"YKS","size":"LT235/85R16","manufacturer":"Foreign Tire Sales, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10190570,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/11/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"05/12/2007","vin":"1FTNW20F53E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR ( CPS ) FAILURE,  TRUCK ENGINE STOPS RUNNING. FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT  AT COST OF $388.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10183133,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"02/21/2007","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL*-  THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 11/01/06 HE COULD HEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND HE COULD SMELL FUMES COMING FROM THE  VEHICLE.  THE CONTACT STATED  THE 2003 FORD F250 WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD BOLTS, AND THIS  WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY REPAIR.   HE HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM  WAS TO TAKE THE HEADS OFF THE ENGINE AND DRILL THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HOLDS AND REASSEMBLE WITH LARGER BOLTS.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13500, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15800.*AK  UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10178042,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/03/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/08/2007","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"THIS IS THE SECOND GOODYEAR WRANGLER (KEVLAR) TIRE THAT HAS BLOWN OUT COMPLETELY WITH IN A YEAR.  THE FIRST TIME A MESQUITE THORN CAUSED THE ENTIRE SIDE TO BLOW OUT; LAST WEEK IT WAS A LITTLE ROCK THAT CAUSED SEPARATION AND BLOW OUT AGAIN.  FOR AS MUCH AS THESE TIRES COST THEY ARE A DANGER WHEN A LITTLE THING LIKE A THORN OR ROCK CAUSES A COMPLETE SEPARATION.  DISCOUNT TIRE EVEN SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A SEPARATION. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNKNOWN","productModel":"UNKNOWN","size":null,"manufacturer":"UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER"}]},{"odiNumber":10168205,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/04/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/13/2006","vin":"1FTNW21P53E","components":"TIRES","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TREAD COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE TWO TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.  ANOTHER TIRE HAD A VIOLENT TREAD SEPARATION AT 55 MPH. WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND INCURRED DAMAGES TO THE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, FENDER, BUMPER, SUSPENSION AND OTHER PARTS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED ALL COOPER/DOMINATOR TIRES AND REPAIR THE DAMAGES CREATED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE TIRES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"DOMINATOR","productModel":"DOMINATOR SPORT A/T","size":"LT265/75R16","manufacturer":"Cooper Tire & Rubber Co."}]},{"odiNumber":10155121,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/08/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/12/2006","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW UNIROYAL LAREDO TIRE NEAR AUSTIN, TEXAS AT AN NTB STORE. THE NTB STORE PUT THE TIRE ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY 2003 FORD F-250. WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF LEAVING THE NTB STORE, THE TIRE CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO BRING MY TRUCK (PULLING A LARGE GOOSENECK TRAILER) UNDER CONTROL ON I-35. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS NOT ONLY FOR ME, BUT FOR MANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING ON I-35, AS VEHICLES HAD TO QUICKLY MOVE OUT OF MY WAY AS MY TRUCK WAS DRAGGED ACROSS AT LEAST ONE LANE OF TRAVEL, THE SHOULDER AND INTO THE GRASS ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTERWARDS, THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF THE TIRE AND MY WHEEL WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. CLEARLY, THIS TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE IN ITS MANUFACTURER.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNIROYAL","productModel":"LAREDO","size":null,"manufacturer":"UNIROYAL TIRE CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10154264,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/11/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"03/31/2006","vin":"","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION","summary":"2003 FORD F 250  4X4  ALIGNMENT 6 TIMES... THIS TRUCK EATS TIRES..  FRIEND HAS 2005 ALIGNED 4 TIMES... DEALER SAYS NOT A PROBLEM... MUST BE AS I HAD A 1991 FOR 12 YEARS AND NOT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10148022,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":1,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"01/18/2006","vin":"1FPNW21L83E","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE AND FISH TAILED.  THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, FLIPPED END OVER END AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE DRIVER DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM  UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10139555,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/03/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/13/2005","vin":"1FTNW20L93E","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"2003 FORD F250 PICK UP TRUCK FREQUENTLY WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE COMPUTER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM, HOWEVER ON THE ROAD THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. JERRY DUNCAN FORD IN HARRIMAN, TN CANNOT/WILL NOT AGREE TO COME TO THE SITE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS AND THEREFORE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10134066,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/19/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"08/24/2005","vin":"1FTNF20L43E","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND YOU HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES TO POINT OF BEING UNCONTROLLABLE. ONCE YOU SLOW DOWN THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS HAS OCCURED ON AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ONCE AT APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 16,100, 20,600 AND 21,009. THE SPEED WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED 60-65 MPH.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10126835,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/25/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2005","vin":"1FTNW21S43E","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"DT:  AT 9 PM VEHICLE  PARKED  VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AND  IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD SAT FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE IT WAS PARKED.  THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS FROM MECHANICS UPON REGULAR INSPECTION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE BEFORE AND NO MODIFICATIONS. A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON CONSUMER'S DOOR AND  ADVISED HIM  THAT  THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE HOOD AS WELL. BY THE TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE WINDOWS WERE GONE, INSIDE DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CUT THE BATTERY CABLES, AND THEN SHOWED THE OWNER THAT BATTERY POST WAS ABLE TO TURN 360 DEGREES, WHICH MEANT THE POST WAS LOOSE. ALSO, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNCONCERNED, AND TOLD THE OWNER TO CALL INSURANCE COMPANY. OWNER WILL CALL FORD TODAY. THE POLICE DID NOT DO A REPORT. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10118816,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/30/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"05/26/2005","vin":"1FTNW21LX3E","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE  ODOMETER READ 21607, HOWEVER WHEN SHE RAN A CAR FAX REPORT, THE ODOMETER READ 45002 BACK IN SEP 2004 AND ON OCT 13, 2004 THE ODOMETER READ 20656.   THERE WAS NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CONSUMER LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10121539,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"05/13/2005","vin":"1FTNW21F43E","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","summary":"2003 FORD F250 FUEL LINE CRACKED AND FUEL BEGAN POURING ONTO THE ENGINE AND THE EXHAUST.*MR  CONSUMER WAS IN A RAIN STORM AND WHEELS WERE THROWING UP ENOUGH WATER TO PREVENT A FIRE.  NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR GAUGES CAME ON, JUST SEEING ALL THE SMOKE ALERTED CONSUMER.  THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW A PUDDLE OF DIESEL FUEL.   THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER.  THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT A CLAMP HOLDING THE STEEL LINE WAS THE CULPRIT.  THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.  THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FUEL LINE SHOULD BE RE-ROUTED OR REPLACED WITH A LINE THAT CAN RESIST FATIGUE.   *BF","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10121445,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/24/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"05/10/2005","vin":"1FTNWZ1PX3E","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"VEHICLE PARKED COLD ENG 15 MINS, WOULD NOT START, SMOKE AND DASHBOARD ON FIRE ---- CRUISE CONTROL ?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10119233,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/24/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"04/27/2005","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR ABOUT 15 HOURS WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A  CHECK UP, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER,  IT SEEMED TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN  THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10111577,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/08/2005","vin":"1FTNX21P43E","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY.   VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE DRUMS.   HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.  WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO.    VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND  MECHANIC  DETERMINED THAT   TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  *AK  *TC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10111911,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/02/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/21/2005","vin":"1FMSU41PX3E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"[XXX]  5/3/03 RECALL 03B06  6/4/03 AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE  6/17/04 AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE , AC BLEND DOOR BINDING ,PLENUM DEFECTIVE,HAD TO REMOVE DASHBOARD TO REPAIR  6/18/03  4X4 FAILED TO ENGAGE, FAULTY GEM MODULE  6/18/03 OIL LEAKING AT REAR OF MOTOR, REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURE, STILL LEAKING TO DATE  11/6/03 WATER SEPERATOR FAILURE,  PERFORM RECALL 03E04, PERFORM RECALL 03L12  1/14/04  REAR HEATER LEAKING , REAR HEATER CORE FAILURE, REPLACE FUEL MANIFOLD,BECAUSE FUEL SEPERATOR LIGHT STILL WARNING  2/27/04 REAR MAIN SEAL LEAKING/ NO REPAIR OFFERED  3/11/04 REAR MAIN LEAKING / NO REPAIR OFFERED  5/17/04 AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE,FAULTY LINE CONECTION/REAR MAIN STILL LEAKING  6/10/04 REAR MAIN STILL LEAKING /NO REPAIR OFFERED  8/5/04 RECALL 04S15 PEFORMED/ TURBO FAILURE, UNRELATED TO RECALL  8/13/04  REAR MAIN STILL LEAKING/ NO REPAIR OFFERED  9/15/04 REAR MAIN STILL LEAKING / NO REPAIR OFFERED/POWER LOSS SINCE TURBO REPLACEMENT  *JS    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10109559,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/02/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"02/02/2005","vin":"1FTNX21P83E","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY  ROLLED  OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION.  CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE.   VEHICLE ROLLED  OUT OF GEAR, AND A SNOW BANK STOPPED IT.   DEALER FOUND NO DEFECTS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10127982,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1901","dateComplaintFiled":"01/28/2005","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"2003 FORD F250 WAS IN THE SHOP DUE TO FAILURE TO START AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED****. *MR  *TT  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10094069,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/17/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2004","vin":"1FTNF21P33E","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN TAKING OFF FROM EITHER A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD PROPERLY.  THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME.  ITS  WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.  CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES IN 1 1/2 YEARS, AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT  PROBLEM  WAS LOW RPM POWER, WHICH WAS POOR TORQUE,  AND AN IMPROPER GEAR RATIO IN TRANSMISSION.*AK  THE CONSUMERS FOOT CONTACTS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HANGER WHEN ATTEMPTINGTO DEPRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR.  THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE 750 RPM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIVRATE.  AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 750 AND 1000 RPM THE ENGINE WILL NOT MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED.  SPEED FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY.  THE ENGINE PRODUCES VERY LITTLE POWER AT LOW RPM'S BELOW 1500.  OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ARE AS FOLLOWS:  DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS, LEAKING REAR MAIN SEAL, LEAKING BRAKE LINE JUNCTION BLOCK, LEAKING GASKETS ON REAR TRANSMISSION HOUSING, AND BROKEN FASTERNER ON THE METAL LINE.  *TC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10092726,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/19/2004","vin":"1FTNW21P43E","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING  AT 60 MPH  VEHICLE  SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WILL NOT START RIGHT UP AGAIN. ONE HOUR INTO DRIVING  THE PROBLEM STARTED.  ENGINE MADE A WHISTLING SOUND. OTHER THEN THAT THERE WERE NO WARNINGS. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. *AK  POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SHUT DOWN AS A RESULT OF LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.   *TC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10093189,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/26/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/27/2004","vin":"1FTNF20L13E","components":"STEERING","summary":"2003 F250, UPON HITTING A POT HOLE IN THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY, RESULTING IN A QUICK BRAKING AND EXIT OF HIGHWAY. ONCE AT LOW SPEEDS PROBLEM DID NOT PERSIST, ONLY HAPPENED AFTER IMPACT WITH POT HOLE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10094374,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/20/2004","vin":"1FTNF21P63E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL.   WHEN THE CRUISE WAS SET, IT WOULD KICK OFF WITH THE BRAKE OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CRUISE WOULD RE-ENGAGE.  THE RE-ENGAGING WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY.   *SC  THE ENGINE LOST POWER. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10087336,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/12/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"08/31/2004","vin":"1FTNW21F113","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HAD BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED SINCE BOTH BALL JOINTS HAD LESS THEN 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. *AK  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10084055,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/20/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2004","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED.  CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES.  HOWEVER,  MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10080790,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/09/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/11/2004","vin":"1FTNW20L43E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"VIBRATION WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION FROM STOP, FORD HAS REPLACED CATAYLTIC CONVERTER 3 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SAVERE AIR LEAK DRIVERS WINDOW, I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ENGINERING DEFECT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE.ROUGH IDLE AND SKIPPING , I WAS TOLD \"I WAS BUYING CHEEP GAS\" CHENGED BRAND STILL SAME PROBLEM.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10081547,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/08/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2004","vin":"1FTNX21L73E","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED.  THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION  NUMEROUS TIMES.  THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.  PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.  THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY ROGER DECLARCQ FATHER OF DONNA DECLARCQ.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10080020,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/25/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2004","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ENGINE STALLED.  AS A RESULT,  CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.  DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL SENSOR SYSTEM  MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10076224,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/14/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/14/2004","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERS FALSE READING OF GASOLINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RAN OUT OF GAS.  CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT SENSOR. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10074288,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/25/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/26/2004","vin":"1FTNW21P03E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT VIBRATED HEAVILY. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10074180,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/25/2004","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL BEING OUT OF LINE. AFTER TEN MINUTES OF DRIVING. ALL THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO RUN HEAD ON INTO A WALL. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CENTER LINK FALLING APART.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10067498,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/11/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"04/20/2004","vin":"1FTNX21P63E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES COMING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE.  DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10059303,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/23/2004","vin":"1FTNW21P33E","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN THE OWNER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SHUTS THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED.  THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST.  *NM  VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT ROLLED BACK.  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10062536,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2004","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"IN JUNE 2003, I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 FORD F250. IT HAD FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S LT 265/75 R16 TIRES ON IT. ON MARCH 16, 2004, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT AS I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND THAT THE TIRE HAD A RIP ACROSS THE SIDE WALL APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES LONG. THE TIRES (AND TRUCK) HAVE LESS THAN 12,000 MILES ON THEM.     I CALLED FORD, AND THEY REFERRED ME TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER. AT THE FIRESTONE DEALER, ONE OF THE MECHANICS LOOKED AT THE TIRE AND SAID THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE TIRE TO SPLIT, BUT A MANAGER WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT IT BEFORE IT COULD BE REPLACED. THE MANAGER LOOKED AT IT AND SAID I MUST HAVE HIT A LARGE ROCK OR SOMETHING. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS SITTING AT A SIGNAL LIGHT WHEN IT HAPPENED AND THAT THE TRUCK HAD NEVER BEEN OFF THE PAVEMENT. HE SAID MAYBE SOMEBODY CAME BY AND CUT IT OR STUCK AN ICE PICK IN IT (AS IF I WOULDN'T HAVE NOTICED THAT IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR). THEN HE TOLD ME IT WAS FORD'S FAULT BECAUSE THEY WERE USING THE WRONG KIND OF TIRE FOR SUCH A BIG VEHICLE, BUT HE WOULD SELL ME A NEW ONE AT A DISCOUNT. THE FIRESTONE WEBSITE HAS SPECS FOR THIS TIRE, AND SPECIFICALLY STATES THEY ARE FOR FORD F250/F350. I REFUSED HIS OFFER, AND CALLED FORD AGAIN.     THIS TIME THEY REFERRED ME TO FIRESTONE CUSTOMER CARE. I CALLED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THESE TIRES, BUT THAT THEY WOULD NOTE MY COMPLAINT IN THEIR SYSTEM. THEY ALSO TOLD ME SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE SURE I SAFELY BUCKLE MY CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE IN THE VEHICLE.     I'VE FOUND A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TIRES ON THE INTERNET. AT THIS POINT, FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, I'M HAVING ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED WITH SOMETHING OTHER THAN FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE TIRES. I'M KEEPING THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT AND THE RECEIPT FROM THE NEW TIRES TO SUBMIT TO FIRESTONE IN THE FUTURE IF A RECALL IS PUT IN PLACE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FIRESTONE","productModel":"STEELTEX R4S","size":null,"manufacturer":"FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10053552,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/30/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/17/2004","vin":"1FTNW21P13E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHEN THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER WAS ENGAGED THE EXHAUST FUMES SEEPED THROUGH THE VENTILATION.  *AK  IT TOOK ONE WEEK TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED BECAUSE THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10059543,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/20/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/20/2004","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN  STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN.  THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO APPLY BOTH HANDS TO TURN THE VEHICLE.  CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR  INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE STEERING HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST PUMP A MONTH AGO. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10044894,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/24/2003","vin":"1FTNW21P23E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING  AT VARIOUS  SPEEDS, THE CONSUMER SMELLED STRONG EXHAUST FUMES. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY SUGGESTED TURNING  THE AIR CONDITIONER ON MAX TO NEUTRALIZE THE EXHAUST FUMES.  *AK  THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUMES WERE NOTICEABLE EVEN WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10050008,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2003","vin":"1FTNW21P03E","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT  A FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM.  THE FUEL INJECTORS OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE RUBBER GASKETS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN REPAIR SHOP DEALERSHIP ONLY REPAIRED TWO FUEL INJECTORS AT  A TIME.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10032185,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2003","vin":"1FTNW21F93E","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"THE CONSUMER STATED NO MATTER HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED THE PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED TERRIBLY. PIONEER FORD HAD BEEN INFORMED, BUT STATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE MACHINED, AND WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK   *PH  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10031552,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"09/02/2003","vin":"1FTHX20L083","components":"TIRES,WHEELS","summary":"CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING NOTICED VIBRATION. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN CHANGED RIM,  BUT TIRES STILL HAVE PROBLEMS.*AK   TECHNICIAN PUT FOUR MICHELIN TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. VIBRATION CONTINUED TO EXIST. CONSUMER DON'T THINK ITS THE TIRES, SHE BELIEVES IT'S SOMETHING MAJOR LIKE THE DRIVESHAFT.   *PH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10032305,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/06/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"08/06/2003","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DRIVING  MANUAL TRANSMISSION  FAN CLUTCH FAILED.  DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AND REPLACED THE FAN CLUTCH.  THE SAME DAY FAN CLUTCH BROKE AGAIN. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10030208,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/05/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"07/28/2003","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING  AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10026639,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/07/2003","vin":"1FTNW21P33E","components":"TIRES","summary":"THE VEHICLE SHAKES REALLY BADLY WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES.  THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT TIRES  WERE OUTSIDE THE ROAD FORCE SPECIFICATIONS. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FIRESTONE","productModel":"STEELTEX AT","size":null,"manufacturer":"FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10019652,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/26/2003","vin":"1FTNX21SX3E","components":"WHEELS","summary":"THE WHEELS WERE SOFT AND BENT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS,  DUE TO A DEFECT, THE VEHICLE HAD 3 SEPARATE  SETS OF TIRES AND EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING.            *JB     *CB   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10021940,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/30/2003","vin":"1FTNW21P63E","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING  AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING  VEHICLE WILL STALL. IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10018599,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/13/2003","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2003 6.0 DIESEL ON COLD STARTS THE VEHICLE DISCHARGES BLACK AND BLUE SMOKE FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SURGING PROBLEMS AND ROUGH RUNNING, THE IPC SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND STILL HAVE VARIOUS ROUGH RUNNING AND SLIGHT SURGING PROBLEMS, DEALER IS NOW SAYING THAT FORD  MOTOR COMPANY HAS STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE FOR THE ALL NEW BEST IN CLASS DIESEL.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10017147,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/17/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/18/2003","vin":"PLEASE FILL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE VEHICLES EXHAUST WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10015995,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/09/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/16/2003","vin":"1FTNX21P43E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.    *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10006596,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/30/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/05/2003","vin":"PLEASE PROV","components":"TIRES","summary":"ALL FOUR TIRE GO FLAT. DEALER NOTIFIED.  PH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10006095,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/31/2003","vin":"1FTNX21P33E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED.       TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10004180,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/17/2003","vin":"PLEASE FILL","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A LOT OF PLAY INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL.  PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8022794,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/15/2002","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ALSO STATES THAT WHEN HE STEPS INTO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE TURNS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. DEALER WAS  CONTACTED AND NO DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT DONE.      TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"F-250","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]}]}