[tuff]

A) Logon to site (ioFTPD site btw but i doubt that the ftpd is to blame)

257 "/" is current directory.
TYPE A
200 Type set to A.
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (*,*,*,*,*,*)
Opening data connection IP: *.*.*.* PORT: *
LIST
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for directory listing.
List Complete: 609 bytes in 0.06 seconds (9.4 KB/s)

B) CD To ANY Dir ie. REQUESTS

CWD REQUESTS
250 CWD command successful.
PWD
257 "/REQUESTS/" is current directory.
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (*,*,*,*,*,*)
Opening data connection IP: *.*.*.* PORT: *
LIST
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for directory listing.
List Complete: 403 bytes in 0.03 seconds (12.3 KB/s)

C) Manually MKD by pressing INSERT then typing testing (return)

MKD testing
257 "testing" created.
CDUP
250 CWD command successful.
PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (*,*,*,*,*,*)
Opening data connection IP: *.*.*.* PORT: *
LIST
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for directory listing.
List Complete: 609 bytes in 0.02 seconds (37.2 KB/s)

You are then taken back to / and not /REQUESTS/testing (i have "Enter Folder After Create" ticked in options & NO cacheing enabled)