Ford F-150 Complaints (2001)

1,236 consumer complaints on file.

#10086772August 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1) WHILE DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL, ELECTRIC SUN ROOF WAS PLACED IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION, AFTER DECIDING THE MORNING AIR WAS TOO COOL FOR THE CHILDREN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CLOSE SUN ROOF. 2) THE UNIT WOULD NOT CLOSE, IT HAD FIALED IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION. DRIVER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO THE DISTRACTION OF THE ROOF NOT CLOSING. AFTER DETERMINING THE ROOF WAS NOT GOING TO CLOSE, THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME. WITH RAIN EMANATE IN THE AREA FROM HURRICANE BONNIE AND CHARLEY. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. 3) A NEW MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS ORDERED, THIS IS WHEN THE DEALER FOUND OUT DUE TO FAILURES AND A DESIGN FLAW THE MOTOR ASSEMBLE WAS REDESIGNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086732August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
FIRE INVESTIGATION, DATE OF LOSS: 7/9/04 2001 FORD F-150 [XXX] RIGHT SIDE OFTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSE: LIFTING STRAP BROKE AND FELL ONTO THE ALTERNTOR POWER TERMINAL, LONG TERM CONTACT WORE THROUGH PLASTIC , ENERGIZING STRAP. TOTAL LOSS UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082140August 12, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT LOSS OF FREON DUE TO AN ERUPTED HOSE ROUTED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE RF PLASTIC INNER WHEEL FENDER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THEREFORE THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086476August 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
AT 28000 MILES, AFTER HAVING MY TIRES ROTATED, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT BOTH LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT 28000 MILES!. VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD F150 XL PICKUP TRUCK, 6 CYL. AUTO. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY BE MADE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AT THEIR EXPENSE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087099August 3, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BENEATH THE VEHICLE SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083491July 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE SPARK PLUGS FAILED. WHEN THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW, THE ENTIRE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081005July 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT, TIRES
COULDN'T CHANGE GEAR WHEN I WAS GOING UPHILL, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080553July 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAME HOME FROM WORK. LEFT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM LANDLORD THAT TRUCK WAS ON FIRE AND HAD CAUGHT HOUSE ON FIRE. FAMILY FORCED TO MOVE AFTER HAVING ONLY MOVED TO THIS HOME 2 WEEKS PRIOR. TRUCK DESTOYED AS WELL AS HOME AND FURNISHINGS AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS. EXTENSIVE EXPENSE AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. *AK VEHICLE PARKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080448July 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 60K MILES. WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT ONE HALF HOUR. NEIGHBOR SAW FIRE ON THE GROUND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TOWARD THE REAR(FIREWALL). CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. FIRE ORIGIN IS IN VICINITY OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. TYPICAL OF CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILURE. PARTS WERE RECOVERED BUT ALUMINUM BAND ON HEXPORT BODY WAS MELTED AWAY THEREFORE DO NOT HAVE DATE CODE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075507July 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075720July 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT WHEN CHANGING GEARS TRANSMISSION MADE A WHINING NOISE BEFORE IT WENT INTO GEAR. THIS MAINLY OCCURRED WHILE REVERSING. A MECHANIC SERVICED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NO CAUSE WAS FOUND. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HESITATED WHEN SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079226July 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 FORD F150 32,000 MILES. BLEW #3 SPARK PLUG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. FORD MOTOR CORP HAD TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079167July 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 F150 LIGHTNING.BLEWOUT A PLUG FROM THE HEAD 24030 MILES ON ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080151June 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ANYTIME AND AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ABS PUMP AND MODULE WERE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067001June 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT END DROPPED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078470June 19, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I OWN A FORD F150 2001 SUPERCREW WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. IN FEB 2004, I HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. NOT WANTING TO HAVE A TIRE ON THE LEFT FRONT THAT WAS WORN WHILE A NEW TIRE WAS ON THE RIGHT FRONT, I ASKED THE TIRE AGENCY TO PUT THE SPARE, WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN USED, ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL MOUNT AND TO USE THE OLD LEFT FRONT TIRE AS THE SPARE. WHEN THE SPARE WAS BROUGHT OUT FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK, SEVERAL GROOVES ABOUT THE SIZE OF A MANS FINGER AND ABOUT 3/8 OF AN INCH DEEP HAD BEEN RUBBED INTO THE SIDEWALL OF THE SPARE. THE TIRE AGENCY DID NOT RECOMMEND USING THE SPARE SO I KEPT THE OLD TIRE IN PLACE. I WENT TO THE FORD AGENCY WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE TRUCK, SEGUIN MOTORS AND TOLD THEM MY STORY. SEGUIN MOTORS TOLD ME THAT THIS DAMAGE WAS COSMETIC AND THAT THE TIRE WAS SAFE TO USE AND THAT FORD WAS NOT LIABLE FOR THIS COSMETIC WEAR. ONE OF THE SEGUIN MOTORS REPAIR PEOPLE TOLD ME HE HAD SEEM THESE GROVES ON THE SPARES OF F150S THAT WERE LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS OLD. THE ONLY CONCLUSION I CAN COME TO IS THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE. MY SPARE IS NOT SAFE TO PUT ON THE GROUND AND IT CERTAINLY ISNT SAFE TO USE THIS TIRE WITH MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK AND DRIVE IT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ANY DAMAGE TO A TIRES SIDEWALL IS ALWAYS SUSPECT. ONE WOULD THINK WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT FORD HAS HAD WITH THEIR TIRES IN THE PAST THAT THEY WOULD CERTAINLY WANT TO PRECLUDE ANY PROBLEM WITH THEIR TIRES IN THE FUTURE. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME IN THE RESOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079314June 15, 2004
STRUCTURE
PROBLEMS WITH 2001 FORD F150 TIRE EQUIPMENT.*MR THE NEW SPARE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO USED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR A FRONT TIRE. WHEN THE TIRE WAS EXAMINED THE CONSUMER NOTICED SEVERAL GROOVES ABOUT 3/8 OF AN INCH DEEP HAD BEEN RUBBED INTO THE SIDEWALL OF THE SPARE. THE TIRE AGENCY DID NOT RECOMMEND USING THE TIRE THEREFORE THE CONSUMER KEPT THE OLD FRONT TIRE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE GROOVES IN THE TIRE WERE COSMETIC AND THAT THE TIRE WAS SAFE TO USE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER UNDER THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079539June 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEMS WITH KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE BUT THEY HAVE NOT FIX THEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED OR HIS MONEY REFUNDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075242June 11, 2004
SEATS
A SPRING IN THE DRIVER'S CLOTH SEAT UPHOLSTERY BROKE. THE SHARP, BROKEN END OF THE STIFF SPRING WIRE PRESENTS A REAL PUNCTURE, HAZARD TO THE DRIVER'S UPPER LEG / THIGH. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SCRAPES JUST ENTERING AND SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074893June 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
1. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VEHILE SHOOK. TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS AT MY EXPENSE. 2. SEVERAL "GOLD" SPARK PLUGS REPLACED DUE TO THE SHAKE...MY EXPENSE 3. COIL REPLACED DUE TO THE SHAKE. MY EXPENSE 4.AT 49,000 MILES TRIED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVE WAY AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. HAD TO DRIVE THROUGH YARD TO GET OUT, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, REPLACED TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP PAYED FOR ALL BUT $500.00 5. AT 60,000 HAD TO HAVE TORQUE CONVERTER AND FLYWHEEL REPLACED. TRUCK WOULD MAKE LOUD RATTLING/VIBRATION NOISE - DEALER WOULD NOT COVER COST - MY EXPENSE 6. TRY TO START VEHICLE, AS SOON AS YOU RELEASE KEY IT SHUTS OFF, CANNOT KEEP IT RUNNING WHILE IDLE, CURRENTLY HAVING IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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