Ford F-150 Complaints (2001)

1,236 consumer complaints on file.

#10044252October 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NOSE AND BACK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10042832October 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER FOUND THAT ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042169October 1, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO A COLLISION ON GA #11.*MR THE CONSUMERS HAD LOSS CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE ROLLING OVER TWICE, AND RUNNING OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAYS, TIRE AND SKID MARKS WERE ON THE ROAD AFTER THE COLLISION . PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10040942September 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WATER GATTING TO THE SPARK PLUG CAVITY FROM SMALL PUDDLE CAUSING FOULING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040727September 26, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL GRABBER CONTINENTAL TIRES, SIZE 275/85R16 T LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT 70 MPH. DRIVER REPLACED THAT TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE, AND 2000 MILES LATER, THE SPARE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040362September 23, 2003
WHEELS:RIM, WHEELS
RIGHT REAR RIM SEPARATED AND CAME APART. ALSO, WHEEL WARPED. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040096September 16, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT FRONT SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WILL UNLOCK BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039966September 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038955September 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER ON F-150 SOMETIMES "GRINDS" AS IF ENGINE IS RUNNING WHEN FIRST STARTING ENGINE. HAPPENS SPERATICALLY. ONCE EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. MORE OFTEN DURING COLDER WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038838September 13, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE MAKING A MILD LEFT TURN INTO DRIVEWAY, RIGHT TIE-ROD JUST POPPED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. NO WARNING OF ANY TYPE NOT EVEN 1 SOUND OR PROBLEM LEADING UP TO INCIDENT, NEVER HAD ANY CURRENT DAMAGE OR ACCIDENTS, PURELY FAULTY COMPONENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034264September 12, 2003
TIRES
CONTINENTAL, GENERAL GRABBER AW, SIZE P255/70R16 DOT # UNKNOWN, ALL FOUR TIRES CRACKED. DEALER ADMITTED THEY WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT WON'T REPLACE THEM. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039796September 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD PULSATE. HAS NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE FRONT ROTORS WARPING, BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039651September 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD GEAR AND FROM THIRD GEAR TO FOURTH GEAR. ALSO, THERE WAS HESITATION AND RPMS INCREASED. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT ONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038634September 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING BEHIND ENGINE. *MR THERE WAS A GAS SMELL. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE GAS LINES WERE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE HOLE EVENTUALLY WAS CREATED BY THE FRICTION. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036860August 29, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH GENERAL TIRES WHICH CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2001 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. PROBLEM WITH TREAD SPLITTING AND TEARING ON THE TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036868August 29, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING FROM OKLAHOMA BACK TO ARIZONA I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE VIBRATION. I PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT TIRE HAD A HUGE BLISTER WITH BELT STRANDS PROTRUDING FROM THE INSIDE TIRE. I TOOK IT OFF, AND NOTICED NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT. I TOOK IT TO EARNHARDT WHICH THE TIRE MECHANIC STATED THAT A SCREW CAUSED THE BELT SEPARATION. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE CONSIDERING THAT THE TIRE ONLY HAD 18500 MILES ON IT AND THE LOCATION OF THE SCREW (VERY SMALL TOO) WAS NOT IN THE VICINITY OF THE HUGE BLISTER. IT'S MY BELIEF THAT THE HEAT WAS THE PRIMARY CAUSE. I HOPE OTHERS WON'T INCUR THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH GENERAL TIRE (GRABER AW P255/70R16) ON 2001 FORD F-150.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036725August 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BATTERY MELTDOWN AND BATTERY CABLE BURNOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033248August 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD AT NORMAL OPERATING SPEED (40MPH). THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE FORD F150 TRITON V8 ENGINES (HAVING REVIEWED SEVERAL INTERNET WEB SITES). THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CYLINDER OVERHEATS AND CAUSES THE SPARKPLUG TO BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. CONSUMERS MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. IF I WERE ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURED I SHUDDER TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. SHAME ON FORD!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026796August 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY AT 50 MPH. THE FORD DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE SEVERED BATTERY CABLES. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER. THE PRIMARY IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT MIDDLE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10032751August 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2001 HARLEY F150 FORD TRUCK WHICH HAS A CONSISTANT PROBLEM, NOT DIAGNOSED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY DEALERS, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY POPS ON. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK HAD TO BE IN THE SHOP WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ON IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE. SHOULDN'T THE COMPUTER RECORD THIS INFORMATION. IT'S STILL NOT FIXED AND NOW THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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