Ford F-150 Complaints (2001)

1,236 consumer complaints on file.

#10016359April 22, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
I AM DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT THE HOOD OF MY F150 FORD SUPER CAB PICKUP IS MADE OF ALUMINUM. MY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY FACTOR. IS IT SAFE IN A CRASH?? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014397April 15, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN USING MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUNNING, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID COMES ON AND STAYS ON CAUSING A BLINDING TURN. THE DEALER COULD NOT MAKE IT FAIL DURING SERVICE, HOWEVER IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014407April 15, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2001 F-150 HARLEY EDITION SUPER CREW - "CHROMED" INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER SIDE CAME UP AT THE SEAM, AND CUT A CHUNK OF MY PINKY FINGER OFF. IT WAS SHARP AS AN EXACTO RAZOR BLADE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10014848April 11, 2003
TIRES:BEAD
THE BEADS ON THE GOODYEAR TIRES CRACKED. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012155April 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE DASH. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012414March 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT 3 TREES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A RECALL 01 V 095 000, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10012331March 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE VEHICLE HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS YET THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GASOLINE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012332March 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES MORE THAN ONCE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012333March 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED A NOISE AND THE GEARS MOVED BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD GEAR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010675March 18, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND HAD JUST CROSSED A SPEED BUMP. MY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE SPARE TIRE CABLE HAD BROKEN. AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE NOT YET NOTIFIED THE DEALER. AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I FULLY EXPECT FORD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I COULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AND CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT WHEN THE CABLE BROKE AND DROPPED THE TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010395March 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE SMOKES ALMOST EVERY TIME WHEN FIRST CRANKED UP. IS NOW BEGINNING TO SMOKE WHILE DRIVING SOME, ESPECIALLY WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF CRANKING. VEHICLE STALLS MOSTLY IN AFTERNOON WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS ABOVE 70. VEHICLE HAS SLIGHT SHAKE AND VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING OR SITTING STILL WITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR. VEHICLE MAKES CLUNKING NOISE AROUND FRONT TO FRONT LEFT SIDE IF ALLOWED TO COAST TO AROUND 20 MPH THEN ACCELERATING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010355March 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. I HAD THE WIPERS ON AT A SLOW SPEED AS IT WAS MISTING OUTSIDE. I PUT THE FIRE OUR WITH SNOW FROM THE ROADSIDE. AS WE CONTINUED HOME THE RADIO WENT DEAD, THE BATTERY WENT TO LOW AND THE LIGHTS STARTED FLICKING ON AND OFF. AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED, AND CONTINUED ALL THE WAY ACROSS FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER. I LUCKILY FOUND AN OPEN FORD DEALER THAT GAVE US A SMALL RENTAL AND REPAIRED THE TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011368March 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THREE SPEED SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHEN THE SENSORS FAILED IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER NOT TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OF THE SENSORS ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S CLUSTER AND MAIN COMPUTER TO SHORT OUT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008399March 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) IN LEFT LANE OF 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY ( CONDITIONS DRY) WAS REQUIRED TO PERFORM EMERGENCY BRAKING DUE TO SLOW MOVING VEHICLE PULLING INTO OUR LANE. FELT ABS BRAKING (PULSING) FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS AND THEN TRUCK WHIPPED 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. SKIDDED ACROSS HIGHWAY, STRAIGHTEN UP, BUT SLID OFF RIGHT SHOULDER INTO DITCH. ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO TRUCK. ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS VISIBLE A SKID MARK FOR RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK AT THE POINT OF BRAKING (NO SKID MARKS FOR LEFT WHEELS) AND SKID MARK ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. TRUCK HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TO DEALER TWICE IN PREVIOUS 2 MONTHS WITH COMPLAINT ABOUT BRAKES BEING ROUGH ON RELEASE. RETURNED TRUCK TO DEALER ON 2/15/03 AND DEALER KEPT UNTIL 2/19/03 AND REPORTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. MET WITH DEALER SERVICE MANAGER ON 3/3/03 AND SERVICE MANAGER AND FORD ENGINEER TODAY (3/4/03) AND WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT 50-60 MPH. ENGINEER ADMITTED THERE WERE ONLY A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WOULD CAUSE RIGHT BRAKE TO LOCK UP, ABS MODULE OR CALIPER. ASKED WHAT I WANTED AND I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE ABS MODULE AND CALIPER. THEY REFUSED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009365February 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL #01V258000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007977February 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
FLUID LEAK IN CLUTCH SYSTEM, DEALER COULD NOT FIND SOURCE SO HE RELPACED MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER. THEN FEB 21 2003 HAD SAME PROBLEM. DEALER RELACED COMPLETE CLUCH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SLAVE CYLINDER. ALSO AT THIS TIME THEY NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG SWITCH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PRORERLY. THIS SWITCH HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AT TIME OF DELIVERY AND WAS NEVER TURNED ON AGAIN. HOW CAN THIS SWITCH FAIL UNDER THIS CONDITION? THIS TRUCK IS DRIVEN OVER THE ROAD AND WELL MAINTAINED. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS MUCH TROUBLE WHEN THE CLUTCH IS NOT USED AS MUCH AS IF IT WERE USED FOR IN TOWN OR SUBURAN DRIVING. I FEEL THAT THIS MODEL AND YEAR HAS A FAULTY CLUTCH AND AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008945February 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10007703February 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SPARKPLUG BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE HEAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005785February 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RE: 2001 FORD SVT LIGHTNING MY VEHICLE VIOLENTLY EJECTED A SPARK PLUG FROM THE ENGINE'S HEAD, WHILE MERGING ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. UPON FAILURE, THE VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY STARTED MISFIRING, BUCKING, AND WAS A HANDFUL WHEN PULLING OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORD ONLY USED 4 SETS OF THREADS ON THEIR LIGHTINING HEADS FROM 1999 TO EARLY 2003. CONVENTIONAL HEADS TYPICALLY USE BETWEEN 8 AND 10 THREADS TO HOLD A PLUG, BUT FORD DESIGNED THEIR HEADS WITH ONLY 4 THREADS ON MANY MODULAR 5.4-LITER V8 MOTORS TOO (NOT JUST THE LIGHTNING). THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, AS THEY HAVE CHANGED THE HEAD DESIGN IN EARLY 2003 TO A NEW PART WITH 8 THREADS. BUT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR OLDER LIGHTNINGS (AND OTHER F-150'S), EVEN THOUGH THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM (FIRE, LOSS OF CONTROL, ETC.). I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY HEAD REPLACED WITH ANOTHER INFERIOR 4-THREAD DESIGN, AND I WONDER WHEN THE NEXT PLUG WILL BE BLOWN FROM MY ENGINE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE NHTSA ENCOURAGE FORD TO RETROFIT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MANY LIGHTNING OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003711February 3, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE THE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED. *TT RQ04011.*PCO
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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