Ford F-150 Complaints (2001)

1,236 consumer complaints on file.

#10395954April 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, DID NOT HIT ANY BUMPS AND HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. PULLED OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND LOOKED UNDER MY 2001 F150 TRUCK AND SAW THE FRONT OF GAS TANK SITTING ON THE ROAD. THE STRAPS ON THE GAS TANK HAD BROKEN. WAS LUCKY THAT I STOPPED OR ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, COULD HAVE WORN A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK AND CAUGHT FIRE OR EXPLODED UPDATED 08/04/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE IN THE MIDDLE AND THERE WAS SOME RUST AND CORROSION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STRAPS AND LESS AS THEY GO TOWARD THE BOLTS. UPDATED 08/11/11. *JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395258April 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN A FIRE BEGAN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVED FROM THE LOCATION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 209,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393749March 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DROVE APPROXIMATELY 27 MILES, THEN HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER THE ENGINE. SMELLED GAS WHILE INSIDE CAB WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP. LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FOLLOWED. FOUND THAT THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD. LUCKILY NO FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393017March 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OVER 100 THOUSAND MILES THE 2001 FORD F150 CYLINDER 6 MISFIRES REPLACE AND STILL MISFIRES AFTER 4 MONTHS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHAKES VEHICLE AND MAKES IT UNSTABLE IN DRIVING AND ACCELERATION. ALSO CREATES LOSS IN FUEL ECONOMY. AND ALSO CAN PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS FOLLOW WEB ADDRESS OF OTHERS AFFECTED BY THIS. THIS IS ONE SIDE OF 400 SITES OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/FORD-F-150/T1BO1CB5BHPB0T4MU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390828March 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
STARTED TRUCK HEARD A LOUD POP ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH CHECKED,SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT DESTROYING COIL PACK NOW CALLED FORD DEALER THEY SAID NO RECALL CHECKED ON INTERNET NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE SAME PROBLEM. A LOT MONEY TO REPAIR. I HAD JUST GOT BACK FROM A 600 MILE TRIP IF THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING TRIP WOULD HAVE COST ME UP TO $4.000 TO GET ON ROAD AGAIN, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! AND IF I GET IT FIXED I WILL HAVE TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING 2 OR MORE PLUGS ARE BLOWING OUT AND I CAN NOT AFFORD THE FIX .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390848March 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER PURCHASING THIS USED 4WD F-150 I FILLED THE TANK AND NOTICED THE SMELL GASOLINE. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THE REAR GAS TANK SUPPORT STRAP HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THIS ALLOWED THE TANK TO DROP DOWN AND REST ON THE ROCK GUARD FOR THE TANK. OPERATION OF THE TRUCK IN THIS STATE CAUSED VIBRATIONS TO WEAR THROUGH THE TANK RESULTING IN THE FUEL LEAK. WERE IT NOT FOR THE ROCK GUARD (ON 4WD MODELS ONLY) THE TANK MAY HAVE FALLEN OFF OR AT A MINIMUM LEFT HANGING FROM THE FRONT STRAP AND THE FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386615March 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2001 F-150 XLT GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED AND BROKEN, FUEL TANK FOUND TO BE LEAKING NEAR THE TOP OF THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384786February 28, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE INITIATED AT THE ENGINE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT 0538200551 AND WILL HAVE AN ENGINEER EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT PRESENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 120,000. LI
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384606February 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW, FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTED THROUGH SAW FROM A DISTANCE SOMETHING WAS HANGING UNDER TRUCK, CRAWLED UNDER, DISCOVERED STRAP HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS IN TWO PIECES, TOOK OFF PART THAT I COULD AND ATTACHED A RATCHET STRAP TO HOLD TANK IN PLACE UNTIL I CAN GET THE PARTS AND REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383379February 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DISCOVERED REAR FUEL TANK STRAP ON 2001 FORD F150 WAS BROKEN. FRONT STRAP HEAVILY RUSTED BUT STILL HOLDING. FUEL TANK IS SAGGING BUT NOT DRAGGING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380001February 2, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BOLT UNEXPECTEDLY DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE BOLT ON THE FLOOR AREA AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHICH REQUIRED THE GEAR TO BE SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND BRICKS PLACED BEHIND EACH TIRE TO AVOID THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AWAY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380470January 30, 2011
STEERING
DRIVING ON THE OFF RAMP ON I 75 NEAR ROSCOMMON, MI., STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, NO MOVEMENT WHAT SO EVER. CORRECTION REQUIRED SNAPPY, JERKY YANKS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO REGAIN CONTROL. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE LOOSE, VEHICLE STARTED FISH-TAILING BECAUSE OF SNOW COVERED ROAD. CONTROL WAS REGAINED BUT HEART RATE WAS GREATLY INCREASED BY BOTH MYSELF AND WIFE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONLY ONCE SINCE THEN. ( IN DRIVEWAY).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378232January 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE HAVING MY 2001 FORD F-150 4WD SUPER CAB (205,000MILES) SERVICED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE FRONT STRAP IS READY TO FAIL AT ANY TIME. HAD THE DEFECT NOT BEEN NOTICED AT THIS TIME, THE TANK WOULD HAVE DROPPED FROM THE VEHICLE TO THE ROAD AT ANY TIME. REPLACEMENT STRAPS ARE BEING ORDERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376797January 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(FORD F150 XLT V-8 / 4.6 LIT.) PARKED IN PARKING SPACE AT WAL-MART CAME OUT OF STORE CRANKED UP MY TRUCK PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK UP. THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING COMPLETELY BAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NEVER PULLED A TRAILER OR TREATED HARD IN ANYWAY. BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND HAD IT 9 YEARS 49,000 MILES. I HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER F-150 OWNERS. FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP TO A DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376695January 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 46 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER WITH LOW ENGINE POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A ROUGH IDLE WHEN SITTING IDLE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,098.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376118January 8, 2011
SEAT BELTS
WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING, SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHES. THIS IS NOT AN EVERY DAY OCCURRENCE BUT PROBABLY SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OWNED AND USED BY MY FAMILY SINCE IT WAS NEW. OUR SON USED IT FOR A FEW YEARS UNTIL GAS BECAME TOO EXPENSIVE SO THEN I GOT IT BACK. HE SAID THAT ON OCCASION THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED TO HIM AND HIS GIRLFRIEND/NOW WIFE SOMETIMES HAD THE SEAT BELT UNLATCH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I CALLED TO FIND OUT FROM FORD LAST SUMMER IF THERE WERE A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELTS, I WAS TOLD NO; I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT PROBABLY I WAS JUST NOT LATCHING IT SECURELY. MANY TIMES WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT, I LISTEN FOR THE CLICK OR WILL ACTUALLY PRESS THE BUTTON TO UNLATCH THEN PUSH IT BACK IN TO AGAIN HEAR THE CLICK. SOMETIMES EVEN AFTER I HAVE DONE THIS, THE SEAT BELT QUIETLY UNLATCHES. FOR A VERY LONG TIME - AND THE DATE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT IS ENTIRELY WRONG AS I KNOW I'VE HAD IT HAPPEN PROBABLY THAT I CAN REMEMBER BACK INTO AT LEAST 2007 OR 2008. ORIGINALLY I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT BUT DID ASSUME I HAD NOT SECURELY LATCHED IT. NOW I KNOW IT IS THE FORD SEAT BELT AND NOT ME. SINCE I FINALLY REMEMBERED TO WRITE IT DOWN, I WILL BE GETTING IT FIXED BUT BELIEVE THAT FORD IS AT FAULT, THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED, AND I SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED. THIS NEVER HAPPENS WHEN BRAKING SO FAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375023January 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-150 WITH A 4.6 V8 ENGINE AND I HAVE NOW HAD 2 SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF THE PASSENGER CYLINDER HEAD. THE TRUCK HAS 145,000 MILES ON IT. THESE DID NOT HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME THEY WERE ABOUT 12 TO 18 MONTHS APART. THE SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN REPLACED OVER A YEAR BEFORE THE FIRST BLOW OUT OCCURRED. IT ALSO BROKE BOTH COILS ON THOSE CYLINDERS. UNTIL I STARTED A SEARCH TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS ISSUE I WAS UNAWARE OF THE DANGER OF FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373363December 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL; THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 181,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371721December 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRAPS THAT SECURE FUEL TANK TO VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO RUST . THIS ALLOWING FUEL TANK TO FALL FROM VEHICLE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION . UPON CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE TANK DEVELOPED A HOLE ALLOWING ABOUT 16 GALS OF FUEL TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE AND PUBLIC SEWER . FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED ALONG WITH MARYLAND DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLEAN UP BEGAN . I WAS BILLED FOR THE COST OF THE CLEAN UP .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369574December 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK STRAPS CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE ON A 2001 FORD F150. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUGHT BEFORE COMPLETE RELEASE OF THE GAS TANK. NEW STRAPS WERE PUT ON IN PLACE OF THE ORIGINAL ONES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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