Ford F-150 Complaints (2001)

1,236 consumer complaints on file.

#10163369July 24, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ON 7-1-06 A CUSTOMER HAD HER F150 TOWED TO MY REPAIR FACILITY. AT THAT TIME I HAD THE 2001 F150 PUSHED IN TO SECURE THE TRUCK FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. ON 7-3-06 I GOT A CALL INFORMING ME THAT MY SHOP WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF IN HIS REPORT POINTED HIS FINGER AT THE FORD. SINCE THEN I HAVE 2 POINT OF ORIGIN FIRE INVESTIGATORS LOOK AT THE TRUCK THEY ALSO POINTED THE FINGER AT FORD. A FORD REP. CAME OUT AND TOOK A FEW PICS. AND SAID '!@#$% HAPPENS AND THEN LEFT. SO FAR FORD HAS NOT CAME TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK. WHAT AND I SUPPOSE TO DO? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163028July 21, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ON JULY 17 2006 I ARRIVED AT WORK AND PARKED MY 2001 FORD F150 PU NEAR THE COUNTRY CLUB WHERE I WORK. I WENT INSIDE AND WAS IN THE CLUB FOR APPROX 10 MIN WHEN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE CAME RUNNING INSIDE AND SAID MY PU WAS ON FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. WHILE SOME OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES TRIED HELPING ME PUT THE FIRE OUT. I HAD NO TYPE OF WARNING THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY PU UNTIL THIS MOMENT. MY PU WAS TOTALED AND NOW I HAVE NOTHING.THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN ALOT WORSE IF I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD FELLOW EMPLOYEES THERE TO HELP ME OUT. THE CLUB COULD HAVE CAUGHT A FIRE OR SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163040July 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT...COST OF REPAIR $4000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162784July 18, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL UNLATCH ON IT'S OWN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162141July 11, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL AFTER THE MANUFACTURER REP REPLACED THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE . THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING WHEN MY WIFE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY HAD DONE TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM AND THEY COULD RUN A CHECK ON IT FOR $30.00 AND LET HER KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. IS THIS WHAT A RECALL IS ABOUT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161942July 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
1 MONTH AGO MY 2001 F150 WOULD NOT CRANK. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND THE #6 FUSE (5 AMP) HAD BLOWN. I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW 5 AMP FUSE AND IT BLEW AGAIN. I CALLED OUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND ASKED THAT THE TRUCK BE TOWED AS WE WANTED TO KNOW WHY IT WAS BLOWING THE FUSE EACH TIME WE REPLACED IT. THE REPAIR SHOP HAD THE TRUCK FOR 2 DAYS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ABOUT 10 DAYS LATER IT BLEW A FUSE AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS THE #15 FUSE(STILL A 5 AMP FUSE) AND THIS TIME THE TRUCK WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT GO OUT OF PARK. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AGAIN AND HAD IT TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP THAT NIGHT. I SPOKE WITH THE REPAIR SHOP OWNER ON SAT JULY 1 AND TOLD HIM IT WAS A SECONDARY VEHICLE AND AS THIS WAS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND NOT TO RUSH. JUST WHEN THEY OPENED BACK UP AFTER THE HOLIDAY IF HE COULD GET IT FIXED THEN. ON THE MORNING OF JULY 4TH 2006 WE WERE CALLED AROUND 10:30 AM BY THE REPAIR SHOP OWNER, WHO WAS ALSO A TENANT IN THIS BUILDING, THAT OUR TRUCK HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING THE NIGHT AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. HE ASKED THAT WE COME RIGHT OVER. WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE ON THE WAY AS WE LUCKILY STILL HAD FULL COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH OUR TRUCK WAS PAID FOR. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP HAD ALL THE BAY DOORS CUT OPEN BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DURING THE NIGHT(JULY 3RD) AND THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER CARS IN THE BUILDING THAT WERE DAMAGED ALSO. AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH WAS A TOTAL LOSS ALSO. THE BUILDING HAD WATER AND SMOKE DAMAGE EVEN IN ITS RESTROOM. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPEN ALL WEEK AND WHO KNOWS HOW LARGE HIS DEDUCTIBLE, ETC IS. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT MY FORD 2003 EXCURSION HAS A FIRE RECALL ON IT. I AM TERRIFIED TO HAVE MY CHILDREN IN IT OR HAVE IT NEAR MY HOME OR SOMEONE ELSE'S AS I DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD OF 26 HOUSES. THE MAN 4 DOORS DOWN HAD HIS F150 BURN DOWN IN HIS DRIVEWAY DURING THE NIGHT. IT HAPPENED THE MONTH PRIOR TO US MOVING HERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161879July 8, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE A 01' SVT LIGHTNING. I ALONG WITH PROBABLY HUNDREDS OTHERS ON NLOC.NET ALL REPORT PROBLEMS WITH THE STOCK GOODYEAR F1'S @ CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE. THEY ALL SPLIT THE SIDEWALL. I'VE HAD ABOUT 7 F1'S SPLIT ON MY TRUCK IN WITH IN THE PAST YEAR I'VE OWNED IT. ALL OF MY SPLITS WERE ON THE FRONT. I CAN'T SPEAK FOR ALL THE REST OF THE LIGHTNING OWNERS ON THEIR TIRE LOCATIONS. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THOSE TIRES PULLING MY TRUCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE RUTS IN THE ROAD. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS NORMAL FOR SUCH WIDE TIRES. I RUN NITTO TIRES ON IT NOW WITH NO ISSUES (SPLITTING OR PULLING) WHAT SO EVER. I NO LONGER USE ANY TYPE OF GOODYEAR TIRES ON ANY OF MY CARS AND TRUCK. KRAMER GOODYEAR TOLD ME THE LAST TIME THAT GOODYEAR IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY'LL PRORATE ME A PRICE ON A NEW F150. AFTER THE 7TH TIME I ASKED WHY WOULD I WANT TO KEEP BUYING ANOTHER OVERPRICED F150 OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT I KNOW WILL SPLIT SOONER OR LATER AND I'D BE RIGHT BACK IN HERE GETTING A PRORATED TIRE AGAIN? THE 295/45/18 GOODYEAR F1 IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE AND SOMEONE IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY ARE GOING TO BE KILLED RUNNING THESE TIRES. LIGHTNING ARE HIGH PERFORMANCE TRUCKS AND MOST PEOPLE THAT OWN THEM, RACE THEM. FORD SHOULD REALLY CANCEL THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOODYEAR(NASCAR SHOULD TOO). GOODYEAR IS ALL ABOUT THE NAME AND THEIR PRODUCTS ARE JUNK. IT'S AMAZING FIRESTONE GETS IN TROUBLE BUT NOT GOODYEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160869June 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE IN THE PINION BEARINGS AND THE CARRIER BEARINGS FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT STARTED MAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY AND TOLD THAT THE CARRIER BEARING AND PINION BEARING AND THE RACES FOR BOTH WERE PITTED AND HAD BLACK STREAKS ON THEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160498June 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN
2001 F150 LARIAT THE PINION BEARINGS, CARRIER BEARINGS AND THE RACES FOR BOTH WERE PITTED AND IN BAD SHAPE. *TS ***NAR*** PRIOR TO TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE CONSUMER HEARD A WHINNING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT EITHER THE BEARING ARE MADE OF A CHEAP MATERIAL, THAT THE GEARS ARE BAD OR WHERE THE SIT IS NOT SET UP CORRECTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159514June 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, STRIPPING THE THREADS IN THE HEAD AND BREAKING THE IGNITION COIL. FUEL COULD HAVE BEEN IGNITED FROM THE DANGLING SPARK PLUG WIRE AFTER THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158688May 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158249May 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY F-150 FORD PICKUP TRUCK ENGINE MADE A LOUD POP AND A SERIES OF POP NOISES AFTER THAT IN TANEYTOWN, MD ON 4/28/06. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. OPENED HOOD AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING, BUT SMELLED GAS. STARTED ENGINE AND SAW A COIL AND WIRE FLAPPING UP AND DOWN. PURCHASED NEW COIL ON 4/29, AND ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE. FOUND SPARK PLUG FROM CYLINDER ON THE LAYING ON THE TOP OF ENGINE BLOCK. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME, BUT 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, EXPERIENCED SAME CONDITION. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO CROUSE FORD IN TANEYTOWN, MD. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR CENTER TO CORRECT. THIS HAS COST ME OVER $6,900 THUS FAR. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. THERE ARE COUNTLESS CASES OF THIS CONDITION IN THE TRITON ENGINES (FROM MY RESEARCH) FROM 1999-2002. I BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO ME, ITS CUSTOMERS, AND THE OTHER POTENTIAL FAILURES FROM THEIR POOR ENGINE DESIGN. THE HEAD IS MANUFACTURED FROM ALUMINUM, AND THE SPARK PLUGS ONLY HAVE 4 THREADS WHICH IS NOT ENOUGH TO HOLD UNDER COMBUSTION PRESSURE. DENIAL OF THIS CONDITION, IN MY OPTION IS CONSUMER FRAUD. I AM SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF TOTAL COST OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED REPAIR COSTS ENCOUNTERED FROM THIS NEGLIGENCE. I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158062May 23, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING FORD TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE, AND RECALLED PART. WHO DO I CONTACT? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158422May 22, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2001 F150 AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157740May 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BROUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP BILL EARD. THIS CAR HAS GAVE ME PLENTY OF PROBLEMS WITH ITS TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP ME WITH ANYTHING . SO I HAVE TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THIS CAR IS NO GOOD. THAT IS THE REASON I WANT TO CANCEL THE PURCHASED OF THIS CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157492May 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 F150 TRUCK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE GARAGE THAT DOES MY AUTO WORK. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE EGR PRESSURE SENSOR. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR AT A COST OF $190.00. LATER I FOUND OUT THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED AND THEY SENT LETTERS TO THE OWNERS TO BRING THEIR TRUCKS IN TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED. SINCE I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE TRUCK I DID NOT RECEIVE THE LETTER AND SINCE I HAD 119,852 MILES ON THE TRUCK FORD WOULD NOT FIX IT." FORD KNEW OF THE DEFECT, WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE SENSOR REPLACED".*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157217May 10, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE BELT BUCKLE; BELT LATCH WILL NOT ENGAGE BUCKLE. BUCKLE WAS CHECKED OR REPLACED DURING RECALL. FORD RESPONSE, LESS THAN 5 YEARS 50,000 MILE TO REPLACE BUCKLE. BUCKLE $48.00 DOLLARS AND $85.00 TO INSTALL AT DEALERSHIP. INSTALL BUCKLE MYSELF, LESS THAN 5 MINUTES TO REMOVE AND REPLACE. I HAVE 2 MORE 2001 FORD VEHICLES (MUSTANGS) THAT HAVE DEFECTED SAFETY RESTRAINS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157366May 9, 2006
AIR BAGS
2001 F150 CLOCK SPRING WAS REPAIRED. THE MALFUNCTION PREVENTED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FROM WORKING PROPERLY. *TS IT ALSO CAUSED A DISRUPTION OF POWER TO THE AIR BAG MODULE THUS PREVENTING DEPLOYMENT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WAS FOR 60 MONTHS/75000 MILES. AT THE TIME OF REPAIR THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 60299 MILES YET THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED TEN DAYS EARLIER. A MONTH BEFORE THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FORD RECALL REPAIR OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE AIR BAG AND HORN AT THAT TIME AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNRELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD TO RETURN WITH THE TRUCK AT A LATER TIME BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO REPAIR THAT ITEM RIGHT THEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156643May 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF MY ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MILES PER HOUR IN MARYLAND. I MEAN IT ACTUALLY "BLEW OUT" OF THE HEAD. STRIPPED THE HEAD AND CRACKED THE COIL AS WELL AS THE SPARK PLUG. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW ON THE ALUMINUM HEAD AND THE REDUCED NUMBER OF THREADS ON THE SPARK PLUG. FORD DEALERS HAVE ADVISED ME THAT THE ONLY FIX IS TO INSTALL A NEW HEAD OF THE SAME NATURE. WHY WOULD I WANT TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART WITH ANOTHER POTENTIALLY FAULTY PART? THIS MAY CAUSE A SAFETY CONCERN IF I WAS DRIVING FASTER IN A LARGER VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. TWO FORD DEALERSHIPS HAVE ADVISED ME TODAY THAT IS NOT A DESIGN FLAW I BELIEVE THIS MAYBE A LARGER PROBLEM BASED ON MY RESEARCH AND THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THIS IS CLOSE TO CONSUMER FRAUD IN MY MIND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156105April 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. 2ND. TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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