Ford F-150 Complaints (2001)

1,236 consumer complaints on file.

#10087375December 8, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IT WOULD NOT HOLD. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DAMAGING THE TAILGATE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103261December 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JIM LEFT ME A MESSAGE ON 12/7/04 ABOUT A FORD FIRE. TRUCK WAS SITTING FOR 6 HOURS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. MY WIFE SAID SHE HAD HEARD A THUD. WHEN THEY FOUND THE TRUCK IT WAS FULLY INVOLVED. NO PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT. VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL. NEVER USED IT, DID NOT KNOW IF IT WORKED. USED A YEAR BEFORE FIRE. VEHICLE FOR LOCAL TRIPS ONLY. VEHICLE WAS INSURED. INSURANCE COMPANY DID A FIRE INSPECTION. THIS FIRE INVOLVED A STRUCTURE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103283December 7, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101034December 3, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WENT THROUGH AN INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE. HE CONTACTED FORD. HOWEVER, FORD WILL NOT ASSIST IN ANY REPAIRS. CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100890December 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT TIRES STARTED SHOWING EXTENSIVE WEAR AND A CLUNCK NOISE WHEN TURNING/ ACCELERATING AT 40,000 MILES. TOOK TO LOCAL TIRE STORE AND THEY SHOWED ME THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE IDLE-ARM ARE BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED. I WILL BE HAVING THEM REPLACED NEXT WEEK AND GETTING NEW TIRES AS WELL! PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101859November 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND EXPLODED INTERNALLY. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE THIRD/FOURTH, AND REVERSE GEARS. VEHICLE DECELERATED, IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100704November 29, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE RODS ARE DEFECTIVE. TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND DOES NOT STEER STRAIGHT. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE TIE RODS, BUT FORD WILL NOT REPLACE AT THEIR EXPENSE SINCE THE VEHICLE MFG WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101667November 26, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISCONNECTED CONTINUOUSLY RECALL 01V227001 WAS ISSUED FOR THE TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100422November 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2001, FORD F-150, 2 X 4, 4.6L V-8, 64K MILES. NSTALLED NEW TIRES ON VEHICLE. WAS INFORMED THAT WHEEL ALIGNEMENT COULD NOT BE GUARANTEED DUE TO BAD LOWER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER FOR SECOND 'EXPERT OPINION" WAS ADVISED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACEMENT. THIS TRUCK HAS ALL HIGHWAY MILES, NO OFF ROAD OR CONSTRUCTION TYPE HEAVY LOAD USE. ALL JOINT FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR AT THIS MILEAGE WITH THIS TYPE OF USE. MY OPINION INFERIOR DESIGN, WORKMANSHIP, OR PROCUREMENT PRACTICE BY FORD. SEEMS TO BE COMMON THREAD OCCURENCE FROM MY RESEARCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100254November 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2ND SPARK PLUG FROM THE FRONT ON PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ON 20001 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. TRUCK HAS 39550 MILES ON IT. PLUG STRIPPED THREADS OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS 2ND OCCURRENCE. ON JUNE 19 2003 PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM #2 CYLINDER HEAD. TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HEAD WAS REPLACED BY FOX LAKE FORD MERCURY. DEALERSHIP DID NOT SAY WHICH PLUG BLEW. A COIL ASSEMBLY ALSO BLEW AND WAS REPLACED BY SESSLER FORD ON JANUARY 7TH 2004. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100173November 18, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT-BLOWN HEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094710November 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF PARKING LOT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK THE FIRE WAS STARTED DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL HOUSING. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115928November 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FORD F150 2001, CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, REF., ODI NUMBER 10115927. *BF FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO FAULTY CRUISE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096357October 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH 65877 HIGHWAY MILES. COULD NOT BE REBUILT,HAD TO BUY NEW TRANS.VEHICLE UNDER 3 YEARS OLD AND FACTORY WOULD ONLY HELP WITH $700.00 OF $3000.00 PLUS BILL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096358October 25, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FORD MOTOR CO. SENT OUT A PROCEDURE ON HOW TO INSPECT TIE-RODS ON FORD TRUCKS. FTER INSPECTING MINE, THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED.... THERE ARE LOTS OF FORD OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING PREMATURE TIE-ROD FALURES AND HAVE TO REPLACE THEM.... I FEEL IT'S A SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUE... FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097705October 19, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RE: SAFETY FORD F-150. *BF THE CONSUMER WANTED TO THANK THE MANUFACTURER FOR SENDING HIM A SAFETY BROCHURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097135October 19, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VIBRATION HE FELT WHEN DRIVING WAS DUE TO WORN TIE RODS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097467October 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FLUID CYLINDER FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *BF *NM VEHICLE PARKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10096869October 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096619October 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER POPPED THE SECOND SPARK PLUG. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ROUGH. THERE WAS SOMETHING BETWEEN THE PLUG AND THE ALUMINUM HEAD THAT MADE THE PLUGS POP OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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