Ford F-150 Complaints (2001)

1,236 consumer complaints on file.

#737111November 30, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THERE ARE NO HEADRESTS FOR THE BACK SEATS. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE REAR PASSANGERS COULD SUFFER MAJOR HEAD INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875761November 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS FIRST HIT IN FRONT LEFT CORNER . AFTER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, IT HIT SIDEWALL ON HIGHWAY HEAD- ON. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERD A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#737035November 29, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
REAR SEATS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE NO HEADRESTS. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. FORD HAS ADDRESED THIS WITH THEIR LATEST UPDATE OF THIS MODEL BY INCLUDING REAR SEAT HEADRESTS. HOWEVER, FOR BUYERS SUCH MYSELF WHO PURCHASED BEFORE THIS CHANGE, THE LACK OF HEADRESTS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN!!! FORD SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736980November 28, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
"MY FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4-DOOR PICKUP TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE REAR 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS REAR SEAT PASSENGERS WILL HIT THEIR HEADS ON THE REAR GLASS IN A CRASH. NEW TRUCKS OF THIS MODEL ARE NOW REDESIGNED AND HAVE REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS. MODELS MANUFACTURED EARLIER DO NOT. WHEN I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN OF THE SAFETY CONCERN OF HAVING NO REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS AND TO ASK FOR THE NEW REDESIGNED SEATS, THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SEATS. THEY ARE IGNORING OWNERS WITH MODELS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE NEWLY REDESIGNED REAR SEATS. FORD ALSO REDESIGNED THE FRONT SEATS TO NOW INCLUDE HEAD RESTRAINTS INSTEAD OF THE OLD DESIGN OF TALLER INTEGRATED HEAD RESTRAINTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN IN THAT I CANNOT ADJUST THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT TO PROPERLY PROTECT ME IN A CRASH. I ALSO WISH TO HAVE NEW FRONT SEAT CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS FROM THE NEWLY DESIGNED MODEL'S FRONT SEATS." *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736957November 28, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
PURCHASED TRUCK NEW ON 11/20/00. REAR SEAT HAS NO HEAD REST, WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES IN AN ACCIDENT. DID NOT REALIZE THE SEAT HAD NO HEADREST UNTIL AFTER THE PURCHASE. TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS, I HAVE LEARNED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS NOW INSTALLING SEATS WITH HEADREST. IF THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, WHY WOULD FORD MOTOR COMPANY REDESIGN THE REAR SEAT AT MID YEAR.I UNDERSTAND THAT FORD IS NOT DOING ANYTHING WHEN CUSTOMERS CALL THEM, HAD I KNOWN THAT THEY WERE INSTALLING A REDESIGNED SEAT WITH HEADREST IN THE NEWER TRUCKS OFF THE ASSY. LINE, I WOULD HAVE WAITED TO MAKE MY PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736972November 28, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, CHILD SEAT:SHELL:INFANT
I ORDERED MY F-150 SUPERCREW IN AUGUST 2000. THE TRUCK WAS BUILT IN LATE SEPTEMBER AND I TOOK DELIVERY IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER 2000. ALTHOUGH MY TRUCK WAS SOLD AS A 2001 MODEL, FORD HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MADE TWO CRITICAL SAFETY MODIFICATIONS IN THE 2001 SUPERCREWS THAT WERE PRODUCED AFTER MY BUILD DATE. THE "LATEST" 2001 MODEL INCLUDES REAR SEAT HEADRESTS AND CHILD SEAT ANCHORS IN THE REAR SEATS. AS NOTED IN MY REPORT, I WAS RECENTLY DRIVING IN THE CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN I WAS FORCED TO MAKE A PANIC STOP. MY WIFE, WHO WAS RIDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT (TWO-POINT SEAT BELT), WAS INITIALLY PUSHED FORWARD BY THE FORCE OF THE BRAKING THEN HIT HER HEAD ON THE REAR WINDOW UPON RECOIL. FORTUNATELY, SHE SUFFERED NO INJURIES. AT THE SAME TIME, MY 3 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER (SITTING IN A PROPERLY INSTALLED, DOUBLE SHOULDER HARNESS CHILD SEAT) WAS ALSO PUSHED FORWARD AND BACK BY THE FORCE OF THE STOP. DESPITE THE FACT THAT SHE WAS WELL SECURED IN THE SEAT, THE FORWARD AND BACK MOTION WAS INTENSIFIED BY THE LACK OF A CHILD SEAT ANCHOR. IN MY OPINION, FORD'S RECOGNITION OF THESE SAFETY "DEFECTS" IS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED IN THE MODIFICATIONS THAT WERE MADE TO TRUCKS PRODUCED AFTER NOVEMBER 2000. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY AS A RESULT OF THESE SAFETY DEFECTS, ALL 2001 SUPERCREWS PRODUCED PRIOR TO THE MODIFICATION DATE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR RETROFITTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875615November 28, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD, F150, 2000. SIDEWALLS ARE TOO CLOSE TO GROUND, AND CONSUMER HAS PUNCHED 3 HOLES IN TIRES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER FEELS TRUCK IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES. P26570R17. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736921November 27, 2000
SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736881November 27, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
LACK OF HEADRESTS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. REAR OCCUPANTS PUT IN DANGER. MFR HAS SINCE REVISED DESIGN TO ADD THEM IN NEWER MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736945November 27, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
REAR PASSENGER SEATS IN MY F150 SUPERCREW HAS NO HEAD PROTECTION FOR MY PASSENGERS. PASSENGERS HEAD ARE NOT PROTECTED DURING SUDDEN STOPS OR WRECKS. I WAS FORCED TO BREAK SUDDENLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. MY REAR PASSENGERS HEAD SMACKED THE REAR WINDOW CAUSING ONE PERSON MINOR HEAD INJURY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW FORD IS ALLOWED TO PRODUCE SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD TO ITS PASSENGERS. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO PROVIDE REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS TO PROTECT REAR PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP. SMALL PICKUP ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE HEAD REST WHEN THE RIDERS HEAD REST CLOSE TO THE REAR WINDOWS. THIS IS A 2001 TRUCK WITH MAJOR DEFECT THAT COULD POSE SERIOUS INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#736893November 27, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MY FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4-DOOR PICKUP TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE FRONT, OR REAR, 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEATS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS REAR SEAT PASSENGERS WILL HIT THEIR HEADS ON THE REAR GLASS IN A CRASH. NEW TRUCKS OF THIS MODEL ARE NOW REDESIGNED AND HAVE REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS. MODELS MANUFACTURED EARLIER DO NOT. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN OF THE SAFETY CONCERN, OF HAVING NO FRONT OR REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS, AND TO ASK FOR THE NEW REDESIGNED SEATS, THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SEATS IN EARLY PRODUCTION VEHICLES. THEY ARE IGNORING OWNERS WITH MODELS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE NEWLY REDESIGNED REAR SEATS. FORD ALSO REDESIGNED THE FRONT SEATS TO NOW INCLUDE HEAD RESTRAINTS INSTEAD OF THE OLD DESIGN OF TALLER INTEGRATED HEAD RESTRAINTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN IN THAT I CANNOT ADJUST THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT TO PROPERLY PROTECT ME IN A CRASH. I ALSO WISH TO HAVE NEW FRONT SEATS FROM THE NEWLY DESIGNED MODEL'S. I INQUIRED AS TO WHY THE SEAT DESIGN WAS CHANGED, AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE RUNNING CHANGES DURING CURRENT MODEL PRODUCTION IN THE NAME OF PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT. PERSONALLY, I FEEL THAT THE CHANGE WAS MADE TO CORRECT A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF ALL ALONG. I WONDER IF THESE SAME PEOPLE WOULD LET THEIR FAMILIES RIDE IN A VEHICLE WITH THE "OLD" STYLE SEATS???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736863November 25, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NO REAR SEAT HEADREST TO PROTECT REAR PASSENGERS IN ACCIDENT. FORD HAS RE-DESIGNED SEATS MID YEAR TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS 2 MONTHS OLD AND I DID NOT GET THE PROPER SEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736835November 24, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON NEWER MODELS OF THE SAME, I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL MY TRUCK AND OTHERS OF THE SAME YEAR (2001) AND UPDATE OUR REAR SEATS TO HAVE HEADRESTS. I BELEIVE THAT THE HEADREST WERE INSTALLED BY FORD FOR THE PREVENTION OF A PASSENGER'S HEAD BE PUT THRU THE REAR WINDOW. THIS IS DEFINITLEY A PROBLEM THAT FORD SAW COMING AND DECIDED TO INCLUDE THE HEADREST ON THE NEWER VERSION OF THE SAME YEAR FOR PRECAUTION..THIS TO ME SHOULD BE A RECALL BY FORD TO REPLACE MY PRESENT REAR SEAT WIHOUT HEADRESTS, WITH ONE THAT HAS THEM. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736752November 22, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MY EARLY BUILT F150 SUPERCREW DID NOT COME WITH REAR SEAT HEADRESTS. IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE NEWER SUPERCREWS DO COME WITH HEADRESTS. AS WE ALL KNOW, HEADRESTS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN CRASHES TO PREVENT INJURIES, AND I THINK FORD HAS REALIZED THAT IN THE SUPERCREWS, SO THEY PUT THEM IN THE NEWER ONES. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD HAVE THE RESPONSIBILTY TO REPLACE THE SEATS OF ALL SUPERCREWS THAT DID NOT COME WITH THE REAR HEAD RESTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736762November 22, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE 2001 FORD SUPERCREW PICKUP TRUCK WITH 4 FULLSIZE DOORS DESIGNED TO SEAT 3 FULL SIZE ADULTS IN THE REAR. THIS TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR THE REAR SEATS.LATER MADE TRUCKS OF THIS SAME 2001 MODEL YEAR AND STYLE HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED TO INCLUDE REAR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS. AND ALSO HAVE REDESIGNED FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS MADE CHANGES IN ITS LATER MANUFACTURED VEHICLES CONCERNING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. BUT WHEN YOU CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY ADVISE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THESE FRONT AND BACK SEAT ASSEMBLIES,IGNORING OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAFETY CONCERN. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE AND CORRECT AN UNDER DESIGNED SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED BUY LATER MANUFACTURED VEHICLES. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736648November 21, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
REAR SEATS DO NOT HAVE HEADRESTS OR ANY TYPE OF HEAD SUPPORT. THE REAR WINDOW GLASS IS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE SEATS. REAR SEAT PASSENGERS CAN HIT THEIR HEADS ON THE REAR WINDOW. FORD HAS ADDED HEADRESTS TO CURRENT PRODUCTION VEHICLES SO THEY OBVIOUSLY AGREE WITH THIS MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I FEEL FORD SHOULD RECALL ALL 2001 F150 SUPERCREWS AND CHANGE THE REAR SEAT TO THE CURRENT SEAT THEY ARE NOW USING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736650November 21, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MY FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4-DOOR PICKUP TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE REAR 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS REAR SEAT PASSENGERS WILL HIT THEIR HEADS ON THE REAR GLASS IN A CRASH. NEW TRUCKS OF THIS MODEL ARE NOW REDESIGNED AND HAVE REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS. MODELS MANUFACTURED EARLIER DO NOT. WHEN I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN OF THE SAFETY CONCERN OF HAVING NO REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS AND TO ASK FOR THE NEW REDESIGNED SEATS, THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SEATS. THEY ARE IGNORING OWNERS WITH MODELS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE NEWLY REDESIGNED REAR SEATS. FORD ALSO REDESIGNED THE FRONT SEATS TO NOW INCLUDE HEAD RESTRAINTS INSTEAD OF THE OLD DESIGN OF TALLER INTEGRATED HEAD RESTRAINTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN IN THAT I CANNOT ADJUST THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT TO PROPERLY PROTECT ME IN A CRASH. I ALSO WISH TO HAVE NEW FRONT SEAT CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS FROM THE NEWLY DESIGNED MODEL'S FRONT SEATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736662November 21, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
REAR SEATS ARE UNSAFE WITHOUT HEADREAST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736676November 21, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
TRUCK NEEDS REAR HEADRESTS. ALREADY CAUSED INJURY UPON HARD BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#736691November 21, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
N O SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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