Ford F-150 Complaints (2001)

1,236 consumer complaints on file.

#10417418August 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JUST FILLED THE GASOLINE TANK TO FULL ON SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 2011. LEFT THE STATION AND DROVE ABOUT A 1/4 BLOCK AND THE FRONT PART OF THE GASOLINE TANK FELL OFF. HEARD THE DRAGGING NOISE AND STOPPED. REPAIR GARAGE STATED THEY HAVE REPAIRED MANY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. KNEW HOW TO HANDLE IT. CALLED BOB ALLEN FORD IN OVERLAND PARK, KS. ON MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 2011, AND THEY STATED THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TSB ON THE PROBLEM. NEVER MENTIONED THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416383July 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2001 FORD F150 GAS TANK FELL OF MY TRUCK , NOSE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. RESTRAINTS SEPARATED AND FUEL TANK CAME DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM VERY LUCKY, NO EXPLOSION OR FIRE ENSUED. HAD TO BE TOWED. CLEARLY THE RESTRAINTS HAD CORRODED. WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416279July 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 FORD F-150. THE TRUCK HAD AN UNDER HOOD FIRE WHILE IT WAS IN A PARKING LOT. THE BUSINESS OWNER FOUND ME AFTER THE FIRE WAS STARTED AND PUT OUT. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416302July 29, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST EVENING AROUND 9:00 PM IN OUR 2001 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. SHE STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE TO FIND THAT THE GAS TANK HAD FALLEN ONTO THE ROAD WHICH PUT A HOLE IN THE TANK WHICH LEAKED OUT ALL THE GASOLINE. THE STRAPS WHICH SUPPORT THE TANK HAD RUSTED OUT CAUSING THE TANK TO FALL OUT. THANKFULLY SHE WAS NOT INJURED. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415483July 28, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HEARING A LOUD NOISE, SHE WENT OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. AS A RESULT, DAMAGES WERE INFLICTED ON TWO HOUSES, TWO VEHICLES, AND A STORAGE SHED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. A FIRE INVESTIGATOR APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE MAY HAVE ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415478July 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE BROKE OFF FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THE OTHER STRAP WAS RUSTED. NEITHER THE DEALER, NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414803July 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG LIGHT LITES UP ON DASHBOARD, ODOMETER DOES NOT ALWAYS LIGHT TO SEE MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414715July 22, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AMBER LIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06E023000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) BUT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413910July 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 5.4 LITER V8 TRITON THAT THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED AND RUINED THE THREADS THE DEALER WANTS $500 TO FIX I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE THAT THIS HAPPENED TO. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414044July 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
DRIVING MY 2001 FORD F-150 DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE GAS TANK FELL OFF AND WAS DRAGGING BENEATH THE TRUCK. IT WAS A FULL TANK OF GAS THAT WE WERE LUCKY DID NOT IGNITE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414291July 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2001 FORD F-150. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE GAS TANK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE HEARD A LOUD METAL NOISE. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH, ONLY TO DISCOVER THE ENTIRE GAS TANK WAS ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE GAS TANK WAS RE-INSTALLED AND THE FUEL TANK STRAPS, PRESSURE SENSOR AND FUEL FILLER NECK WERE REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 07/20/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413272July 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 166,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413427July 18, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. FORM RETURNED NO CHANGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412379July 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FUEL LINES TO ALSO FRACTURE AS GASOLINE SPILLED ONTO THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,513.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413077July 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON LOOKING UNDER MY TRUCK I NOTICED THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THE REAR STRAP HAD RUSTED AND BROKE APART. THIS LED TO THE REAR OF THE TANK DROPPING DOWN 3-4 INCHES. I REPLACED BOTH STRAPS WITH OEM STRAPS AND AM BACK ON THE ROAD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411946July 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
2001 F-150 SUPERCREW 4X4 LARIAT 5.4 TRITON 136000 MILES. GREAT TRUCK HOWEVER THE UNDER SIDE OF THIS TRUCK IS LITERALLY RUSTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH. ROCKER PANELS ARE GONE, BUT A LARGER ISSUE AT THIS TIME IS THE FUEL TANK STRAP HAS RUSTED AND BROKE. PATHETIC RUSTING ON THIS BEAUTIFUL TRUCK. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411973July 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
APPARENTLY THE STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK ON TO MY 2001 FORD F-150 PICK UP RUSTED. TODAY THE TANK FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHEN ONE OF THE STRAPS LET GO. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO FIRE, HOWEVER I SPILLED A FULL TANK OF GAS WHEN THE TANK SPLIT. THE MILEAGE IS 101,000. FORD SAYS IT'S NO LONGER IN WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS SEEMS TO BE A GROWING PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411844July 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TANK DID NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT THE DEALER REPLACED THE STRAPS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,126.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411466July 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING, SUSPENSION, STEERING
THE FUEL TANK STRAPS ON MY 2001 FORD F150 ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED. OTHER AREAS HAVE ALSO RUSTED OUT SUCH AS THE RADIATOR SUPPORTS - RADIATOR AND SHROUD DROPPED OUT AND ARE HITTING AGAINST THE ENGINE FAN. THE PICK-UP BED OF THE TRUCK IS ALSO RUSTING OUT. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE INSPECTED THE STRAPS, HE FOUND ONE OF THEM COMPLETELY COVERED IN RUST, BUT STILL IN TACT. ALSO, THERE WAS UNUSUAL RUSTING ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT WAS ROTTED OUT AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PICK-UP BED AND OTHER SUPPORTS HAVE MAJOR RUST. UPDATED 08/12/11 THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SUPPORT GAVE OUT THE RADIATOR AND RADIATOR SHROUD FELL ONTO THE FAN THAT IS MOUNTED TO THE ENGINE. ALSO, THE BALL JOINTS AND STEERING WERE WEARING PREMATURELY DUE TO LACK OF GREASE FITTINGS. UPDATED 08/30/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410926July 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECKED FUEL TANK STRAPS AFTER SEEING NEWS REPORTS. 1 STRAP BROKEN 2ND STRAP ABOUT TO BREAK. AT DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT AT MY EXPENSE. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE STRAPS WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE OTHER STRAP WAS RUSTED CLOSE TO A COMPLETE BREAK. UPDATED 08/12/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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