2001 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STRAPS BUT NOT THE TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUG LOCATED NEAREST TO THE DRIVER SIDE HAD DISENGAGED FROM THE COIL HEAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A COIL KIT WAS INSTALLED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ALUMINUM HEAD. UPDATED 11/10/2011 *LN *TR

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY AT 25MPH DOWN A DIRT ROAD WHEN I HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE AND WHEN I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE I SAW THAT MY FUEL TANK HAD FALLEN HALF OFF. WHEN I GOT SOME HELP FROM A FRIEND TO COME LOOK AT IT THEY SAID BOTH MY STRAPS SOMEHOW RUSTED AWAY AND MY TANK FELL. *TR

DEAR NHTSA, THIS IS REGARDS TO THE FORD RECALL ON FUEL TANK STRAPS. WE LIVE IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA & HAVE A 2001 FORD F-150 TRUCK WHICH HAS ONE FUEL TANK STRAP THAT HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE OTHER IS RUSTED. WE CONTACTED FORD SERVICE STATION AND THEY SAID OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FORD RECALL. WE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET IT FIXED! I ASKED HOW THEY DETERMINED WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE RECALL AND I DID NOT GET A RESPONSE TO MY QUESTION. COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY OUR TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER AND INCLUDE OUR TRUCK IN THE RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY F150 FORD WAS PARKED FOR OVER A WEEK WHEN IT ALL THE SUDDEN CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. I ARRIVED TO FIND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUTTING OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS ON THE DRIVERSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER LOOKING AT THE TRUCK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOMETHING. I FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. *TR

FOR A LONG TIME WE HAD ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES EVEN AFTER GETTING NEW ONES,ABOUT 3 WKS BEFORE THE FIRE MY CRUISE STOPPED WORKING.ON THE DAY BEFORE THE FIRE I ROLLED MY FRONT WINDOWS DOWN AFTER I WENT BACK TO WORK,AN WHEN I GOT OFF WORK MY WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP,AN I COULD NOT GET THE GEAR OUT OF PARK,SO I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF ,AN JUST TURNED THE KEY ON,AN GOT IT TO GO INTO NEUTRAL SO I COULD START IT AN GET IT INTO DRIVE.THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO SEE ABOUT THE WINDOWS,AN BEFORE IT COULD BE CHECKED ,ABOUT 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON THE ENGINE OFF,THE SHOP OWNER CAME OUT AN THE TRUCK ENGINE WAS FULLY ENGULFED. WE DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL AFTER THE FIRE THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM THAT COULD RESULT IN A ENGINE FIRE. WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *TR

AFTER OWNING THE NEW VEHICLE FROM 2001 UNTIL 2003, THE VEHICLE RAN PERFECT. HOWEVER, AFTER THAT TIME I NOTICED A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE "LOPING" WHILE SITTING IDLE AT STOP LIGHTS/STOP SIGNS WITH IT IN DRIVE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND AC ON. EVEN THOUGH I TURN THE LIGHTS AND AC OFF AND TRY IT, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO A FORD DEALERSHIPS, THEY CHARGED ME OVER $100 FOR REPLACING A SENSOR, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY COULD HOOK UP THE TEST EQUIPMENT AND OBSERVE THE READINGS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FINDING THIS ANSWER UNACCEPTABLE, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT BASICALLY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. TO THIS DAY, IT'S STILL LOPING AT INTERSECTIONS. NOW, I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL WHEN I ARRIVE AT AN STOP LIGHT TO STOP THE "LOPING." IT'S PRETTY SAD WHEN THE MECHANICS AT FORD AREN'T ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, OR THE CORPORATE OFFICE BLOWS YOU OFF AND "STICKS BY THEIR DEALERSHIPS" INSTEAD OF ASSISTING THEIR CUSTOMERS (NOW EX-CUSTOMERS). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 271,000. GAS TANK MOUNTING STRAP BROKE AND FELL OFF OF VEHICLE DUE TO RUST. UPDATED 10/19/2011 *LN *TR

FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF A FORD F-150 SUPERCREW IN OUR PARKING LOT BURNED THIS VEHICLE AND CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE TO FOUR OTHER VEHICLES PARKED ADJACENT TO IT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE REAR FRAME AND UNDER BODY SHIELD WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE GAS TANK AND FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. UPDATED 11/04/11