2001 FORD F-150 Complaints

While we were driving the truck started shaking bad and smoke comes out of the tire

WE PURCHASED OUR 2001 F150 SUPERCREW USED. I AM A MECHANIC, SO THE FIRST THING I DO WHEN BUYING A USED VEHICLE IS INSPECT IT THOROUGHLY. THERE WERE A FEW MINOR ISSUES, BUT ONE STOOD OUT AS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, IT SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON TO ALL 1997-2003 F-150S. SYMPTOMS - THIS ISSUE MAINLY AFFECTS THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HAZARD LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS, PARTICULARLY BRAKE LIGHTS, CAN CEASE TO FUNCTION ENTIRELY, INTERMITTENTLY AND UNKNOWN TO THE DRIVER. CAUSE - THERE IS A WIRE HARNESS WHICH CONNECTS TO THE "MULTI - FUNCTION SWITCH". THIS WIRE HARNESS IS PULLED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED DOWN. AS A RESULT, THE CONNECTOR OR INDIVIDUAL TERMINALS CAN BECOME LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED. THIS PROBLEM IS MOST PREVALENT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE DOWN POSITION, BUT ONCE LOOSE CAN HAPPEN AT ANY POSITION AND ANY DRIVING SITUATION. SOLUTION - REPAIR OR REPLACE WITH MOTORCRAFT PART# WPT607, AND ENSURE THE HARNESS HAS ENOUGH SLACK TO ALLOW STEERING WHEEL TILT WITHOUT TENSION ON THE HARNESS. IN OUR CASE, I REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND PULLED THE WIRES ENOUGH TO ALLOW SLACK FOR STEERING WHEEL TILT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE ONLINE, AND IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED BY F150 OWNERS. I HAVE PICTURES BUT THE FILE SIZES ARE OVER 5MB.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THEY DROVE THEIR VEHICLE TO THE STORE AND THEN BACK TO THEIR RESIDENCE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CONTACTS NEPHEW CAME INTO THE RESIDENCE AND STATED THEY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THEIR VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT BACK OUTSIDE THEY SAW SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LIFT THE FRONT HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND WITH A WATER GARDEN HOSE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED, THERE WAS NO FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS EXPOSED AND INSTALLED ADDITIONAL BOLTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.

TL* THE CONTACT'S BOYFRIEND OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE COULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE BRACKETS HAD LOOSENED AND DAMAGED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SOON AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LINKED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V095000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND INFORMED HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MAC HAIK FORD (10333 KATY FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77024) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT THE RESIDENCE, THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

HELLO: MY FORD 150 EXTENDED CAB REAR DOOR DO NOT OPEN. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE LATCHES ARE BROKEN. I DID NOT HAVE IT FIXED DUE TO A POSSIBLE RECALL ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DRIVER SIDE WIRE WALL AREA.*DT CONSUMER STATED ORIGINAL COMPONENTS AND PARTS WERE MELTED AND DAMAGED.*JB

WHILE GIVING A CUSTOMER A QUOTE (WORK) MY TRUCK STARTED SMOKING. I OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLAMES HAD ALREADY TAKEN OVER, THERE WAS NO SAVING ANYTHING. SO I THEN CALLED 911 & TRIED PUTTING IT OUT WITH WHAT RESOURCES WE DID HAVE. WE HAD TO MANUALLY UNHOOK MY LAWN TRAILER FROM TRUCK TO PREVENT FROM LOOSING MY ENTIRE LIVELIHOOD.

DEAR NHTSA: RE: VIN# [XXX] MY FORD 150 EXTENDED CAB BACK DOORS LATCHES HAVE FAILED. THE TWO BACK DOORS DO NOT OPEN. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT THE RUBBER THAT RUNS ALONG SIDE THE TRIM WAS CAUGHT, BUT WHEN THE SECOND DOOR STOPPED OPENING I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THERE ARE TWO LATCHES ON EACH DOOR , A BOTTOM LATCH AND A TOP LATCH. BOTH TOP LATCHES HAVE FAILED AND NOW I CANNOT OPEN THE TWO BACK DOORS TO MY FORD TRUCK. THE FIRST DOOR(DRIVER SIDE DOOR) WENT OUT IN NOVEMBER OF 2019, AND THE SECOND DOOR STOPPED OPENING LAST WEEK. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? I AM SURE IT WILL BE EXPENSIVE TO TAKE THE DOORS OFF AND REPLACE THE LATCHES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR