2001 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOUR SPARK PLUGS FAILED AND WERE BLOWN INTO THE COIL PACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

2001 FORD F150 GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED. NOTICED THE BROKEN ONE ON 9/24/2010. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND LIGHT GREY SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ENGINE HEAT CONTROL SENSOR WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,042.

ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2001 FORD F-150 TRUCK BROKE FREE OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND WAS DRAGGED APPROXIMATELY 200 METERS BEFORE I COULD SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, I SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE FUMES AND OBSERVED GASOLINE RUNNING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. I MOVED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A TOW SERVICE. FROM A DISTANCE (APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET) THE GASOLINE TANK WAS CLEARLY RESTING ON THE ROAD SURFACE. ONCE HELP WAS ON THE SCENE, GRANULAR ABSORBENT MATERIAL WAS ADDED TO THE GASOLINE WHICH HAD SPILLED ONTO THE ROAD. THE NOW EMPTY GAS TANK WAS SECURED BY ROPE TO THE TRUCK UNDERCARRIAGE, REVEALING A LARGE HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STRAPS HOLDING THE TANK HAD BROKE. THE TRUCK WAS REMOVED FROM THE SCENE ON A FLAT-BED TRUCK. THE TOTAL COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAS TANK STRAPS BREAKING IS $841.00. *TR UPDATED 08/01/11 *BF THE STRAP FAILED WHERE IT ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK FRAME. THE STRAP ENDS APPEARED TO BE MORE WORN THAN THE STRAP BODY. APPROXIMATELY, 22-34 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS SPILLED. UPDATED 08/02/11

HELLO, I WAS DRIVING MY 2001, FORD F-150 TRUCK WITH MY SON IN THE REAR CAB ON A RAINY SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR WHEN THE GAS TANK FELL OUT OF IT AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY A TENTH OF A MILE BEFORE I PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. IT WAS LEAKING GAS AND I WAS LUCKY THAT NO SPARK OCCURRED BECAUSE THE PAVEMENT WAS WET OUTSIDE. I HAD THE GAS TANK, STRAPS AND FUEL PUMP COMPLETELY REPLACED AS A RESULT. I ALSO HAVE MANY PICTURES DOCUMENTING THE INCIDENT. *TR UPDATED 08/01/11 *BF UPDATED 1/27/2012 *LN *TR

2001 F-150 FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE LAST WEEK. LUCKILY NOTICED THE TANK SITTING LOW WHEN I PULLED INTO THE DRIVE WITH MY OTHER VEHICLE. 141,000 MILES. NEIGHBOR TOLD ME OF THE INVESTIGATION HE READ IN THE PAPER THE NEXT DAY. *TR UPDATED 08/01/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONE STRAP FAILED AND THE SECOND WAS BOUND TO FAIL VERY SOON. THE STRAPS RUSTED AND FLAKED IN LAYERS IN THE MIDDLE WHERE THE PLASTIC SLEEVE WAS. THE STRAPS WERE NOT IN GOOD SHAPE. THEY WERE FLAKY. UPDATED 08/02/11

DRIVING AT 55MPH ON STATE HIGHWAY,3RD SPARK PLUG BACK ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2001 FORD F-150 4DR. 5.4L. BLEW OUT OF HEAD, BROKE COIL PACK AND FELL ONTO HIGHWAY. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO HOUSE AND IT STILL SITS. I CANT AFFORD A REPAIR OF $2000+. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD 150 PICKUP AND WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE BELTWAY MY GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE AND MY GAS TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. I DIDN'T KNOW THIS UNTIL I PULLED OVER BECAUSE I HEARD A WEIRD NOISE UNDER THE TRUCK. AFTER INSPECTING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD I NOTICED THE GAS TANK WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND, BOTH STRAPS HAD BROKE DUE TO RUST. I HAD TO STRAP UP THE TANK WITH TWO TIE DOWNS AND THEN ORDER NEW STRAPS FROM THE DEALER AND REPLACE. *TR

THE GAS TANK STRAP ON MY 2001 F-150 RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. THE TANK HAS 2 STRAPS HOLDING THE TANK UP INSIDE THE FRAME. THE FRONT ONE WAS INTACT AND THE REAR STRAP RUSTED COMPLETELY IN TWO. MY FRIEND NOTICED MY GAS TANK WAS HANGING DOWN SLIGHTLY AND I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE CONDITION OF THE REAR STRAP. I DROVE HOME SLOW AVOIDING POTHOLES,ETC. AND CALLED AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO ORDER A NEW STRAP. I WANTED TO GO WITH A FORD PART BUT THEY ONLY CAME AS A SET AND COST MUCH MORE THAN THE AUTO PARTS STORE. I'M CONCERNED SOMEONE MAY NOT NOTICE THIS CONDITION UNTIL THEIR GAS TANK GOES ROLLING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED DEBRIS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS AN ABNORMAL DRAGGING SOUND. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD PARTIALLY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN DRAGGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.