2001 FORD F-150 Problems & Recalls

The contact owned a 1996 N/A Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, the firewall located on the driver's side had caught on fire. The fire was extinguished by the Fire Department. A fire report was filed, and a fire report number was not provided. The origin...

Mileage: 249,000

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear doors failed to open due to a fractured cable. The contact added WD-40 to the doors. The contact stated that the battery was draining while the door was opened. The contact stated that the resonator connecting the engine and muffle...

Mileage: 145,000

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear doors failed to open due to a fractured cable. The contact added WD-40 to the doors. The contact stated that the battery was draining while the door was opened. The contact stated that the resonator connecting the engine and muffle...

Mileage: 145,000

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he parked the vehicle on the street in front of the residence, and ten minutes later, the contact heard the horn abruptly sounding. His son looked out the window and discovered the vehicle in flames. No warning light was illuminated. The c...

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact stated that a bystander driving by became aware of the fire underneath the hood of the vehicle and used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire. The co...

Mileage: 283,000

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); The contact's husband had left the vehicle unoccupied and parked outside his workplace. The contact's husband was then contacted by his co-workers via walkie-talkie to ...

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V227001 (Seat Belts); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front passenger’s seat belt loosened independently,...

Mileage: 242,000

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle one day, there was an abnormal fuel odor outside the vehicle. The contact’s husband inspected underneath the vehicle and discovered that the fuel tank had detached from the subframe. The contact stated that prior...

Mileage: 93,000

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and turned off, there was smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact stated the engine compartment had caught on fire. The fire was extinguished by the Fire Department. A fire report was filed, and a fire report numb...

Mileage: 154,000

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side seat belt unbuckled independently. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating...

Mileage: 293,000

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and shut off at the residence, the vehicle caught fire, with flames coming from underneath the hood. No injuries were sustained. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. A fire depart...

Mileage: 250,000

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. After visual inspection, the contact was able to conclude that the sound originated from the passenger’s side exhaust manifold. No warni...

Mileage: 85,000

2001 Ford F-150 Consumer writing to inform of a the fire that occurred while stopped in traffic. Description of incident and pictures attached.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off the vehicle suddenly caught on fire and was destroyed. The fire department was called to the impoundment lot and extinguished the flames which came from the engine compartment. A fire report was t...

Mileage: 190,000

The car will randomly go forward while shifted in reverse I smashed into my boat trying to back up and when foward

The seat belt quit locking in place shortly after I purchased the truck

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he had noticed that the cruise control had stopped functioning. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked for three hours at his residence driveway with no keys in the ignition and had caught on fire. The contact stated that he h...

Mileage: 230,000

The contact's associate owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while his associate was driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced a braking failure. The ABS warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the...

Mileage: 190,000

The contact's associate owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while his associate was driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced a braking failure. The ABS warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the...

Mileage: 190,000

Whoever tested our seatbelts on this vehicle years ago at the Ford dealership in Florence, Alabama did not do a good test. When me or my husband are driving the driver side seatbelt will release and we have to pull over to fasten it back again. It will do this several times while driving, which is a...

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the passenger’s and driver’s side seat belts would unbuckle without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V...

Mileage: 170,000

The frame is rusting apart.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, he heard an abnormal popping noise and noticed the vehicle was engulfed in fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no reported injuries or police reports. The contact was able ...

Mileage: 150,000

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway flames were suddenly present coming from the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed. The cause...

Mileage: 89,000

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway flames were suddenly present coming from the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed. The cause...

Mileage: 89,000

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

CLUTCH FAN BELT

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. SYMPT...

Mileage: 164,000

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. SYMPT...

Mileage: 164,000

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. SYMPT...

Mileage: 164,000

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 AN...

Mileage: 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 ADDITI...

Mileage: 211,000

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 ADDITI...

Mileage: 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...

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 CO...

Mileage: 173,000

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 CO...

Mileage: 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

Mileage: 140,000

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

Mileage: 140,000

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

Mileage: 140,000

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

Mileage: 110,000

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

Mileage: 110,000

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 FR...

Mileage: 200,000

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 AR...

Mileage: 150,000

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 AR...

Mileage: 150,000

FRAME BENT DUE TO UNSEEN CORROSION. THIS HAPPEN WHEN TRUCK WAS ON A LIFT FOR REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION LINES. MECHANIC HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING. VEHICLE SPENT HALF ITS LIFE IN ARIZONA WHERE NO SALT IS USED ON THE ROADS

Mileage: 216,000

I OWN A 2001 F150 SUPER CAB 44 THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS ALREADY ADMITTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THEIR FAULT SOMETHING ABOUT FOR SOME REASON THEY LEFT METAL SHAVINGS BETWEEN THE HEAD OF THE MOTOR AND THE BLOCK OF THE MOTOR CAUSING IT TO LEAK OIL REALLY REALLY BAD ONTO THE STARTER AND THE EXHAUST MANI...

Mileage: 300,000

MY DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.

Mileage: 51,000

ONE OF THE STRAPS HOLDING UP MY FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED AND BROKE AWAY FROM TANK.THE OTHER STRAP IS RUSTING TOO.

Mileage: 220,000

BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. NO BRAKE PEDAL. CRUISE CONTROL RELEASE ON MASTER CYLINDER BROKE OPEN. LUCKILY IT WAS IN A PARKING LOT, NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES WHATSO EVER.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 48 MPH, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN 18-WHEELER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AN...

Mileage: 250,000

TRUCK EXPLODED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.

Mileage: 170,000

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL UNLATCH ON IT'S OWN WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. DRIVER REATTACHED THE BUCKLE. DRIVER PULLED ON BUCKLE TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SECURE. SEAT BELT UNLATCHED 2 MORE TIMES WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 145,000

BRAKE SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURN MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR AND WIRES

Mileage: 240,000

MY VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WENT "FLOPPY," BECAME EXCESSIVELY LOOSE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR POSITION. I HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN PLACE RIGHT THER...

Mileage: 199,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED EXTENSIVE RED SMOKE AND FIRE UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE SPREAD TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMEN...

Mileage: 275,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED EXTENSIVE RED SMOKE AND FIRE UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE SPREAD TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMEN...

Mileage: 275,000

ON 9/4/2018 I BOUGHT 4 BRAND NEW DESTINATION LE2 P-METRIC OWL P265/75R16 TIRES WITH A 60000 WARRANTY FROM FIRESTONE IN HESPERIA CA. MY DAUGHTER JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND I WANTED HER TO BE SAFE WITH NEW TIRES.ON NOVEMBER 14, 2018 ON HER WAY TO WORK AT 5:00 A.M SHE HAD A TERRIBLE ROLL OVER. SHE IS CU...

Mileage: 134,000

ON 9/4/2018 I BOUGHT 4 BRAND NEW DESTINATION LE2 P-METRIC OWL P265/75R16 TIRES WITH A 60000 WARRANTY FROM FIRESTONE IN HESPERIA CA. MY DAUGHTER JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND I WANTED HER TO BE SAFE WITH NEW TIRES.ON NOVEMBER 14, 2018 ON HER WAY TO WORK AT 5:00 A.M SHE HAD A TERRIBLE ROLL OVER. SHE IS CU...

Mileage: 134,000

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK. WAS ON A TRIP, ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, WENT TO LEAVE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT BUCKLE. STILL WON'T BUCKLE. I AM CONCERNED, WHAT IF THE DRIVERS SIDE BUCKLE FAILS WHILE I'M DRIVING IT? I DID READ OF SOME OTHERS FAILING.

Mileage: 139,000

MY 2001 FORD F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRUCK HAS ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN WHILE I DROVE INTO A PARKING SPOT. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A PARKING CEMENT PIECE THAT STOPPED MY TRUCK FROM HITTING A WALL. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE FOR THIS ISSUE BASED ON THE VIN. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I BELIEVE ...

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE HIS HOUSE, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AAA TO PASO ROBLES FORD (2401 ...

Mileage: 160,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY HERE IN SAN DIEGO, CA. ON DEC. 31, 2018 AT 11:15 AM, AT 65 MPH I NOTICED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME SWERVE AND BEFORE A COULD DODGE THE OBJECT I HIT IT WITH MY LEFT FRONT TIRE. A DELFINITY, DAKOTA, A/T 2, LT265/75 R16. WITH ONLY 28,880 MILES ON THEM. WAS NOT LONG BEFORE MY ST...

Mileage: 102,656

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY HERE IN SAN DIEGO, CA. ON DEC. 31, 2018 AT 11:15 AM, AT 65 MPH I NOTICED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME SWERVE AND BEFORE A COULD DODGE THE OBJECT I HIT IT WITH MY LEFT FRONT TIRE. A DELFINITY, DAKOTA, A/T 2, LT265/75 R16. WITH ONLY 28,880 MILES ON THEM. WAS NOT LONG BEFORE MY ST...

Mileage: 102,656

TAKATA RECALL

BRAKES LINES ARE RUSTING AWAY.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT INFLATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ALSO INFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA FORD OF MISSOULA (3943 BROOKS ST, MISSOULA, MT...

Mileage: 162,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS T...

Mileage: 120,000

FUEL TANK / FILLER HOSE LEAKED AND FUEL RAN ONTO THE GROUND WHILE FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS, DUE TO A HOLE CAUSED BY SIGNIFICANT RUSTING

Mileage: 154,600

IN 2006 I WAS IN A REAR END COLLISION WHERE I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND FORCED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND WE WERE FORCED INTO A THIRD VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. IT RESULTED IN SEVERAL PEOPLE BEING SENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TWO VEHICLES AND MY AIR BAGS ...

Mileage: 100,000

DRIVER STARTED TRUCK ,PUT IT IN REVERSE AND EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WITNESSES OBSERVED REAR TIRES SPINNING, HEARD ENGINE REVVING UP AND DOWN AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON. TRUCK STRUCK A STONE WALL, BOUNCED OFF AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL IT HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR, DESTROYING BOTH VEHICLES...

Mileage: 165,000

GAS TANK FELL OUT OF VEHICLE,TEARING FILLER HOSE. TANK STRAPS AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES RUST THRU, FAILURE. DRIVERS' SIDE REAR SHOCK DROPPED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE METAL BRACKET IT WAS ATTACHED TO ROTTED THRU. BED RAILS COMPLETELY RUSTED THRU. FRAME HAS RUSTED THRU HOLES. COMPLETE RUST FAILURE. VEHICL...

Mileage: 85,910

GAS TANK FELL OUT OF VEHICLE,TEARING FILLER HOSE. TANK STRAPS AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES RUST THRU, FAILURE. DRIVERS' SIDE REAR SHOCK DROPPED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE METAL BRACKET IT WAS ATTACHED TO ROTTED THRU. BED RAILS COMPLETELY RUSTED THRU. FRAME HAS RUSTED THRU HOLES. COMPLETE RUST FAILURE. VEHICL...

Mileage: 85,910

GAS TANK FELL OUT OF VEHICLE,TEARING FILLER HOSE. TANK STRAPS AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES RUST THRU, FAILURE. DRIVERS' SIDE REAR SHOCK DROPPED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE METAL BRACKET IT WAS ATTACHED TO ROTTED THRU. BED RAILS COMPLETELY RUSTED THRU. FRAME HAS RUSTED THRU HOLES. COMPLETE RUST FAILURE. VEHICL...

Mileage: 85,910

IT WAS RAINING, THE HIGHWAY WAS WET, AND I WAS DRIVING AT OR BELOW THE RATED SPEED LIMIT. WHAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF WAS THE FLOODING ON THE HIGHWAY. MY TRUCK HIT THE 2-FEET WATER, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL, HIT THE GUARD RAIL WITH THE TRUCK FLIPPING ON ITS ROOF. MINOR INJURIES AND THE TRUCK COULD NOT...

Mileage: 137,000

SOFT ALUMINUM HEADS ALLOWING SPARKPLUG THREADS TO WALLOW OUT AND SHOOT THEM OUT HEAD LIKE A RIFLE AND BREAKING COIL MOUNT AND SINCE FUEL STILL BEING SQUIRTED IN IT IS EJECTED INTO A HOT ENGINE MANIFOLD THAT COULD IGNITE THE FUEL AIR MIXTURE AND CAUSE A FIRE. HAPPENED IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. FO...

Mileage: 110,000

SOFT ALUMINUM HEADS ALLOWING SPARKPLUG THREADS TO WALLOW OUT AND SHOOT THEM OUT HEAD LIKE A RIFLE AND BREAKING COIL MOUNT AND SINCE FUEL STILL BEING SQUIRTED IN IT IS EJECTED INTO A HOT ENGINE MANIFOLD THAT COULD IGNITE THE FUEL AIR MIXTURE AND CAUSE A FIRE. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. ON FM1093...

Mileage: 220,000

SOFT ALUMINUM HEADS ALLOWING SPARKPLUG THREADS TO WALLOW OUT AND SHOOT THEM OUT HEAD LIKE A RIFLE AND BREAKING COIL MOUNT AND SINCE FUEL STILL BEING SQUIRTED IN IT IS EJECTED INTO A HOT ENGINE MANIFOLD THAT COULD IGNITE THE FUEL AIR MIXTURE AND CAUSE A FIRE. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. F...

Mileage: 292,000

WHEN FILLING MY GAS TANK A WEEK AGO, I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. I LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK AND SAW FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE SEEM OF THE GAS TANK. NOW THAT I'VE LOST HALF THE FUEL IT NO LONGER SMELLS OR LEAKS. IM CERTAIN THIS WAS A DIRECT CAUSE OF SALT CHEMICALS USED IN ICE REMOVAL, HERE IN NORTHERN M...

Mileage: 161,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THEN ILLUMINATED AGAIN AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED....

Mileage: 90,000

PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF THE ROOF, THE REAR OF THE CAB, THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR, AND FROM THE FUEL DOOR.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND THE POWER FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PRESTIGIOUS MOTORS DEALER LOCATED IN RIVERHEAD, NY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS UN...

Mileage: 40,000

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECOMES DISCONNECTED FOR NO REASON AND NO INDICATION ON THE DASH.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND FLAMES WERE SEEN IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A WATER HOSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR POLICE WE...

EJECTED OR BLOWN SPARK PLUG WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HERD A LOUD POP AND THEN THE TRUCK STARTED DRIVING REALLY ROUGH. GOT IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED AFTER I GAVE AN EXPLANATION OF WHAT I HEARD AND EXPERIENCED.

Mileage: 270,000

BOTH REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. IT WOULD BE VERY DANGEREOUS IF SOMETHING HAPPENED AND PASSENGERS COULD NOT GET OUT SAFELY.

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED OUT FRONT OF MY HOUSE ON THE STREET AND IT CAUGHT FIRE.

Mileage: 133,750

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH A S SPEED OF 30 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND LOSS OF POWER, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT EXTREMELY ROUGH. I TURNED INTO A LOT WITHIN THE NEXT 75 YARDS AND PARKED, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND A IGNITION COI...

Mileage: 80,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, AWAY FROM THE CONTACT'S HOME, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE NEIGHBOR FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS FROM THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH/ENGINE AS DESCRIBED IN NH...

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, AWAY FROM THE CONTACT'S HOME, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE NEIGHBOR FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS FROM THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH/ENGINE AS DESCRIBED IN NH...

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND HAD BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE PART FROM THE DEALER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED ...

MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH THE KEY NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE FIRE BURNED THE TRUCK AND EVERYTHING IN IT COMPLETELY. CRIUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCCH RECALL.

Mileage: 190,000

REPLACEMENT OF CORRODED GAS TANK ASSEMBLY REQUIRED FOLLOWING SAFETY INSPECTION IN 2012. I SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED OF A RECALL [NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V385000. FORD RECALL NUMBER 11S21]. I CANNOT DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE (BOUGHT USED) HAD THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON IT. THE SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS TO THE...

Mileage: 96,310

WHILE DRIVING @ 50 MPH OR MORE, IF I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT REMAINS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN. SOMETIMES IT NEEDS TO BE STEPPED ON 2 - 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL DE-ACCELERATE. THIS CAN BE QUITE UNNERVING AND DANGEROUS. WHY HAS FORD NOT ADDRESSED THIS? *TR

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE MOVING TO COEUR D ALENE, ID, FROM CALIFORNIA, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK FOR THE SECOND TIME, CAUSING IT TO BE UN DRIVABLE, LEAVING US BROKE DOWN ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE, AND REQUIRING A VERY EXPENSIVE TOW FROM OREGON TO OUR NEW HOME IN IDAHO.

Mileage: 100,211

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AFTER BEING DRIVEN 2 MILES. IT HAD STARTED TO SMOKE AND NEXT THING I KNOW IT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHILE MY 15 Y/O SON PUT OUT FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. IT WAS SAID TO BE A ELECTRICAL FIRE. A FRIEND THAT DRIVES TOW TRUCKS CAME BY TO LOOK AT IT AND SAID ...

Mileage: 150,000

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AFTER BEING DRIVEN 2 MILES. IT HAD STARTED TO SMOKE AND NEXT THING I KNOW IT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHILE MY 15 Y/O SON PUT OUT FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. IT WAS SAID TO BE A ELECTRICAL FIRE. A FRIEND THAT DRIVES TOW TRUCKS CAME BY TO LOOK AT IT AND SAID ...

Mileage: 150,000

AT ABOUT 2:00 A.M. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND LAST TIME IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN WAS ABOUT 18HRS PRIOR. THE FIRE INITIALLY STARTED UNDER THE HOOD MELTING IT DOWN TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND IS NOW TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 220,000

DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND BELT CANNOT BE BUCKLED. SOMETIMES IF I SPEED UP TO AROUND 30 MPH BELT WILL RELEASE BUT HARD TO BUCKLE WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BECAME UNLATCHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000.

Mileage: 162,000

BLOWN SPARK PLUG ON CYLINDER 8.

Mileage: 159,000

WHILE DRIVING INTO TOWN AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY I APPLIED MY BRAKE AND IT RESUMED TO 65 FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN. I TRIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. IN ORDER TO STOP I PUSHED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK FORCIBLY. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A SPIN ...

Mileage: 179,000

GAS TANK FRONT STRAP IS BROKEN RUSTED. THE BACK ONE IS GOOD. I JUST KNOTICED.

ENGINE BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT WHILE IDLING. COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE.

Mileage: 196,000

WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 25 MPH AND BRAKING THE TRUCK ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. ENGINE RPM ACCELERATED TO MAX AND TRUCK STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH. FULL BRAKE APPLICATION WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT MAX RPM AND WAS TURNED OFF WITH THE IGNI...

Mileage: 106,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT LOOSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ...

Mileage: 255,506

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE GEAR FAILED TO REMAIN IN DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC DIAL IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE ...

Mileage: 130,000

FORD F150 2001 TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HOUSE.

2 OUT OF 3 OF MY SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH. I CONTACTED FORD AND ADVISED THEM O FOUND A RECALL ONLINE ABOUT THIS. FORD STATED RECALLS ARE VIN SPECIFIC. I ADVISED FORD THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND A RECALL. FORD REFUSES TO FIX IT FROM FORD DEALERSHIP LEVEL TO CUSTOM...

Mileage: 199,999

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING TEN MILES, THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKE...

Mileage: 200,000

TANK STRAP HAS CORRODED OR BROKE AND GAS TANK LEAKS GAS

Mileage: 275,000

THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT AS YET BUT THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE HAS SUCH EXTREME CORROSION THAT CERTIFIED MECHANICS ARE RELUCTANT TO WORK ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT A FAILURE OCCURRING AT CONNECTION POINT WHERE THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION CONNECTS TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. TH...

Mileage: 77,000

THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT AS YET BUT THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE HAS SUCH EXTREME CORROSION THAT CERTIFIED MECHANICS ARE RELUCTANT TO WORK ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT A FAILURE OCCURRING AT CONNECTION POINT WHERE THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION CONNECTS TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. TH...

Mileage: 77,000

THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT AS YET BUT THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE HAS SUCH EXTREME CORROSION THAT CERTIFIED MECHANICS ARE RELUCTANT TO WORK ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT A FAILURE OCCURRING AT CONNECTION POINT WHERE THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION CONNECTS TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. TH...

Mileage: 77,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-150 XLT 4X4 SUPER CREW JUST HIT 100000 MILES AND MY FRAME SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND FOUR KIDS IN THE CAR WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN TURN GREEN WENT TO TAKE OFF AND IT SNAPPED IN HALF THE STATE I LIVE IN IT NEEDS TO BE SCRAPED BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT INSPECT ...

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING AND AROUND 7:00 AM. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND I TRIED THE REAR DEFROSTER. THE REAR DEFROSTER HAS WORKED ONLY ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND NOT AT ALL FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS; SO NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS VERY SURPRISED WHEN IT ACTUA...

Mileage: 28,780

THE HEATER CORE LEAKS COOLANT INTO THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT FOGGING THE WINDOWS AND PREVENTING USE OF THE HEATER SYSTEM TO DEFOG/DEFROST WINDOW PROVIDING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION DURING FROSTY OR RAINY DAYS. CORE HAS BEEN REPLACED NOW 4 TIMES USING MANUFACTURER PARTS OR AFTERMARKET PARTS. ALL TEC...

Mileage: 270,000

THE FRAME RAILS JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEELS RUST/ROTTED AND THE VEHICLE SNAPPED IN TWO PIECES. SIMILAR TO THE FAILURES COVERED BY TOYOTA RECALL FOR THE TUNDRA OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING RAISED ON A LIFT FOR AN OIL CHANGE. NOT A SPEC OF RUST ON THE BODY ANYWHERE.

Mileage: 160,000

THE SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD.

Mileage: 178,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT IDLED ROUGHLY AND MADE A POPPING NOISE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE RODE ROUGHLY AND HAD DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STILL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE W...

Mileage: 112,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT UNLATCHED AS THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED ...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THERE WERE NO IN...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THERE WERE NO IN...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THERE WERE NO IN...

Mileage: 100,000

I HAD BEEN AT MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE FOR OVER 1 1/2 HOURS. WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM THAT SHOOK THE TRAILER WE RAN OUTSIDE AND DISCOVERED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO THE FIRE. THE ENTIRE HOOD WAS MELTING DOWN ONTO THE MOTOR . THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LEFT UNDER THE HOOD BY THIS TIME AND T...

Mileage: 263,458

I HAD BEEN AT MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE FOR OVER 1 1/2 HOURS. WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM THAT SHOOK THE TRAILER WE RAN OUTSIDE AND DISCOVERED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO THE FIRE. THE ENTIRE HOOD WAS MELTING DOWN ONTO THE MOTOR . THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LEFT UNDER THE HOOD BY THIS TIME AND T...

Mileage: 263,458

I HAD BEEN AT MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE FOR OVER 1 1/2 HOURS. WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM THAT SHOOK THE TRAILER WE RAN OUTSIDE AND DISCOVERED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO THE FIRE. THE ENTIRE HOOD WAS MELTING DOWN ONTO THE MOTOR . THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LEFT UNDER THE HOOD BY THIS TIME AND T...

Mileage: 263,458

ALL I KNOW IS I WAS AT A NEIGHBORS FOR AROUND 1 1/2 HOURS AND WE HEAR A LOUD BOOM. WE RAN OUT SIDE AND MY TRUCK HOOD WAS ON FIRE, IT BURNED EVERYTHING VISIBLE ON TOP OF THE MOTOR AND TOWARD THE DRIVER FIREWALL . IT BUSTED THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNED EVERYTHING VISIBLE UNDER THE HOOD....

Mileage: 286,457

ALL I KNOW IS I WAS AT A NEIGHBORS FOR AROUND 1 1/2 HOURS AND WE HEAR A LOUD BOOM. WE RAN OUT SIDE AND MY TRUCK HOOD WAS ON FIRE, IT BURNED EVERYTHING VISIBLE ON TOP OF THE MOTOR AND TOWARD THE DRIVER FIREWALL . IT BUSTED THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNED EVERYTHING VISIBLE UNDER THE HOOD....

Mileage: 286,457

ALL I KNOW IS I WAS AT A NEIGHBORS FOR AROUND 1 1/2 HOURS AND WE HEAR A LOUD BOOM. WE RAN OUT SIDE AND MY TRUCK HOOD WAS ON FIRE, IT BURNED EVERYTHING VISIBLE ON TOP OF THE MOTOR AND TOWARD THE DRIVER FIREWALL . IT BUSTED THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNED EVERYTHING VISIBLE UNDER THE HOOD....

Mileage: 286,457

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THIS WEBSITE EXISTED. FOUND IT IN AAA WESTWAYS MAGAZINE. THE DATE AND MILEAGE I SUBMITTED IS NOT ACCURATE BECAUSE THIS EVENT HAPPENED ON/OFF ABOUT 5-7 YEARS AGO. INTERMITTENTLY THE DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL UNBUCKLE BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AND ASKED...

Mileage: 82,164

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THE SEAT BELT INADVERTENTLY LOOSENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIE...

Mileage: 81,635

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PANEL RADIATOR SUPPORT WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED IT BE TAKEN TO A ...

Mileage: 133,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE CRUISE CONTROL EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WHERE THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR WAS LOCATED WAS...

Mileage: 246,000

DOOR RELEASE HANDLES ON BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN WITHIN A MONTH APART WHICH WOULD HAVE TRAPPED THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS. THE CABLE AND LATCH ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET FROM THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE SECURITY ALARM SOUNDED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THAT SPREAD TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUI...

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET FROM THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE SECURITY ALARM SOUNDED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THAT SPREAD TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUI...

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT INADVERTENTLY TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR UPPER LOCKING SYSTEM NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT INADVERTENTLY TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR UPPER LOCKING SYSTEM NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTO THEFT SENSOR ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE KEY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HAVE EXTREME DIFFICULTY WITH TU...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE SEPARATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CARRIER CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR ...

Mileage: 163,787

I PARKED, WALKED INSIDE...MOMENTS LATER THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE.. *TR

Mileage: 200,014

I PARKED, WALKED INSIDE...MOMENTS LATER THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE.. *TR

Mileage: 200,014

I PARKED, WALKED INSIDE...MOMENTS LATER THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE.. *TR

Mileage: 200,014

SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT ON 3 DIFFERENT TIMES 1 PLUG HAS BLOWN TWICE. NO FIRE, BUT IF I HAD CONTINUES IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE, FUEL AND SPARK OUT SIDE THE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 164,500

SPARK "BLEW OUT" OF CYLINDER HEAD AND ALSO DAMAGED COIL-ON-PLUG ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ON BLACK ICE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ...

Mileage: 180,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

2001 FORD F150 THE GAS TANK FELL & STRAP ROTTED. *MW ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE FUEL TANK AND STRAPS WERE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, ...

Mileage: 200,000

I HAD MY TRUCK IN PARK I PROCEEDED TO GET INTO THE TRUCK WITH MY RIGHT LEG ON THE RUNNING BOARD LEFT LEG ON THE GROUND, I GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL MYSELF INSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND IT POPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND PROCEEDED TO DRAG ME DOWN THE HILL IN REVERSE FOR ROUGHLY 45 FEET. I TRIED TO...

Mileage: 188,500

I WAS DRIVEN AND THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. *DT

Mileage: 232,089

ALL THE SEATBELTS ARE BROKEN OR WANT LATCH. *TR

WE HAVE A FORD F150 CREW CAB WITH A 5.4 TRITON MOTOR. I WAS PUTTING IT IN REVERSE TO DRIVE AWAY AND THERE WAS A STRANGE POPPING SOUND. I INSTANTLY SHUT IT OFF AND OPENED THE HOOD. MY FATHER EXAMINED IT FOR ME AND STATED THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG HAD EJECTED ITSELF, CRACKING THE COIL AS WELL. WE HA...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE NOR WERE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE IS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ON SATU...

Mileage: 165,000

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REASON FOR IT TO UNLATCH AS IT WILL DO IT AT ALL SPEEDS USUALLY SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD F-150'S BLOWING SPARK PLUGS. I HAVE BLOWN 2 SO FAR AND READ ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES OF MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. BOTH TIMES I HAVE PULLED OVER AND DISCONNECTED THE IGNITION COIL. IF I WOULD NOT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS THE BLOWN PLUG COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE ...

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP STRAP AND FRAME WERE CORRODED. ALSO, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DETACHED AND LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORD...

Mileage: 171,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP STRAP AND FRAME WERE CORRODED. ALSO, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DETACHED AND LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORD...

Mileage: 171,000

THE GAS PEDDLE STUCK ON THE FOR F150, I SEE COMPLAINT AND A RECALL ABOUT THE ESCAPE, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FORDS? ON THE INTRANET ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FORD TRUCKS. WE HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND OUT TRUCK WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THIS. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

THE GAS PEDDLE STUCK ON THE FOR F150, I SEE COMPLAINT AND A RECALL ABOUT THE ESCAPE, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FORDS? ON THE INTRANET ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FORD TRUCKS. WE HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND OUT TRUCK WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THIS. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

FRONT END BOUNCES AND IS EXTREMELY NOISY EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. MECHANICS REPLACED SWAY BAR AND THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRAME BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BOX BECAME RUSTED DUE TO CORROSION BUILD UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR ...

Mileage: 95,000

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS WITHOUT BEING USED OR TURNED ON. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK SUDDENLY WENT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT IT OUT. THE FIRE BURNED ONLY THE FRONT UP TO THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING THE CAB PARTIALLY MELTED AND MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT UNSAFE. NOW...

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS WITHOUT BEING USED OR TURNED ON. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK SUDDENLY WENT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT IT OUT. THE FIRE BURNED ONLY THE FRONT UP TO THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING THE CAB PARTIALLY MELTED AND MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT UNSAFE. NOW...

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS WITHOUT BEING USED OR TURNED ON. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK SUDDENLY WENT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT IT OUT. THE FIRE BURNED ONLY THE FRONT UP TO THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING THE CAB PARTIALLY MELTED AND MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT UNSAFE. NOW...

2001 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, AS IT WAS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSE...

COILS BURNS OUT, SPARK PLUGS BURN OUT, HAVE CHANGED NUMEROUS TIMES, GET ONE FIXED THEN A DIFFERENT ONE GOES OUT. CHANGED ALL EIGHT 3 WEEKS LATER STARTED BURNING OUT AGAIN. COMSTANT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

WOKE UP THIS MORNING TO A COUPLE OF LOUD "BOOMS". MY HUSBAND WENT TO CHECK IT OUT AND DISCOVERED HIS TRUCK (WHICH WE JUST PURCHASED IN MAY) WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE TRUCK, MELTED THE SIDING ON OUR HOUSE AND GARAGE, AND EVEN CRACKED THREE OF OUR NEIGHBOR'S WINDOWS. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TH...

Mileage: 123,000

WOKE UP THIS MORNING TO A COUPLE OF LOUD "BOOMS". MY HUSBAND WENT TO CHECK IT OUT AND DISCOVERED HIS TRUCK (WHICH WE JUST PURCHASED IN MAY) WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE TRUCK, MELTED THE SIDING ON OUR HOUSE AND GARAGE, AND EVEN CRACKED THREE OF OUR NEIGHBOR'S WINDOWS. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TH...

Mileage: 123,000

WOKE UP THIS MORNING TO A COUPLE OF LOUD "BOOMS". MY HUSBAND WENT TO CHECK IT OUT AND DISCOVERED HIS TRUCK (WHICH WE JUST PURCHASED IN MAY) WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE TRUCK, MELTED THE SIDING ON OUR HOUSE AND GARAGE, AND EVEN CRACKED THREE OF OUR NEIGHBOR'S WINDOWS. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TH...

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOURTEEN HOURS AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIR...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE INITIATED IN THE ENGINE NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CO...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE INITIATED IN THE ENGINE NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CO...

Mileage: 120,000

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM INDICATED BY ABS WARNING LIGHT. OBD ERROR CODE C1185 - ABS POWER RELAY FAILURE. WHEN FAILED, ABS SYSTEM INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 151,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE FUEL TANK BECAME DETACHED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ...

Mileage: 172,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE FUEL TANK BECAME DETACHED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ...

Mileage: 172,000

I FILLED THE FUEL TANK WITH GAS AND DROVE ABOUT 20 MILES. WHILE PULLING INTO A RESTAURANT AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH I WENT THROUGH A VERY SLIGHT DIP. I HEARD A SOFT THUNK AND HEARD SOMETHING DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. IT WAS NOT REAL LOUD SO I SLOWLY PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER MY VFO...

Mileage: 152,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND MOTOR WAS OFF. VEHICLE CATCH ON FIRE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS HAD TO GO TURN IT OFF BUT WE COULD NOT SAVE ANYTHING FROM THIS TRUCK IT GOT VERY DAMAGED. *TR

Mileage: 200,000

SEVERE CORROSION ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

SEVERE CORROSION ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

SEVERE CORROSION ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IGNITED IN FLAMES WHILE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FILED AN INCIDENT REPORT STATING THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTI...

Mileage: 147,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE ...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18...

Mileage: 180,000

2001 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED DURING ROUTINE USE OF THE TRUCK, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP, INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE CAST STEEL GEAR WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION HAD SHATTERED INTO TWO PIECES. IN O...

2001 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED DURING ROUTINE USE OF THE TRUCK, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP, INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE CAST STEEL GEAR WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION HAD SHATTERED INTO TWO PIECES. IN O...

I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON I-95 WHEN THE DRIVER OF AN ADJACENT VEHICLE ALERTED ME THAT THERE WAS FIRE SHOOTING OUT FROM THE AREA OF THE FUEL FILLER DOOR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER ONTO THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN AND JUMPED OUT. THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, AND THE CAB WAS ON FIRE. I BURNED MYSELF ON...

Mileage: 103,000

I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON I-95 WHEN THE DRIVER OF AN ADJACENT VEHICLE ALERTED ME THAT THERE WAS FIRE SHOOTING OUT FROM THE AREA OF THE FUEL FILLER DOOR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER ONTO THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN AND JUMPED OUT. THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, AND THE CAB WAS ON FIRE. I BURNED MYSELF ON...

Mileage: 103,000

I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON I-95 WHEN THE DRIVER OF AN ADJACENT VEHICLE ALERTED ME THAT THERE WAS FIRE SHOOTING OUT FROM THE AREA OF THE FUEL FILLER DOOR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER ONTO THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN AND JUMPED OUT. THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, AND THE CAB WAS ON FIRE. I BURNED MYSELF ON...

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AS THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WOULD NEED TO ...

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS DESTROYED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS DESTROYED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME UNBUCKLED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BUT NO FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTE...

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FUEL TANK WAS ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED WHERE THE STRAPS WERE ATTACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY REFUSED TO INCLUDE THE R...

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE BOLT ON THE ENGINE HEAD WAS RUSTED AND BECAME CORRODED. IN ADDITION, THE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING CARBO...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING AND HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE A-PILLER AND WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ECM. THE ...

Mileage: 59,900

2001 F150 XLT 4.2 V6 ELECTRONICAL CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SHORTED OUT CAUSING MALFUNCTION TO MY LIGHTS WINDOWS AND ALARM AND MY LOCKS AS WELL WHICH IS A THEFT CONCERN AND FIRE HAZARD AS WELL. I FEEL IN MY OPINION THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL AND FIXED UNDER FORD I SPOK...

Mileage: 58,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROCKER PANEL WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH; HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THAT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE SPEED DECREA...

Mileage: 124,000

THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A THUMPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE METAL FRAME LOWER CORE SUPPORT FOR THE RADIATOR, WHICH WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE ...

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE...

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ATTEMPTING A TURN OR TRAVELING OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY EMIT A METAL-TO-METAL DRAGGING NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE SUPPORT FOR THE RADIATOR WAS FRAC...

Mileage: 201,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ATTEMPTING A TURN OR TRAVELING OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY EMIT A METAL-TO-METAL DRAGGING NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE SUPPORT FOR THE RADIATOR WAS FRAC...

Mileage: 201,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND OCCUPIED, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE V...

Mileage: 250,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE IGNITED IN FLAMES AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT TH...

Mileage: 130,000

TURNED INTO A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT AND TRUCK STARTED TO SMOKE. I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER HEATING BUT WHEN I PARKED I GOT OUT AND THE TRUCK STARTED HAVING BLACK SMOKE THEN FLAMES CAME FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE HOOD OVER THE TIRE. I CALLED 911. WHEN THE FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED THE HOOD WAS IN FLAMES A...

Mileage: 223,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA AND EXPLODED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S HOME ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE VEHICLE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. ...

Mileage: 164,800

I KEEP HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK EJECTING SPARK PLUGS FROM THE ENGINE WHICH IS BREAKING NOT ONLY MY SPARK PLUGS BUT MY COIL PACK AS WELL. THIS IS REDICULIOUS. THE FIRST TIME I WAS AT A LIGHT AT A DEAD STOP WHEN I HEAR A LOUD BANGING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING EXPLODED THEN MY TRUCK STARTED RUNNING...

Mileage: 327,000

I KEEP HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK EJECTING SPARK PLUGS FROM THE ENGINE WHICH IS BREAKING NOT ONLY MY SPARK PLUGS BUT MY COIL PACK AS WELL. THIS IS REDICULIOUS. THE FIRST TIME I WAS AT A LIGHT AT A DEAD STOP WHEN I HEAR A LOUD BANGING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING EXPLODED THEN MY TRUCK STARTED RUNNING...

Mileage: 327,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1...

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLES WOULD UNLATCH INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS) IN 2001. THE FAILURE RECURRED RECENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED...

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE SAME DAY AS THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE FUEL TANK BEGAN TO LEAK GASOLI...

AT APPROXIMATELY 50+ MPH THE FRONT OF THE CAR SHAKES. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST OVER AN YEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. IT STARTS TO SHAKE SO BAD THAT YOU HAVE TO LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND ALMOST STOP, BEFORE YOU FEEL SAFE ENOUGH TO CONTINUE ON. SHAKING IS THE...

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN IND...

Mileage: 161,344

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LATCH. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS INSPECTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ...

Mileage: 142,000

THIS IS REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK ON THE FORD F150 . FORD REPLACED THE STRAPS IN FEB. OF 2012, BUT NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE CORROSION ON THE GAS TANK THAT WAS CAUSED FROM THE FAULTY STRAPS.. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR THE GAS TANK STARTED TO LEAK DUE TO THE RU...

Mileage: 112,000

TRUCK STARTING PULLING BADLY TO RIGHT, LOSS OF POWER, SPEED AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. RIM, CALIPER WERE SMOKING , HAD TO POUR WATER ON TO WHEEL TO KEEP FROM BURNING. AFTER TOWED TO SERVICE CENTER WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TRUCKS THAT THE SLIDE PIN ON THE CA...

Mileage: 213,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED AND STARTED TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: MOUNTING). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALTHOUGH THE T...

Mileage: 140,000

THE FRAME IS STARTING TO RUST OUT ON MY 2001 F150. WHY IS THEIR NOT A RECALL. I KNOW THAT I CAN,T BE THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS REPLACING SOME OF THEIR FRAME THAT ARE RUSTING OUT. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH BRACKETS OR A LATCH SYSTEM IN THE REAR SEAT IN ORDER TO SECURE A CHILD SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE C...

Mileage: 140,000

CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY FOR AROUND 30 -45 MINUTES THEN JUST SET FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 163,000

CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY FOR AROUND 30 -45 MINUTES THEN JUST SET FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 163,000

REAR LIGHTS, INCLUDING BRAKE, TURN SIGNALS, AND HAZARD LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. THIS ISSUE CAN BE FOUND ON MANY ONLINE FORD F-150 FORUMS. THE STEERING COLUMN WIRING IS TOO SHORT, AND BREAKAGE IN THE WIRE, OR CONNECTORS CAN OCCUR WITH THE TILT STEERING MECHANISM. THE TILT STEERING MECHANISM AND SH...

Mileage: 138,000

REAR LIGHTS, INCLUDING BRAKE, TURN SIGNALS, AND HAZARD LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. THIS ISSUE CAN BE FOUND ON MANY ONLINE FORD F-150 FORUMS. THE STEERING COLUMN WIRING IS TOO SHORT, AND BREAKAGE IN THE WIRE, OR CONNECTORS CAN OCCUR WITH THE TILT STEERING MECHANISM. THE TILT STEERING MECHANISM AND SH...

Mileage: 138,000

ITS NOT WHAT HAPPENED ITS WHAT MAY HAPPEN SOON THE RUST IS SO BAD IN THE REAR I CANT EVEN PUT A TRAILER HITCH ON AND THE REAR SHACKLES THAT HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS ON ARE ABOUT TO BREAK OFF THERES SO MUCH RUST IM VERY CONCERNED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

ITS NOT WHAT HAPPENED ITS WHAT MAY HAPPEN SOON THE RUST IS SO BAD IN THE REAR I CANT EVEN PUT A TRAILER HITCH ON AND THE REAR SHACKLES THAT HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS ON ARE ABOUT TO BREAK OFF THERES SO MUCH RUST IM VERY CONCERNED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

ITS NOT WHAT HAPPENED ITS WHAT MAY HAPPEN SOON THE RUST IS SO BAD IN THE REAR I CANT EVEN PUT A TRAILER HITCH ON AND THE REAR SHACKLES THAT HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS ON ARE ABOUT TO BREAK OFF THERES SO MUCH RUST IM VERY CONCERNED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

THE RADIATOR SUPPORT BRACKET BENEATH THE RADIATOR RUSTED THROUGH LEAVING THE RADIATOR WITH VIRTUALLY NO SUPPORT. THE SUPPORT BRACKET HAD TO BE REPLACED AND WELDED IN PLACE... *TR

Mileage: 78,000

THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING FRONT TO BACK BURST DUE TO RUST DAMAGE AS I STARTED TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AT THE SERVICE STATION , THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF SEVERE RUSTING AT VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE BRAKE LINE ATTACHMENT POINTS AND ALL BRA...

Mileage: 85,000

I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THE FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS RUST AND ROT ISSUES OF THE 2001 FORD F150'S NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I AM REALLY UPSET AND WITH MY 2001 F150 FRAME AND OTHER UNDERBODY PARTS. A FRAME THAT IS 11 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT BE SO RUSTED OUT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEAR...

Mileage: 110,000

AS I WAS LEAVING A STOP SIGN, I ACCELERATED AND A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF IT'S HOLE AND WILL NOT GO BACK IN. THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATHS TO UNKNOWING FORD OWNERS. FORD SHOULD RECALL ASAP. *JB

Mileage: 112,000

AS I WAS LEAVING A STOP SIGN, I ACCELERATED AND A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF IT'S HOLE AND WILL NOT GO BACK IN. THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATHS TO UNKNOWING FORD OWNERS. FORD SHOULD RECALL ASAP. *JB

Mileage: 112,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PILE OF ROCKS AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 120,000

THE FORD MENTIONED ABOVE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MORNING AROUND 3AM AND IT CAUSED DAMAGES TO MY CAR MAZDA MX-3 PARKED BESIDE THE FORD. THE FORD WAS COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN. I BELIEVED IT WAS THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH OF THE CRUISE CONTROL THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. FOR FURTHER DETAIL OF THIS INCIDENT, YOU CAN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND APPROXIMATELY SIX HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. A SECOND VEHICLE WAS PARKED BESIDE THE BURNING VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF THE F...

Mileage: 127,750

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD AND IT SOUNDED LIKE PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM GAVE WAY. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND OUT THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD. THE ONLY ONE TO EVER TOUCH THE ENGINE WAS FORD AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED A SPARK PLUG SEVERA...

Mileage: 103,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD AND IT SOUNDED LIKE PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM GAVE WAY. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND OUT THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD. THE ONLY ONE TO EVER TOUCH THE ENGINE WAS FORD AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED A SPARK PLUG SEVERA...

Mileage: 103,000

THE TRUCK STARTED ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY HOURS AFTER BEING PARKED. BY THE TIME WE REALIZED IT WAS ON FIRE, IT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL AND THE TRUCK WELL BEYOND SAVING. IT BURNED SO HOT IT MELTED THE TIRES, THE SIDING OF THE HOUSE AND DESTROYED PART OF A PRIVACY FENCE. WE KEPT WATER...

THE TRUCK STARTED ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY HOURS AFTER BEING PARKED. BY THE TIME WE REALIZED IT WAS ON FIRE, IT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL AND THE TRUCK WELL BEYOND SAVING. IT BURNED SO HOT IT MELTED THE TIRES, THE SIDING OF THE HOUSE AND DESTROYED PART OF A PRIVACY FENCE. WE KEPT WATER...

THE TRUCK STARTED ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY HOURS AFTER BEING PARKED. BY THE TIME WE REALIZED IT WAS ON FIRE, IT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL AND THE TRUCK WELL BEYOND SAVING. IT BURNED SO HOT IT MELTED THE TIRES, THE SIDING OF THE HOUSE AND DESTROYED PART OF A PRIVACY FENCE. WE KEPT WATER...

PULLED OUT OF SIDE ROAD ONTO MAJOR HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY A LOUD FLAPPING NOISE FROM ENGINE WAS HEARD. IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO SHOULDER OF ROAD AND TURN VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. WAS TOLD THAT A SPARK PLUG WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT SHOULD BE A EASY FIX, THIS WAS NOT THE CAS...

Mileage: 202,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150 TRITON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE, ENGINE MANIFOLD AND BOLTS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT R...

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING WHENEVER THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN USING BOTH THE LOWBEAM AND HIGHBEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TURN SI...

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE BRAKE LIN...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE MANIFOLD AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SHUT OFF AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN PRIOR TO THE FIRE...

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY IN COLDER WEATHER, USUALLY ABOUT 15 DEGREES. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVES TIMES. THE CONTACT H...

Mileage: 120,000

ON OR ABOUT 2004, COMPLAINANT PURCHASED A FORD TRUCK, F-150, SUPERCREW, 4X2, MODEL 2001. COMPLAINANT OWNS AND LIVES IN A HOUSE. SAID HOUSE HAS A GATE CARPORT. BY SEPTEMBER 20, 2011, THE ABOVE REFERENCED VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT ONE (1) WEEK IN THE GATED CARPORT OF COMPLAIN...

ON OR ABOUT 2004, COMPLAINANT PURCHASED A FORD TRUCK, F-150, SUPERCREW, 4X2, MODEL 2001. COMPLAINANT OWNS AND LIVES IN A HOUSE. SAID HOUSE HAS A GATE CARPORT. BY SEPTEMBER 20, 2011, THE ABOVE REFERENCED VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT ONE (1) WEEK IN THE GATED CARPORT OF COMPLAIN...

I'M IN THE LARGE GROWING NUMBER OF OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD A SPARKPLUG BLOW OUT. FORD KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HAVE COME UP WITH A SPECIAL TOOL TO HELP IN THE REPAIR OF THIS. IT RETHREADS THE HOLE THEN THEY HAVE AN INSERT THAT GOES IN IT. THE PROBLEM IS THERE'S NOT ENOUGH THREADS TO HOLD THE PLUG. ...

Mileage: 180,000

WHILE RETURNING HOME, TOWING 25' PONTOON BOAT, APPROACHING DRIVEWAY WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE INTO MY YARD AND STOP WITH PARKING BRAKE. ROOT CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE BRAKE LINE ABOVE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL HAD RUSTED THROUGH AT FITTING C...

Mileage: 58,453

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT CAUSED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $6200.00. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR 1999 TO 2005 ENGINES. *TR

Mileage: 122,989

I WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE THIS AM AND HEARD A NOISE, THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND STARTED RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH. I TURNED AROUND AND BARELY MADE IT HOME (ONLY A FEW MILES). WHEN I RAISED THE HOOD, A SPARK PLUG WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE COIL PACK WAS ALSO BROKEN WHEN THE SPARK PLUG BLE...

Mileage: 103,000

MY F150 BLOWER MOTOR UNIT JUST SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I AM JUST SO DISGUSTED AS I ALREADY GOT PAST BLOWING OUT SPARKPLUGS ON THIS TRUCK AS I HAD TO REMOVE THE HEAD AND RE THREAD IT SO THEY WOULD BE SAFE AND NOW THIS. HOW DOES FORD CONTINUE TO GET A AWAY WITH PRODUCIN...

Mileage: 192,000

NOT A NEW COMPLAINT, JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS REIMBURSED ME FOR 100% OF MY EXPENSES RELATED TO THE GAS TANK STRAP FAILURE. THANK YOU, AND THANK FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER WAY TO EDIT MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. ODI # 10402810. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND BEGAN LEAKIN...

Mileage: 129,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND BEGAN LEAKIN...

Mileage: 129,400

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-150 THAT I WAS USING TO DROP MY SON OFF AT HIS FRIEND'S HOUSE. ON THE WAY HOME MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE INTERSECTION LIKE I WAS SUPPOSED TO. I DID MANAGE TO DRIVE HOME WITH LITTLE TO NO BRAKES. WHEN I ...

Mileage: 110,885

ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE IN PARKING STALL WITH FOOT ON BRAKE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED FORWARD STRIKNIG THE VEHICLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARKING STALL. THE RESULTING CRASH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE 2011 GMC SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE A...

Mileage: 202,534

ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE IN PARKING STALL WITH FOOT ON BRAKE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED FORWARD STRIKNIG THE VEHICLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARKING STALL. THE RESULTING CRASH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE 2011 GMC SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE A...

Mileage: 202,534

ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE IN PARKING STALL WITH FOOT ON BRAKE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED FORWARD STRIKNIG THE VEHICLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARKING STALL. THE RESULTING CRASH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE 2011 GMC SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE A...

Mileage: 202,534

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT ATTACH INTO ITS BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAI...

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT ATTACH INTO ITS BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAI...

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND COIL PLUG WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND DRIVE HARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE WIRING HARNESS AND COIL PLUG REPLACED BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK T...

Mileage: 68,000

A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE REAR PART (TOWARDS THE AXLE) OF THE GAS TANK HAS CAUSED A RUST HOLE IN THE TANK. THE PIECE IS HELD ON WITH 2 STRIPS OF DOUBLE SIDED ADHESIVE AND ATTACHES TO TWO CLIPS ON THE TANK. THE RUST DAMAGE IS UNDER THE ADHESIVE STRIP ON THE BOTTOM CAUSING A VERY SLOW LEAK. I'M NOT SUR...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THAT THE MODULAR OF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED A...

Mileage: 248,000

ON 11/11/11 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2001 FORD F150 AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 AND A HALF BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THEN SOME METAL GRINDING OR DRAGGING WHICH I INITIALLY THOUGHT WAS MY EXHAUST THE WAY IT SOUNDED, SO I STOPPED THE TRUCK AND LOOKED UND...

Mileage: 98,890

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE THAT WAS MOUNTED UNDER THE TRUCK HAD DETACHED FROM THE CARRIAGE AS A RESULT OF A FRACTURED...

Mileage: 80,000

THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE NO ONE WAS HOME. THERE HAD BEEN NO PROBLEMS BEFORE AS FAR AS RUNNING. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. EXACT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED A FUEL SPILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP BEING CORRODED AND CAUSED A HOLE ON THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL T...

Mileage: 101,340

2001 FORD F150. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT REGARDING VEHICLE FIRE *TGW AN EXPERT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE FACTORY-INSTALLED SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM TARGETING THE CONTROL SWITCHES. HOWEVER, ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED AND FAILED TO CLOSE IN A SECURED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SPRING IN T...

Mileage: 78,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TA...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FIRE HAD ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FI...

Mileage: 101,000

I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS POSTED ANYWHERE. I HAVE RECEIVED THE FORD RECALL FOR THE FUEL TANK STRAPS. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP CALLED ME WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR THE REPAIRS AND SAID MY FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. THE FUEL LEAK IS RIGHT BEHIND OR AROUND THE REAR TANK STRAP. I DO HAVE PICTURES IF ANYONE WANTS TO ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) ...

Mileage: 73,000

I HAD NOTICED A SLIGHT RESTRICTION IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. ON THE DATE ABOVE, I PRESSED DOWN ON THE PEDDLE. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDDLE IT STAYED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING RAPIDLY. TO GAIN CONTROL I TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND TURNED OFF THE KEY TO...

Mileage: 154,000

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND HEARD A LOUD POP AND STOPPED THE TRUCK AND CALLED THE TOW TRUCK. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE AND IT WAS GOING TO COST $550.00 TO FIX, HE ALSO SAID THAT IT WOULD BE A TEMPORARY FIX AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE O...

Mileage: 143,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BURN INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 249,000

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. T...

Mileage: 77,000

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 W...

Mileage: 98,000

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 P...

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 P...

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 P...

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...

Mileage: 45,000

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 SYSTE...

Mileage: 271,000

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 SYSTE...

Mileage: 271,000

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...

Mileage: 85,000

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...

Mileage: 85,000

HIT BUMP, GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE AND DRAGGED TANK ON PAVEMENT, RUPTURED AND GAS SPILLED ON ROAD

Mileage: 60,000

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO A FORD F150 SERIES TRUCK. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND ALL PARTS UNDER THE TRUCK ARE RUSTING OUT. BRAKES/ROTORS JUST REPLACED AND DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE THUMPING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE FALLING OFF OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND WHEN CONTACTING FORD, ...

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO A FORD F150 SERIES TRUCK. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND ALL PARTS UNDER THE TRUCK ARE RUSTING OUT. BRAKES/ROTORS JUST REPLACED AND DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE THUMPING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE FALLING OFF OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND WHEN CONTACTING FORD, ...

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO A FORD F150 SERIES TRUCK. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND ALL PARTS UNDER THE TRUCK ARE RUSTING OUT. BRAKES/ROTORS JUST REPLACED AND DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE THUMPING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE FALLING OFF OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND WHEN CONTACTING FORD, ...

I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE RECALL FOR THE GAS TANK STRAPS ON FORD F-150 PICKUPS 1997-2004 IS NOT IN NEBRASKA? BECAUSE NEBRASKA IS A COLD WEATHER STATE AND THEY USE CHEMICALS TO DE-ICE THE ROADS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD BEGUN TO RUST. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) BUT THE...

Mileage: 93,000

2001 F-150 2 DOOR 6 CYLINDER; FUEL TANK DROPPED ONTO ROADWAY DUE TO RUSTED THROUGH TANK STRAP. HAD AUTO REPAIR SHOP FIX: REPLACED FUEL TANK, FUEL TANK STRAPS, FUEL PUMP, FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR, TOWING CHARGE TOTAL BILL $2,600. *KB

Mileage: 185,000

2001 F-150 2 DOOR 6 CYLINDER; FUEL TANK DROPPED ONTO ROADWAY DUE TO RUSTED THROUGH TANK STRAP. HAD AUTO REPAIR SHOP FIX: REPLACED FUEL TANK, FUEL TANK STRAPS, FUEL PUMP, FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR, TOWING CHARGE TOTAL BILL $2,600. *KB

Mileage: 185,000

GAS TANK FELL OUT OF MY 2001 F-150 RUPTURING GAS IN THE STREET. COST ME $1500 TO FIX AND CLEAN UP. WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THIS? *KB

Mileage: 170,000

GAS TANK FELL OUT OF MY 2001 F-150 RUPTURING GAS IN THE STREET. COST ME $1500 TO FIX AND CLEAN UP. WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THIS? *KB

Mileage: 170,000

LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING. HOSE CORRODED THROUGH AND LOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID.

Mileage: 167,257

HIT A BUMP AND FRONT GAS TANK STRAP BROKE AND DRAGGED FOR 2 MILES LEAKING GAS,$40, WORTH. STOPPED IN PARKING LOT WITH GAS RUNNING,FIRE DEPARTMENT AND COPS ARRIVED. TRUCK TOWED TO LOT. STILL NOT ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. *KB

Mileage: 60,000

HIT A BUMP AND FRONT GAS TANK STRAP BROKE AND DRAGGED FOR 2 MILES LEAKING GAS,$40, WORTH. STOPPED IN PARKING LOT WITH GAS RUNNING,FIRE DEPARTMENT AND COPS ARRIVED. TRUCK TOWED TO LOT. STILL NOT ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. *KB

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SUDDENLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH A HALF TANK OF GAS. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WHEN CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER, STRA...

Mileage: 105,861

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. C...

Mileage: 83,394

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

Mileage: 178,000

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

Mileage: 108,000

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 A...

Mileage: 125,000

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 A...

Mileage: 125,000

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 INVESTI...

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 MI...

Mileage: 170,000

AIRBAG LIGHT LITES UP ON DASHBOARD, ODOMETER DOES NOT ALWAYS LIGHT TO SEE MILEAGE. *TR

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...

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

Mileage: 90,000

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

Mileage: 121,000

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

Mileage: 121,000

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 DEAL...

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 16...

Mileage: 166,000

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 T...

Mileage: 140,000

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.

Mileage: 82,513

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

Mileage: 171,000

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

Mileage: 136,000

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

Mileage: 136,000

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...

Mileage: 101,000

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.

Mileage: 137,126

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 WHE...

Mileage: 137,805

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 WHE...

Mileage: 137,805

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 WHE...

Mileage: 137,805

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 WHE...

Mileage: 137,805

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 WHE...

Mileage: 137,805

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

Mileage: 118,000

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

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE FUEL TANK SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING GASOLINE FUEL TO SPILL OVER THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WA...

Mileage: 115,000

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON HWY 41 IN MILWAUKEE, WI. WHEN I HEARD A DRAGGING SOUND UNDER TRUCK. I PULLED OFF HWY AND DISCOVERED MY GAS TANK WAS DRAGGING FOR APPROX. 2 MILES. WHY IT DIDN'T BLOW UP I AM NOT SURE. TWO STRAPS SNAPPED. I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK W/ $75.00 IN GAS AND HAD TRUCK TOWED AND A...

Mileage: 236,000

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON HWY 41 IN MILWAUKEE, WI. WHEN I HEARD A DRAGGING SOUND UNDER TRUCK. I PULLED OFF HWY AND DISCOVERED MY GAS TANK WAS DRAGGING FOR APPROX. 2 MILES. WHY IT DIDN'T BLOW UP I AM NOT SURE. TWO STRAPS SNAPPED. I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK W/ $75.00 IN GAS AND HAD TRUCK TOWED AND A...

Mileage: 236,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 REGULAR CAB LONG BED WITH 75,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE RIGHT INNER TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER SIGNIFICANTLY UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS BRIEF SHUDDERING CAUSED THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP TO SNAP IN HALF PRIMARILY DUE T...

Mileage: 75,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 REGULAR CAB LONG BED WITH 75,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE RIGHT INNER TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER SIGNIFICANTLY UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS BRIEF SHUDDERING CAUSED THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP TO SNAP IN HALF PRIMARILY DUE T...

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH HE NOTICED THE TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT TWO STRAPS WERE FRACTURED AND WERE SEVERELY RUSTED, BUT NO FUEL HAD SPILLED OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE...

Mileage: 126,000

BOTH FRONT AND REAR FUEL TANK STRAPS ARE BROKE. TANK IS BEING HELD UP BY FUEL LINE IN REAR. FRONT STRAP BEING HELD ON BY PLASTIC COVER ONLY. IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING NOW AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. PARTS COST IS APPROX. $80, LABOR IS STILL NOT CALCULATED. THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAP BROKE IN THE MI...

Mileage: 127,500

BOTH FRONT AND REAR FUEL TANK STRAPS ARE BROKE. TANK IS BEING HELD UP BY FUEL LINE IN REAR. FRONT STRAP BEING HELD ON BY PLASTIC COVER ONLY. IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING NOW AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. PARTS COST IS APPROX. $80, LABOR IS STILL NOT CALCULATED. THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAP BROKE IN THE MI...

Mileage: 127,500

WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE STARTED TO HEAR A LOAD POPPING NOISE FROM ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD. HAD TO BE TOWED. STILL WAITING OF COST OF REPAIRS. RESEARCHING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MOTOR. *TR

Mileage: 151,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH HE BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE RISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SOME OF THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD WERE ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTING...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE, THE GEAR ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE...

Mileage: 37,000

WAS DRIVING NORMALLY WHEN I STARTED HEARING A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM ENGINE. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT - WAS ALSO TOLD THIS IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM WITH FORD TRITON ENGINES AND A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE ENGINE (TOO FEW THREADS ON SPARK PLUGS) *TT

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2001 F150 TRUCK I WENT TO LEAVE WORK I STARTED MY TRUCK AND WENT TO PUT IT IN GEAR TO LEAVE WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD I OPEN TO HOOD TO FIND A FIRE AT THE MASTER CYLINDER . I GRAB THE PLUG THAT WAS BURNING AND YANKED IT OUT OF THE TRUCK , ...

Mileage: 149,000

2001 F150,,,, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A FEW WEEKS AGO AT AROUND 50 TO 55 MPH , WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM MY TRUCK . I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY, IT SOUNDED LIKE A BAD EXHAUST LEAK. I LOOKED ALL UNDER THE TRUCK AND COULDN'T FIND ANY LEAK , SO I HAD MY SON TOW ME HOME , AS I OPE...

Mileage: 147,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TWO OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN THE REAR HAVE FAILED. THE LITERALLY FELL APART AND WHEN REASSEMBLED, NO LONGER WORK PROPERLY IN THAT THEY FAIL TO LATCH. THIS IS A DIFFERENT FAILURE MODE THAN MY DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE THAT HAD FALSE LATCHING AND WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL FOR SOME VINS (NOT MINE). *TR

Mileage: 109,000

GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED AND BROKER AND HANGING, DRAGGING. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE REAR OF THE TANK HAS DROPPED CONSIDERABLY. AS A TEMPORARY FIX, ANOTHER STRAP WAS FABRICATED USING THE OLD STRAP AS A TRACER. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE ANY TALK OF COMPLAINTS OR INVESTIGATIONS WAS HEARD ABOUT. *TR

Mileage: 1,000,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE WAS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE C...

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK SEPARATED AS FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK AND STRAPS. THE FUEL TANK AND STRA...

Mileage: 129,000

THE FRONT STRAP THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK ON MY 2001 F-150 HAS RUSTED OFF. I READ WHERE YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS FAILURE. IS THERE A CURRENT RECALL? UPDATED 09/14/11 *BF THE STRAP RUSTED AWAY AND BROKE AT A PLACE WHERE THE STRAP WAS BOLTED TO THE FRAME ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE REST OF THE STRAP W...

Mileage: 70,000

THE FRONT STRAP THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK ON MY 2001 F-150 HAS RUSTED OFF. I READ WHERE YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS FAILURE. IS THERE A CURRENT RECALL? UPDATED 09/14/11 *BF THE STRAP RUSTED AWAY AND BROKE AT A PLACE WHERE THE STRAP WAS BOLTED TO THE FRAME ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE REST OF THE STRAP W...

Mileage: 70,000

I OWN A 2001 FORD F150 LARIAT 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK WITH 95,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. ON MY WAY TO WORK I NOTICED IT BEGAN RUNNING VERY ERRATIC AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK REVEALED THE #7 COIL WIRE WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE SHO...

Mileage: 95,000

NO WARNING AT ALL. I WAS DRIVING 10-15 MPH COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE ENTIRE GAS TANK FELL OFF MY 2001 FORD F150 CREW CAB TRUCK. AN ENTIRE TANK OF GAS LEAKED ALL OF THE ROAD AND REQUIRED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BE CALLED FOR SAFETY AND CLEAN UP. I HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT ...

Mileage: 171,000

NO WARNING AT ALL. I WAS DRIVING 10-15 MPH COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE ENTIRE GAS TANK FELL OFF MY 2001 FORD F150 CREW CAB TRUCK. AN ENTIRE TANK OF GAS LEAKED ALL OF THE ROAD AND REQUIRED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BE CALLED FOR SAFETY AND CLEAN UP. I HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT ...

Mileage: 171,000

ON 6/10/2011. MY 18 YEAR OLD SON HAD BORROWED MY 2001 FORD F-150. HE HAD STOPPED TO FILL THE FUEL TANK AND CONTINUE ON HIS ERRAND WHEN THE GAS TANK STRAPS SUDDENLY FAILED,DROPPING THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE GROUND WHILE IN MOTION. NO INJURIES OR FIRE RESULTED FROM THE INCIDENT BUT A FULL TANK OF FUEL W...

Mileage: 94,600

THE GAS TANK STRAP ON MY 2001 FORD F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND BROKE, MAKING THE GAS TANK LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE HEARD THE SQUEAK OF THE LOOSE TANK THAT I THOUGHT WAS MY SPARE TIRE, I WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY LOST MY TANK WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE ...

Mileage: 146,996

FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4X4 - FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE. TANK JUST HANGING. LUCLILY NOTICED IT AND HAVE ORDERED NEW STRAPS. *TR

Mileage: 203,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL TANK DROPPED FROM ITS HOUSING AS A RESULT OF ONE OF THE STRAPS FRACTURING. THE FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGED AND CAUSED A HOLE, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO AD...

Mileage: 240,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO...

Mileage: 218,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO...

Mileage: 218,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150.THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE A FUEL SPILL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE A...

Mileage: 210,000

2001 FORD F-150. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THEN EXPLODED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE SAW A REPORT ON T.V. REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANKS AND NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING. *JB

2001 FORD F-150. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THEN EXPLODED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE SAW A REPORT ON T.V. REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANKS AND NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING. *JB

GAS TANK STRAPS FAILED ALLOWING GAS TANK TO DROP ONTO ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 343,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2005, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE VEHICLE OUT. THE F...

Mileage: 140,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN A POP AND LOUD "FLAPPING" SOUND WAS HEARD. I THOUGHT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE. THE TRUCK LOST A GOOD AMOUNT OF POWER AND WAS SHAKING WHILE CONTINUING TO MAKE THE "FLAPPING" SOUND. AFTER TAKING IT IN, IT TURNS OUT IT WAS A BLOWN SPARK PLUG THAT SHOT OUT OF THE ENGINE, D...

Mileage: 92,356

MAY 19, 2011 AT AROUND 4:20 AM WE WERE AWAKEN BY OUR NEIGHBORS THAT OUR TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. OUR 2001 FORD F150 WAS ON FIRE, AN EXPLOSION HAD MADE A HUGE HOLE IN THE HOOD ON THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THE TRUCK HAD LAST BEEN DRIVEN THE MORNING OF MAY 17, 2011 AND HAD BEEN SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY S...

Mileage: 120,000

MAY 19, 2011 AT AROUND 4:20 AM WE WERE AWAKEN BY OUR NEIGHBORS THAT OUR TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. OUR 2001 FORD F150 WAS ON FIRE, AN EXPLOSION HAD MADE A HUGE HOLE IN THE HOOD ON THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THE TRUCK HAD LAST BEEN DRIVEN THE MORNING OF MAY 17, 2011 AND HAD BEEN SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY S...

Mileage: 120,000

MAY 19, 2011 AT AROUND 4:20 AM WE WERE AWAKEN BY OUR NEIGHBORS THAT OUR TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. OUR 2001 FORD F150 WAS ON FIRE, AN EXPLOSION HAD MADE A HUGE HOLE IN THE HOOD ON THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THE TRUCK HAD LAST BEEN DRIVEN THE MORNING OF MAY 17, 2011 AND HAD BEEN SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY S...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD THUD AND METAL SCRAPING AGAINST THE GROUND. WHEN HE PULLED OVER, HE REALIZED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGING THE GROUND AS A RESULT OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTING AND BREAKING. A LOCAL MECHANI...

Mileage: 150,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING WITH ROUGHLY 31,000 MILES ON IT. THREE WEEKS BACK I WAS TURNING INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT 5 MPH, AND I HEAD A POPPING SOUND, AND THE TRUCK BEGINS TO RUN ROUGHLY. I IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER, AND POP THE HOOD, I SMELL GASOLINE. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF. CALL A TOW TRUCK TO MY...

Mileage: 31,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND IDLE FOR FIVE HOURS BEFORE HE NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER BUT ...

Mileage: 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE WAS TOLD BY A PASSERBY THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE DROVE TO A FIRE STATION AND THE ENTIRE CAB WAS CONSUMED WITH FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, INSPECTED THE V...

Mileage: 155,000

I OWN A 2001 F-150 FORD TRUCK. I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3X NOW IN A YEAR THE SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF THE HEADS. THE FIRST 2X IT SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH TO THE POINT I LOST CONTROL FOR A FEW SECONDS ( THANK GOD NO ONE WAS ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME). I HAVE HAD THE PLUGS HELI-COILED IN TWICE AND WAITING O...

Mileage: 115,000

2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 5.4L. WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE SPARK PLUG FORCIBLY CAME OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER BLOWOUT OF SPARK PLUG. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO GARAGE. NOT SURE HOW OR WHY THIS HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

AFTER HEARING ABOUT A POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS, I INSPECTED MY STRAPS AND FOUND ONE OF THE STRAPS CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE, IT IS SPLIT AND SEPARATED. I AM NO LONGER DRIVING THIS TRUCK. I WAS GOING TO WAIT A FEW WEEKS TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. LUCKILY THIS...

Mileage: 67,896

JUST GOT OFF A HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 60 M.P.H. AND STOPPED INTO A LOWES . UPON RETURNING TO TRUCK TO LEAVE AND BACKING FROM PARKING SPOT THE FULL GAS TANK HIT THE GROUND. NO LINES WERE BROKEN . BOTH STRAPS WERE RUSTED THROUGH.

Mileage: 111,042

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND ABNORMAL RUST SPOTS AND HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, STRAPS AND T...

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND ABNORMAL RUST SPOTS AND HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, STRAPS AND T...

Mileage: 61,000

GAS TANK DROPPED, FILLED TANK AND THEN DROVE NOT EVEN A MILE AND TANK DROPPED, STRAPS BROKE. *TR

Mileage: 135,178

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK PARTIALLY DISENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOWED. THE MANUFACTUR...

Mileage: 127,997

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ORDERED THE NECESSARY PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THE STRAPS WHICH HELD ...

Mileage: 160,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE DETECTED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE...

Mileage: 170,000

I PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND HEARD A STRANGE SOUND. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW THE GAS TANK ON THE GROUND.

Mileage: 106,708

GAS TANK IS LEAKING AND STRAPS ARE ROTTED.

Mileage: 88,000

BOTH STRAPS HOLDING THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2001 F-150 BROKE ALLOWING THE GAS TANK TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND BE DRAGGED DOWN THE MASS TURNPIKE(ROUTE 90) I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND PULL INTO A GAS STATION. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE I SAW THE TANK ON THE GROUND AND GAS LEAKING FROM IT. THE TRUCK WA...

Mileage: 151,516

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND GASOLINE FUEL WAS SPILLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO ASSIST AND ADVISED THAT THE STRAPS OF...

Mileage: 138,000

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE TWICE. FIRST TIME CHEAP FIX SECOND TIME IT WAS OVER $700. SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM. NEEDS A RECALL DONE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK STRAP CORRODED AND FRACTURED WHEN THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. APPROXIMATELY TEN GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKED AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A MECHANIC STA...

Mileage: 155,000

THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF FOR 4 HOURS IN THE PARKING LOT BEHIND MY OFFICE. I WAS INSIDE AND HEARD THE HORN BLOW. ABOUT A MINUTE LATER I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THOUGHT THE BUILDING WAS ON FIRE. I WAS IN PANIC STATE RUNNING ROOM TO ROOM TRYING TO FIND WHERE THE SMELL WAS CO...

Mileage: 150

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM REFUELING, THE FUEL TANK AND FILLER NECK FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND FRAME WERE CORRODED. THE FUEL TANK, STRAPS AND FILLER NECK WER...

Mileage: 142,000

MY GAS TANK STRAP WAS HANGING BELOW VEHICLE... DEALER SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND ESTIMATE WAS OVER $250 TO REPLACE 2 STRAPS... UNBELIEVABLE... DEALER ALSO SAID 2ND STRAP WAS IN BAD SHAPE AND READY TO BREAK. *TR

Mileage: 172,000

2001 FORD F-150 FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED AND DROPPED TANK ON ROAD. I WAS IN PARKING LOT BACKING OUT AND IT FELL TO GROUND. HAD TO BE STRAPPED UP AND TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE STRAPS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/04/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAPS BROKE. THE TANK WENT COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND ON THE ...

Mileage: 131,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT A FIRE COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE FUEL LEAK AND SPARKS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO APPLY CHEMICALS TO TH...

Mileage: 157,805

SPARK PLUGS KEEP POPPING OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES SO FAR. I KNOW OF SEVEN OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! *TR

Mileage: 110,521

APPROACHING THE EXIT RAMP OFF THE FREEWAY I HEARD A DRAGGING SOUND, THOUGHT IT WAS MY MUFFLER. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT AND SMELLED GAS, (JUST FILLED THE TANK AT 4.19 GAL DAY BEFORE) AND SAW THE FRONT OF THE GAS TANK WAS DROPPED AND GAS WAS ALL OVER. HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT OIL DRY...

Mileage: 96,897

WHILE DRIVING AT RESIDENTIAL SPEED THE GAS TANK DROPPED DOWN AND BEGAN DRAGGING ON THE GROUND SPILLING ALL THE GASOLINE CONTENTS. THERE WAS NO WARNING, I JUST HEARD A THUNK AND A DRAGGING SOUND WHICH I ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHIN A BLOCK, THIS WAS A ONETIME FAILURE. THE LOCAL ...

Mileage: 180,000

FRONT GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE IN HALF. REAR STRAP HAS RUSTED BUT NOT THROUGH YET.

Mileage: 101,000

F150 2001 FORD LIGHTNING 5.4 TRITION ENGINE. SPARKPLUG SHOOT OUT OF ENGINE. DEFECT IN ALUMINUM HEADS. I HAD A HELICOIL PUT IN AND IT BROKE DOWN 7 MONTHS LATER, AND NOW I HAVE TO BUY A RE-MUF. ENGINE ITS BEEN A NIGHTMARE FOR ME. COSTING ME LOTS OF MONEY FOR REPAIRS. FORD HAS A DEFECT IN THERE TRITON ...

Mileage: 102,180

YESTERDAY, WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH I HEAR A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. I PULL OVER TO REALIZE THAT THE ENTIRE GAS TANK HAD COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK, HAD PUNCTURED, AND WAS SPILLING OVER 20 GALLONS OF FUEL INTO THE ROAD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED A...

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, DID NOT HIT ANY BUMPS AND HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. PULLED OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND LOOKED UNDER MY 2001 F150 TRUCK AND SAW THE FRONT OF GAS TANK SITTING ON THE ROAD. THE STRAPS ON THE GAS TANK HAD BROKEN. WAS LUCKY THAT I STOPPED OR ACCORDING T...

Mileage: 183,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN A FIRE BEGAN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVED FROM THE LOCATION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA...

Mileage: 209,000

DROVE APPROXIMATELY 27 MILES, THEN HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER THE ENGINE. SMELLED GAS WHILE INSIDE CAB WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP. LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FOLLOWED. FOUND THAT THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD. LUCKILY NO FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

OVER 100 THOUSAND MILES THE 2001 FORD F150 CYLINDER 6 MISFIRES REPLACE AND STILL MISFIRES AFTER 4 MONTHS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHAKES VEHICLE AND MAKES IT UNSTABLE IN DRIVING AND ACCELERATION. ALSO CREATES LOSS IN FUEL ECONOMY. AND ALSO CAN PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS OF PEOPLE COMPLA...

STARTED TRUCK HEARD A LOUD POP ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH CHECKED,SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT DESTROYING COIL PACK NOW CALLED FORD DEALER THEY SAID NO RECALL CHECKED ON INTERNET NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE SAME PROBLEM. A LOT MONEY TO REPAIR. I HAD JUST GOT BACK FROM A 600 MILE TRIP IF THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING TRIP...

Mileage: 106,000

STARTED TRUCK HEARD A LOUD POP ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH CHECKED,SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT DESTROYING COIL PACK NOW CALLED FORD DEALER THEY SAID NO RECALL CHECKED ON INTERNET NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE SAME PROBLEM. A LOT MONEY TO REPAIR. I HAD JUST GOT BACK FROM A 600 MILE TRIP IF THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING TRIP...

Mileage: 106,000

STARTED TRUCK HEARD A LOUD POP ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH CHECKED,SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT DESTROYING COIL PACK NOW CALLED FORD DEALER THEY SAID NO RECALL CHECKED ON INTERNET NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE SAME PROBLEM. A LOT MONEY TO REPAIR. I HAD JUST GOT BACK FROM A 600 MILE TRIP IF THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING TRIP...

Mileage: 106,000

AFTER PURCHASING THIS USED 4WD F-150 I FILLED THE TANK AND NOTICED THE SMELL GASOLINE. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THE REAR GAS TANK SUPPORT STRAP HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THIS ALLOWED THE TANK TO DROP DOWN AND REST ON THE ROCK GUARD FOR THE TANK. OPERATION OF THE TRUCK IN THIS STATE CAUSED...

Mileage: 107,529

2001 F-150 XLT GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED AND BROKEN, FUEL TANK FOUND TO BE LEAKING NEAR THE TOP OF THE TANK. *TR

Mileage: 122,500

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE INITIATED AT THE ENGINE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT 0538200551 AND WILL HAVE AN ENGINEER EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FIR...

Mileage: 120,000

2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW, FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTED THROUGH SAW FROM A DISTANCE SOMETHING WAS HANGING UNDER TRUCK, CRAWLED UNDER, DISCOVERED STRAP HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS IN TWO PIECES, TOOK OFF PART THAT I COULD AND ATTACHED A RATCHET STRAP TO HOLD TANK IN PLACE UNTIL I CAN GET THE PARTS AND REPAI...

Mileage: 185,000

DISCOVERED REAR FUEL TANK STRAP ON 2001 FORD F150 WAS BROKEN. FRONT STRAP HEAVILY RUSTED BUT STILL HOLDING. FUEL TANK IS SAGGING BUT NOT DRAGGING. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BOLT UNEXPECTEDLY DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE BOLT ON THE FLOOR AREA AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK A...

Mileage: 200,000

DRIVING ON THE OFF RAMP ON I 75 NEAR ROSCOMMON, MI., STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, NO MOVEMENT WHAT SO EVER. CORRECTION REQUIRED SNAPPY, JERKY YANKS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO REGAIN CONTROL. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE LOOSE, VEHICLE STARTED FISH-TAILING BECAUSE OF SNOW COVERED ROAD. CONTROL WAS REGAIN...

Mileage: 101,160

WHILE HAVING MY 2001 FORD F-150 4WD SUPER CAB (205,000MILES) SERVICED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE FRONT STRAP IS READY TO FAIL AT ANY TIME. HAD THE DEFECT NOT BEEN NOTICED AT THIS TIME, THE TANK WOULD HAVE DROPPED FROM THE VEHICLE TO THE ROAD AT...

Mileage: 205,233

(FORD F150 XLT V-8 / 4.6 LIT.) PARKED IN PARKING SPACE AT WAL-MART CAME OUT OF STORE CRANKED UP MY TRUCK PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK UP. THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING COMPLETELY BAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NEVER PULLED A TRAILER OR TREATED HARD IN ANYWAY. BOUGHT THE T...

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 46 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER WITH LOW ENGINE POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A ROUGH IDLE WHEN SITTING IDLE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE ...

Mileage: 128,098

WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING, SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHES. THIS IS NOT AN EVERY DAY OCCURRENCE BUT PROBABLY SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OWNED AND USED BY MY FAMILY SINCE IT WAS NEW. OUR SON USED IT FOR A FEW YEARS UNTIL GAS BECAME TOO EXPENSIVE SO THE...

Mileage: 73,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-150 WITH A 4.6 V8 ENGINE AND I HAVE NOW HAD 2 SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF THE PASSENGER CYLINDER HEAD. THE TRUCK HAS 145,000 MILES ON IT. THESE DID NOT HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME THEY WERE ABOUT 12 TO 18 MONTHS APART. THE SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN REPLACED OVER A YEAR BEFORE THE FIRST BLOW O...

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL; THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE F...

Mileage: 181,000

STRAPS THAT SECURE FUEL TANK TO VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO RUST . THIS ALLOWING FUEL TANK TO FALL FROM VEHICLE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION . UPON CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE TANK DEVELOPED A HOLE ALLOWING ABOUT 16 GALS OF FUEL TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE AND PUBLIC SEWER . FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED ALONG WI...

Mileage: 86,066

GAS TANK STRAPS CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE ON A 2001 FORD F150. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUGHT BEFORE COMPLETE RELEASE OF THE GAS TANK. NEW STRAPS WERE PUT ON IN PLACE OF THE ORIGINAL ONES. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

GAS TANK STRAPS FAILED ON MY 2001 FORD F-150. I WAS LEAVING WORK WHEN THE GAS TANK JUST FELL ON THE DRIVEWAY AS I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT IT HAPPENED AT THIS LOCATION AS THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO TIE IT BACK UP WITH SOME NYLON STRAPS...

Mileage: 94,077

MT 2001 FORD F150 BEGAN LEAKING FUEL TODAY FROM THE FUEL TANK (UNDERNEATH TRUCK). APPROXIMATELY 3-5 DRIPS PER SECOND WERE OBSERVED TO BE DRIPPING. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE METAL STRAPS HOLDING THE FUEL TANK ON THE VEHICLE HAVE CORRODED BADLY AND WORN A HOLE IN THE UPPER PART ...

Mileage: 158,320

2001 F150 FUEL TANK STRAPS AND FUEL TANK RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

2001 FORD F-150 4.2L V6. TWO SPARK PLUGS HAVE LOOSENED AND EJECTED SO FAR. *TR

Mileage: 71,211

MY FIRST FORD F150 HAD A ENGINE FIRE AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY BRAKE FLUID SWITCH. I WAS TOLD THIS TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WHEN I CALLED TO REPORT IT. SINCE THEN THE RECALL WAS EXPANDED. MY CURRENT FORD F150 HAS A LEAKY BRAKE FLUID SWITC...

Mileage: 135,000

MY FIRST FORD F150 HAD A ENGINE FIRE AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY BRAKE FLUID SWITCH. I WAS TOLD THIS TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WHEN I CALLED TO REPORT IT. SINCE THEN THE RECALL WAS EXPANDED. MY CURRENT FORD F150 HAS A LEAKY BRAKE FLUID SWITC...

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OCCUPIED WHEN THE FIRE ERUPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ALSO EXTREMELY BURNED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE MANUFACTU...

Mileage: 135,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 FORD F150 DOWN THE HIGHWAY, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD AND DAMAGED THE IGNITION COIL. GAS/AIR MIXTURE WAS SENT INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND IF THE PLUG HAD NOT DAMAGED THE COIL, IT COULD HAVE IGNITED THE GAS. THE FUEL LINE IS ALSO JUST ABOVE THE PUG, AND COULD ALSO ...

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 FORD F150 DOWN THE HIGHWAY, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD AND DAMAGED THE IGNITION COIL. GAS/AIR MIXTURE WAS SENT INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND IF THE PLUG HAD NOT DAMAGED THE COIL, IT COULD HAVE IGNITED THE GAS. THE FUEL LINE IS ALSO JUST ABOVE THE PUG, AND COULD ALSO ...

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE STRAPS ON THE FUEL TANK BROKE AND THE FUEL TANK FELL OFF SPILLING APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLONS OF GAS. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE STRAPS RUSTING AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 93,800

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I HEARD A LOUD POP COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT,THEN SOUNDING LIKE AN AIR COMPRESSOR. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE SOCKET AND NEEDS A HELICOIL INSTALLED TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUG. THIS FIX IS GOING TO COST ABOUT $300. HE ALSO STATE...

Mileage: 60,180

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 5.4 SUPER CREW WHITE THE SPARK PLUG NUMBER FIVE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY ON OUR WAY HOME! I WAS WITH MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT SCARED US IT WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT THEN THE MOTOR STARTED TO SHAKE AND MIS FIRE WE SMELT GAS AND AS...

Mileage: 204,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 CREWCAB TRUCK. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE AND THE TRUCK INSTANTLY STARTED WORKING ROUGH. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE TRUCK. MY HUSBAND CAME TO CHECK ON ME AND WHEN WE POPPED THE HOOD AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE TRUCK HE SAW THE SPARK ...

Mileage: 178,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 CREWCAB TRUCK. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE AND THE TRUCK INSTANTLY STARTED WORKING ROUGH. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE TRUCK. MY HUSBAND CAME TO CHECK ON ME AND WHEN WE POPPED THE HOOD AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE TRUCK HE SAW THE SPARK ...

Mileage: 178,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 CREWCAB TRUCK. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE AND THE TRUCK INSTANTLY STARTED WORKING ROUGH. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE TRUCK. MY HUSBAND CAME TO CHECK ON ME AND WHEN WE POPPED THE HOOD AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE TRUCK HE SAW THE SPARK ...

Mileage: 178,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 F-150 AT APPROX 35 MPH, THE GAS TANK SUDDENLY FELL OFF WHEN BOTH TANK STRAPS FAILED. HOSES AND FILLER NECK KEPT TANK FROM TOTALLY SEPARATING FROM TRUCK. TOWED TO GARAGE AND HAD BOTH STRAPS REPLACED. $272.91. LOOKS LIKE A FREQUENT PROBLEM AFTER LOOKING UP ON LINE. *TR UPDATED...

Mileage: 111,492

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 F-150 AT APPROX 35 MPH, THE GAS TANK SUDDENLY FELL OFF WHEN BOTH TANK STRAPS FAILED. HOSES AND FILLER NECK KEPT TANK FROM TOTALLY SEPARATING FROM TRUCK. TOWED TO GARAGE AND HAD BOTH STRAPS REPLACED. $272.91. LOOKS LIKE A FREQUENT PROBLEM AFTER LOOKING UP ON LINE. *TR UPDATED...

Mileage: 111,492

THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP HAS RUSTED AND BROKE IN TWO. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

I FOUND ONE OF THE GAS TANK RETAINING STRAPS BROKEN ON MY 2001 FORD F-150. I AM CURRENTLY CHECKING WITH SUPPLIERS FOR REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK STRAPS AND FOUND THAT THESE STRAPS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED AS A VEHICLE DEFECT. *TR UPDATED 08/01/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TANKS STRAPS BROKE A...

Mileage: 109,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. TWO DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING LOWER THAN USUAL. WHEN HE INSPECTED, HE NOTICED THAT THE LEAF SPRING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE AND PIERCED THE FLOORBOARD. HE ALSO SA...

Mileage: 182,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. TWO DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING LOWER THAN USUAL. WHEN HE INSPECTED, HE NOTICED THAT THE LEAF SPRING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE AND PIERCED THE FLOORBOARD. HE ALSO SA...

Mileage: 182,000

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 ...

Mileage: 113,000

TRUCK WITH 56,000 ORIGINAL MILES. AFTER STOPPING TRUCK TO DISPOSE OF TRASH, SPARK PLUG #8 BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD WHILE IDLING. TRUCK IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THIS IS VERY UNCOMMON PROBLEM. HELICOILED HEAD. INSTALLED NEW PLUG. $700.00. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP...

Mileage: 56,000

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

Mileage: 131,500

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...

Mileage: 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 AN...

Mileage: 131,000

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 AN...

Mileage: 131,000

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

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 ...

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

Mileage: 101,085

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 SECON...

Mileage: 142,000

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...

Mileage: 132,000

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 ...

Mileage: 95,000

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 TOWE...

Mileage: 140,000

FAULTY SPARK PLUG COIL, STRIPS OUT OF MOTOR HEAD AND POPS OUT SPARK PLUG AND COILS. LEAVING FUMES AND GAS TO IGNITE IF DRIVEN, OR OWNER STRANDED. HAS HAPPENED 2X TO OUR FAMILY AND AFTER READING MANY FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS AND TALKING TO OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THESE TRU...

Mileage: 149,000

MY HUSBANDS' FORD F150 TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN IDLE FOR 2 DAYS AND NOT DRIVEN MORE THEN 500 FEET OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I WAS AWAKED FROM SLEEP WHEN MY HUSBAND HAPPENED TO GLANCE OUT THE WINDOW AND SEE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE STREET. WE CALLED 911 BUT B...

PROBLEM WAS INSTANT WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON RT. 18. FORD F150 V8 STARTED MISSING, SMELLING OF GAS, MAKING LOUD NOISE WHICH APPEARED TO BE EVERY TIME THE BELT WENT AROUND, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, HAD TO KEEP ONE FOOT ON GAS AND ONE FOOT ON BRAKE AT RED LIGHT. PROBLEM WAS THAT THE SPARK PLUG OVERHEATED...

Mileage: 111,000

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO STORE WHERE IT SAT FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. UPON STARTING, THE ENGINE NOISE WAS VERY LOUD, SOUNDED LIKE BACKFIRING. ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. PROBLEM WAS BLOWN NUMBER 8 SPARK PLUG, THE WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WHERE THE PLUG WAS BLOW...

Mileage: 142,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL OPEN OCCASIONALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL DRAGGING COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS SEMI-FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. BOTH STRAPS WERE FRACTURED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE BY TH...

Mileage: 191,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGHLY AND ACCOMPANIED BY POPPING SOUNDS. WITHIN 10 SECONDS, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS NOTICED. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT, APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER, AND CAME TO A STOP. AS I CAME TO...

Mileage: 116,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGHLY AND ACCOMPANIED BY POPPING SOUNDS. WITHIN 10 SECONDS, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS NOTICED. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT, APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER, AND CAME TO A STOP. AS I CAME TO...

Mileage: 116,000

I HAD JUST ARRIVED AT A CAMPSITE WITH MY FAMILY AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF IN MY 2001 FORD F150 TRUCK. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE TRUCK'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED, THE ENTIRE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED AND MY FAMILY AND I NARROWLY ESC...

Mileage: 103,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 03V280000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CABLES IN 2008 AND AN IDENTICAL NOTICE THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2009. SHE HAS ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE...

Mileage: 160,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AFTER FUELING WITH KEY OFF AND REMOVED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE, THIS OCCURRED 45 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF. THE FIRE WAS CAUGHT IN TIME TO NOT CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE, THE MASTER CYLINDER WITH ATTACHED PLUGS/HARNESSES AND CLOSE PROXI...

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF HIS RESIDENCE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND D...

Mileage: 158,000

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON MY 2001 FORD F-150 EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS. DEALER WANTS ME TO PURCHASE A NEW CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

Mileage: 92,752

WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGHER FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS AND DOES NOT DISENGAGE. ONLY AFTER KICKING OR PERFECTLY KNOCKING IT WITH YOUR FOOT WILL IT DISENGAGE. THIS OCCURS BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. *TR

SPARK PLUG #3 HAS BLOWN OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD ON TWO OCCASIONS. THIS SECOND OCCURRENCE DAMAGED THE THREADS REQUIRING REPAIR WITH A HELICOIL KIT. THIS DEFECTIVE HEAD CAN CAUSE FIRE HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 147,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TWO STRAPS HOLDING THE FUEL TANK HAD BROKEN...

Mileage: 162,852

2001 FORD F150 WAS PARKED FOR 4-5 DAYS IN DRIVEWAY. WOKE UP EARLY A.M. TO LOUD THUMB NOISE. LOOKED OUT, TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPTS SAYS IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS ELECTRICAL AND FROM UNDER HOOD. TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. INSURANCE CO. HAS YET TO LOOK AT TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

2001 FORD F-150 WITH A 4.6 TRITON-2 SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. HAD THEM REPAIRED AND THEY BLEW OUT AGAIN A MONTH LATER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN WITHOUT WARNING OR WARRANT. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE HOOD SPRINGS HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AND T...

Mileage: 158,000

ON TWO OCCASIONS, MY 2001 FORD F150 (5.4 ENGINE, AUTO, 4WD) HAS HAD THE THROTTLE ACCELERATOR "STICK" DURING ACCELERATION. THE FIRST OCCASION OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY 2010, AND THE SECOND OCCURRED MAY 28, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45 AM CST. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT AN INTERS...

Mileage: 103,000

TL - THE DRIVER OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 SUPER CREW. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARK AND UNOCCUPIED THE VEHICLE BURNED DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER SAFETY SWITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND TWO EXTERIOR GARAGES WERE DAMAGED. THE FORD F150 AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FAILURE...

2001 FORD F150 5.4L CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. CRANKED TRUCK AND SAW ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF INTAKE. GETTING MOTOR FIXED AND HAVE VERIFIED IT TO BE CRACKED MANIFOLD. *TR

Mileage: 202,000

COIL OVER PLUG (C O P) ON A FORD 150. I HAVE REPLACED DIFFERENT C O P SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS A ONGOING BATTLE I'M SURE I CANNOT AFFORD. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 70MPH THE FUEL TANK FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A LARGE QUANTITY OF GASOLINE SPRAYING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS...

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACTS SON CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS N...

Mileage: 101,617

BLEND DOOR FAILURE, I DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL MY HEAT / COOL SETTINGS. ONE DAY IT WORKED AND NOW IT DOES NOT. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE TRAVELLING AT 55 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE POPPED OPEN; THE HOOD ALSO BECAME BENT AS IT FLEW BACKWARD. THE HOOD ALSO CAUSED SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LATCH UNDER...

Mileage: 117,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT A CONTINUOUS INCREASE AND DECREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE TREMENDOUSLY LOUD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT ...

Mileage: 40,000

DRIVING 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE COMPLETE BLOWOUT 2X IN ONE WEEK... SIDEWALLS LOOK LIKE THE RUBBER WAS WEATHERED AND EXTREMELY CRACKED... *TR

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, SHE OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT FOUND THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD HAD BURNED AND MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FAILURE. THE...

Mileage: 95,000

I DRIVE A 2001 FORD F150 EXT. CAB 4X4, 5.4 TRITON MOTOR.THROTTLE HAS STUCK WIDE OPEN ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN PASSING A CAR, ON 11/27/09 THROTTLE STUCK ONCE & 4/2/10 THROTTLE STUCK TWICE. TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL NO EFFECT. MASHING ON BRAKES AS HARD AS I CAN DOESN'T EVEN SLOW IT DOWN UNTIL I T...

Mileage: 104,500

TWICE, THREE WEEK APART I HAVE HAD ORIGINALL FACTORY INSTALLED SPARK PLUGS EJECTED FROM THE HEAD ON MY 2001 FORD F150 TRITON 5.7 LITER ENGINE. NUMBER 2 PLUG WAS FIRST AND NUMBER 3 PLUG WAS NEXT ALONG WITH THE CD COIL PACKS. *TR

Mileage: 82,700

RE: 2001 FORD F150 2WD, BOTTOM BOLT HOLDING LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER TO SPINDLE ASSEMBLY FELL OUT. SCRUBBING SOUND AT BRAKING INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION OF PROBLEM AND FOUND LOWER FASTENER MISSING AND UPPER FASTENER LOOSE. THE CALIPER HAD ROTATED AND CAST IRON PISTON ASSEMBLY WAS RUBBING INTERIOR ...

Mileage: 46,741

I OWN A 2001 FORD F150 WITH A 5-4 TRITON MOTOR.HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY,IT OCCURED ON NUMBER 3 CYLINDER AND 2 MORE THAT WERE LOOSE ON THE ENGINE.MECHANIC REPAIRED BY INSTALLING AN INSERT DO TO STRIPPED OUT THREADS.ALSO WHEN THE PLUG BLEW OUT IT DAMAGED THE COIL PACK.I SAVED THE ...

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 LIGHTNING SBT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS ARE BLOWN FROM THE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE SPARKS PLUG BLEW OUT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED A...

Mileage: 56,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150 PICKUP. THE CONTACT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE GEAR INDICATORS HAVE SHIFTED ONE INDICATOR TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION INSTEAD IT WAS IN REVERSE. IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE PLACED IN THE...

Mileage: 95,000

FORD F150 SPARK PLUG # 8 BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. THERE WERE NOXIOUS FUMES THAT EVENTUALLY BECOME VERY STRONG. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND FEEL THAT THIS MUST BE A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO OBVIOUS RAW FUEL, HEAT AND POTENTIAL SPARKS. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

2001 FORD F-150 LARIAT..5.4 CU .IM ENGINE. MULTIPLE SPARK PLUGS SELF EXTRACT ..AFTER 50,000 MILES, CREATING POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. NO WARNING WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. THIS HAPPENS IN SPITE OF ROUTINE NORMAL MAINTENANCE BEING PERFORMED. WHEN THE PLUG POPS OUT IT ALSO BREAKS THE IGNITION COIL TAB FOR THI...

Mileage: 59,100

MY 2001 F150 THROTTLE SPEEDS UP INTERMITTENTLY. NEVER SURE WHEN IT WILL DO IT OR HOW HIGH IT WILL GO. THE HIGHEST RECORD SO FAR IS ABOUT 2600 RPM. I NORMALLY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, PULL TO THE SIDE, TURN OFF AND RESTART THE TRUCK AND ALL WORKS WELL AGAIN. FORD GARAGE HAS LOOKED AT IT AND STATED (NOTHIN...

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-150 WITH 195,000 MILES ON IT ,.. I AM THE THIRD OWNER AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL NOW.. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD DISTURBING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT,.. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF IMMEDIATELY,.. I OPENED THE H...

Mileage: 194,503

MY 2001 FORD F-150 TRUCK HAD ONE OF THE SPARKPLUGS EJECT FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000 MILES. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD HAVE IGNITED INTO A FIRE SINCE GAS FUMES ARE COMING OUT OF THE SPARKPLUG OPENING. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

GAS PEDAL STICKS ON 2001 FORD F150 TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

I HAD JUST TURNED RIGHT. WHEN I LOOKED UP I SAW 4 HEAD LIGHTS. THE CAR THAT HIT ME WAS PASSING IN A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE SECTION OF THE ROAD MARKED FOR 45 MPH. WE HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHERE MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HIS DID. *TR

Mileage: 138,644

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A BANGING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, HE OBSERVED THAT A SPARK PLUG WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WA...

Mileage: 98,000

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE AND STRIPPED THREADS IN ENGINE HEAD. DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING OF ORIGINAL THREAD LENGTH. SHORT THREAD LENGTH IN ALUMINUM BLOCK WILL NOT HOLD COMPRESSION PRESSURES OVER TIME. I MUST EITHER REPAIR THE HEAD OR REPLACE THE HEAD WITH NEWER DESIGN WITH THREADS OF PROPER LENGT...

Mileage: 158,000

I HAD AN ORIGINAL SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF MY FORD F-150 V-8 TRITON MOTOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT MADE A LOUD POP NOISE AND THEN I SEEN A FLAME I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK AND CALLED FOR HELP. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT HURT AND THE FIRE WENT OUT AND DID NOT BURN THE TRUC...

Mileage: 80,000

I OWN A FORD F150 TRITION TRUCK IN MAY OF 2008 I BLEW MY FIRST SPARK PLUG WHILE DRIVING HOME. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A DEFAULT IN THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE AND THAT FORD WOULD NOT COVER THE APPROXIMATE COST OF $700. FOUR MONTHS LATER, I THREW A...

Mileage: 80,000

RANDOM RELEASE OF DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

RANDOM RELEASE OF DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

NO INCIDENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE PASSENGER SEATBELT RELEASES ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE BELT RETRACTS NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR THIS OTHER THAN A THOROUGH CLEANING OF THE MECHANISM. *TR

PAINT PEELING OFF ON BODY. WHITE IN COLOR,NEVER NEGLECTED, ALWAYS WASHED, WAXED ETC. WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM. CONTACTED FORD MANY TIMES AND ALWAYS GET TOLD THEY WILL DO NOTHING BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY THEN TOLD ME THEY HAVE UPGRADED MANY THINGS ON THEIR NEW TRUCKS AND SHOULD CO...

Mileage: 60,000

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF 2001 FORD F150. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

THE #3 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT ON MY 2001 FORD F-150 LARIAT. MY TRUCK HAS THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE AND IT HAS 139,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A LOUD "POPPING" NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE #3 CYLINDER ...

Mileage: 139,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. EVEN AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. SHE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION T...

Mileage: 11,000

FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 2001 FORD F150. *TR

BLOWN SPARK PLUG FROM 2001 F-150 (LIGHTNING) NOTE: THIS IS THE THIRD BLOWN SPARK PLUG. THE FIRST TIME FORD REPLACED THE ENTIRE HEAD (UNDER WARRANTY). THE NEXT TWO WERE OUT OF MY POCKET (AT $1K EACH). *TR

2001 FORD F-150 THE ENGINE ON THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE CAME TO WORK AT 6AM AROUND 10:15AM FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALL TRUCK WAS ON FIRE, THE RADIATOR AND FRONT END WAS ALL MELTED ENGINE COMPLETELY BURN THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH BOARD AND ALL THE WIRES LOOK BURN. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE FRACTURED. AS A CONSEQUENCE A COMPONENT UNDER THE VEHICLE WAS BENT, AND THE SPARE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE RE...

Mileage: 172,000

MY FORD F-150 JUST BLEW OUT THE 2ND SPARK PLUG IN A MONTH. TRUCK HAS 74,000 MILES AND THE REPAIR ISN'T COVERED BY FORD. ORIGINAL PLUGS, SO CAN'T BE DUE TO WRONG TORQUE SPECS. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, AND I WAS ABLE TO SHUT IT DOWN BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 74,211

PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF OF MY TRUCK. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD AND THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THERE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING TO FLORIDA FROM NORTH CAROLINA. I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 5.4 TRITON. A LOUD POP, AND THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD, TAKING THE COIL WITH IT. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS IS A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT DUE TO INSUFFICI...

Mileage: 150,000

ON OCTOBER 7TH MY FORD F-150 STARTED ON FIRE AND BURNED UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD TAKEN MY TRUCK FROM ONE SIDE OF TOWN TO THE OTHER ABOUT 12 MILES. I PARKED AND STARTED TO UNLOAD SOME TOOLS OUT OF IT AND WENT INSIDE. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE MAN I WAS TALKING TO SAID WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOUR TRUCK...

Mileage: 299,500

FORD 5.4 LITERS HAVE THE SPARKPLUG BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD VERY OFTEN 4 HAVE HAPPEN TO MY 2001 FORD F150 WITH THE 5.4 THEY WANT YOU TO USE A THREAD INSERT TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE BUT EVEN THEN IT STILL HAPPENS NOT TO MENTION PRETTY EXPENSIVE TO BOOT IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE MOTORS T...

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE DRIVE WAY WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE FIRE NE...

Mileage: 220,000

WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 09/23/09 IN MY HUSBAND'S 2001 FORD F150 PICK UP TRUCK. WE HIT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RAN A STOP SIGN. WE HIT HIM GOING APPROX 55 MPH. THE TRUCKS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE BEEN INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS TRUCK AND OUR COMPLAINT IS...WHEN YOU ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EATING DINNER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED HER THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED, AND SHE HAS A COPY OF THE REPORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. S...

Mileage: 147,300

DRIVING HOME IN MY 2001 F150 SUPERCREW AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE A/C FAN, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. I PULLED OVER AND LOOK UNDER THE BOX AND NOTICED THE CONNECTOR TO THE FAN SPEED PACK WAS BURNING. I BLEW IT OUT BEFORE IT DID ANY FURTHER DAMAGE, THEN UNPLUGGED IT. NO ISSUE...

Mileage: 216,253

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-150 XLT 4.6L WITH 151,000 MILES. A FEW DAYS AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 64 AND HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS VIOLENTLY. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RAISED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT. OF COURSE, I COULD NOT...

Mileage: 151,000

MY 4.6L ENGINE ON MY 2001 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS. I HAVE CHANGED PLUGS ON MANY MOTORS BEFORE SO IT IS NOT NEW TO ME. I READ THE SERVICE MANUAL AND LEARNED MORE ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL BY READING INFORMATION OFF THE NET. I WAS VERY CAREFUL AND DID EVERYTHING THE SERVIC...

Mileage: 24,000

2001 FORD F-150: PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF, HOOD, AND TAILGATE AREAS. TWO BODY SHOPS ADVISE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE FORD PAINTING PROCESSES USED FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE. ALSO EXPERIENCING INTERIOR RUSTING PROBLEMS. FORD ADVISES THAT THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. I AM THE ORI...

Mileage: 59,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH AND CONNECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

I OWN A 2001 FORD F150 PICKUP. I'VE HAD TO CHANGE A COIL (ABOVE SPARK PLUG) ON THIS TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES (AT LEAST 5 FAILURES) SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS TRUCK. WHEN A COIL GOES OUT THE TRUCK MISSES A LOT AND AT TIMES WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN TO TURN A CORNER THE TRUCK WILL DIE, CAUSING ME TO BRAKE TO AN IMME...

Mileage: 1

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE. 2 YEARS AFTER DEALER INSTALLED. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AS IF THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO GAIN SPEED AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE ...

Mileage: 110,000

ON 7/10/09 (FRIDAY) MY FORD 2001 F150 SUPERCREW WAS PARKED AT MY RESIDENTS AROUND 7:30PM. ABOUT 30 MINS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE HOOD, DRIVERS SIDE. IT SMOKED FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINS. I LIFT THE HOOD AND SAW THE WIRES AND CONNECTION PLUG TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEAC...

Mileage: 115,000

I HAVE A FORD F-150 2001 WITH TRITON 5.4 V8 I STARTED MY TRUCK AND HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A VERY BAD EXHAUST LEAK. COME TO FIND OUT THE BACK SPARKPLUG ON PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT. I HAD TO HAVE A NEW COIL NEW PLUG AND HELICOIL INSTALLED. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

THE FAMILY WAS TRAVELING ON US HIGHWAY 77 ABOUT 45 MILES NORTH OF RAYMONDVILLE ON KING RANCH IN 2001 F150 SUPERCREW (LARIET). WE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM REAR TIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE. WE HAD COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION BUT DID NOT LOSE AIR. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE TO CROSSOVER ...

2001 FORD F150 SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT HAS LEFT ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND OUT OF MONEY NOW. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG ALL FORD V8'S AND V10'S FROM 1999 TO 2002. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO LACK OF THREADS IN THE ALUMINUM HEADS (ONLY FOUR THEADS), AND HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL FIRES ...

2001 FORD F150 SUPER CREW, THE FRAME AND CAB COMPLETELY ROTTEN/RUSTED OUT 118,000 MILES SO (YOU KNOW IT STARTED ALONG TIME BEFORE)THE REST OF THE TRUCK LOOKS LIKE NEW. AS IS, THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROADS AND WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTIONS. ANY OTHERS LIKE THIS? *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AT HIS RESIDENCE FOR THREE DAYS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS ATTACHED TO A BOAT, WHICH WAS ALSO DAMAGED IN THE FIRE. THE ...

Mileage: 125,000

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE OUTSIDE MY HOUSE YESTERDAY. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 45 MINS. TO AN HOUR. IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE HEAT DAMAGE IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALLY CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE AND THE OUTSIDE ...

Mileage: 199,790

JUST GOT HOME AND PARKED MY TRUCK. I LEFT 15 MINUTES LATER IN MY OTHER VEHICLE. WHILE I WAS GONE (APPROX. 20 MINUTES LATER) MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. LOOKS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH IS A FORD RECALL. MY NEIGHBORS PUT OUT THE FIRE. THIS IS THE FIRST ACT...

Mileage: 204,198

2001 FORD F150 TRUCK HAS A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL HARNESS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL HARNESS WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL, BUT AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT, THE SWITCH WAS NOT LEAKING, BUT NOW IT IS LEAKING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD THE RE...

I HAVE 2001 FORD F150. TRITON V8 ENGINE. DRIVING UNDER VERY LIGHT LOAD, GOING 35 MPH THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE THREADS. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 WITH THE 4.6L TRITON. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE EVENING OF APRIL 27TH, IM AT A RED LIGHT. AS SOON AS IT TURNS GREEN I PUSH THE PEDAL TO GO. OUT COMES THE SPARK PLUG FROM THE BLOCK. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. I CANNOT BELIEVE FORD HAS...

Mileage: 149,057

DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB. PAINT IS BUBBLING OFF OF TRUCK JUST WHEN BEING SPRAYED WITH GARDEN HOSE. LOCAL FORD DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT IS NOT FORD'S PROBLEM. COST IS CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

WHILE ON A TRIP AND 400 MILES FROM HOME , THE VEHICLE STARTED MISSING SEVERELY. WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO OUR DESTINATION SOME 180 MILES FURTHER. THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS MALFUNCTIONING BADLY. WE GOT A DEALER TO REPAIR IT. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKE...

Mileage: 118,146

ONE MORNING UPON STARTING MY 2001 FORD F-150, I HEARD A LOUD POP AND KNOCKING COMING FROM MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE #3 SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, SHOT OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND BROKE THE #3 CYLINDER IGNITION COIL, STRIPPING THE THREADING ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUG, AN...

Mileage: 124,515

FIRE F 150. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

I HEARD A POPPING SOUND FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THEN IT JUST BLEW OUT. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE THE CONTACT'S PLACE OF WORK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT STATE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FIRE BURNED THE MOTOR, CREATED A HOLE THROUGH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, AND SCORCHED THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. ...

Mileage: 197,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE THE CONTACT'S PLACE OF WORK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT STATE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FIRE BURNED THE MOTOR, CREATED A HOLE THROUGH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, AND SCORCHED THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. ...

Mileage: 197,000

REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY FAILURE, GRINDING NOISE THAT STOPS UPON DECELERATION, FORD ISSUED TSB 05-23-3 REGARDING THIS BEHAVIOR. I OBSERVE MANY COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC VIA THE INTERNET RELATED TO SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. IT IS TOO WIDESPREAD. I HAVE NEVER LOST A REAR END TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. I AM 54 YEARS...

Mileage: 138,500

ON SAT MARCH 7, 2009 T APROX 12:30 AM MY 2001 FORD F-150 PICK UP BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE CAUGHT MY HOME ON FIRE. MYSELF AND MY 8 YEAR OLD SON AS WELL AS OUR 4 DOGS WERE IN THE HOUSE SLEEPING. LUCKILY I HEARD AN E...

Mileage: 90,000

2001 FORD F-150 BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG FOR THE 2ND TIME. CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO OFF THE ROAD SINCE IT IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER WHILE GOING 65MPH. THIS IS THE 2ND ONE THAT HAS BLOWN AND WILL LIKELY COST A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. THERE IS A FORUM ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH T...

DRIVING MY FORD 2001 F150 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN A LOUD BANG UNDER FROM MY HOOD AND RENDERED MY VEHICLE USELESS AND A MAJOR TRAFFIC HAZARD AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH CARS AND DUMP TRUCKS SWERVING AROUND ME TO PASS BY ME .THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING TO MANY FORD...

Mileage: 85,437

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 70 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER NOTICED A FLAME IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT BECAME COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. ANOTH...

Mileage: 110,000

DRIVING 35 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER THE HOOD PULLED OVER AND FOUND A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE. NOT FIXED YET. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I OWN A 2001 FORD F 150 W/ THE 5.4 TRITON ENGINE, WHILE I WAS BACKING THE TRUCK OUT OF A RESTAURANT, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD POP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP...THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE BLEW THE # 3 SPARK PLUG OUT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MOT...

Mileage: 144,560

I HAVE A 2001 F150 IT HAS A GAS SMELL FROM ENGINE . *TR

Mileage: 12,400

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE EXTREMELY ROUGH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND PASSENGER SIDE BOLTS IN THE ENGINE HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. IN ADDITION, THE INTAKE MAN...

Mileage: 71,000

MATCHING NHTSA RECALL ID: 01V258000 SNOW ON WINDSHIELD, ATTEMPTED TO USE WIPERS BUT IMMEDIATELY SHUT THEM OFF SINCE THEY DID NOT MOVE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE AND PRODUCED A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WHICH FILLED THE CAB AND ALSO CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND FIRE ...

Mileage: 86,828

MATCHING NHTSA RECALL ID: 01V258000 SNOW ON WINDSHIELD, ATTEMPTED TO USE WIPERS BUT IMMEDIATELY SHUT THEM OFF SINCE THEY DID NOT MOVE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE AND PRODUCED A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WHICH FILLED THE CAB AND ALSO CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND FIRE ...

Mileage: 86,828

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 5 WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY RAPID POPPING FROM THE ENGINE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FLAT AND PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED EVEN THOUGH I WAS STOPPED. I OPENED THE HOOD AND AT FIRST (BASED ON THE SOUND) THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE EXHA...

Mileage: 127,455

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. FLAMES APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE BUILDING SECURITY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT...

Mileage: 198,000

THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STEADY DRIVING IN COLD/SNOW BECAUSE OF FORD'S POOR DESIGN, THEY EVEN STATE IT IN FORD ARTICLE NO. 01-21-5. HAS HAPPENED MAY TIMES TO ME. I JUST FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. THE FIX IS OVER 500.00, AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. IT IS THEIR POOR DESIGN, THIS JUST DOES ...

Mileage: 85,000

THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STEADY DRIVING IN COLD/SNOW BECAUSE OF FORD'S POOR DESIGN, THEY EVEN STATE IT IN FORD ARTICLE NO. 01-21-5. HAS HAPPENED MAY TIMES TO ME. I JUST FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. THE FIX IS OVER 500.00, AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. IT IS THEIR POOR DESIGN, THIS JUST DOES ...

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 LD. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. SHE STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR THE MOTOR AND BRAKE FLUID. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER H...

Mileage: 157,889

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. PLASTIC PART CRACKED. I JUST HAD REPAIR MADE AND WAS TOLD FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF MANIFOLD. MY TRUCK IS A 2001 F150 WITH 90,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

ON 10/5/08, DRIVING NEAR HOME, SLOW SPEED, HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, LOST POWER. DETERMINED THAT THE 4TH SPARK PLUG ON DRIVERS SIDE HAD UNTHREADED FROM ENGINE, DAMAGING COIL. ON ATTEMPT TO REPLACE WITH NEW SPARK PLUG, LEARNED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD THREADS WERE DAMAGED (STRIPPED). 7...

Mileage: 76,000

I PURCHASED A USED 2001 FORD F-150 CREW CAB FEBRUARY 2006 WITH 59K MILES ON IT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE PAINT OR CLEAR COAT ON THE HOOD, QUARTER PANELS, AND DOORS STARTED TO CRACK. THE CRACKING HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. BEFORE PURCHASE THE TITLE WAS CHECKED AND THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACC...

Mileage: 59,000

YESTERDAY I NOTICED ONE TIRE WAS FLAT - TRIED TO PUT AIR INTO IT AND IT WOULDN'T TAKE THE AIR. WHEN I CRAWLED UNDER MY TRUCK I NOTICED THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE HAD DRY ROTTED. *TR

Mileage: 83,564

MY 2001 FORD F-150 BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE 7 HEAD ON 09/30/2008. THE TRUCK HAS 150K ON IT. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2001 AND HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED IT. I WENT OUT TO GO TO WORK IN THE AM AND THE TRUCK JUST ROARED WHEN I STARTED IT, I FOUND THE SPARK PLUG ON THE DRIVEWAY THE THREADS ON THE PLUG WERE ...

Mileage: 150,000

EXPERIENCED SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT DURING REGULAR DRIVING, OCCURRED ONCE IN ONE CYLINDER OF A 2001 FORD F150 5.4 TRITON DUAL FUEL FACTORY PROPANE. USED A HELICOIL KIT AND REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AND OTHER CYLINDERS TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 97,673

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. AFTER DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN HER DRIVEWAY. MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE AND THE LANDLORD'S FENCE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED A RECALL RELATING TO THE FIRE. THE D...

Mileage: 108,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,000. UPDATED 10/28/08 *BF

Mileage: 99,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. ON MAY 19, 2008 AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TWELVE HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A WEEK AFTER THE FIRE, MAY 26, 2008 THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS ...

Mileage: 100,000

I OWN A 2001 FORD F-150 CREWCAB I WENT TO WORK I PARKED I CLOCKED IN @ 3PM BY 6:37 MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE IT WAS PARKED FOR 3.5 HRS BEFORE IT STARTED TO BURN. *TR

MY 2001 FORD F150 BLEW A SPARK PLUG RIGHT OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD ON 8-17-08. VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 90,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS A COMMON AND REPEATING FAILURE OF THE 5.4L V-8 ENGINE AND FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A PROBLEM. I OPTED FOR THE HELICOIL REPLACEMENT OPTION ($640) OVER A COMPLETE NEW HEAD ...

Mileage: 90,000

THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT OUT SIDE OF MY WORK. SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I WENT OUT AND SURE ENOUGH IT WAS ON FIRE BURNING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. : ( *TR

Mileage: 80,000

2001 FORD F150 WITH V8 4.6 LITER ENGINE BLOWS SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE HEAD. HAD 2 DO THIS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. HAD TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC BECAUSE ENGINE WILL NOT RUN, CALL TOW TRUCK AND DELIVER TO REPAIR SHOP. THEY REDRILLED THE HOLE AND INSTALLED AN INSERT BOTH TIMES. ALOT OF FORD ENGINES OF THIS TY...

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 SUPER CAB. DURING A TROPICAL STORM, RAIN ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A NEW WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED BECAUSE THE OLD ONE HAD A DEFECTIVE SEAL. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,300. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE...

Mileage: 69,000

VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2001 FORD F150. AS THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT 20 MPH, THE BRAIDED STEEL CABLE THAT RETAINS THE SPARE TIRE IN THE REAR UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO BOUNCE DOWN THE STREET AND STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE. INVESTIGATION ON WEB FORUMS HAS INFORMA...

Mileage: 158,000

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON 2001 FORD F150 4.2 V6. PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW IN 2001 AND RECENTLY REPLACED THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF THE PLUG BLOW OUT. NOW THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE IS RUNNING BAD AND I THINK IT IS GETTING READY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 190,590

MIDDLE SEAT BELT ON FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4WD INNARDS POPPED OUT OF SEAT BELT SHEATH. THIS SEAT USED VERY LITTLE. FORD SAID EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2001, I BELIEVE, ON THE FRONT SEAT BELTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING ON THE BACK MIDDLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD NOT OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 76,021

CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH STARTED FIRE AND DESTROYED MY 2001 FORD SUPERCREW F-150 TRUCK. TRUCK WAS SITTING IN DRIVE WAY UNATTENDED. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

PARKED TRUCK AT APPROX 8:45PM, 7/15. FOUND TRUCK COMPLETELY BURNED, SOME PLASTICS STILL BURNING, UPON WAKING AT APPROX 6:30AM, 7/16. TRUCK WAS PARKED 4 TO 5 FEED FROM HOUSE. HOUSE ONLY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED; HOWEVER, IT IS A MIRACLE HOUSE AND SURROUNDING TREES DID NOT CATCH FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW WINDSHIELD LEAKED WITH NO SIGN OF THIS HAPPENING. SHORTED OUT COMPUTER, FUSE BOX. ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE TRAVELING IN LEFT LANE OF A HIGHWAY. NO CRASH BUT VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING ONE. WAS ABLE TO GET INTO MEDIAN. NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENT WITH TRUCK,ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD WITH NO CRA...

Mileage: 107,000

2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW WINDSHIELD LEAKED WITH NO SIGN OF THIS HAPPENING. SHORTED OUT COMPUTER, FUSE BOX. ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE TRAVELING IN LEFT LANE OF A HIGHWAY. NO CRASH BUT VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING ONE. WAS ABLE TO GET INTO MEDIAN. NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENT WITH TRUCK,ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD WITH NO CRA...

Mileage: 107,000

IN MARCH 08, MY F150 4.6L ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG...FUEL WAS CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT IT WOULD IGNITE, SO I REMAINED CLEAR OF THE VEHICLE FOR QUITE SOME TIME, GIVING THE FUEL TIME TO EVAPORATE. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM, PLEASE STEP UP AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT. FORD SHOULD R...

Mileage: 98,000

ON THE EVENING OF 5-26-08 MY SON RETURNED FROM WORK @ 11:00 PM. AT 11:28 PM MY NEIGHBOR WAS BANGING ON MY DOOR YELLING FIRE. WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE I COULD SEE THAT MY 2001 FORD F150 TRUCK ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I RAN OUTSIDE AND STARTED PUTTING OUT THE FIRE WHILE MY NEIGHBORS...

Mileage: 100,000

REAR SEATBELT BUCKLES, (CENTER AND PASSENGER REAR) BROKE AFTER MY SON TRY TO PUT HIS SEAT BELT ON. FIRST IT WAS THE CENTER SEATBELT BUCKLE AND A FEW WEEKS LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE BROKE TOO. WHEN MY SON TRY TO PUSH IN THE SEATBELT THE BUCKLE STAYED PUSHED DOWN AND DOES NOT SPRING UP....

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. ON JUNE 2, 2008, AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR NINE HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND NO PREVENTIVE REPAIRS WERE MADE IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPE...

Mileage: 177,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 SUPER CREW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE EXTENDED FROM CRUISE CONTROL MODULE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT I...

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD, BUSTED THE COIL, AND CAUSED FUEL TO SPILL FROM THE HEAD. THE CURRENT AND F...

Mileage: 107,000

IN JANUARY I HAD DRIVEN MY F150 TO THE STORE, WHEN I RETURNED TO IT IN THE PARKING LOT AND STARTED IT I HEARD A LOUD POP FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THIS SOUND WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BACKFIRING SOUND UPON ADDING A FEW RPM'S TO THE ENGINE. I SHUT IT OFF TO INSPECT AND DISCOVERED THE FAR REAR SPARK PLUG HAD ...

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE A 2001 F-150 TRITON 5.4 LITER FORD WITH 85,000 MILES ON IT -- IT BLEW OUT THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG STRIPPING THE THREADS AND BREAKING THE COIL PACK. I HEARD A TICKING SOUND FOR A FEW WEEKS PRIOR AND HAD IT CHECKED AT A SHOP AND THEY THOUGHT IT WASN'T A BAD PROBLEM -- 3 DAYS LATER I...

Mileage: 85,000

I HAVE A 2001 F-150 TRITON 5.4 LITER FORD WITH 85,000 MILES ON IT -- IT BLEW OUT THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG STRIPPING THE THREADS AND BREAKING THE COIL PACK. I HEARD A TICKING SOUND FOR A FEW WEEKS PRIOR AND HAD IT CHECKED AT A SHOP AND THEY THOUGHT IT WASN'T A BAD PROBLEM -- 3 DAYS LATER I...

Mileage: 85,000

RECALL ID NHTSA: 01V227001 - SEAT BELT BUCKLE COMES UNDONE WHILE DRIVING - I BROUGHT MY 2001 FORD F150 INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE SEAT BUCKLE WHICH PERIODICALLY CAME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP "INSPECTED" THE BUCKLE AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BUCKLE. THE SEATBELT ...

Mileage: 1

2001 FORD F-150 FLEETSIDE INVOLVED IN A NEAR HEAD ON COLLISION. AIRBAGS FAILD TO DEPLOY.

Mileage: 96,346

2001 F150 CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. COMPLETELY DESTROYED. 8 DAYS LATER I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. HAD VERY FEW PAYMENTS LEFT. I HAD AROUND 18,000.00 INVESTED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS MAKES ME SICK. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ONE HOUR, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. TWO VEHICLES NEXT TO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HA...

Mileage: 157,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F 150 W/A TRITON V8 ENGINE. IT BLEW A PLUG OUT AND FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WON'T FIX THE ISSUE. I AM HAVE TO PAY $1,000.00 TO REPAIR AN ENGINE THAT IS DEFECTIVE RIGHT OFF THE FACTORY FLOOR. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE CAUGH...

Mileage: 100,600

DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER #3 BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER. THIS DISABLES THE VEHICLE. SPARK PLUG EJECTION IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE FUEL VAPOR STARTS COMING OUT THE SPARK PLUG HOLE, WHICH IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE FUEL VAPOR CAN BE IGNITED BY THE EJECTED SPARK PLUG. THE S...

Mileage: 61,000

BLOWN SPARK PLUG ON 5.4L, NUMBER 3. THREADS WERE COMPLETELY REMOVED. COIL WAS DAMAGED. *TR

Mileage: 129,000

ON APRIL 21,2007 MY 2001 F150 WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT YARD AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THAT MORNING AND STARTED A FIRE. IN NO TIME THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSE. WAS LIVING IN GULFPORT,MISS. AFTER THE STORM (KATRINA) EVERY THING WAS ALL MESSED UP. I HAD NO INSURANCE ON THE TRUCK . I THOUGH...

Mileage: 192,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ON MARCH 31, 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH SUGGESTED HE SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO...

Mileage: 127,000

WHILE LEAVING A STOP SIGN UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION MY 2001 F 150 WITH 113,000. MILES BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE / THIRD CYLINDER BACK . IT BROKE THE COIL AND THE PLUG WAS JUST LAYING ON THE HEAD . THE SPARKPLUG THREADS WERE NOT DAMAGED. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, DEATHS OR POLICE REPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ON MARCH 22, 2008. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE...

Mileage: 193,000

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY 2001 FORD F150 WITH ONLY 84,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE CALLED FORD FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE THEN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECA...

A 2001 FORD WITH A DEFECTIVE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL DEVICE BURNED TO THE GROUND. MY CHEVROLET TRUCK WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE FORD, THEREFORE ALSO BURNED TO A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

MY 2001 F-150 HAD #4 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. ACTUALLY MELTED THE METAL PORTION OF THE SPARK PLUG. I HAVE 56,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. SALES MAN TOLD ME THE TRUCK DID NOT REQUIRE ANY TYPE OF TUNE UP UNTIL 100,000 MILES. I GUESS HE WAS WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE. MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON VACATION WHEN THE 3RD SPARKPLUG BACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE AND LEFT US STRANDED. IT DESTROYED THE COIL IN THE PROCESS AND NICKED THE FUEL RAIL. WE HAD TO HAVE A FORTY MILE TOW TO A ME...

Mileage: 127,000

#3 SPARK PLUG DRIVERS SIDE BLOWN OUT , DAMAGED COIL AND POSSIBLY FUEL RAIL. 5.4 TRITON ENGINE IS IN A 2001 F-150 4X4 WITH 126,000 MILES, NOT VERY SAFE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A SPARK RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUEL RAIL. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE TRUCK TO BE REPLACED. SHE STATES THAT THE INSURANCE IS BEING OF NO ASSISTANCE. *KB

'99 - '08 FORD 5.4L V8'S ARE EQUIPPED WITH 100,000 MILE SPARK PLUGS FROM THE FACTORY. THEY ARE FAILING IN LARGE NUMBERS AT WELL UNDER 50,000 MILES. MOST TIMES PULLING THE THREADS OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEADS OF THE MOTOR. OTHER TIMES THE SPARK PLUGS BREAK LEAVING PART OF IT IN THE BLOCK. MY PROBL...

Mileage: 47,200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE CONTACT STRUCK A LIGHT POST. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SPED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND STRUCK ANOTHER POST. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOU...

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2001 FORD F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. HAD THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ANY LATER, MY HOUSE WOULD BE GONE AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 80,200

2001 F150 SUPEREXT CAB CAUGHT FIRE ON 12/22/07. ESSURANCE HAS INVESTIGATED THE FIRE TO BE CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. *CN

Mileage: 97,500

HAD MINOR TICKING NOISE - WAS TOLD THIS IS TYPICAL IN THIS FORD ENGINE. 16 MONTHS AGO I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS, TICKING WAS STILL THERE, AND JUST LAST WEEK ONE OF THE PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THIS COULD BE QUITE DANGEROUS HAVING A PLUG SPARKING WI...

Mileage: 70,990

FORD 2001 F150 CREW4X4 REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AFTER #4 COIL PACK WENT BAD THEN NUMBER2 COIL PACK WENT BAD AFTER ONLY 65,000 MILES. THEN AT 142,000MILES #6COIL PACK AND SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT OF MOTOR. *TR

Mileage: 14,200

RECALL FOR 05S28 SPEED CONTROL DEVICE, CAR BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD, ENGINE BURNED, CAR TOTALED - RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS NOT RECEIVED BY ACTUAL VEHICLE OWNER. FORD MOTOR CO. SAID LETTERS WERE MAILED ON 10/05, 11/06 AND 12/07. I WAS NOT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL 6/06 AND I NEVER RECEI...

DROVE MY FORD F150 TO WORK, PARKED IT AND 30 - 40 MINUTES LATER THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. I ENTERED THE TRUCK 30 MINUTES AFTER I PARKED TO REMOVE MY CHECK BOOK, BUT I DID NOT SEE OR SMELL ANYTHING THAT RESULTED IN THE FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS NOT INSURED, BUT APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. ...

Mileage: 139,000

SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

Mileage: 93,549

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF CYLENFAR HEAD (#3) 2001 FORD F-150 5.4 TRITON. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

WAS CRUISING IN MY FORD LIGHTNING, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN SOUNDED LIKE MY ENGINE WAS RUNNING OFF THE HEADERS. PULLED OVER AND HAD TO CATCH A TOW TRUCK, TO THE SHOP. THEY TOLD ME MY SPARK PLUG HAD SHOT OUT OF THE HEAD. $1,100 BUCKS LATER IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP NOW AND HAVING THE ENTIRE MOT...

Mileage: 71,000

WAS CRUISING IN MY FORD LIGHTNING, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN SOUNDED LIKE MY ENGINE WAS RUNNING OFF THE HEADERS. PULLED OVER AND HAD TO CATCH A TOW TRUCK, TO THE SHOP. THEY TOLD ME MY SPARK PLUG HAD SHOT OUT OF THE HEAD. $1,100 BUCKS LATER IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP NOW AND HAVING THE ENTIRE MOT...

Mileage: 71,000

TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. MUST BE REPLACED AFTER 137,000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN RUN LOW ON OIL NOR FAILED TO CHANGE AT APPROPRIATE INTERVALS. NEVER BEEN OVERHEATED. WELL MAINTAINED AND NO GOOD REASON FOR THIS. FORD F150XLT 2001 4.2L ENGINE. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE NOW TOLD ME THIS IS COMMON FOR ...

Mileage: 137,368

AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 5 MILES THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER I HAD A NEXT STORE NEIGHBOR KNOCKING ON MY DOOR STATING THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT IT OUT. A NEIGHBOR ALSO TOLD ME OF A RECALL ON THE TRUCK DUE TO TRUCK FIRES AND I WENT...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE FIRE WAS CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE DEFECT MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER...

Mileage: 72,000

MY 2001 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND 2:30 A.M. ON AUGUST 5,2007 IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY AND IT HAD NOT BEEN MOVED THAT ENTIRE DAY . WE HAD THE POLICE COME AND MAKE A REPORT ALONG WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE CAUSE HAD BEEN THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH OF THE CRUISE CONTROL T...

Mileage: 90,000

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. AT 4AM, THE TRUCK WAS DISCOVERED IN FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, TIRES, FRONT BODY, WINDSHIELD - WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPOND. HAVE REPORTS. *TR

Mileage: 100,900

FILED A REPORT #10207914. THE VIN NUMBER WAS INCORRECT. THE CORRECT VIN NO. IS HEREIN. ENGINE FIRE - FORD F-150 - PARKED AT 4AM - ELECTRICAL - SOURCE OF FIRE. COMPLETELY TOTALED. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS FILED REPORTS. I LIVE IN MEXICO IN CABO SAN LUCAS. TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AT GALPIN FORD ...

Mileage: 109,000

THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WITH THE WIPERS ON SLOW SPEED. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE VENT BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD. THE PLASTIC VENT BURST INTO FLAMES AND MELTED. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE WIPERS ARE THE ONLY THING THAT DOESN'T OPERATE NOW. ...

Mileage: 102,000

THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY FOR HOURS PRIOR TO CATCHING FIRE. MY FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVE WAY AND SET MY HOUSE ON FIRE THAT BURNED AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. IN 2002, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. ON OCTOBER 18, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S HOUSE AFTER...

Mileage: 120,000

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. *TR

Mileage: 15

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND TOWED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY RECORDS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT THEIR LOCATION. THE...

Mileage: 130,000

I PURCHASE A USED TRUCK THAT HAD 4 FAIRLY NEW CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC SUV TIRES (P26570R17). THE TREAD WEAR ON ALL 4 TIRES WAS SIMILAR AND VERY LOW, IMPLYING TO ME THAT THE TIRES WERE RELATIVELY NEW. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SUFFERED A TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION. AT AB...

(1) VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY (2) VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES STARTING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (ON THE DRIVERS SIDE) (3)FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO SUPPRESS FIRE AS WELL AS MY ATTEMPTING WITH A GARDEN HOSE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO VEHICLE AND SOME SCARS ON DRIVEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THAT THE RECALL REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V348000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR) HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE...

Mileage: 17,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 73 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN THE RESUME BUTTON WAS PRESSED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE ...

Mileage: 34,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR, THE CHROME PLATED DOOR HANDLE CUT HIS LEFT HAND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE CHROME PEELING. AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2007, THE DOOR HANDLE HAD NOT B...

Mileage: 44,500

FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 2001: RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE CATASTROPHICALLY (BROKEN SOCKET), RESULTING IN VIOLENT WHEEL OSCILLATION, WITH FRONT TIRE DRAG BRINGING VEHICLE TO A HALT; 20 MPH; NO WARNING; REGULARLY INSPECTED, ~110K MILEAGE. HAD BEEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH WITH FAMILY (5 PASSENGERS) DAY BEFORE TIE ROD...

Mileage: 130,000

MY 2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY AFTER SITTING PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. *JB

Mileage: 121,000

MY 2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY AFTER SITTING PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. *JB

Mileage: 121,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. HE STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH INTO THE ASSEMBLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 61,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. ON JULY 27, 2007, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE WAS SCORCHED ...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. AS OF AUGUST 3, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A LETTER TO TH...

Mileage: 11,900

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD SVT LIGHTNING, WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. NO SIGN OF A PROBLEM WHATSOEVER. WHILE PASSING A BIG TRUCK, POP........AND THEN I LOST POWER AND ALMOST DIDN'T COMPLETE THE PASS IN TIME. ONCE I PULLED OVER, I FOUND THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, AND TOOK OUT A COIL ON ...

Mileage: 30,000

FORD F150 CREWCAB, THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHICH CAUSES THE DOORS NOT TO LOCK . THIS IS A SECURITY PROBLEM FOR MY WIFE. AFTER CALLING FORD TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM THEY COULDNT HELP ME. ALSO, A PROBLEM IN THE 1995 FORD RANGER. BUT THE PART WERE VERY EXPENSIVE. *AK

FORD F150 CREWCAB, THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHICH CAUSES THE DOORS NOT TO LOCK . THIS IS A SECURITY PROBLEM FOR MY WIFE. AFTER CALLING FORD TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM THEY COULDNT HELP ME. ALSO, A PROBLEM IN THE 1995 FORD RANGER. BUT THE PART WERE VERY EXPENSIVE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS FAILED. THE RETRACTOR IS LOCKED IN PLACE AND IS UNABLE TO MOVE. THE FAILURE HAS LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE ENGINE SIZE AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65,598 AND FAI...

Mileage: 65,200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE...

Mileage: 118,809

ON TUESDAY MORNING, 05/29/2007 AT 1:30AM, I WAS AWAKENED BY A LOUD BOOM AND A BRIGHT FLASH FROM OUTSIDE OF MY BEDROOM WINDOW. WHEN I JUMPED UP TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I SAW MY TRUCK ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I GRABBED MY CELL PHONE FROM BESIDE MY BED AND DIALED 911 AS I RAN TO THE FRONT PORCH. BY TH...

Mileage: 83,833

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED AAA TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE TREAD WAS NONEXISTENT. FIRESTONE STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE ENGINE SIZE...

Mileage: 55,800

MAY 12TH 2006 MY 2001 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY MOTHER'S GARAGE AND BURNED THE TRUCK TOTALLY UP AND THE FIRE RESULTED IN MY MOTHER'S HOUSE BEING A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Mileage: 100,052

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FIRE ASCENDING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIREFIGHTER STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO A DEFECT ON THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THERE IS RECALL # 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPE...

Mileage: 65,000

01 F150 SUPERCREW 5.4L WITH LESS THAN 41,000 MILES. RIGHT REAR SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD ALSO BREAKING COIL MOUNTING BRACKET. DEALER REMOVED ENGINE TO ATTEMPT REPAIR AND FOUND SPARK PLUG HOLE WOULD NOT ACCEPT HELI-COIL. IN PROCESS AT THIS TIME TRYING TO LOCATE A NEW HEAD. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL ...

Mileage: 41,000

THERE AREN'T ANY REAL EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (GARY CROSSLEY FORD) TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL WORK DONE. WHILE THERE I ASKED TO HAVE A STATE INSPECTION DONE AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WERE SOMEWHAT LOOS...

Mileage: 62,600

THERE AREN'T ANY REAL EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (GARY CROSSLEY FORD) TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL WORK DONE. WHILE THERE I ASKED TO HAVE A STATE INSPECTION DONE AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WERE SOMEWHAT LOOS...

Mileage: 62,600

THERE AREN'T ANY REAL EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (GARY CROSSLEY FORD) TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL WORK DONE. WHILE THERE I ASKED TO HAVE A STATE INSPECTION DONE AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WERE SOMEWHAT LOOS...

Mileage: 62,600

I OWN A 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE CAPTAIN TOLD ME THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOTORIOUS FOR CATCHING FIRE AND I SHOULD REPORT THIS INCIDENT. HIS OPINION WAS THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND THAT IT MOST LIKELY WAS FROM THE CRUISE CONTRO...

Mileage: 102,355

MY HOUSE BURNED DOWN -- IT APPEARS THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS MY 2001 F150 TRUCK. THE FIRE STARTED AT APPROX 3:00 AM IN THE GARAGE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, COUNTRY COMPANIES HAS A TEAM OF INVESTIGATORS ONSITE GOING THROUGH THE DEBRIS. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

FORD F150 2001 PARKED IN THE GARAGE IGNITED INTO FLAMES AFTER BEING PARKED FOR OVER ONE HOUR. NEIGHBOR SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE GARAGE AND KNOCKED ON THE DOOR. I OPENED THE KITCHEN THAT LEADS TO GARAGE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE GARAGE AND FIRE SPREAD TO ANOTHER CAR PARK...

I OWN A 2001 FORD F150 IT HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF THE TRUCK, BUT AS OF LAST WEEK AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF THE TRUCK NOT STARTING. I WAS INFORMED THE COMPUTER NEEDED REPLACED AND TWO COIL PACKS. AND QUOTE" DOES HAVE A TRANSMISSION CONCERN." AFTER WAITING 13 ...

Mileage: 36,296

WOKE UP TO IN THE EARLY MORNING TO TRUCK ALARM ACTIVATED. WHEN GOING OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. THE TRUCK WAS SITTING ALL NIGHT. AND HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN SINCE 3:30 PM THE PREVIOUS DAY.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. INITIALLY, THE CONTACT THOUGHT A TIRE WAS BLOWN AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE IN NORMAL CONDITION, BUT THE SCENT OF GAS WAS DETECTED. ...

Mileage: 90,075

A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY FORD F-150. DID NOT KNOW UNTIL RECENTLY THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS A LOT IN FORD TRUCK MOTORS. ENGINE DOES NOT REALLY RUN NOW BECAUSE IT WOULD PROBABLY CATCH ON FIRE FROM EXHAUST FLAMES. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED, BUT AFTER READING MULTIPLE CO...

Mileage: 62,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO INVESTIGATE FLAMES BEGAN TO RISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE SPEED CONTROL HARNESS. THE...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE HOOD. THE ONLY PART OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT DESTROYED WAS THE BED. FORD ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SEND DOCUMENTATION AND PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE ...

Mileage: 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE OWNER STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. T...

Mileage: 52,000

FORD - SPARK PLUG DEFECT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERST A SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF ITS SOCKET AND BROKE THE SPARK PLUG COIL. I WAS IN TH MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC AN WS VERY SCARED BECAUSE I COULD NOT INITIALLY PULL OVER DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TRUCKS ON THE HIGWAY.I WAS BOXED IN. AFTER I WAS ABLE TO PULL...

Mileage: 68,200

2/28/07 WHILE DRIVING ON RT 3 @ 60 MPH MY TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED & THE O.D. OFF LIGHT FLASHED ON & OFF CONTINUOUSLY. I STOPPED & LOOKED IT UP IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOUND THAT MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE SERVICED. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND I WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION NEEDED WORK AND THAT WARRANTY PLAN...

Mileage: 41,000

I TOOK MY 2001 FORD F150 TO HAVE A TIRE REPAIRED, ASSUMING IT HAD A NAIL IN IT BECAUSE IT HAD A SLOW LEAK. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) ALUMINUM WHEEL HAD A CRACK IN IT. I WAS FURTHER INFORMED THAT THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD'S ALUMINUM WHEELS OF THAT...

Mileage: 102,000

MY 2001 FORD F-150 TRUCK HAD A SPARK PLUG EJECT FROM THE CYLINDER AND HIT THE FUEL RAIL WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ON 9-1-06 (70,000 MILES ON ODOMETER). I HAD THE TRUCK HAULED TO NEAREST SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY FIXED THE CYLINDER WITH A REPAIR KIT MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM. ON 2-26-07 AT 79 THOUSAND MILES...

Mileage: 79,000

MY 2001 FORD F-150 TRUCK HAD A SPARK PLUG EJECT FROM THE CYLINDER AND HIT THE FUEL RAIL WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ON 9-1-06 (70,000 MILES ON ODOMETER). I HAD THE TRUCK HAULED TO NEAREST SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY FIXED THE CYLINDER WITH A REPAIR KIT MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM. ON 2-26-07 AT 79 THOUSAND MILES...

Mileage: 79,000

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN HE STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. THE CONTACT LOOKED OUT OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW SPARKS HITTING THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER. LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLAMES. HE THEN LEFT ...

Mileage: 160,000

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN HE STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. THE CONTACT LOOKED OUT OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW SPARKS HITTING THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER. LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLAMES. HE THEN LEFT ...

Mileage: 160,000

I WAS DRIVING FROM SANTA BARBARA TO LOMPOC ALONG HIGHWAY 1 AROUND 6:30 P.M. WHEN I FIRST SMELLED SMOKE THINKING THERE WAS A BRUSH FIRE, BUT QUICKLY IT STARTED TO SMELL LIKE ELECTRICAL BURNING. LOOKING AROUND THE TRUCK FOR THE SMELL WHILE DRIVING I LOOKED OUT THE SIDE MIRROR TO MAKE SURE NO ONE ...

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND SIMILAR TO A TRUCK BACK FIRING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE SPARK PLUG AND COILS WERECAUSING THE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON 2 PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THE RECENT FAILURE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO ...

Mileage: 93,000

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND SIMILAR TO A TRUCK BACK FIRING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE SPARK PLUG AND COILS WERECAUSING THE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON 2 PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THE RECENT FAILURE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO ...

Mileage: 93,000

HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/FORD_SPARK.HTML PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS LINK , IT IS IN REGARD TO A SIMILAR PROBLEM I AM HAVING PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!! *NM

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY NEAR MY HOME MY 2001 F150 BLEW A SPARK PLUG FROM THE MOTOR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. THE FIRST AT 37K MILES AND THE SECOND AT 48K. THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IN THE PASSING LANE AT THE TIME....

Mileage: 48,000

I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2001 FORD F-150 TRUCK ON I-5 AND THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE V8 TRITON MOTOR AND THERE WAS A COUPLE OF FIRE BALLS THAT CAME OUT OF THE MOTOR AREA WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS THE GAS VAPOR CATCHING FIRE AFTER THE PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE MOTOR LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO STOP RIGHT AWAY AND ...

Mileage: 90,000

I OWN A 2001 FORD F-150. ON DECEMBER 16,2006 IT CAUGHT FIRE AND IS NOW CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. IT HAS COMPLETELY BURNED TO THE GROUND. ONLY THE SHELL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TWO FLAT REAR TIRES ARE LEFT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AT THIS TIME HAS NOT TOLD ME THE REASON THIS HAS ...

Mileage: 68,000

I OWN A 2001 FORD F-150. ON DECEMBER 16,2006 IT CAUGHT FIRE AND IS NOW CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. IT HAS COMPLETELY BURNED TO THE GROUND. ONLY THE SHELL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TWO FLAT REAR TIRES ARE LEFT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AT THIS TIME HAS NOT TOLD ME THE REASON THIS HAS ...

Mileage: 68,000

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVERSING STREET. *NM

Mileage: 119,250

FOR A FEW MONTHS AFTER TUNING UP MY FORD F-150 WITH THE 4.8 V-8, MY TRUCK STARTED BLOWING SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE MOTOR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF FORD AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR BUT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. I DID MY OWN RESEARCH ...

Mileage: 98,000

SPARK PLUGS BLOW OFF THE ALUMINUM HEADS. *NM

Mileage: 140,000

WINDSHIELD LEAK ON 2001 F150 HAS LEAKED INTO GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. NOW IN SHOP FOR SECOND TIME FORD DEALER WILL NOW REPLACE WINDSHIELD AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. FIRST TRIP TO SHOP THEY SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY. I PAID FOR THAT AND THE TOWING CHARGE. A BIT OF INTERNET SEARCHING LEADS ME TO B...

WINDSHIELD LEAK ON 2001 F150 HAS LEAKED INTO GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. NOW IN SHOP FOR SECOND TIME FORD DEALER WILL NOW REPLACE WINDSHIELD AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. FIRST TRIP TO SHOP THEY SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY. I PAID FOR THAT AND THE TOWING CHARGE. A BIT OF INTERNET SEARCHING LEADS ME TO B...

I WENT FISHING ONE EARLY MORNING AND I STOPPED FOR GAS AND NOTICED THAT MY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I NORMALLY KEEP THE SWITCH IN THE AUTO-DETECT MODE. I SWITCHED TO OFF AND THEY STILL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. AFTER GETTING TO THE DOCK, I TURNED OFF THE MOTOR AND LOCKED IT. MY F-150'S HEADLIGHTS W...

Mileage: 48,578

SPARK PLUG BLOWINGOUT OF CYLINDER HEAD ON A 2001 FORD ENGINE 5.4 V. 8. *NM

Mileage: 127,000

ODOMETER LIGHT GOES OUT WHEN IT WANTS AND ON WHEN IT WANTS. *NM

Mileage: 76,000

2001 F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN CARPORT. *TS WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IT ALSO CAUGHT A PORTION OF THE CONSUMER'S HOME ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED FROM UNDER THE CARPORT WHERE IT TOTALLY BURNED. THE FIRE INSPECTED INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THROUGH A LIGHT, AND MAKING A LEFT TURN UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A POP COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER PULLING OVER TO INSPECT UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THIRD SPARK PLUG HAD POPPED OUT OF PLACE FROM THE CYLINDE...

Mileage: 499

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, NOT RUNNING. I HAVE LIABILITY INSURANCE ONLY...DIDN'T THINK THERE WAS ANY REASON I WOULD REPORT IT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. TRUCK WAS DESTROYED...LUCKILY MY BROTHER AWOKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND SAW THE TRUCK O...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SIX HOURS IN THE DRIVEWAY NEXT TO A RESIDENCE, IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AN ADDITIONAL VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO THE TRUCK AND PART OF THE C...

Mileage: 152,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SIX HOURS IN THE DRIVEWAY NEXT TO A RESIDENCE, IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AN ADDITIONAL VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO THE TRUCK AND PART OF THE C...

Mileage: 152,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM, WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON I-81 NEAR WINCHESTER, VA AT 65 MPH IN A 2001 FORD F-150, THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUSTAINED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. VEHICLE YAWED ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC, BUT WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL AND DID NOT ROLL OVER. THERE WERE NO INJURI...

Mileage: 50,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PROVIDED AN INCORRECT DIGITAL DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DE...

Mileage: 144,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PROVIDED AN INCORRECT DIGITAL DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DE...

Mileage: 144,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICA...

Mileage: 70,000

FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT DUE TO RECALL OF CRUISE CONTROL - OUTCOME PENDING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL, #01V227001, REGARDING THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY RECEIVED IN JULY 2001. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, UPON INSPECTION; THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE REPAIR DID NOT NEED TO BE DONE. THE CONTA...

Mileage: 81,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED BOTH FRONT ANTI-LOCK WHEEL SPEED SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ...

Mileage: 63,301

BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2001 F 150 WITH 102K MILES. *JB

Mileage: 102,000

BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2001 F 150 WITH 102K MILES. *JB

Mileage: 102,000

I TOOK MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN OUR FORD F150 SUPERCAB LARIAT TRUCK AND WENT TO A RESTAURANT ABOUT 5 MINUTES FROM OUR HOME. WE RETURNED HOME WITH TAKE OUT, PARKED THE TRUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY, OUR GARAGE DOOR OPENER WAS NOT WORKING. I JOINED MY WIFE FOR DINNER (ABOUT 7:00 PM). MY DAUGHTER WENT TO BE...

Mileage: 63,000

THIRTY MINUTES AFTER RETURNING HOME MY 2001 F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL, HOWEVER I FOUND OUT AFTER THE FACT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE. *NM

1 - WAS DRIVING FROM TUCSON, AZ TO MY UNCLE'S FUNERAL IN RIVERSIDE, CA. OUTSIDE EL CENTRO, CA PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD ON MY 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4X4. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT ANOTHER PLUG IN BUT THE THREADS WERE GONE FROM THE HEAD SO I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOOK TWO DAYS TO REPAIR SO COST ...

Mileage: 112,000

ON 7-1-06 A CUSTOMER HAD HER F150 TOWED TO MY REPAIR FACILITY. AT THAT TIME I HAD THE 2001 F150 PUSHED IN TO SECURE THE TRUCK FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. ON 7-3-06 I GOT A CALL INFORMING ME THAT MY SHOP WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF IN HIS REPORT POINTED HIS FINGER AT THE FORD. SINCE THEN I HAVE 2 POINT...

ON JULY 17 2006 I ARRIVED AT WORK AND PARKED MY 2001 FORD F150 PU NEAR THE COUNTRY CLUB WHERE I WORK. I WENT INSIDE AND WAS IN THE CLUB FOR APPROX 10 MIN WHEN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE CAME RUNNING INSIDE AND SAID MY PU WAS ON FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. WHILE SOME OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES TRIED...

Mileage: 89,000

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT...COST OF REPAIR $4000

Mileage: 74,000

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL UNLATCH ON IT'S OWN. *NM

CRUISE CONTROL AFTER THE MANUFACTURER REP REPLACED THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE . THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING WHEN MY WIFE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY HAD DONE TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM AND THEY COULD RUN A CHECK ON IT FOR $30.00 AND LET H...

Mileage: 109,564

1 MONTH AGO MY 2001 F150 WOULD NOT CRANK. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND THE #6 FUSE (5 AMP) HAD BLOWN. I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW 5 AMP FUSE AND IT BLEW AGAIN. I CALLED OUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND ASKED THAT THE TRUCK BE TOWED AS WE WANTED TO KNOW WHY IT WAS BLOWING THE FUSE EACH TIME WE REPLACED IT. THE...

Mileage: 120,000

1 MONTH AGO MY 2001 F150 WOULD NOT CRANK. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND THE #6 FUSE (5 AMP) HAD BLOWN. I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW 5 AMP FUSE AND IT BLEW AGAIN. I CALLED OUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND ASKED THAT THE TRUCK BE TOWED AS WE WANTED TO KNOW WHY IT WAS BLOWING THE FUSE EACH TIME WE REPLACED IT. THE...

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE A 01' SVT LIGHTNING. I ALONG WITH PROBABLY HUNDREDS OTHERS ON NLOC.NET ALL REPORT PROBLEMS WITH THE STOCK GOODYEAR F1'S @ CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE. THEY ALL SPLIT THE SIDEWALL. I'VE HAD ABOUT 7 F1'S SPLIT ON MY TRUCK IN WITH IN THE PAST YEAR I'VE OWNED IT. ALL OF MY SPLITS WERE ON THE FRONT. I ...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE IN THE PINION BEARINGS AND THE CARRIER BEARINGS FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT STARTED MAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ...

2001 F150 LARIAT THE PINION BEARINGS, CARRIER BEARINGS AND THE RACES FOR BOTH WERE PITTED AND IN BAD SHAPE. *TS ***NAR*** PRIOR TO TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE CONSUMER HEARD A WHINNING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THA...

Mileage: 91,836

NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, STRIPPING THE THREADS IN THE HEAD AND BREAKING THE IGNITION COIL. FUEL COULD HAVE BEEN IGNITED FROM THE DANGLING SPARK PLUG WIRE AFTER THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. *NM

Mileage: 103,000

FORD SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

MY F-150 FORD PICKUP TRUCK ENGINE MADE A LOUD POP AND A SERIES OF POP NOISES AFTER THAT IN TANEYTOWN, MD ON 4/28/06. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. OPENED HOOD AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING, BUT SMELLED GAS. STARTED ENGINE AND SAW A COIL AND WIRE FLAPPING UP AND DOWN. PURCHASED NEW COIL...

Mileage: 87,777

I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING FORD TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE, AND RECALLED PART. WHO DO I CONTACT? *NM

Mileage: 99,000

2001 F150 AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TS *JB

I BROUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP BILL EARD. THIS CAR HAS GAVE ME PLENTY OF PROBLEMS WITH ITS TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP ME WITH ANYTHING . SO I HAVE TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THIS CAR IS NO GOOD. THAT IS THE...

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 F150 TRUCK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE GARAGE THAT DOES MY AUTO WORK. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE EGR PRESSURE SENSOR. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR AT A COST OF $190.00. LATER I FOUND OUT THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED AN...

Mileage: 119,852

DRIVER SIDE BELT BUCKLE; BELT LATCH WILL NOT ENGAGE BUCKLE. BUCKLE WAS CHECKED OR REPLACED DURING RECALL. FORD RESPONSE, LESS THAN 5 YEARS 50,000 MILE TO REPLACE BUCKLE. BUCKLE $48.00 DOLLARS AND $85.00 TO INSTALL AT DEALERSHIP. INSTALL BUCKLE MYSELF, LESS THAN 5 MINUTES TO REMOVE AND REPLACE. I HAV...

Mileage: 80,000

2001 F150 CLOCK SPRING WAS REPAIRED. THE MALFUNCTION PREVENTED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FROM WORKING PROPERLY. *TS IT ALSO CAUSED A DISRUPTION OF POWER TO THE AIR BAG MODULE THUS PREVENTING DEPLOYMENT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WAS FOR 60 MONTHS/75000 MILES. AT THE TIME O...

SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF MY ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MILES PER HOUR IN MARYLAND. I MEAN IT ACTUALLY "BLEW OUT" OF THE HEAD. STRIPPED THE HEAD AND CRACKED THE COIL AS WELL AS THE SPARK PLUG. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW ON THE ALUMINUM HEAD AND THE REDUCED NUMBER OF THREADS ON THE SPA...

Mileage: 87,155

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. 2ND. TIME. *JB

Mileage: 80,000

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. 2ND. TIME. *JB

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2001 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE ON FEB 21, 2006 I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT THE RECALL A WEEK BEFORE THE FIRE ON FEB 13, 2006.*NM

Mileage: 90,000

I AM REQUESTING A RECALL FOR THE FORD SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS. THEY ARE CAUSING UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATIONS WHICH DO NOT RESPOND TO THE BREAKS. I WAS STOPPED IN A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A FULL STOP. SUDDENLY WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK THE ENGINE AC...

Mileage: 55,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT, WHILE PULLING SLOWLY OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 25MPH. SHORTLY AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER WITH SNOW FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE POLICE NOR...

Mileage: 63,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS THE EGR PRESSURE SENSOR DEFECT. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT HE THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A RECALL ITEM ON THE FORD F150. I SEARCHED FOR RECALL NOTICES ON MY TRUCK AND CONTACTED ...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE CONTACT HAS REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, SHOCKS, SPRINGS, CALIPERS, ROTORS, PADS, AND TIRES HOWEVER; THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 05/10/06

Mileage: 137,600

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT WOULD NOT MOVE BACKWARD. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN PUT IN PARK THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTED THE PLANETARY GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION A...

Mileage: 102,000

WOKE UP IN THE MORNING TO TRUCK ON FIRE..CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RIGHT AWAY AS VEHICLE WAS PARKED CLOSE TO HOME THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT IT OUT...THANKFULLY ONLY DAMAGE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE WAS TO THE PAVERS ON DRIVEWAY..DID CALL FORD COMPANY AND MY NAME WAS NOT EVEN LISTED AS OWNER OF VEHICLE...OLD O...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE CABLE THAT SECURES THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON MARCH 13, 2006. *AK UPDATED 4/6/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 28,000

I OWN A 2001 FORD F150 LARIET OFF ROAD PICK UP TRUCK WITH A SUPERCAB. THE REAR SEATS IN THE TRUCK DO NOT HAVE ANY HEADRESTS. MY SEVEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER CONSTANTLY HITS HER HEAD ON THE REAR WINDOW BECAUSE THERE IS NO HEADREST. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO HER IF MY VEHICLE WAS ST...

Mileage: 57,950

OUR FORD F-150 TRUCK, [XXX], CAUGHT FIRE AT 2:30 AM ON FEB 10, 2006. IT WAS PARKED BESIDE OUR HOME AND MELTED THE VINYL SIDING ON THE SIDE OF THE HOME WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE LAST TIME IT WAS DRIVEN WAS 8:30 PM , FEB 9, 2006. WE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTR...

Mileage: 99,500

MY 2001 FORD F150 XLT CREW CAB EJECTED A SPARK PLUG ON 03-03-06. THE EJECTED SPARK PLUG CAME FROM THE SECOND CYLINDER FROM THE FIREWALL, ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. THE ENGINE IN THIS TRUCK IS A 5.4 TRITON. THE FUEL RAIL IS IN THE FLIGHT PATH OF THE SPARK PLUG WHEN IT BECOMES A PROJECTILE. THIS HAS THE...

Mileage: 16

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IN MY CAR UNLATCHES BY ITSELF. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRUCK, AND THEY SAY MY TRUCK MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. THIS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR, SINCE I FIRST GOT THE TRUCK IN MARCH 2005. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYDAY, WHEN I LEAST EXPECT IT. *JB

RECALL OF FORD F150 PICKUP FOR UNDERHOOD CRUISE CONTROL DEFECT. THE LAST COMMUNICATION SAID THE REPAIR WOULD BE MADE BY FEB 15, 2006. THIS WAS THE THIRD DATE SET. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED MY CRUISE CONTROL AT THE MANUFACTURERS REQUEST LAST FALL. I HAVE HAD NO COMMUNICATION FROM THEM SINCE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT GOING 5 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME THE FRONT SUSPENSION DROPPED DOWN CAUSING AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, UPON INSPECTION THE PROBLEM WAS THE PASSENGER'S FRONT LOWER BALL ...

Mileage: 65,537

I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM MY ENGINE, SHORTLY AFTERWARDS IT BEGAN TO POP LOUDLY AFTER LEAVING AN INTERSECTION AND TRAVELING ABOUT 10-15 MPH. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND WAS LATER INFORMED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE ($4200-$5400!). *NM

Mileage: 86,350

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO HAVING THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. THE RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED. THIS HAPPENED AT ANY SPEED, WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A ME...

Mileage: 77,128

2001 FORD F150 SUPER CREW CRUISE CONTROL ISSUES WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50-65 MPH), IF YOU ENCOUNTER AN INCLINE SUFFICIENT FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT THE CRUISE CONTROL BEGINS TO ACCELERATE IN A RUNAWAY MODE. IT WILL NOT SHUTOFF. DURING ONE OF THESE EVENTS I ALLOWE...

Mileage: 60,000

I BOUGHT A SET OF YOUR WILDERNESS AT P255/70R16/1095 M+S TIRES , THEY SEEMED FINE. ONE DAY AFTER WORK I WENT TO GET IN MY TRUCK AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD SIMPLY COME APART, NOT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BUT SOMETIME DURING THE DAY. I AM ASKING FOR INFORMATION ON HOW I AM TO GET THEM REPLACED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR DOORS BUT ONLY TWO DOOR HANDLES. THE BACK DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED WITHOUT OPENING THE FRONT DOORS. IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER WERE IMMOBILIZED, THE OCCUPA...

Mileage: 70,000

MY 2001 FORD F150 RECENTLY EJECTED A SPARK PLUG. I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK, HAVING IT IN THE REPAIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. APPROX. 2 WEEKS AGO DURING NORMAL DRIVING, THE ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG COMPLETELY OUT. I RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FROM A FORD TECH. OF APPROX. $2000. I HAVE P...

Mileage: 93,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT PHYSICALLY PUSHED THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN. THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE IN...

Mileage: 33,998

DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING, CLUTCH TO THE FLOOR/NON-RESPONSIVE. UPON TAKING IN TO DEALER PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURE. THIS RENDERED THE VEHICLE NON-OPERABLE. DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER AND WAS AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE CLUTCH DUE TO WEAR AND LABOR INVOLVED SHOULD IT FAIL IN T...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V388000, ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAS CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ALTHOUGH...

Mileage: 51,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT O FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WILL NOT BUCKLE; IT WAS REPLACED 4 YEARS AGO. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS THE SEAT BEAT BUCKLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 WITH A 4.2L V6 ENGINE AND AT 97,500 MILES IT STARTED TO LEAK ANTIFREEZE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT IS A PROBLEM THAT HE HAS SEEN IN MANY F150 TRUCKS WITH THE 4.2L V6. HE SAID THAT THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET AS WELL AS THE TIMING COVER GASKET HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THIS PR...

Mileage: 97,650

PRELIMINARY DATA.. FORD F150 2001 SUPERCREW WAS LEFT UNATTENDED WHILE SHOPPING. UPON RETURN I NOTED A PUDDLE OF FLUID THAT WAS NOT PRESENT EARLIER UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON LEANING DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TO INSPECT FOR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK SMALL FLAMES WERE NOTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ...

PRELIMINARY DATA.. FORD F150 2001 SUPERCREW WAS LEFT UNATTENDED WHILE SHOPPING. UPON RETURN I NOTED A PUDDLE OF FLUID THAT WAS NOT PRESENT EARLIER UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON LEANING DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TO INSPECT FOR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK SMALL FLAMES WERE NOTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ...

TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER AFTER HEARING LOW END TICKING SOUND AND MIL LIGHT, TOLD IT WAS TENSIONER AND MANIFOLD SPACER. PICKED UP TRUCK 8 DAYS LATER AND STILL HAD PROBLEM, RETURNED AND TOLD BY HEAD MECH. THAT IT WAS A NORMAL SOUND. DROVE HOME AND IT WAS MISSING BADLY. RETURNED WAS TOLD HAD A BAD PLUG, TR...

Mileage: 44,000

THE SLAVE CYLINDER ON THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY LEAKS MAKING THE CLUTCH INOPERABLE AND THE DRIVER UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN WITH FORD F150 OWNERS YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED. *NM

Mileage: 42,000

THE TWO MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS COME LOOSE. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE, IN EACH CASE IT HAS OCCURRED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT CALIPERS. BOTH TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED AFTER A BRAKE JOB. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 200-300 MILES ON THE NEW PADS, THE CALIPER BOLTS CAN BE RE-TIGHTENED AND DO N...

Mileage: 28,000

DT: THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. UPON ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED A SPARK PLUG WAS LYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER LATER DROVE THE VEHI...

Mileage: 70,000

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT LATCH DOES RELEASES AT ANY GIVEN TIME. IT ALWAYS LATCHES WITH NO PROBLEMS AND APPEARS SECURE, YET WILL COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. THIS LATCH RELEASES WITH EASE WHILE DRIVING AT ANYTIME. THIS HAS BECOME MORE PREVALENT NOW THAT MY KIDS ARE OLD ENOUGH TO BE IN THE FRO...

Mileage: 15,000

OUR FORD F150 HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT. ON FRIDAY THE 14TH MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANGING UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND THE ENGINE DIED. HE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND COULD SEE THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS BROKEN AND FLOPPING AROUND. HE...

Mileage: 45,968

2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 5.4 LITER TRITON V8 ENGINE. ON SEPT 16, 2005 MY TRUCK EXPERIENCED A #7 SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. THE HEAD WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE OTHER HEAD EXPERIENCED A SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. IT SEEMS THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH THREADS TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUGS IN THE ENGINE DURING NORMAL O...

Mileage: 71,743

DT: 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED, ON OCTOBER 16, 2005 THE SPARK PLUG FLEW OUT OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AT THAT TIME. IT WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP. THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO FORD, THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF T...

Mileage: 86,734

ON THE EVENING OF OCT. 4, 2005 AT 5:50 PM, I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK AND PARKED MY 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW IN MY GARAGE. I HAD A NORMAL EVENING AND RETIRED TO BED AT 10:00 PM AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30PM THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN MY HOME AWAKENED ME. I JUMPED OUT OF BED AND RAN TO THE OTHER SIDE OF MY HOU...

Mileage: 72,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD F-150. THERE IS A CLATTERING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT WAS THAT THERE WAS A ROD KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED....

Mileage: 20,000

2001 FORD F-150 FORD PICK UP TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO OUR 2002 CAMPER. *JB

Mileage: 58,000

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. ON 9-2-05 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOST POWER, PULLED OVER AND FOUND THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT THE ENGINE HEAD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST...

Mileage: 72,490

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON HIS 2001 FORD F150 RUSTED. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE FIXED. THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED. THE DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE RUSTING STARTING ABOUT A YEAR AGO.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED...

Mileage: 98,802

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE HAD TO BE TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP TOTAL REBUILD COST OF $2000 SHOP SAID HE SEES 2 A WEEK WITH THIS PROBLEM 2001 FORD F150 46000 MILES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *JB

Mileage: 46,200

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT SPEEDS OF 90 MPH AND ABOVE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WHILE THIS WAS OCCURRING ONE COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR, AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER THIS OCCURR...

I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF A STORE AND WHEN I WENT TO START THE TRUCK IT MADE A HUGE POPPING SOUND UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THE SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT OF THE HOLE AFTER CONTACTING MY FORD DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 5.4 AND V-10 MOTORS THE PROBLEM WA...

Mileage: 90,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 9-25-05 WHILE PARKED. THE FIRES ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS NEAR THE BRAKE CYLINDER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE CONSUMER PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH WATER AND A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT TALKED TO THE DEALE...

Mileage: 125,000

CONSUMERS REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT ON JULY 9TH. THE CONSUMER WENT TO GET A NEW TIRE AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE CUT MARKS ON THE TIRE. *TS ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. A FEW DAYS LATER THE...

DT: THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING 6 MONTHS AGO. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER, WHO NEVER INSPECTED THE TRUCK, BUT SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A MODULE AND NOT WHAT WAS LISTED AS THE COMPONENT ON NHTSA CAMP ID RECALL 05V017000. THERE WAS A CURRENT RECALL INVOLVING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH BUT THI...

Mileage: 105,000

DT: 2001 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THIS OCCURRED ON 7-28-05, WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN FLAMES. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAID THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL AREA. THERE WERE NO OTHER OBJECTS THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. EVERYTHING EXC...

Mileage: 80,000

THE #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN. MY SMALL TOWN MECHANIC SAID HE IS SEEING 4-5 OF THESE PER YEAR AND BLAMES A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE TRITON 5.4 HEAD. THE HEAD IS TOO THIN AND MADE FROM ALUMINUM SO THE THREADS STRIP OUT. THE TRUCK HAS 70,000 MILES AND THE PLUGS ARE ORIGINA...

Mileage: 70,000

2001 FORD F150 SUPER CREW CRUISE CONTROL BURNT OUT.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH HIS CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FAILED. *JB

SMALL FIRE AND BURNING OF WIRES COMING OUT OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER "CRUISE-CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH" ELECTRICAL WIRES DAMAGED AND NEED REPLACEMENT.. CALLED FORD STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL ISSUED APRIL 2005. MY VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD 150 SCAB. *NM

THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNED OFF. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 30 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED IT SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED. THE FIRE DEPT. WAS DISPATCHED AND SUCCESSFULLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRI...

Mileage: 65,000

DT: 2001 FORD F150 CREW CAB. ON 7-17-05 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THIS THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO GET THE DEALER TO LOOK AT IT. THE FIRE CHIEF SAID THAT THE FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL BOX AROUND THE CRUISE C...

Mileage: 78,000

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

DT: WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT ON 7-30-05. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP PUT THE SPARK PLUG BACK IN ITS PLACE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. OTHER THAN THE ABOVE ENTIONED PRO...

1.LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, TOUGH TO BRAKE, BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON 2. ABS MODULE CORRODED 3. ABS MODULE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE($1400.00). *JB

Mileage: 63,000

HAVE 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 5.4 ENGINE WITH 51K MILES. ACCELERATED TO ENTER HIGHWAY AND HEARD LOUD "POP", THEN LOST ENGINE COMPRESSION AND HEARD LOUD UN-MUFFLED ENGINE NOISE EMINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HAVING A FAIR KNOWLEDGE OF CARS, I THOUGHT I BLEW THE HEAD GASKET, BUT UPON INSPECTIO...

Mileage: 51,000

I OWN A 2001 FORD F150 4.6 LTER AND AT APPROXIMATELY 105,000 MILES #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. FORD ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE PLUG AND AGAIN IT BLEW OUT. I FIXED IT WITH A HELICOIL MYSELF AS THE EXPENSE WAS $3000 FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX. RECENTLY WITH 121,000 MILES IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND ...

Mileage: 105,000

I OWN A 2001 FORD F-150 WITH 82,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUGS ON THE HEADS. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE HEADS WHICH I'VE READ IN MANY DIFFERENT WEBSITES THIS SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT MANY 99-03 FORD F-150 OWNERS ARE GOING THROUGH. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO MAKE...

Mileage: 82,380

FORD F150 STARTED ON FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION.*AK

FORD MOTOR CO. ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THOUSANDS OF F-150 SERIES PU'S IN EARLY 2005, CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTOL SWITCH. MY CRUISE CONTROL QUIT OPERATING SO I CHECKED WHAT FORD ASKED. SURE ENOUGH THE SWITCH WAS FULL OF FLUID. I WAS TOLD BY MY FORD DEALER THAT THIS WAS A RECALL PROBLEM AND WOUL...

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE FENDER ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CONSUMER HAD GONE INTO THE HOUSE. THIRTY MINUTES LATER FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLES LEFT SIDE. *SC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN FROM THE CRUI...

SPARK PLUG GETTING BLOWN FROM THE HEAD, DAMAGING THE HEAD IN A 5.4L FORD F-150. REPAIR WAS DONE BY MYSELF, USING A BIG-SERT REPAIR KIT FROM TIME-SERT. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. *JB

Mileage: 82,869

DT: THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BUCK, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HIM THAT THERE MOISTURE WAS GETTING INTO THE IGNITION COILS, CAUSING THEM TO RUST. THE CONSUMER HAD ONE OF THE IGNITION COILS REPLACED, IN 6-05 AND IN 8-05, THE CONSUMER H...

Mileage: 43,000

ON 8/12/05 WOKE UP 2001 F-150 ON FIRE DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DEFECT. *NM

Mileage: 94,000

WELL AT FIRST MY 2001 F-150 SUPERSCRIPT AT 55000 MILES STARTED TO LAG, WHEN I WOULD PRESS THE GAS IT WOULD TAKE A LONG TIME TO PICK UP SPEED OR CHANGE GEARS. THEN ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK GOING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN I HEAR A LOUD POP, I LET GO OF THE GAS PEDAL BECAUSE IT REALLY SCARED ME I ...

Mileage: 55,090

NO ACTUAL WARNING OF DEFECT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS, POWER WINDOWS, COURTESY LIGHTS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS SUDDENLY CEASED WORKING. DEALER STATED THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED CAUSING THE GEM MODULE TO FAIL. WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS GEM MODULE. *JB

Mileage: 74,750

THE ODOMETER OF A 2001 F150 FORD SUPERCREW SHOWS INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER STATING IT IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE TO SEE THE ODOMETER MILEAGE AND IT MAY BE TIED INTO THE VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. *JB I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THE THE FMVSS H...

Mileage: 55,000

DT: CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT CAME UNBUCKLED WHEN A PASSENGER WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SEAT BELT WILL GO INTO THE BUCKLE, BUT WITH PRESSURE IT CAME UNLATCHED. THE SEAT BELT CAME UNBUCKLED EVERY TIME SOMEONE WA SSITTING IN THE SEAT. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE ...

MY 2001 F-150 CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FIRE BEFORE IT RUINED MY TRUCK. *NM

Mileage: 56,214

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IT WAS PARKED. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER. *JB *SC *NM

Mileage: 61,400

DT: THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START, THE CYLINDER WILL NOT ENGAGE, HAD TO ROLL THE VEHICLE BACKIN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIX IF THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, IT IT HAPPENED 15 TIMES. THIS STARTED TWO WEEKS AFTER CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 63,000

MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMMONG FROM MY 2001 F-150 SUPER CREW. I RAN TO MY TRUCK AND PULLED A PLUG OUT WHICH WAS ON FIRE. I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART, BUT MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I HAD THEM FIX MY TRUCK WHI...

Mileage: 70,000

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS 2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT BUMPER. THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AROUND THIRTY TO FORTY-FIVE MINUTES. THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF WHEN THE POLICE...

Mileage: 100,000

DT: CALLER WENT TO WORK AND LEFT HIS TRUCK AND WHILE HE WAS OUT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED, AND THERE WAS NO REPORT FILED. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPLETELY DESTROYED.*AK

Mileage: 135,000

DT: 2001 FORD F150 CREW CAB XL MODEL. THE CALLER STATED THAT TRUCK BURNED LAST WEEK ABOUT 4:45 AM. THE SOUND OF A HORN BLOWING WOKE THE CALLER UP AND HE WENT OUTSIDE AND SAW TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. CALLED 911, AND THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ...

TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR APPROX 2 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE AND TOTALLY BURNED.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD COME UNFASTENED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE SEAT BELT TO BE FINE. THE CONSUMER DID HAVE TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY OF THE SEATBELT. *AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT WITHIN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE ON HIS 2001 FORD F150. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIRE DEVELOPED A SLOW LEAK AND THE THIRD TIRE DEVELOPED A CRACK ON THE SIDEWALL. *JB *NM

Mileage: 83,465

DT: WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED WITH FLAMES. THE ENGINE BLEW UP THE TIRES, AND BLEW OUT THE FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS. THE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DID DAMAGE TO THE YARD, CONSUMER HAD TO RE-SOD, RESEED, A...

Mileage: 100,000

DT:CONSUMER WAS SELLING VEHICLE, HE DROPPED INSURANCE. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO AN APARTMENT COMPLEX WHERE HIS GIRL LIVED. PARKED VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MINUTES, WENT INSIDE, THEN ONE OF THE CHILDREN CAME IN AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT BURNT....

Mileage: 120,000

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, AND PARKED AT THE PLACE OF BUSINESS FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MIN., WHEN A PASSERBY CAME INTO THE PLACE OF BUSINESS AND REPORTED A VEHICLE ON FIRE. ON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MINE- A 2001 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AR...

Mileage: 27,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW PICK UP. I DON'T RECALL GIVING A NOTICE IN THE MAIL, HOWEVER I SAW A STORY ON TV ABOUT A WOMAN WHOSE HOME BURNED DOWN DUE TO THE DEFECT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE TO WORK EVERYDAY IN WESLACO AND THE DEALERSHIP IS JUST A BLOCK AWAY FROM HER ...

Mileage: 158,000

DT: MY WIFE WAS AT WORK AND SHE HAD JUST PARKED, AND 15 MINUTES LATER, SHE WAS TOLD HER CAR WAS ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY. *AK

Mileage: 70,100

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE LOCK CYLINDER. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 41,000

VEHICLE PARKED, CAUGHT FIRE, FLAMES COMING FROM MOTOR, BELIEVED TO BE CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. ALSO, ONE MONTH AGO CONSUMER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. YESTERDAY COULD NOT GET VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AGAIN. HE REPLACED THE FUSE TO CRUISE CONTROL AFTER THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED. HE BOUGHT MORE FUSES, ...

DT: PROBLEMS BEGAN ON 5/23/05 WHILE TURNING RIGHT IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON DRY PAVEMENT. CALLER BELIEVED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD POPPED OFF THE BALL JOINT. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON IN VEHICLE. IT WAS NOT PULLING OR MAKING ANY NOISE. VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 10 MPH. VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP. A...

Mileage: 107,000

DT: PROBLEMS BEGAN ON 5/23/05 WHILE TURNING RIGHT IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON DRY PAVEMENT. CALLER BELIEVED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD POPPED OFF THE BALL JOINT. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON IN VEHICLE. IT WAS NOT PULLING OR MAKING ANY NOISE. VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 10 MPH. VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP. A...

Mileage: 107,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 7 HOURS AND IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. OWNER WAS NOTIFIED BY A COWORKER. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK *BF *NM

Mileage: 52,000

DT: THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, 5 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPT PUT OUT THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS . THE CONSUMER ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. IT WAS PURCHASED USED FROM FORD DEALERSHIP. *JB

Mileage: 54,000

ON OR ABOUT 4/21/05 I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD F-150 TAKING MY SON AND NEPHEW TO SCHOOL. AS I MADE A RIGHT TURN AT THE SCHOOL MY ENGINE STALLED. I LOST ALL STERING CONTROL AND HAD JUST ENOUGH BRAKE POWER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED THE TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FOR...

Mileage: 53,000

VEHICLE PARKED APPROX 4.5 HOURS, WHEN NOTICED VEHICLE HOOD WAS ENGULFED WITH FLAMES, DAMAGE PRIMARILY ON DRIVER'S SIDE TOWARD WINDSHIELD, TOTAL LOSS --- ONE MONTH PRIOR TO VEHICLE FIRE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK AND BLEW 5 AMP FUSE

DT: THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS SMOKING THIS MORNING. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTING THERE WAS SMOKE COMING UNDER THE HOOD. THIS JUST STARTED TODAY. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING THIS WEEK. HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND IT IS THERE NOW. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER WAS NOT...

Mileage: 68,400

DT: HAD FORD 2001 F-150 SUPERCREW CAUGHT ON FIRE IN GARAGE BURNED HOUSE DOWN ON JAN 11,2005. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION AND IT WAS RULED THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE FIRE. INSURANCE GAVE VALUE OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FILED. *NM

Mileage: 129,000

THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES.

Mileage: 87,000

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AT 6:00 PM AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ONLY USED ONE TIME BEFORE THE FIRE LIKE 6 OR 7 MONTHS AGO. WILL E-MAIL PICTU...

Mileage: 90,000

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. *MR THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED BUT THERE WAS EXTREME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN FEBRUARY 2005. RECALL NUMBER 05V017000. (SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH) *SC *JB

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. *MR THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED BUT THERE WAS EXTREME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN FEBRUARY 2005. RECALL NUMBER 05V017000. (SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH) *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ENGINE MADE A PING NOISE. IT SOUNDED AS IF SOMETHING BROKE. OWNER CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD THAT BECAUS...

Mileage: 48,200

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ENGINE MADE A PING NOISE. IT SOUNDED AS IF SOMETHING BROKE. OWNER CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD THAT BECAUS...

Mileage: 48,200

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE AND ONE HOUR LATER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

AFTER SUSTAINING A FRONT END COLLISION, WHERE I SQUARELY IMPACTED THE REAR END OF SLOWLY MOVING LARGE 4 DOOR CAR, NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THIS IMPACT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, FORCING THE FRONT GRILL BACK AND THE BUMPER DOWN ENOUGH TO IMPEDE THE STEERING OF THE FORD F...

Mileage: 29,786

MID-FEBRUARY 2001 SUPER CREW CRUISE WENT OUT AND I TOOK IT TO KINSEL FORD, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.ON MARCH 27 SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE SWICH THAT WAS UNDER THE RECALL( I WAS TOLD THIS BY THE KINSEL REP RESENTATIVE HAD BURNED COMPLETELY IN TWO.I AGAIN TOOK IT TO ...

Mileage: 79,500

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED AND THE LIGHTS BLINKED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE IT ON MY 2001 F150 TRITON 4.6L "3DR". TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS(SPRING BROKE ON 2ND TO 3RD GEAR SHIFTER)INQUIRED ABOUT THE CC LITE. SERVICE TECH POPPED THE HOOD,PULLED THE PLUG ON THE POWER BOOSTERAND WE BOTH SAW...

Mileage: 89,500

OWNER WENT ON AN ERRAND AND PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR 5 OR 6 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS NOTICED BY A PASSER BY WHO CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECALL DUE...

Mileage: 87,600

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*MR *NM

CONSUMER OF A 2001 FORD F150 WANTS RECALL NOTICES SENT TO THEM INSTEAD OF THEIR NEIGHBOR ( THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE). *MR THE CONSUMER WAS NOT RECIEVING RECALL LETTERS; RECALL CAMPAIGN# 01V082000, 00V396000, 01V227001, 00V348000, 01V095000 AND 01V258000. *SC

MY WIFE AND I WERE VISTING MY PARENTS WHEN WE WERE HEADING HOME. WE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHILE PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BEATS LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER THIS AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT REPAIR COVER THIS...

Mileage: 53,066

MY WIFE AND I WERE VISTING MY PARENTS WHEN WE WERE HEADING HOME. WE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHILE PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BEATS LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER THIS AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT REPAIR COVER THIS...

Mileage: 53,066

WHILE PARKED FOR 24 HOURS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS LOCATED. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

Mileage: 90,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FOUR HOURS WHEN CONSUMER DECIDED TO SWEEP THE GARAGE. UPON ENTERING THE GARAGE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL NHTSA RECALL 05V017000. *AK

Mileage: 47,000

RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V017000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES: VEHICLE WAS PARKED 6-7 HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHALL INVESTIGATOR INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY AN ELECTRIC...

Mileage: 96,000

RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V227001 CONCERNING TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE. WHEN THE BUCKLE IS LATCHED IT WILL INADVERTENTLY UNLATCH. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2 MILES. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE VIN THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. OWNER CHECKED THE VIN IN THE VE...

Mileage: 7,000

WHILE BACKING OUT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COLLAPSED. DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK

Mileage: 98,000

THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS WAS RUSTED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, DID NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD IF THE DOOR GOT A HOLE IN IT THEN THEY WILL DO SOMETHING. *AK

ON OR ABOUT MARCH 15, 2005 I GOT INTO MY F150, 2001, FORD PICKUP AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, WHEN IMMEDIATELY SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THIS WAS IN THE MORNING AT THE START OF MY DAY, AND THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SITTING ALL NIGHT AND THE ENGINE WAS COLD. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD I O...

Mileage: 124,000

AFTER BEING STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION I SLOWLY PULLED AWAY WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. IT SOUNDED AS IF I RAN OVER SOMETHING ,AND THE TRUCK STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES AND JERKING. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, PARKED IT, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER IN COLUMBUS, OH. THEY SAID IT HAD BLOWN...

Mileage: 41,000

DEFECTIVE FORD F150 SUPER CREW CAB (VIN [XXX]). CONSUMER REQUEST INVESTIGATION INVOLVING NHTSA RECALL NO 99V-124, FORD RECALL 99S15. THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF A CHILD (DOC TYPE GEN). *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE RECALLED CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS THE C...

BOTH STEERING BEARINGS (LOCATED IN STEERING COLUMN INSIDE TRUCK CAB) COMPLETELY WORE OUT, STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE. 2001 F150 FORD LARIAT SUPERCREW. MY FRIEND IS A MECHANIC WITH THE WV DEPT OF HIGHWAYS AND HE HAD TO HAVE BOTH THE STEERING BEARINGS IN ALL THE 2000 F150 PICKUPS IN HIS ORGANIZAT...

Mileage: 98,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

TAKE A LOOK A MY VEHICLE HISTORY, I BABY MY TRUCK - NEVER USED OFF-ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY FORD. I HAD TO BUY A WARRANTY THAT COVER MOST OF THE STUFF. SOME PARTS WITH DEFECTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MOST REPLACED AT 40,000-80,000 MILES 1.) TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 35,000

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, WENT INTO THE HOUSE. AFTER DINNER, THE CONSUMERS' WIFE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE DOG WAS BARKING AT THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE GARAGE DOOR , OPENED IT, AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE C...

Mileage: 28,600

DRIVER HEARD A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. PULLED OVER , AND, NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE AND THE CABLE SHEARED OFF ONTO THE GROUND OF THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE TIRE, AND PLACED THE CABLE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S LANE. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINO...

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S LANE. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINO...

I LEFT MY 2001 F-150 IN A PARKING LOT UNATTENDED WHEN I RETURNED A FEW HOURS LATER IT HAD BEEN ALMOST TOTALLY CONSUMED BY FIRE. WITNESSES SAID THAT IT STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE NOT YET RECIEVED THE FIRE COMPANIES REPORT.*AK

Mileage: 72,400

2001 F-150 SUPERCREW INSTRUMENT AND ACCESSROY FAILURE DUE TO WATER FROM LEAKY SEAL AROUND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INSTANCE AND IS REFLECTED IN YOUR # 10002639. COST OF REPAIR WAS OVER $800.00 AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY FORD DEALERSHIP AS DEFECT. ...

Mileage: 75,450

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SET A SPEED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 38,508

WHILE PARKED THE CONSUMER'S 2001 FORD 150 SUPERCREW CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER WHAT THE CAUSE WAS AND HE WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL. *NM *NM

THE CONSUMER'S 2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HIS GARAGE. *NM *NM

FACTORY SPARK PLUG THREADS ARE TOO SHORT FOR CYLINDER HEADS, RESULTING IN THE PLUGS BLOWING OUT.*AK

Mileage: 50,000

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE. BOTH SEAT BELTS LOCKED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER USAGE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED SEAT BELTS AND RETRACTOR. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECUR...

THE VEHICLE IS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY.*AK

Mileage: 70,000

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

ALIGNMENT FACILITY INDICATED LOWER RIGHT AND LEFT BALL JOINTS WORN AT ONLY 56K MILES. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND VERIFIED CONDITION. MOST DISAPPOINTING AND DANGEROUS. WE WOULD EXPECT BETTER QUALITY AND FORD TO RECTIFY THIS AT NO CHARGE TO CONSUMER. *AK

Mileage: 56,152

MY 2001 FORD SVT F-150 LIGHTNING BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THIS HAPPENING. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE AND I WAS FORCED TO HAVE IT TOWED. FORD TOWING WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY SO I WAS FORC...

Mileage: 23,975

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CONSUMER TOLD THE PASSENGER THAT A BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WERE RESPONDING TO THE SMELL THERE WAS FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETE...

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

A PERSON PULLED OUT ON ME FROM MY RIGHT. I HIT THEIR FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. MORE THAN A FOOT OF MY FRAME WAS STICKING OUT FROM THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK. HOOD FOLDED. DRIVERS DOOR JAMMED SHUT, DASH PUSHED TOWARDS ME.MY AIRBAGS NEVER CAME OUT. MY TRUCK WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE STATE TROOPERRS, COU...

Mileage: 62,000

THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CLOSE TO THE FIRE WALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED ABOUT 2 WEEKS OR A MONTH PRIOR TO THE FIRE. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. NO STRUCTURE DAMAGE. WILL E-MAIL PHOTOS ...

Mileage: 70,000

THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CLOSE TO THE FIRE WALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED ABOUT 2 WEEKS OR A MONTH PRIOR TO THE FIRE. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. NO STRUCTURE DAMAGE. WILL E-MAIL PHOTOS ...

Mileage: 70,000

1) 90,000 MILES ON MY 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 5.4L V8. ) TWO BLOWN SPARK PLUGS IN ABOUT EIGHT WEEKS TIME. THE SECOND ONE LEFT ME AND MY FAMILY (WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN AGE 5 & UNDER) STRANDED IN THE DESERT BETWEEN SAN DIEGO AND EL CENTRO ON INTERSTATE 8.*AK 3) THE PLUGS STRIPPED OUT THE THREADS O...

Mileage: 90,000

UNCONTROLLABLE LOSS OF STEERING ON 2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW DUE TO FAILURE OF RIGHT INNER TIE-ROD END. FORD F-150 SKIDDED ACROSS THE ROAD (RIGHT TO LEFT SIDE) AND WENT DOWN INTO A DITCH AND STRUCK A TREE. FORD F-150 WAS TOWED TO NEAREST SERVICE STATION FOR REPAIR OF RIGHT INNER TIE-ROD END.*AK

Mileage: 55,482

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

Mileage: 81,000

VEHICLE COMMENCED TO MAKE A LOUD BACK FIRING NOISE AFTER BEING REFUELED. VEHICLE WAS TOW TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE # 4 COIL AND THE #4 SPARK PLUG. *AK *NM

Mileage: 48,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

VEHICLE IS 2001 F150 SUPERCREW 4X4 PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. VEHICLE HAS 81,500 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR TOWING OR HAULING HEAVY LOADS. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AWAY IN FORWARD GEARS. THERE IS A DELAY OF SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGEMENT. WORKS ALRIGHT IN REVERSE AND ON...

Mileage: 81,500

FIRE IN FORD F-150 PARKED IN GARAGE - FIRE ORIGIN AT LEFT REAR OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT - CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO BUT OWNER NEVER HAD IT FIXED BECAUSE HE NEVER USED IT - CCDS LOCATED - X-RAYS SHOWED SPLATTER AND DESTRUCTION OF INTERNAL CONTACTS FROM ARCING - 20 A FUSE TO CIRCUIT # ...

Mileage: 46,000

THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *NM THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO BREAK DOWN. THERE WAS NO REVERSE DUE TO THE LOW IN REVERSE CLUTCH BEING INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS SLIPPAGE AS WELL DUE TO THE REVERSE SUN GEAR WELD BEING BROKEN. *SC *JB

OUR 2001 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE IN OUR DRIVEWAY & WAS A COMPLETE LOSS. DAMAGE TO DRIVEWAY & LAWN. FIRE MARSHALL FILED COMPLAINT. *NM

Mileage: 65,000

CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED BY A HORN GOING OFF, AND WENT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS. THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BOOM, THEN ANOTHER BOOM. AFTER ARRIVING IN HIS GARAGE HE SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO REMOVE HIS FAMILY, AND TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOU...

Mileage: 43,000

AFTER SITTING UNUSED FOR SIX HOURS IN A LOCKED GARAGE, MY 2001 FORD F-150 BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA WHERE WIRES CONNECT TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLANDER. MY INSURANCE CO. (ST. FARM) PAID APXIMATELY $6,000 FOR REPAIRS. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FI...

Mileage: 36,800

1) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP I NOTICED MY TRUCK ACCELERATING. I NATURALLY PRESSED HARDER AND NEARLY RAN THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR. ON 5 OTHER OCCASIONS SINCE I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HAVING SEVERE ACCIDENTS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION. HAD I NOT BEEN CONSCIOUS OF THE CAUSE THE INCIDENTS WOULD HAVE RES...

Mileage: 2,000

2001 FORD F150 LARIAT WITH 68,000 MILES. WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEIN DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 10 DAYS. GARAGE DOOR IS OPEN AS IS DOOR TO HOUSE. MY WIFE SMELLS SOMETHING AND LOOKS OUTSIDE AND SEES FLAMES COMING FROM HOOD. CALLS 911. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUTS OUT TRUCK WITHIN 5 OR SO MINUTE...

Mileage: 68,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. . THE SEAT BELT TENDS TO UNLATCH FROM BUCKLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK RQ04011.*PO *TC

Mileage: 20,000

LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP WITHOUT WARNING. CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATES PARKING BRAKE SHOE COMES LOOSE BROM BACKING CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK. GAS STATION WHO TOWED CAR TO DEALER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND CASE HE HAS SEEN. DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE DEFECT.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

THIS IS A 2001 FORD SVT LIGHTNING THAT HAS BEEN A VICTIM OF A BLOWN SPARK PLUG. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THESE TRITON MOTORS. IN THE NEW GROUPS, IT IS SPECULATED THAT THIS OCCURS FOR TWO REASONS. 1) A DESIGN ERROR IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. IN THE PRE-2003 5.4 MOD MOTOR HEADS, THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 4 ...

Mileage: 15,700

UPON INSPECTION (USING PROCEDURE PROVIDED BY FORD) DURING STANDARD MTCE, MECHANIC ADVISES VEHICLE OWNER OF PREMATURE TIE ROD WEAR. ESTIMATES $450 REPAIR COST. *NM

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM *SC *JB

Mileage: 38,500

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO PICK UP SUPPLIES. AFTER PICKING UP ORDER, DRIVER APPROACHED VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. 911 WAS CALLED. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED & PUT OUT FIRE IN 10-15 MINUTES. FIRE FIGHTER (NOT INVESTIGATOR) SAID HIS GUESS WAS A GAS LEAK OR FAULTY CNG VALVE THAT HAD A LEAK.*AK...

Mileage: 9,559

2001 FORD F150 CREW CAB. 4.6 V8 HAS A LEAKY HEAD GASKET. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS A SERVICE BULLITEN. ARTICAL NO.03-6-2 DATED 03/31/03. I FEEL IF THERE ARE MANY LIKE THIS WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL. *AK

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK

A TIE ROD FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR OTHER ISSUES WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST HIM WITH THIS DEFECT. *AK A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST THE MANUFA...

Mileage: 94,000

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HEARD THE HORN HONKING, WHEN THE OWNER WENT TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HAD GONE UP IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FIRE CHIEF SAID THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL DEFECT WHICH IGNI...

Mileage: 45,000

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HEARD THE HORN HONKING, WHEN THE OWNER WENT TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HAD GONE UP IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FIRE CHIEF SAID THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL DEFECT WHICH IGNI...

Mileage: 45,000

2001 FORD F-150 - PARKED IN GARAGE FOR ABOUT 30 MIN. - FIRE IN LEFT REAR CORNER OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT - CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR - CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECOVERED, AND EXRAID INTERNAL CONTACTS SHOW SPLATTER FROM ARCING - ADDITIONAL ARCING EVIDENCE ON WIRE HARNESS I...

Mileage: 46,000

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IT WOULD NOT HOLD. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DAMAGING THE TAILGATE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK *NM

JIM LEFT ME A MESSAGE ON 12/7/04 ABOUT A FORD FIRE. TRUCK WAS SITTING FOR 6 HOURS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. MY WIFE SAID SHE HAD HEARD A THUD. WHEN THEY FOUND THE TRUCK IT WAS FULLY INVOLVED. NO PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK. NO AFTER MAR...

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WENT THROUGH AN INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE. HE CONTACTED FORD. HOWEVER, FORD WILL NOT ASSIST IN ANY REPAIRS. CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK *TC

FRONT TIRES STARTED SHOWING EXTENSIVE WEAR AND A CLUNCK NOISE WHEN TURNING/ ACCELERATING AT 40,000 MILES. TOOK TO LOCAL TIRE STORE AND THEY SHOWED ME THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE IDLE-ARM ARE BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED. I WILL BE HAVING THEM REPLACED NEXT WEEK AND GETTING NEW TIRES AS WELL! PAR...

Mileage: 39,000

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND EXPLODED INTERNALLY. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE THIRD/FOURTH, AND REVERSE GEARS. VEHICLE DECELERATED, IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

TIE RODS ARE DEFECTIVE. TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND DOES NOT STEER STRAIGHT. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE TIE RODS, BUT FORD WILL NOT REPLACE AT THEIR EXPENSE SINCE THE VEHICLE MFG WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISCONNECTED CONTINUOUSLY RECALL 01V227001 WAS ISSUED FOR THE TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK

I HAVE A 2001, FORD F-150, 2 X 4, 4.6L V-8, 64K MILES. NSTALLED NEW TIRES ON VEHICLE. WAS INFORMED THAT WHEEL ALIGNEMENT COULD NOT BE GUARANTEED DUE TO BAD LOWER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER FOR SECOND 'EXPERT OPINION" WAS ADVISED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACEMENT. TH...

Mileage: 64,000

2ND SPARK PLUG FROM THE FRONT ON PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ON 20001 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. TRUCK HAS 39550 MILES ON IT. PLUG STRIPPED THREADS OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS 2ND OCCURRENCE. ON JUNE 19 2003 PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM #2 CYLINDER HEAD. TRUCK W...

Mileage: 39,550

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT-BLOWN HEAD. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF PARKING LOT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK THE FIRE WAS STARTED DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HOOD ...

FORD F150 2001, CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, REF., ODI NUMBER 10115927. *BF FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO FAULTY CRUISE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH 65877 HIGHWAY MILES. COULD NOT BE REBUILT,HAD TO BUY NEW TRANS.VEHICLE UNDER 3 YEARS OLD AND FACTORY WOULD ONLY HELP WITH $700.00 OF $3000.00 PLUS BILL.*AK

Mileage: 65,877

FORD MOTOR CO. SENT OUT A PROCEDURE ON HOW TO INSPECT TIE-RODS ON FORD TRUCKS. FTER INSPECTING MINE, THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED.... THERE ARE LOTS OF FORD OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING PREMATURE TIE-ROD FALURES AND HAVE TO REPLACE THEM.... I FEEL IT'S A SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUE... FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *A...

Mileage: 55,000

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VIBRATION HE FELT WHEN DRIVING WAS DUE TO WORN TIE RODS. *JB

Mileage: 52,000

RE: SAFETY FORD F-150. *BF THE CONSUMER WANTED TO THANK THE MANUFACTURER FOR SENDING HIM A SAFETY BROCHURE. *JB

BRAKE FLUID CYLINDER FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *BF *NM VEHICLE PARKED

WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUP...

CONSUMER POPPED THE SECOND SPARK PLUG. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ROUGH. THERE WAS SOMETHING BETWEEN THE PLUG AND THE ALUMINUM HEAD THAT MADE THE PLUGS POP OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TODAY, APPROACHING THE ON-RAMP TO THE 280 ON SAND HILL ROAD IN MENLO PARK, CA. THE 2001 F-150 5.4L PICK-UP WITH 75,000 MILES, STARTED MAKING A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH. I PULLED THE TRUCK OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED THE ENGI...

Mileage: 75,000

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS AFTER ONLY 70,000 MILES. *AK

Mileage: 70,000

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS AFTER ONLY 70,000 MILES. *AK

Mileage: 70,000

MY TRUCK DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AND BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES IT WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT IDLE. I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALER AND HAD A TECHNICIAN RIDE WITH ME. HE FELT THE SHUDDERING AND SAID MY ENGINE WAS MISFIRING. THE COIL PACK AND PLUG (I BELIEVE #1) HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS...

Mileage: 47,000

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2001 FORD F150 SUPER CAB TRUCK,AND I SAW THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY HEAD RETRAINTS IN THE BACK SEATS,AND ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ABOUT FOUR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MATTER AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT,ALSO HAD MY TRUCK IN THE DEALER SHOP FOR FOUR DAYS FOR A WATER LE...

Mileage: 62,000

FORD F 150 SAFETY ISSUE. *BF (BUILT WITH MAGNESIUM RADIATOR SUPPORTS) THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LATER FOUND THE VEHICLE SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SC *JB

Mileage: 10,000

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CNG VEHICLE. *BF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE BI-FUEL CNG AND GASOLINE VEHICLE IN THE CONSUMERS GOVERNMENT FLEET. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED HE FOUND SMOKE. THE FIRE SPREAD THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE A TOTAL L...

Mileage: 10,000

THE WIPER MOTOR MELTED AND HARNESS AND CONNECTOR MELTED COWL. *NM CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE #01V258000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE ON THE WIPER MOT0R. THE CONSUMER WAS MADE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE RENDERED ON THE WIPER MOTOR. TWO YEARS LATER THE WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE AND DID...

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. CONSUMER'S HEARD THE DOME INSIDE LIGHT MAKE A POPPING NOISE. AFTER HEARING THAT POPPING NOISE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING THE INSIDE OF THE ENTIRE TRUCK. GRAND-DAUGHTER'S HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE. HOWEVER, SHE WAS NOT INJURED. *AK

Mileage: 59,000

I OWN A FORD F150 5.4L LARIAT 4X4 THAT RECENTLY HAD A BLOWN PLUG IN #4 CYLINDER. MY TRUCK HAS 9200 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I DROVE THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER ON ALL 8 CYLINDERS FOR A TUNE-UP AND ADVISED OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY ACTED OBLIVIOUS TO THE PROBLE...

Mileage: 93,300

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE TIE ROD ENDS SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Mileage: 43,000

FORD GAVE NO REASON FOR COMPLETE TRASMISSION FAILURE. FORTUNATELY SLLIPPING AND FAILURE OCCURED DURING TRANSMISSION WARM UP IN DRIVE WAY. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT 40,000 MI AT OWNER EXPENSE.*AK

FORD GAVE NO REASON FOR COMPLETE TRASMISSION FAILURE. FORTUNATELY SLLIPPING AND FAILURE OCCURED DURING TRANSMISSION WARM UP IN DRIVE WAY. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT 40,000 MI AT OWNER EXPENSE.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED . CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT A RIGHT SOLENOID GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTOR MALFUNCTIONED. WARRANTY EXPIRED, HOWEVER DEALER WAS WILLING TO MEET THE CONSUMER HALF WAY ON THE EXPENSE. *AK

Mileage: 55,300

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE SPARK PLUGS FAILED. WHEN THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW, THE ENTIRE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD WITHIN 12KMILES IN WHICH IT BLEW ANOTHER SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE ...

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT AND HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER STATED THAT CALIPER BOLTS BACKED OUT AND FELL OUT. *AK

Mileage: 83,000

DRIVER'S REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME APART AND WAS UNABLE TO BE USED, LEAVING THE PASSENGER IN THAT SEAT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WERE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

ON RAINY DAYS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS SYSTEM FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING ANY LONGER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LONGER ON WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY FAILED. AS RESULT, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK AFTER AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY FAILED. AS RESULT, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK AFTER AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

THE TREAD PEELED COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE, TO THE STEEL. THE TIRE DEFLATED. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. CONTINENTAL, SIZE: P275/60R17, ADTO 444 0200. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH GENERAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON FORD F150. *MR ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE CONSUMERS NOTICED THAT HIS TIRES HAD A DEFINITE CONCAVE LOOK ACROSS THE SURFACE OF THE TREAD. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS AT THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE. ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO, HE NOTICED A SLIGHT NOISE, ONLY ON ROUGH ROADS....

Mileage: 54,127

1) WHILE DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL, ELECTRIC SUN ROOF WAS PLACED IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION, AFTER DECIDING THE MORNING AIR WAS TOO COOL FOR THE CHILDREN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CLOSE SUN ROOF. 2) THE UNIT WOULD NOT CLOSE, IT HAD FIALED IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION. DRIVER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE R...

Mileage: 45,280

1) WHILE DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL, ELECTRIC SUN ROOF WAS PLACED IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION, AFTER DECIDING THE MORNING AIR WAS TOO COOL FOR THE CHILDREN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CLOSE SUN ROOF. 2) THE UNIT WOULD NOT CLOSE, IT HAD FIALED IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION. DRIVER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE R...

Mileage: 45,280

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT LOSS OF FREON DUE TO AN ERUPTED HOSE ROUTED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE RF PLASTIC INNER WHEEL FENDER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THEREFORE THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED. *NM

Mileage: 32,337

FIRE INVESTIGATION, DATE OF LOSS: 7/9/04 2001 FORD F-150 [XXX] RIGHT SIDE OFTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSE: LIFTING STRAP BROKE AND FELL ONTO THE ALTERNTOR POWER TERMINAL, LONG TERM CONTACT WORE THROUGH PLASTIC , ENERGIZING STRAP. TOTAL LOSS UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED ...

FIRE INVESTIGATION, DATE OF LOSS: 7/9/04 2001 FORD F-150 [XXX] RIGHT SIDE OFTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSE: LIFTING STRAP BROKE AND FELL ONTO THE ALTERNTOR POWER TERMINAL, LONG TERM CONTACT WORE THROUGH PLASTIC , ENERGIZING STRAP. TOTAL LOSS UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED ...

FIRE INVESTIGATION, DATE OF LOSS: 7/9/04 2001 FORD F-150 [XXX] RIGHT SIDE OFTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSE: LIFTING STRAP BROKE AND FELL ONTO THE ALTERNTOR POWER TERMINAL, LONG TERM CONTACT WORE THROUGH PLASTIC , ENERGIZING STRAP. TOTAL LOSS UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED ...

AT 28000 MILES, AFTER HAVING MY TIRES ROTATED, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT BOTH LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT 28000 MILES!. VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD F150 XL PICKUP TRUCK, 6 CYL. AUTO. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY BE MADE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTI...

Mileage: 28,000

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BENEATH THE VEHICLE SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND.*AK

Mileage: 84,000

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE SPARK PLUGS FAILED. WHEN THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW, THE ENTIRE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 35,000

COULDN'T CHANGE GEAR WHEN I WAS GOING UPHILL, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. *LA

Mileage: 60,050

COULDN'T CHANGE GEAR WHEN I WAS GOING UPHILL, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. *LA

Mileage: 60,050

COULDN'T CHANGE GEAR WHEN I WAS GOING UPHILL, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. *LA

Mileage: 60,050

CAME HOME FROM WORK. LEFT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM LANDLORD THAT TRUCK WAS ON FIRE AND HAD CAUGHT HOUSE ON FIRE. FAMILY FORCED TO MOVE AFTER HAVING ONLY MOVED TO THIS HOME 2 WEEKS PRIOR. TRUCK DESTOYED AS WELL AS HOME AND FURNISHINGS AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS. EXTENSIVE EXPENS...

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. *AK *NM

Mileage: 67,148

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT WHEN CHANGING GEARS TRANSMISSION MADE A WHINING NOISE BEFORE IT WENT INTO GEAR. THIS MAINLY OCCURRED WHILE REVERSING. A MECHANIC SERVICED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NO CAUSE WAS FOUND. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS AT THE...

Mileage: 20

VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 60K MILES. WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT ONE HALF HOUR. NEIGHBOR SAW FIRE ON THE GROUND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TOWARD THE REAR(FIREWALL). CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. FIRE ORIGIN IS IN VICINITY OF BRAKE MASTER CYLIN...

Mileage: 60,000

2001 FORD F150 32,000 MILES. BLEW #3 SPARK PLUG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. FORD MOTOR CORP HAD TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD.*AK

Mileage: 32,000

2001 F150 LIGHTNING.BLEWOUT A PLUG FROM THE HEAD 24030 MILES ON ENGINE. *AK

Mileage: 24,030

2001 F150 LIGHTNING.BLEWOUT A PLUG FROM THE HEAD 24030 MILES ON ENGINE. *AK

Mileage: 24,030

CONSUMER INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ANYTIME AND AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ABS PUMP AND MODULE WERE THE CAUSE. *AK

CONSUMER INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ANYTIME AND AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ABS PUMP AND MODULE WERE THE CAUSE. *AK

WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT END DROPPED. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 66,000

I OWN A FORD F150 2001 SUPERCREW WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. IN FEB 2004, I HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. NOT WANTING TO HAVE A TIRE ON THE LEFT FRONT THAT WAS WORN WHILE A NEW TIRE WAS ON THE RIGHT FRONT, I ASKED THE TIRE AGENCY TO PUT THE SPARE, WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN USE...

Mileage: 64,000

PROBLEMS WITH 2001 FORD F150 TIRE EQUIPMENT.*MR THE NEW SPARE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO USED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR A FRONT TIRE. WHEN THE TIRE WAS EXAMINED THE CONSUMER NOTICED SEVERAL GROOVES ABOUT 3/8 OF AN INCH DEEP HAD BEEN RUBBED INTO THE SIDEWALL OF THE SPARE. THE TIRE AGENC...

PROBLEMS WITH KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE BUT THEY HAVE NOT FIX THEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE REP...

Mileage: 35,600

A SPRING IN THE DRIVER'S CLOTH SEAT UPHOLSTERY BROKE. THE SHARP, BROKEN END OF THE STIFF SPRING WIRE PRESENTS A REAL PUNCTURE, HAZARD TO THE DRIVER'S UPPER LEG / THIGH. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SCRAPES JUST ENTERING AND SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.*AK

1. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VEHILE SHOOK. TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS AT MY EXPENSE. 2. SEVERAL "GOLD" SPARK PLUGS REPLACED DUE TO THE SHAKE...MY EXPENSE 3. COIL REPLACED DUE TO THE SHAKE. MY EXPENSE 4.AT 49,000 MILES TRIED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVE WAY AND IT WOULD N...

ON 05-31-04, I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD F150 4WD PICKUP ON A TRIP TO SOUTH FLORIDA. ON THE WAY I STOPPED TO CHECK MY OIL/GAS AND TIRES AND OBSERVED 4 CRACKS ON MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE. THE CRACKS WERE APPROXIMATELLY 1 INCH FROM THE RIM AND APPEARED APPROXIMATELLY 1/8 DEEP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I OBSE...

Mileage: 41,000

I HAD SOME WARRANT ISSUES WITH FORD MOTOR CORPORATION. TRIM AROUND WINDSHIELD,FADED GRILL AND BASE NOT WORKING ON RADIO. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AC AND EMISSIONS. I TURNED ON THE AC AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO RUN BAD JERKING AND SPUTTERING. TOOK IT TOO FORD AND THEY REPLACED A...

I HAD SOME WARRANT ISSUES WITH FORD MOTOR CORPORATION. TRIM AROUND WINDSHIELD,FADED GRILL AND BASE NOT WORKING ON RADIO. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AC AND EMISSIONS. I TURNED ON THE AC AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO RUN BAD JERKING AND SPUTTERING. TOOK IT TOO FORD AND THEY REPLACED A...

I HAD SOME WARRANT ISSUES WITH FORD MOTOR CORPORATION. TRIM AROUND WINDSHIELD,FADED GRILL AND BASE NOT WORKING ON RADIO. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AC AND EMISSIONS. I TURNED ON THE AC AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO RUN BAD JERKING AND SPUTTERING. TOOK IT TOO FORD AND THEY REPLACED A...

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW LARIAT ON 4/14/04. HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A DODGE NEON GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. MY HUSBAND WAS GOING 35 MPH. THE SAFETY BELT DID NOT LATCH NOR DID THE AIRBAG DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MY HUSBANDS BEING THROWN FORWARD AND HITTING HIS HEAD AT G...

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW LARIAT ON 4/14/04. HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A DODGE NEON GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. MY HUSBAND WAS GOING 35 MPH. THE SAFETY BELT DID NOT LATCH NOR DID THE AIRBAG DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MY HUSBANDS BEING THROWN FORWARD AND HITTING HIS HEAD AT G...

NOTICED CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT. SMELLED BURNING DROVE INTO MY DRIVE WAY WENT IN HOUSE STARTED DINNER MY HUSBAND WENT OUT TO RUN TO THE CORNER STORE AND MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. BURNT INSIDE OF ENGINE YES OLD PARTS ARE THERE NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. VERY DANGE...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT RESTART IT. THE TRAFFIC WAS SO HEAVY THAT CONSUMER COULD NOT EVEN GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER FOR SAFETY. CONSUMER'S LIFE AND HER CHILDREN'S' LIFE WAS IN DANGER FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR BEFORE HELP ARRIVED. CONSU...

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW, AND WHILE DRIVING TO WORK LAST NIGHT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND FOUND OUT THAT A SPARK-PLUG HAD BLOWN RIGHT OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ON THE ENGINE. THE NOISE WAS LOUD ENOUGH, AND THE SUDDEN VIBRATION OF THE ENGINE AT FIRST SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE A TI...

Mileage: 106,000

1. DRIVING ALONG NORMALLY WHEN A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE HEAD ON MY 2001 FORD LIGHTNING. 2. HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC & WAIT ~2 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK & ANOTHER DAY TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM THE DEALERSHIP.*AK 3. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER REPLAC...

Mileage: 32,500

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH. *AK

SPARK PLUGS/COILS GOING BAD AT 13,000 THEN 18,000 AND 39,000 MILES ON 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 5.4L. *AK

Mileage: 39,000

BOUGHT A 2001 FORD F150 LIGHTNING WITH 32,XXX MILES ON 4/16/04. I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK BACK FROM MICHIGAN TO TAMPA,FL, AND AFTER REFUELING MY TRUCK, WENT TO START IT UP AND BLEW A SPARK BLUG STRAIGHT OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER DOING HOURS UPON HOURS OF RESEARCH TONIGHT, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMM...

Mileage: 32,445

NO SUMMARY LISTED. *AK

Mileage: 41,000

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR DOORS RUSTED. DEALER WAS VERY COOPERATIVE. MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT IT WAS CONSUMER'S PROBLEM, NOT FORD COMPANY'S RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE 2001 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS. THEY CANCEL AFTER YOU TURN THEM ON IF YOU TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. IT TAKES VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT OF THE WHEEL TO CANCELL THE TURN SIGNAL. IF IT WOULD ONLY CANCELL IF YOU TURNED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN IT WO...

Mileage: 200

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY IT EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNAL. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS BUT IT WAS TOO SHORT. CURRENTLY WITHOUT WARRANTY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER WHO STATED THAT ...

Mileage: 41,000

SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE ONLY 4 TREAD WAS SCREWED IN. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, AND CHANGED THE NEWER MODEL SPARK PLUG. NEWER MODEL SPARK PLUGS HAVE 10 TREAD SCREWED IN. *AK

Mileage: 8,000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE DRIVEWAY DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED UP. THE SEAT BELT GRADUALLY BECAME TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN A 15,000 MILES TRIP. *AK *NM

Mileage: 15,000

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, PUSHING IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK *MR

Mileage: 23,000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *MJJ

Mileage: 13,218

DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE FRONT OUTBOUND SEAT BELTS AND INDICATED THAT THEY WERE FINE ALTHOUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE AS STATED IN SEAT BELT BUCKLES RECALL 01V227001. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPLACED. *AK *NM ...

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED. *AK RQ04011.*PCO

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICE D AIR BAG INDICATOR FLASHING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ABS PUMP AND MODULE WERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK

ALL 4 TRUCK'S TIRES INCLUDING THE SPARE HAS DEVELOPS CRACKS IN THEIR SIDE WALLS. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECTLY MAINTAIN AND TIRES WERE ROTATED.

Mileage: 45,000

TRUCK BLOWING OUT THE NUMBER 3 PASSENGER SIDE SPARK PLUG. FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL ON ALL 99-02 SVT LIGHTING, AND FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE NEW AND IMPROVED 03 SVT LIGHTING HEADS ON BOTH SIDES. ALL THERE DOING NOW IS REPLACING THE ONE HEAD THAT BLEW, WITH THE SAME YEAR HEAD JUST FOR IT TO BLOW AGAIN D...

Mileage: 28,000

CLUTCH FAILURE: MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CLUTCH. THE CLUTCH HAS TO BE PUMPED UP DURING LONG PERIODS OF NON-USE I.E. LONG HIGHWAY DRIVING OR PARKED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE SLAVE CYLINDER TWICE, ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, ONCE OWNER PAID. *AK

Mileage: 15,000

FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE OUTBOARD SEAT BELT WILL NOT FULLY LATCH. *AK RQ04011.*PCO

HEAD GASKET LEAKS. *AK

THE TOP PART OF THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *PH *JB

Mileage: 43,000

WHILE STOPPING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 45-50 MPH. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER DEPRESSED BRAKES WITH FORCE AND PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

ACCELERATOR IS SPORADICALLY STICKING WHILE DRIVING. FEELS LIKE THE PEDAL HAS LOST ITS SPRING UP. THROTTLE BODY HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED, BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. IT IS DURING COLD WEATHER, BUT THE TRUCK HAS BEEN WARMED UP PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE . *AK

Mileage: 24,500

WHEN GEAR SHIFTER IS PUT INTO REVERSE THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE. WHEN VEHICLE STOPS THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE. *AK

A FIRE STARTED AT WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. *NM

Mileage: 85,000

CONSUMER STATED CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED . THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

THE VEHICLE WAS IN TRANSIT AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN A POP WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE BLEW A SPARK PLUG AND LOST POWER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Mileage: 49,000

WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN SOUTHERN CAL. THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY. WHEN I PUSHED ON MY BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED ME WAS THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. THIS BREAK PEDAL THING HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE BUT WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. DURI...

Mileage: 49,695

FATAL ACCIDENT INVOLVING A 2001 FORD SVT F-150 PICKUP. *PH WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENTERED A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SKID UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL IT RAN OFF TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, STRUCK A STREET SIGN BEFORE STRIKING ...

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF DRIVER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD, ON AN 2001 FORD, F-150 LIGHTNING ALL FACTORY 5.4L SUPERCHARGED V8. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN EXTREME RAIN AT AROUND 40 MPH, AND 1000 RPM. VEHICLE HAS 31,000 MILES, AND NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT A ...

Mileage: 31,000

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM A DEAD START. I WOULD ATTEMPT TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. WHEN IT DID IT WAS WITH A VIOLENT JERK OF THE VEHICLE. THE FORCE OF THE JERK WAS SIMILAR TO BEING IN A ROLLERCOASTER. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE ONLY EXP...

I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS REALLY STIFF SO I STEPPED DOWN HARDER AND THE GAS STUCK WIDE OPEN. I HAD TO USE MY BRAKES UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO SLOW DOWN AS I WAS AT THE TOP OF A LARGE HILL. I TRIED PUTTING IT INTO NETRAL BUT THE RPMS WENT TO 6. I JUST ABOUT BURNT MY BRAND NEW B...

PAINT STARTED TO SHOW SMALL CRACKING MARKS ON HOOD, FRONT FENDERS AND ROOF.*AK

STRUCTURE OF 2001 F150. MY LATE HUSBAND SUFFERED MASSIVE HEAD TRAMA WHEN THE F150 HE WAS DRIVING WAS STRUCK HEAD ON WITH AN ISUZU DELIVERY TRUCK. THE TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES AND CONTINUED TO BURN OUT OF CONTROL. IIHS AND DATELINE REPORT THE STRUCTURE OF THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN MAS...

Mileage: 33,000

2001 F 150 5.4 L ENGINE DRIVING ALONG AND SPARK PLUG # 3 BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. *LA

Mileage: 65,907

DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSES IN MY 2001 FORD F150 LIGHTNING. *AK

Mileage: 15,000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

THE OWNER PICKED UP THE TRUCK AFTER IT WAS SERVICED FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. THE DURATION OF THE REPAIR TOOK (2) DAYS. LATER, THE TRUCK IDLED ABRUPTLY AND SPEED OFF. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM *MR

Mileage: 31,360

AT 39,000 MI ,FRONT ROTOR BECAME WARPED, REPLACED. AT 43,000 MI GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM RT FRONT WHEEL AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF USE IN CITY TRAFFIC. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK

Mileage: 38,000

FORD F-150 PICKUP BLOWS SPARK PLUG OUT OF CYLINDER, CAUSING THOUSANDS IN REPAIR COSTS. HAPPENED ON MY 2001 F-150 A FEW HUNDRED MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. (37,000 MI)

Mileage: 37,000

SPARK PLUG EXPLOSIVELY BLOWN FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *AK

Mileage: 48,400

I HAVE A 2001 F150 V-8 WITH 46,300 MILES THAT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WHILE IT HAD WARRANTY AND THEY DIDN'T DETECT THE PROBLEM. I EVEN GOT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK SO I WOULD BE PROTECTED IN CASE I DID HAVE A PROBLEM. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS 1300 ...

Mileage: 46,300

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH BRAKES FAILED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 62,000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE ,AND THE FRAME WAS DAMAGED. *AK

Mileage: 88,000

2001 FORD F150 "LIGHTNING" 5.4L V8. BLEW OUT THE 3RD SPARK PLUG BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD. THIS IS DUE TO A SMALL NUMBER OF THREADS THAT HOLD THE SPARK PLUGS IN THE HEAD ON 1999-2003 FORD F150 LIGHTNINGS, AS WELL AS OTHER FORD PRODUCTS THAT UTILIZE THE SAME HEAD DESIGN (MOSTLY 5.4L V-8S). H...

Mileage: 35,760

DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL. THE DRIVER OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT THE ROADWAY ONTO THE NORTH SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE ROTATED CLOCKWISE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE ROOF STR...

THIS MAY BE A MOOT POINT BECAUSE THE TRUCK (2001 F-150 SUPERCREW XLT 4WD) I HAD OWNED (TRADED IT IN FOR A 2003 FORD SUPERCREW WHICH ALSO EXHIBITS VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS) HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING IN ADDITION TO THE DRIVER SEATBELT BECOMING DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY. I COULD NOT...

THIS MAY BE A MOOT POINT BECAUSE THE TRUCK (2001 F-150 SUPERCREW XLT 4WD) I HAD OWNED (TRADED IT IN FOR A 2003 FORD SUPERCREW WHICH ALSO EXHIBITS VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS) HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING IN ADDITION TO THE DRIVER SEATBELT BECOMING DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY. I COULD NOT...

THIS MAY BE A MOOT POINT BECAUSE THE TRUCK (2001 F-150 SUPERCREW XLT 4WD) I HAD OWNED (TRADED IT IN FOR A 2003 FORD SUPERCREW WHICH ALSO EXHIBITS VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS) HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING IN ADDITION TO THE DRIVER SEATBELT BECOMING DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY. I COULD NOT...

THE CONSUMERS SON WAS TRAVELING WITH HIS FRIEND IN HIS NEW FORD SVT 150 LIGHTING TRUCK. WHEN THE CONSUMERS SON WAS ASLEEP AND HIS FRIEND WAS DRIVING HE WAS TRAVELING IN AN EXCESS SPEED OF 120 MPH, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE FRONT HAD GONE HEAD ON INTO THE EMBANKMENT WHEN THE A...

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER ACCELERATED AROUND A CORNER AND HIT THE TREE HEAD ON. *PH

Mileage: 30,305

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 33,643

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 33,643

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND STARTED SMELLING FUEL ODOR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, FOUND OUT THAT A SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUTWARDS AND CRACKED ONE OF THE ENGINE HEADS.*AK

Mileage: 54,000

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND WITHOUT WARNING HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE STREET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NOSE AND BACK. *AK

Mileage: 33,000

WHILE DRIVING A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER FOUND THAT ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 50,100

INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO A COLLISION ON GA #11.*MR THE CONSUMERS HAD LOSS CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE ROLLING OVER TWICE, AND RUNNING OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAYS, TIRE AND SKID MARKS WERE ON THE ROAD AFTER THE COLLISION . PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB

WATER GATTING TO THE SPARK PLUG CAVITY FROM SMALL PUDDLE CAUSING FOULING

Mileage: 50,000

GENERAL GRABBER CONTINENTAL TIRES, SIZE 275/85R16 T LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT 70 MPH. DRIVER REPLACED THAT TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE, AND 2000 MILES LATER, THE SPARE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK

RIGHT REAR RIM SEPARATED AND CAME APART. ALSO, WHEEL WARPED. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING.*AK

Mileage: 63,000

RIGHT REAR RIM SEPARATED AND CAME APART. ALSO, WHEEL WARPED. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING.*AK

Mileage: 63,000

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT FRONT SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WILL UNLOCK BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHEN SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

STARTER ON F-150 SOMETIMES "GRINDS" AS IF ENGINE IS RUNNING WHEN FIRST STARTING ENGINE. HAPPENS SPERATICALLY. ONCE EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. MORE OFTEN DURING COLDER WEATHER.

WHILE MAKING A MILD LEFT TURN INTO DRIVEWAY, RIGHT TIE-ROD JUST POPPED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. NO WARNING OF ANY TYPE NOT EVEN 1 SOUND OR PROBLEM LEADING UP TO INCIDENT, NEVER HAD ANY CURRENT DAMAGE OR ACCIDENTS, PURELY FAULTY COMPONENT. *JB

Mileage: 40,300

CONTINENTAL, GENERAL GRABBER AW, SIZE P255/70R16 DOT # UNKNOWN, ALL FOUR TIRES CRACKED. DEALER ADMITTED THEY WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT WON'T REPLACE THEM. *AK *PH *JB

WHEN BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD PULSATE. HAS NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE FRONT ROTORS WARPING, BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD GEAR AND FROM THIRD GEAR TO FOURTH GEAR. ALSO, THERE WAS HESITATION AND RPMS INCREASED. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT ONE.*AK

Mileage: 69,000

FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING BEHIND ENGINE. *MR THERE WAS A GAS SMELL. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE GAS LINES WERE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE HOLE EVENTUALLY WAS CREATED BY THE FRICTION. *SCC *JB

POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH GENERAL TIRES WHICH CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2001 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. PROBLEM WITH TREAD SPLITTING AND TEARING ON THE TIRE.*AK

Mileage: 19,235

WHILE DRIVING FROM OKLAHOMA BACK TO ARIZONA I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE VIBRATION. I PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT TIRE HAD A HUGE BLISTER WITH BELT STRANDS PROTRUDING FROM THE INSIDE TIRE. I TOOK IT OFF, AND NOTICED NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT. I TOOK IT TO EARNHARDT WHICH THE...

Mileage: 18,500

BATTERY MELTDOWN AND BATTERY CABLE BURNOUT. *AK

Mileage: 42,000

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD AT NORMAL OPERATING SPEED (40MPH). THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE FORD F150 TRITON V8 ENGINES (HAVING REVIEWED SEVERAL INTERNET WEB SITES). THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CYLINDER OVERHEATS AND CAUSES THE SP...

Mileage: 97,466

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY AT 50 MPH. THE FORD DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE SEVERED BATTERY CABLES. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN ANOTHER VEH...

Mileage: 59,000

I OWN A 2001 HARLEY F150 FORD TRUCK WHICH HAS A CONSISTANT PROBLEM, NOT DIAGNOSED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY DEALERS, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY POPS ON. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK HAD TO BE IN THE SHOP WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ON IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE. SHOULDN'T THE COMPUTER RECORD THIS INFORMATION...

Mileage: 1

WHEN VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL 00V348000 CONCERNING SEAT BELT RETRACTOR THE PART WASN'T DEFECTIVE, AND IT WASN'T REPLACED.CURRENTLY, RECALL PART IS DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REPLACE IT.*AK

Mileage: 157,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WOULD BE A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH LOST COMPLETE ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WOULD ONLY FUNCTION IN FIRST GEAR. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 68,000

2001 FORD F-150 CRANK NO START CONDITION.BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST OF 2003 MY FORD F-150 HAS BEEN TOWED IN THREE TIMES AND NOT STARTED AT LEAST TWO DOZEN TIMES. THE FIRST DEALER REPLACED THE MAIN FUEL RELAY. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER AND AFTER FIVE DAYS COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PRO...

2001 FORD F-150 CRANK NO START CONDITION.BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST OF 2003 MY FORD F-150 HAS BEEN TOWED IN THREE TIMES AND NOT STARTED AT LEAST TWO DOZEN TIMES. THE FIRST DEALER REPLACED THE MAIN FUEL RELAY. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER AND AFTER FIVE DAYS COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PRO...

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. *AK

I HAVE OWNED MY TRUCK FOR 15 MONTHS, AND RECENTLY I HAVE A SEVERE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 40-45 MPH. I BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP 4 TIMES, THE LAST TIME BEING TOWED IN, BECAUSE IT SHOOK SO BAD, I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND THAT DIDN'T EVEN HELP. I HAVE CALLED FORD ON MANY ATEMPT...

Mileage: 7,450

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MANNING FOLD BRACKET FELL DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. BUT BEFORE IT FELL HIT THE GAS CABLE ACCELERATOR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MANNING FOLD BRACKET FELL DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. BUT BEFORE IT FELL HIT THE GAS CABLE ACCELERATOR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WE (ABRA AUTO BODY AND GLASS--APPLE VALLEY LOCATION) ARE REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD IN A 2001 F150 THAT WAS CRACKED IN AN ACCIDENT. WE FOUND THAT THE CLEAR COAT ISN'T STICKING TO THE BASE COAT, WHERE THE URETHANE IS. THERE IS ADHESION BETWEEN THE CLEAR COAT AND URETHANE, BUT NOT CLEAR COAT AND BASE ...

I AM EXPERIENCING A SERIOUS SURGE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SURGE 5 TIMES SINCE I FIRST PURCHASE THE VEHICLE OVER 18 MONTHS AGO, AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT TWICE IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. I MOST RECENTLY WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE CONS...

Mileage: 14,475

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK CONSISTENT BASIS. *JB *CB *JB

Mileage: 54,000

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A SLOW AIR LEAK. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED A SMALL PUNCTURE IN THE TIRE. *NLM *PH *JB

Mileage: 17,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *JB

ENGINE REBUILT DUE TO IT CONSUMING OIL THROUGH THE RINGS ON THE PISTONS. TRUCK WAS STILL BURNING OIL. IF LET TO SIT FOR MORE THAN 10 MIN. IT WOULD BLOW A HUGE CLOUD OF BLUE/GRAY SMOKE AND ACCORDING TO TOWNE FORD BLUE SMOKE WAS OIL. *TT

Mileage: 1,000

THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK

THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER 5/8 BLOCK OF WOOD AT 5MPH, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSES DAMAGE/INJURY TO DRIVERS CHIN AND DAMAGE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 F150 SUPERCREW WITH A 5.4 AUTOMATIC 4X4 TOWPACKAGE. SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IT CONSUMING OIL, ON AN AVERAGE OF 3 QUARTS EVERY 3000 MILES. WHEN I WOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD CONTACT FORD AND RELAY A MESSAGE THAT IT WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. ON 5/13/...

Mileage: 1,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE SUSPENSION BOLT SNAPPED. *JB

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE OUT OF ROUND. FRONT WERE 1.022 AFTER CUT .994 USING A LATHE. REAR WERE .471 BEFORE CUT. 452 AFTER CUT. SALES REP TOLD ME IT WAS DUE TO CORROSION. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH ON SEPT.12 2002 I LOST POWER ON MY POWER DOOR LOCKS WINDSHIELD WIPERS . *JB

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE OUT OF ROUND. FRONT WERE 1.022 AFTER CUT .994 USING A LATHE. REAR WERE .471 BEFORE CUT. 452 AFTER CUT. SALES REP TOLD ME IT WAS DUE TO CORROSION. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH ON SEPT.12 2002 I LOST POWER ON MY POWER DOOR LOCKS WINDSHIELD WIPERS . *JB

THE STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *NLM

LOST THE PLUG ON THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I OWN 2001 F-150 LIGHTNING. I HAVE NO MODS. THE VEHICLE HAS 24,300 MILES. *NLM

Mileage: 24,300

I AM DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT THE HOOD OF MY F150 FORD SUPER CAB PICKUP IS MADE OF ALUMINUM. MY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY FACTOR. IS IT SAFE IN A CRASH?? *NLM

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN USING MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUNNING, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID COMES ON AND STAYS ON CAUSING A BLINDING TURN. THE DEALER COULD NOT MAKE IT FAIL DURING SERVICE, HOWEVER IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES.*JB

2001 F-150 HARLEY EDITION SUPER CREW - "CHROMED" INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER SIDE CAME UP AT THE SEAM, AND CUT A CHUNK OF MY PINKY FINGER OFF. IT WAS SHARP AS AN EXACTO RAZOR BLADE. *JB

THE BEADS ON THE GOODYEAR TIRES CRACKED. MR SCC *JB

Mileage: 24,111

THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE DASH. MR SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT 3 TREES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A RECALL 01 V 095 000, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT. *JB

THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT 3 TREES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A RECALL 01 V 095 000, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE VEHICLE HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS YET THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GASOLINE. *NLM

THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES MORE THAN ONCE. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED A NOISE AND THE GEARS MOVED BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD GEAR. *NLM

LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND HAD JUST CROSSED A SPEED BUMP. MY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE SPARE TIRE CABLE HAD BROKEN. AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE NOT YET NOTIFIED THE DEALER. AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I FULLY EXPECT FORD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I COULD HAV...

Mileage: 55,607

VEHICLE SMOKES ALMOST EVERY TIME WHEN FIRST CRANKED UP. IS NOW BEGINNING TO SMOKE WHILE DRIVING SOME, ESPECIALLY WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF CRANKING. VEHICLE STALLS MOSTLY IN AFTERNOON WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS ABOVE 70. VEHICLE HAS SLIGHT SHAKE AND VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING OR SITTING STILL WITH TRANSMISSIO...

Mileage: 20,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. I HAD THE WIPERS ON AT A SLOW SPEED AS IT WAS MISTING OUTSIDE. I PUT THE FIRE OUR WITH SNOW FROM THE ROADSIDE. AS WE CONTINUED HOME THE RADIO WENT DEAD, THE BATTERY WENT TO LOW AND THE LIGHTS STARTED FLIC...

Mileage: 45,000

THREE SPEED SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHEN THE SENSORS FAILED IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER NOT TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OF THE SENSORS ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S CLUSTER AND MAIN COMPUTER TO SHORT OUT.*JB

AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) IN LEFT LANE OF 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY ( CONDITIONS DRY) WAS REQUIRED TO PERFORM EMERGENCY BRAKING DUE TO SLOW MOVING VEHICLE PULLING INTO OUR LANE. FELT ABS BRAKING (PULSING) FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS AND THEN TRUCK WHIPPED 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. SKIDDED ACROSS HIGHWAY, S...

Mileage: 24,890

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL #01V258000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB

FLUID LEAK IN CLUTCH SYSTEM, DEALER COULD NOT FIND SOURCE SO HE RELPACED MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER. THEN FEB 21 2003 HAD SAME PROBLEM. DEALER RELACED COMPLETE CLUCH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SLAVE CYLINDER. ALSO AT THIS TIME THEY NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG SWITCH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PRORERLY. TH...

Mileage: 57,000

FLUID LEAK IN CLUTCH SYSTEM, DEALER COULD NOT FIND SOURCE SO HE RELPACED MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER. THEN FEB 21 2003 HAD SAME PROBLEM. DEALER RELACED COMPLETE CLUCH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SLAVE CYLINDER. ALSO AT THIS TIME THEY NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG SWITCH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PRORERLY. TH...

Mileage: 57,000

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

Mileage: 50,000

SPARKPLUG BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE HEAD

Mileage: 12,000

RE: 2001 FORD SVT LIGHTNING MY VEHICLE VIOLENTLY EJECTED A SPARK PLUG FROM THE ENGINE'S HEAD, WHILE MERGING ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. UPON FAILURE, THE VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY STARTED MISFIRING, BUCKING, AND WAS A HANDFUL WHEN PULLING OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORD ONLY USED 4 SETS OF THREADS ON THEIR ...

Mileage: 10,000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE THE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED. *TT RQ04011.*PCO

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE THE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED. *TT RQ04011.*PCO

THE EGR SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT APPEARED 2,000 MILES OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. SCC

Mileage: 38,000

2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE TIRE TREAD FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR AND FRONT ALIGMENT. FIRST DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DUE TO AGGRESSIVE DRIVING. IN 2 YEARS I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES 5 TIMES, THE ROTORS 3 TIMES AND I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF CALIPERS.

Mileage: 18,532

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING LOCKED AND VEHICLE HIT TELEPHONE POLE AND FIVE MAILBOXES. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNEST DID NOT RETRACT AND NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Mileage: 18,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNEST DID NOT RETRACT AND NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Mileage: 18,000

WHILE DRIVING THE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL. TS *TT

Mileage: 14,000

FAX E-MAIL FM GREG JOHNSON (KY) THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED OF A POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS IN HIS VEHICLE IN WHICH THEY INHALE WHITE PARTICLES THAT COME FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN HIT AT 60 MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

RIGHT FRONT VIBRATION,RIGHT FRONT FLOOR AND MIRROR VIBRATION , THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES WITHOUT ANY SATISFACTORY RESULTS

Mileage: 8,300

RIGHT FRONT VIBRATION,RIGHT FRONT FLOOR AND MIRROR VIBRATION , THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES WITHOUT ANY SATISFACTORY RESULTS

Mileage: 8,300

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH INSIDE OF THE A PARKING LOT CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES, CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMER STEERED ABRUPTLY TOWARD THE LEFT LANE, STRUCK THE GUARD RAIL WITH THE LEFT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. AACORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT THE CAP TO THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS MISSING AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE BRAKE LIN...

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *DT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGINS SEVERELY SLIP FROM GEAR TO GEAR. FORCING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

SIGNIFICANT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, ALMOST AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTO NEUTRAL. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND WAS NEARLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF FREEWAY DRIVING, AND 10 MINUTES OF IN-...

Mileage: 8,200

SIGNIFICANT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, ALMOST AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTO NEUTRAL. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND WAS NEARLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF FREEWAY DRIVING, AND 10 MINUTES OF IN-...

Mileage: 8,200

PURCHASED 2001 FORD F150 LARIETSUPER CREW CAB PU ON 4/01/2000, 26 MILES ON ODOMETER, AT TIME OF PURCHASE ALSO PURCHASED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PKG AND EXTENDED WARRANTY, ESP, FROM FORD , HAVE HAD SERIOUS BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS REPEATEDLY SERVICED AT FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THESE REPAIR...

Mileage: 80,000

PURCHASED 2001 FORD F150 LARIETSUPER CREW CAB PU ON 4/01/2000, 26 MILES ON ODOMETER, AT TIME OF PURCHASE ALSO PURCHASED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PKG AND EXTENDED WARRANTY, ESP, FROM FORD , HAVE HAD SERIOUS BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS REPEATEDLY SERVICED AT FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THESE REPAIR...

Mileage: 80,000

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS CAUSED BY ANOTHER DRIVER, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

I HAVE A 2001, FORD, F-150 PICKUP. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD STEERING TROUBLE SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT WAS IN THE SHOP IN MAY OF 2001 AND NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. A SECOND DEALERSHIP REVIEWED MY CONCERNS AND FOUND THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. THE TOE IN AND TOE OUT WAS PROPERLY ADJUSTED. THE CAST AND CAMBOR ...

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WENT INTO CRUISE CONTROL ON IT'S OWN WHILE AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THEN TURNED OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 58 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. AT THIS POINT CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF. PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL AT 45 MPH. TO...

Mileage: 40,000

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET WHICH IS LEAKING OIL. CONSUMER STATES WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORRMATION. THANKS. TS

WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER STATES' BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVERS SIDE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

VEHICLE WAS IN A LOW SPEED IMPACT UNDER 5 MPH AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO RETRACT. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRUNT THE DRIVER'S ARM. TS

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR IN COLLISION. CONSUMER STATES' BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, DRIVERS AIRBAG CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER FEELS AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. PH

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE PEDAL WILL STICK IN THE IDLE POSITION CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS DEALER REPLACED STUCK THROTTLE BODY. *TT

Mileage: 56,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL AND HUB FAILED DROPPING METAL PADS TO THE GROUND. CAUSE IS UNKNONW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD A RECALL PERFORMED. SINCE THEN, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL UNLATCH WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE BUCKLE WILL EITHER FAIL TO LATCH OR UNLATCH GIVING ERRATIC OPERATION. CUSTOMER SERVICE AT FORD WILL NO LONGER GIVE ANY ASSISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS RQ04011.*PCO

VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE WITHOUT SEATBELTS WORKING PROPERLY 100%. DT RQ04011.*PCO

VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE WITHOUT SEATBELTS WORKING PROPERLY 100%. DT RQ04011.*PCO

I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE. I HIT HIM DIRECTLY IN THE REAR WHILE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH. MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, BUT I WAS SAVED FROM SERIOUS INJURY BY THE SEAT BEAT. I NOTIFIED FORD AND RECEIVED A RETURN LETTER FROM [XXX], CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHICH BASICAL...

CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WILL BE HARD TO START THE VEHICLE AND THEY WILL HAVE TO TRY NUMEROUS OF TIME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

NO SUMMARY. DT

THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE SIDEWALL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRE AT HIGH SPEED. JOHN PIERCE THE FORD DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AGREED THAT IT HAD TO BE A FAULTY TIRE. THE DEALER WILL ONLY REPLACE THE TIRE BUT WILL NOT FIX THE 750 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE BLOWOUT. MY MAIN CONCERN...

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE TIRE TREAD FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR AND FRONT ALIGMENT. TEHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE ALIGMENT IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE ALIGMENT WAS OUT SPECIFICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW , AT ABOUT 10,000 MILE I NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING VERY QUICKLY. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND ALSO AN AUTHORIZED BF GOODRICH DEALER AND THEY CHECKED THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHICH THEY BOTH FOUND TO BE WITH IN SPECIFICATIONS. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE BF ...

THE FOG LIGHTS ARE ALL CRACKING, DUE TO DESIGN. THEY ARE FULL OF WATER AND MAY SHORT OUT MY HEAD LIGHTS . DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON.HAD VEHICLE SERVICED,THEY REPLACED THE SENOR.ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. MR

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WILL JERK MAKING A LOUD NOISE. DEALER REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

WHILE PULLING A TREE STUMP UP FROM THE GROUND. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOY AND LOCK UP THE SEATBELTS. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

WHILE PULLING A TREE STUMP UP FROM THE GROUND. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOY AND LOCK UP THE SEATBELTS. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ALONG WITH THE DRIVERS SEATBELT THAT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM. *SLC CRASH PHOTOS SENT IN BY CONSUMER *TC

Mileage: 12,500

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ALONG WITH THE DRIVERS SEATBELT THAT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM. *SLC CRASH PHOTOS SENT IN BY CONSUMER *TC

Mileage: 12,500

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS INOP. THE CONSUMER SUFFER...

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY TO LEAK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY TO LEAK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH SELF ADJUSTER CAME APART AND GOT CAUGHT UP IN BRAKES, STOPPED CAR INSTANTLY.*AK

FOUND TIRE SEPARATION ON 3 OF 4 ORIGINAL TIRES. SEPARATION WAS LOCATED APPROX 1/2 FROM RIM AND APPROX 1.5 INCHES LONG. ON TWO OF THE TIRES THE SEPARATION WAS LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE AND ONE HAD THE SEPARATION LOCATED ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THIS WAS THE ONE THAT CONCERNED ME MORE THAN THE OTHER...

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DISCRIPTION ON THE WINDOW OF CAR WHEN PURCHASED, SAID THE TIRES SIZE WAS P275/70R17 AND THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE IS P275/60R17 WHICH CAUSES TIRE TO WEAR DOWN FASTER. *JB THE TIRES THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE VEHICLE ARE SMALLER THAT WHAT THE WINDOW STICKER INDICATED, T...

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

TIRE SIZE P26575R16; MODEL FIRESTONE STEEL TEX R4S LOAD RANGE E; WHILE GOING UP A SLIGHT ENGRADE TOWING A TRAILER, TRUCK BEGAN TO SWAY FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION. VEHICLE THEN COLLAPSED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHEEL WELL AND RIM WERE DAMAGED. TOWED TO DEALER ,AND WAS INFORMED THAT TIRE TREAD BECAME LOOSE...

VEHICLE "DOGS" DOWN (LOSS OF POWER) WHEN TURNING RIGHT. ONLY WHEN YOUR TURNING A CORNER AT LOW SPEED DOES THE ENGINE STALL. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND REPLACED PARTS HAVE NOT FIXED THE SITUATION.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTING TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A NOISE . VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. CONSUMER IS NOW ON THIRD TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AT 1900 MILES. SUSPENSION, FUMES, BRAKES, SIGNAL SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES.

HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AT 1900 MILES. SUSPENSION, FUMES, BRAKES, SIGNAL SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES.

HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AT 1900 MILES. SUSPENSION, FUMES, BRAKES, SIGNAL SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES.

HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AT 1900 MILES. SUSPENSION, FUMES, BRAKES, SIGNAL SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES.

WHEN ENGAGING AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, THEY COME DOWN. IF PASSENGER OR DRIVER HAS ARM OVER LOCK,ARM GETS PINCHED AND BRUISED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL FRONT RIGHT TIRES SNAPPED OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE ,/DOT UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

A SHORT IN WIRING CAUSING HORN TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED FOR OVER 9 MONTHS. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*JB

WHILE BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *YH

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR WHICH WAS STIFF, CONSUMER STEPPED ON IT HARDER WHICH PROMPTLY FLOORED AND STUCK. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TURNING THE KEY OFF AND HAD TO UNSTICK ACCELERATOR BY HAND. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK TWICE AFTE...

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE FUMES COMING FROM THE A/C MAKING THE CONSUMER SICK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB

I WAS GOING DOWN HIGHWAY 111 IN RANCHO MIRAGE, CA WHEN A DRUNK DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT. I SLAMMED INTO HER DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HEAD ON 1989 FORD CROWN VICTORIA WITH MY 2001 FORD F-150 CREW CAB TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 45 MPH. NEITHER PASSENGER OR THE DRIVERS AIR BAGS WORKED. MY FIANCEE AND I B...

A SCRAPING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT REAR WAS NOTICED AT 31,000 MILES. INFORMED DEALER OF NOISE, SOUNDED LIKE BRAKES SCRAPPING. DEALER SAID BRAKES WERE FINE. 51,000 MILES NOISE TURNED INTO A WINING SOUND. DEALER SAID IT WAS A NON-RELATED SOUND. FORD REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY FOR MIS-DIAGNOIS DURING...

OUR INSURED, MR MOHSSIN, PERFORMED AN EVASIVE MANUEVER AT HIGHWAY SPEED APPLYING THE BRAKES TO THE MAXIMUM WHILE TURNING. HIS 2001 F150 HARLEY EDITION IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS AS WELL AS 20" RIMS WHICH ARE 40LBS HEAVIER THAN STOCK. IN THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS, WE HAVE GATHERED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUGGE...

OUR INSURED, MR MOHSSIN, PERFORMED AN EVASIVE MANUEVER AT HIGHWAY SPEED APPLYING THE BRAKES TO THE MAXIMUM WHILE TURNING. HIS 2001 F150 HARLEY EDITION IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS AS WELL AS 20" RIMS WHICH ARE 40LBS HEAVIER THAN STOCK. IN THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS, WE HAVE GATHERED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUGGE...

OUR INSURED, MR MOHSSIN, PERFORMED AN EVASIVE MANUEVER AT HIGHWAY SPEED APPLYING THE BRAKES TO THE MAXIMUM WHILE TURNING. HIS 2001 F150 HARLEY EDITION IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS AS WELL AS 20" RIMS WHICH ARE 40LBS HEAVIER THAN STOCK. IN THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS, WE HAVE GATHERED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUGGE...

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH TRANSMIISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM REAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER IFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ALSO THE SEATBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER.*JB

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ALSO THE SEATBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER.*JB

AN ONGOING PROBELEM TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS; BUT, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FROM ACCELERATION OF 25-50 MPH, A SEVERE VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. AT 70 MPH OR MORE REAR END WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY ALONG WITH A ROARING AND GRINDING SOUND. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE VIBRATION IS EXTREME TO THE POI...

FROM ACCELERATION OF 25-50 MPH, A SEVERE VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. AT 70 MPH OR MORE REAR END WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY ALONG WITH A ROARING AND GRINDING SOUND. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE VIBRATION IS EXTREME TO THE POI...

ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE TEMPERATURE WAS 70 DEGREES, AND THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND SUNNY AT 12:30 IN THE AFTERNOON, IN LIGHT TRAFFIC, WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED ON MY 2001 F150 SUPERCREW. DURING NORMAL BRAKING PROCEDURES, WITH MORE THAN ADEQUATE SPACING BETWEEN CARS, NORMAL BRAKING PROCEDURES WERE EMPLOYED...

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE DEAL DID FIX THE FIRST PROBLEM BUT IGNORED COMPLAINTS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT FIXED. AT 36000 MILES THE DRIVE BELT WENT OUT AND STILL THERE WAS PROBLEMS W/ INJECTORS . NOW DEALERS WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY BECASUE CURRENT MI...

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE DEAL DID FIX THE FIRST PROBLEM BUT IGNORED COMPLAINTS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT FIXED. AT 36000 MILES THE DRIVE BELT WENT OUT AND STILL THERE WAS PROBLEMS W/ INJECTORS . NOW DEALERS WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY BECASUE CURRENT MI...

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, FORCING VEHICLE TO GO 35MPH. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT KEPT GOING. SPEED DID NOT INCREASE. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF TO STOP. DEALER NOIFIED OF PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, FORCING VEHICLE TO GO 35MPH. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT KEPT GOING. SPEED DID NOT INCREASE. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF TO STOP. DEALER NOIFIED OF PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

BOTTOM OF THE SEAT IS AT AN ANGLE WHERE CONSUMER IS STARTING TO HAVE LEG PAIN. TOOK TO DEALER FOR ADJUSTING, BUT CONSUMER FEELS IT'S A DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE MOVING SLOWLY CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO JACK THE VEHICLE UP. THERE WERE THREE LEFT LUG NUTS FINGER TIGHT AND ONE WAS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH. WHEN CHECKING OTHER LUG NUTS THEY FOUND THREE FINGERS TIGHT LOOSE ON LEFT REAR ALSO. *AK ...

RIGHT FRONT BOLTS THAT HOLD BRAKE CALIPER ON FELL OFF. VEHICLE CAME TO A ABRUPT STOP. TWO WEEKS LATER, LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FELL OFF. THIS TIME IT POKED A HOLE IN TIRE, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT.*AK

AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT MAIN GROUND WIRING WAS HANGING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT OR POSSIBLE FIRE. *AK DEALER FOUND MAIN GROUND CABLE DISCONNECTED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LURCH FORWARD INTO DASHBOARD.*AK AND THE AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. *MJ

WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LURCH FORWARD INTO DASHBOARD.*AK AND THE AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. *MJ

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES. AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES. AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

GEAR SHIFT STICKS AND IS SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS.*AK

F150 LARIAT WITH TOW PACKAGE PURCHASED NEW. TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE GOODRICH PASSENGER TIRES WITH PROPER WEIGHT RATING. HOWEVER, WHEN PULLING A 24 FT. TRAVEL TRAILER; THE TRUCK AND TRAILER WOULD AGGRESSIVELY SWAY WHEN HIT WITH LIGHT BREEZE OR PASSING VEHICLES. NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE SEV...

OUTSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR HAS STRESS CRACKS LOCATED NEAREST TO WINDOW DOOR FRAME. ALSO, STRESS CRACKS HAVE BEEN THERE AS LONG AS 1 YEAR. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

PE 02 035: BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATION: WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL DRIVER'S FOOT WOULD SIMULTANEOUSLY HIT ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ALMOST CAUSING A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOT NOTIFIED AT THAT TIME. *AK CONSUMER WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED T...

TIRES ARE NOT IN ALIGN PROPERLY DUE TO SUSPENSION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, AND THEN FRONT TWO TIRES FELL OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *YH

THE POLICE SAID MY DAD'S TRUCK WAS GOING AROUND 65 MPH. THE TRUCK STRUCK A GUARD RAIL ON BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WITH EITHER IMPACT. THEY SAID HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE SEAT BELT WAS STILL ON HIM. HE WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND HE WAS PINNE...

THE POLICE SAID MY DAD'S TRUCK WAS GOING AROUND 65 MPH. THE TRUCK STRUCK A GUARD RAIL ON BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WITH EITHER IMPACT. THEY SAID HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE SEAT BELT WAS STILL ON HIM. HE WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND HE WAS PINNE...

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE WHILE BACKING UP AND VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY, TOWED TO DEALER, PART WAS REPLACED.*AK THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A POLE.*YH

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE WHILE BACKING UP AND VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY, TOWED TO DEALER, PART WAS REPLACED.*AK THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A POLE.*YH

BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON OPEN HIGHWAY. CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE BLOWOUT PROBLEM. CONTACTED FORD FACTORY AND WERE TOLD TO REFER THE PROBLEM TO FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE REFERRED TO FORD. THE FIRESTONE DEALER WHERE REPLACEMENT WAS PURCHASED ADVISED US TO CONTAC...

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 40 MPH OR MORE, VEHICLE HAS A DELAY IN STOPPING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK *YD

TAPPING NOISE IN TRANSFER CASE BELOW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTER. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO PULL INTO GARAGE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED, AND VEHICLE RAN INTO GARAGE. CONSUMER TRIED TO MOVE, AND VEHICLE AGAIN RAN THROUGH BACK OF GARAGE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH THE TRUCK BEGAN ACCLERATING ON ITS OWN. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. EXITED FREEWAY ON A RAMP AND APPLIED BRAKES TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO SHUT OFF IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE TRUCK BUT IT WAS OVER REVVING AND SMOKING OUT...

WHILE REFUELING THE GASOLINE TANK, THE NOZZLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, DRIVER DOES NOT SMOKE AND THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE KNOWN REASON FOR THE FIRE TO START. NO CELL PHONE USEAGE. KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION. POSSIBLE STATIC ELECTRICITY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. WITHOUT A WARNING LOST STEERING CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION, MECHANIC STATED REAR AXLE BRACKET HAD A MALFUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN SPRING UNHOOKING AND RELEASING AXLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. WITHOUT A WARNING LOST STEERING CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION, MECHANIC STATED REAR AXLE BRACKET HAD A MALFUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN SPRING UNHOOKING AND RELEASING AXLE.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, RESULTING IN, ON ONE OCCASION, PASSENGER BEING BANGED AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE CAB, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, BUT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *TT

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, RESULTING IN, ON ONE OCCASION, PASSENGER BEING BANGED AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE CAB, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, BUT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *TT

THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AS IT SHIFTS FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. I WAS TOLD IT IS NORMAL BY THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND OTHER DEALERSHIPS AS WELL. I HAVE FOUND OUT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES THIS DELAY IN THE SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEE...

THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AS IT SHIFTS FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. I WAS TOLD IT IS NORMAL BY THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND OTHER DEALERSHIPS AS WELL. I HAVE FOUND OUT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES THIS DELAY IN THE SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEE...

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTS TO MAKE A POPPING SOUND. I PULLED OVER AND RAISED THE HOOD. THE #3 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT FROM ITS SEATING IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND...

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTS TO MAKE A POPPING SOUND. I PULLED OVER AND RAISED THE HOOD. THE #3 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT FROM ITS SEATING IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND...

CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE 31,168 MILES. *JG *AK

I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 34, 52 AND 72 MPH. THEY HAVE HAD THE FORD REGIONAL REP LOOK AT THIS VEHICLE 4 TIMES AND HE INSISTS THAT I HAVE A TIRE PROBLEM! I HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH 5 NEW SETS OF TIRES, 2 NE...

I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 34, 52 AND 72 MPH. THEY HAVE HAD THE FORD REGIONAL REP LOOK AT THIS VEHICLE 4 TIMES AND HE INSISTS THAT I HAVE A TIRE PROBLEM! I HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH 5 NEW SETS OF TIRES, 2 NE...

RIGHT/FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE, SIZE: P255/70R16, DOT: UNKNOWN WAS REPLACED AT 8,500 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR, TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. CURRENTLY, THERE IS ASEVERE VIBRATION IN VEHICLE DURING NORMAL OPERATION AT ANY SPEED. REPLACEMENT TIRE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR, AND ONL...

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH LOST STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. MECHANIC STATED CAUSE OF COLLISION WAS THAT POWER STEERING BROKE.*AK

WHEN SLOWING DOWN, AND THEN ACCELERATING, A CLUNK IN THE DRIVELINE OCCURS, DEALER REPLACED PARTS IN REAR AXLE, DRIVE SHAFT AND BOTH U-JOINTS, REPLACED ANTI CLUNK SPRING IN TRANSMISSON, BUT AFTER FIVE TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP , I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO...

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE 13 DEGREES F. ACCELERATOR STUCK WHEN ACCELERATING TRUCK WHEN LEAVING HOME. IT SEEMS AS IF ICE HAD AFFECTED THE ACCELERATOR SYSTEM. AFTER HOLDING BRAKE WHILE STILL MOVING FORWARD, I TAPPED ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT RETURNED TO IDLE SPEED. IF THIS HAD NOT W...

I WANT TO KNOW WHY MY AIR BAGS DIDNOT WORK .-- CAN THEY BE TESTED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING DOWN AN INCLINE IT WOULD COME OUT OF OVERDRIVE; DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DURING NORMAL OPERATION WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM AND IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO SAID FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED AT ANY SPEED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES. REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER, BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. FORD WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAD NO SOLUTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, TRACKER PASSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND SOON AFTER, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS USUALLY HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. THREE WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE W...

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, TRACKER PASSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND SOON AFTER, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS USUALLY HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. THREE WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE W...

TWO DAYS AFTER TRUCK PURCHASE, REPORTED TO DEALER TRUCK HAS BAD VIBRATION, ROUGH IDLE, PULLS TO THE RIGHT, TRUCK HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR, TRUCK HESITATES BEFORE SHIFTING, ENGINE KNOCK AND CLUNK IN T-CASE AREA. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE,ROAD FORCED BALANCE 4 TIRES,SWITCHED TIRES AND WHEE...

TWO DAYS AFTER TRUCK PURCHASE, REPORTED TO DEALER TRUCK HAS BAD VIBRATION, ROUGH IDLE, PULLS TO THE RIGHT, TRUCK HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR, TRUCK HESITATES BEFORE SHIFTING, ENGINE KNOCK AND CLUNK IN T-CASE AREA. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE,ROAD FORCED BALANCE 4 TIRES,SWITCHED TIRES AND WHEE...

TWO DAYS AFTER TRUCK PURCHASE, REPORTED TO DEALER TRUCK HAS BAD VIBRATION, ROUGH IDLE, PULLS TO THE RIGHT, TRUCK HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR, TRUCK HESITATES BEFORE SHIFTING, ENGINE KNOCK AND CLUNK IN T-CASE AREA. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE,ROAD FORCED BALANCE 4 TIRES,SWITCHED TIRES AND WHEE...

TWO DAYS AFTER TRUCK PURCHASE, REPORTED TO DEALER TRUCK HAS BAD VIBRATION, ROUGH IDLE, PULLS TO THE RIGHT, TRUCK HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR, TRUCK HESITATES BEFORE SHIFTING, ENGINE KNOCK AND CLUNK IN T-CASE AREA. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE,ROAD FORCED BALANCE 4 TIRES,SWITCHED TIRES AND WHEE...

TWO DAYS AFTER TRUCK PURCHASE, REPORTED TO DEALER TRUCK HAS BAD VIBRATION, ROUGH IDLE, PULLS TO THE RIGHT, TRUCK HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR, TRUCK HESITATES BEFORE SHIFTING, ENGINE KNOCK AND CLUNK IN T-CASE AREA. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE,ROAD FORCED BALANCE 4 TIRES,SWITCHED TIRES AND WHEE...

RING AND PINION GEAR WAS MAKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP AND HAD REPLACED RING AND PINION GEAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM WAS STILL REOCCURRING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY DID NOT NOT HAVE A CORRECTION AT THIS TIME. ...

I HAVE A VIBRATION AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK IS WOOBLING SIDE TO SIDE.YOU MUST BE AT A CONSTANT SPEED. I CAN ALSO FEEL A VIBRATION AT 65 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR. ALSO AT 70 WHEN I HIT A BUMP IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK KEEPS BOUNCING FOR A SECOND AFTER IT HITS. THE DEALER HAS BALENCED THE...

RADIATOR RECALL CUTOFF DATE (FORD #01B83) - THE CUTOFF DATE FOR THIS RECALL (MISSING RADIATOR UPGRADE) HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY FORD AS MAY 5, 2001 BASED ON SALES DELIVERY DATE. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT ON APRIL 30, 2001 AND PRICED TO INCLUDE THE RADIATOR UPGRADE. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITHOUT THE UPGR...

LOOSE STEERING, SECOND (REPLACEMENT) STEERING GEAR. THE ORIGINAL STEERING GEAR WAS NOISY AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT WITH A USED, REBUILT UNIT AT 3,264 MILES. CURRENT (USED) GEAR HAS EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY, THE VEHICLE WANDERS AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. FORD REFUSES TO SUPPLY THE DEA...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 15 TO 20 MPH BRAKES LOCKED UP. WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, IT PULLED TO LEFT. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. CONTACTED DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT.*AK

GOODYEAR, WRANGLER RTS 0265/70417:WAS DRIVING ON WET SURFACE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE DUE TO TIRES NOT ABLE TO GRIP ROAD. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN MAKING TURNS, DOES NOT HAPPEN ON DRY SURFACE. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO OPTION TO GET LIGHT TRUCK TIRES FOR A LIGHT TRUCK. THE T...

MIRROR ON DRIVERS SIDE IS DEFECTIVE, DRIVER CANNOT SEE OUT OF THAT GLASS, THERE IS A BLIND SPOT, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE FACTORY INSTALLED A MIRROR THAT IS INADEQUATE FOR THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATED WHILE IN A LEFT LANE, A VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT LANE CAN NOT BE SEEN BE...

ON SUNDAY, 10/07/01 AT APPROXIMATELY 2PM, I WAS PARKING ALONGSIDE A RESIDENTIAL STREET BEHIND MY UNOCCUPIED FATHER IN LAW'S TRUCK. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO PARK, GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH, WHEN MY FOOT SLIPPED AND I BUMPED MY FATHER IN LAW'S REAR BUMBER. THE COLLISION WAS NOT HARD. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO...

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE, THE EXHUST HAS BEEN BLACK. THE DEALER'S COMPUTER SAYS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG, I THINK IT IS AN EPA VIOLATION, BUT BECAUSE STATE EMISSIONS IS NOT A REQUIRED TEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THEY SAY THAT SINCE IT'S NOT A SAFTEY HAZARD, THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ...

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS NEED REPLACING. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO FASTEN SEAT BELTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WINSHIELD HAS SOME SORT OF OIL ETC ON IT, CASUING A SMEARING ON RAINY NIGHTS, SERIOUSLY OBSCURING VISION.*AK

4.6 LITER ENGINE; WHENEVER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN VEHICLE WILL HESISTATE TO TAKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER INSTRUCTING ME TO GO TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO TEST THE BELT WITH A SPECIAL TOOL. I COMPLIED AND WAS TOLD THE BELTS PASSED. THE BELT CONTINUES TO RELEASE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED 2 DEALERS AND FORD (DIRECTLY) TWICE. I SPOKE WITH TEM TODAY AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE N...

HARMONIC VIBRATION STARTS AT 40MPH AND OCCURS AGAIN AT 65-70MPH. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/R16)

NO REAR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT IN VEHICLE. PASSENGER RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT WILL IMPACT REAR WINDOW IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR RECALL (01V-227) SERVICE BUT DELAYED OVER THREE DAYS DUE TO PARTS INAVAILABILITY. *YH

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR RECALL (01V-227) SERVICE BUT DELAYED OVER THREE DAYS DUE TO PARTS INAVAILABILITY. *YH

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 MANUFACT...

SUPERCREW REAR SEATS - NO HEADRESTS, SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS AFFECTING RESALE VALUE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP ABS BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSES BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

SIDE WINDOW LOCK STICKS OUT SO FAR THAT IT IS CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT HEAD AND OTHER PARTS OF FACE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SIDE WINDOW LOCKS ARE IN THE BACK SEAT AREA AND THE LENGTH AND SHAPE OF THE LOCKS MAKE THEM DANGEROUS. *SLC

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUBSTANCIAL VIBRATION BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 15 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES, A RIM, 3 DRIVESHAFTS, SHIMS IN THE REAR END, A NEW TRANSMISSION AND NEW DRIVETRAIN MOUNTS BUT THE PROBLEM S...

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUBSTANCIAL VIBRATION BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 15 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES, A RIM, 3 DRIVESHAFTS, SHIMS IN THE REAR END, A NEW TRANSMISSION AND NEW DRIVETRAIN MOUNTS BUT THE PROBLEM S...

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT FOUND REASON FOR DEFECT OR REMEDY*AK CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCES LOCK UP ON DRY PAVEMENT AND DRY WEATHER, AND TURNING BECOMES DIFFICULT.*JB

WHILE PARKED AND IDLING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL 00V348000 BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS A TROUBLE MAKER.*AK *SLC

REAR SEATS HAVE NO PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT AND I HAVE CONCERNS THAT IN AN ACCIDENT PASSENGERS MIGHT BE INJURED. FORD HAS RECOGNIZED THIS DESIGN FLAW IN THE NEWER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR MODEL BUT WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN EXISTING VEHICLES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. AFTER 10 MINUTES A SMALL CHILD STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, AND RAN OVER THE CHILD. CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY...

FRONT GRILL IS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT BY 1 TO 11/2 CENTIMETERS AND DOES NOT ALIGN WITH HOOD, FENDERS, AND LIGHTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. A WIRE WAS BURNED AT THE ALTERNATOR. DEALER STATED VOLTAGE REGULATOR OVERLOADED ALTERNATOR.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR VAVLE STEM ON 191/2 IN RIMS, BUT FOR NO REASON VALVA STEM POPS OFF RIM WHICH CAUSES TIRE TO LOSE AIR RAPIDLY. THEN, IMMEDIATELY TIRE WII COME OFF RIM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED, AND DEALER REPLACEDA BLOWOUT TIRE. ALSO, DEALER STATED THAT VALVE STE...

FRONT END IS NOT STRAIGHT, GRILL AND HOOD DO NOT LINE UP. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT WAS HOW VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER.. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WITH EVERY TURN, IT ONLY HAPPENS AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT CANNOT AS...

NO REAR HEAD RESTS ON THE FORD SUPERCREW.*AK

NO REAR HEAD RESTS ON THE FORD SUPERCREW.*AK

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRE, P234/70R16 SIZE. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, F150 WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT, CAUSING A TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPHHIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, IMPACT WAS FROM RIGHT FENDER TO MIDDLE OF FRONT BUMPER, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. NO INJURIES.*AK

REAR SEATS HAVE NO HEAD RESTS. THE GLASS FOR THE REAR WINDOW IS ONLY INCHES FROM THE BACK OF A PERSONS HEAD. SINCE CUSTOMERS PURCHASE THESE FOUR DOOR PICKUPS TO CARRY MORE THAN TWO PEOPLE, THE CHANCE OF SOMEONE STRIKING THERE HEAD ON THE GLASS SEEMS BE MORE LIKELY THAN IN EXTENDED CAB PICKUPS. IT...

WE PARKED AND PUT THE BRAKE ON AT A SLIGHT INCLINE. TRUCK ROLLED AND IT HIT ANOTHER CAR. WAS TOLD LATTER THAT I SHOULD HAVE PUT IT IN GEAR. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. *AK

WE PARKED AND PUT THE BRAKE ON AT A SLIGHT INCLINE. TRUCK ROLLED AND IT HIT ANOTHER CAR. WAS TOLD LATTER THAT I SHOULD HAVE PUT IT IN GEAR. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND HIT A TRUCK AT AN INTERSECTION WITH FRONT END OF VHEICLE , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FORD WILL BE SENDING A REPRESENTATIVE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

NO SUMMARY FOR ABOE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255170R16)

SAFETY ISSUE WITH SEATS IN SUPERCREW HAVING NO HEADRESTS.*AK

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 MANUFACT...

THERE ARE NO REAR HEADREST IN THE EARLY MODELS OF THE SUPERCREW. FORD DID PLACE HEADREST IN THE SAME PRODUCTION YEAR AFTER THEY REALIZED IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE THAT NHTSA CAN PUT PRESSURE ON FORD TO RECALL THOSE SEATS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT HEADREST. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS SINCE BEGINNING OF JUNE TO HAVE RECALL 1E030000 PERFORMED. IN MEANTIME DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER HAD CANOPY INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO SHUT BACK GLASS ,IT SHATTERED. LOCKING MECHANISM FELL ON VEHICLE, AND SCRATCHED UP VEHICLE. CONTACT DEALER. DEALER WAS DOING NOTHING.*AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS A KNOT ALL THE WAY ACROSS SIDEWALL DUE TO CORDS IN TIRE BEING SEPARATED.*AK GENERAL GRABBER AW, P255/70R16, TOOK ABOUT 10 DAYS TO REPLACE TIRE. *SLC

RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS A KNOT ALL THE WAY ACROSS SIDEWALL DUE TO CORDS IN TIRE BEING SEPARATED.*AK GENERAL GRABBER AW, P255/70R16, TOOK ABOUT 10 DAYS TO REPLACE TIRE. *SLC

TWO SEAT BELTS IN REAR DO NOT LATCH. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED SEAT BELTS WITH SAME TYPE OF SEAT BELT. CONSUMER STATED THAT NEW BELTS DID NOT LATCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED IN BELT MECHANISMS. AFTER LATCHING IT, CAN PULL ON BELT, AND IT WOULD BE RELEASED. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS. MECHANIC HAS ORDERED PARTS FOR BELT BUCKLE WELL OVER A MONTH AGO TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

I WAS CITED BY FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL FOR IMPROPER EQUIPMENT ON THESE TAIL LIGHTS (FACTORY FORD F150 SVT LIGHTNING TAIL LIGHTS). I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TAIL LIGHTS FOR THE 2001 F150 LIGHTNING HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY NHTSA, AS THE OFFICER SAID THAT IS THE STANDARD THEY USE. IN...

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THIS WAS CAUSING A LOSS OF VISIBILITY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 TO 15 MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEARS. CONSUMER TURNED TRUCK OFF AND PUT IN GEAR. THEN, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SLOWLY AND PARK VEHICLE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, STARTED VEHICLE, AND IT JUMPED FORWARD, IT WAS NOT IN GEAR, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJ...

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 TO 15 MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEARS. CONSUMER TURNED TRUCK OFF AND PUT IN GEAR. THEN, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SLOWLY AND PARK VEHICLE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, STARTED VEHICLE, AND IT JUMPED FORWARD, IT WAS NOT IN GEAR, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJ...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR IN TRAFFIC ON A FEEWAY, MY BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK CAUSING ME TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SINCE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK 2 MONTHS AGO. *AK

DRIVER'S SEATBELT BUCKLE STOPPED FASTENING. MORE THAN 4 MONTHS AFTER BEING REPORTED, DEALER IS STILL WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PART FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHENEVER TOWING A BOAT BRAKES HEAT UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN TOWING A 4000LBS BOAT IN CITY TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES THE BRAKE HEATS UP AND THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM SHUTS OFF, RESULTS...

FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THEN, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ALSO DEPLOYED AND RIPPED/TORE. WHEN AIR BAG TORE, ELEMENTS IN AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND CONSUMER WAS THROWN INTO STEERING COLUMN. DRIVER SUFFERED ABDOMINAL/ RIB CAGE , AND ARM INJURIES WHEN HE TRIED ...

FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THEN, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ALSO DEPLOYED AND RIPPED/TORE. WHEN AIR BAG TORE, ELEMENTS IN AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND CONSUMER WAS THROWN INTO STEERING COLUMN. DRIVER SUFFERED ABDOMINAL/ RIB CAGE , AND ARM INJURIES WHEN HE TRIED ...

THERE IS A PART IN BITE OF SEAT THAT IS NOT COVERED. WHEN CONSUMER HAD HIS HAND IN THE BITE, AND HIS WIFE PUT SEAT DOWN, NON COVERED PARTS ALMOST CUT OFF CONSUMER'S FINGER. *AK THE SPLIT BENCH SEAT WOULD FOLD FORWARD QUICKLY IF THE RELEASE IS PUSHED DOWN. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT CAN ...

THERE IS A METAL PART IN BITE OF SEAT. WHEN HAVING THE HAND THERE AND HAVING SOMEONE FOLD SEAT DOWN, HAND CAN BE CUT DUE TO NON COVERED PARTS.*AK

ENGINE FAILED. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER THE COST.