2001 Ford F-150 complaints

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

WHILE DRIVING A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER FOUND THAT ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 TIRE MECHANIC STATED THAT A SCREW CAUSED THE BELT SEPARATION. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE CONSIDERING THAT THE TIRE ONLY HAD 18500 MILES ON IT AND THE LOCATION OF THE SCREW (VERY SMALL TOO) WAS NOT IN THE VICINITY OF THE HUGE BLISTER. IT'S MY BELIEF THAT THE HEAT WAS THE PRIMARY CAUSE. I HOPE OTHERS WON'T INCUR THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH GENERAL TIRE (GRABER AW P255/70R16) ON 2001 FORD F-150.*AK

BATTERY MELTDOWN AND BATTERY CABLE BURNOUT. *AK

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 SPARKPLUG TO BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. CONSUMERS MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. IF I WERE ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURED I SHUDDER TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. SHAME ON FORD!!!*AK

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 VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER. THE PRIMARY IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT MIDDLE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SCC *JB

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. IT'S STILL NOT FIXED AND NOW THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

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

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

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 PROBLEM, AND I PICKED THE TRUCK UP. TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME THING, THIS TIME I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY HOUSE. A FEW HOURS LATER IT STARTED. AT THIS POINT I'M GETTING VERY IRRITATED. AFTER GOING BACK THRU THIS WHOLE THING I STARTED THINKING IT HAD TO BE THIS MAIN FUEL RELAY AND DECIDED TO DO SOME TESTING ON MY OWN. I WORK IN ELECTRONICS AND SO I GOT A COUPLE TYCO RELAYS AND A CAN OF FREEZE SPRAY. THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED I PULLED THE FORD RELAY AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE - THE TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP. THE NEXT TIME I GET THE CAN OF FREEZE SPRAY OUT AND COOL THE RELAY AND THE TRUCK STARTS UP. IM FINDING THIS TO BE WARM WEATHER RELATED AND EVERY TIME IT GET HOT OUTSIDE I CAN PLAN ON THE TRUCK NOT STARTING AFTER DRIVING A SHORT TIME AND THEN SHUTTING OFF. IF THE TRUCK SITS BY ITSELF LONG ENOUGH FOR THE RELAY TO COOL DOWN IT WILL START I THINK FORD SHOULD COME UP WILL A LONG TERM FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF REPLACING RELAYS.*AK

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 ATEMPTS, TO INFORM THEM OF THIS PROBLEM, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS I HAVE HAD. THEIR RESPONSE WAS, OH WELL. I JUST LEARNED TODAY, THAT THE SEVERE VIBRATION IS COMMON IN THESE TRUCKS. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS, I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. IT IT EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE IS A WEIGHT OR SOMETHING THAT CAN BE INSTALLED TO HELP THE VIBRATION. IF THIS IS TRUE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IT IS AND HOW I CAN GET IT.*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 COAT. IT IS PEELING OFF IN CHUNKS, CREATING A WINDSHIELD ADHESION PROBLEM WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO COME OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN A SEVERE CRASH OR A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FOR A DEADLY SITUATION IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE A PROBLEM FOR MANY TRUCKS OUT THERE. IS THERE STILL A PROBLEM WITH ADHESION BETWEEN BASE AND CLEAR COATS IN SILVER COLORS??? THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR VEHICLE DRIVERS. I CONTACTED THE FORD HOTLINE (800-392-3673) AND SPOKE WITH ARIAL (EMPLOYEE NUMBER 2141) AND HE TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE WE ARE NOT A FORD DEALER, THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE COULD DO TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THE CUSTOMER WOULD NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER TO HAVE INSPECTED. I LET HIM KNOW THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ISN'T DRIVEABLE BECAUSE OF THIS. I ALSO LET HIM KNOW THAT WE COULDN'T INSTALL THE WINDSHIELD WITH THIS PROBLEM STILL THERE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE CUSTOMER WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER THEN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. I VERIFIED THAT HE WANTS ME TO HAVE THE CUSTOMER PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE WINDSHIELD ADHE

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 CONSEQUENCES SHALL THIS SURGE OCCUR DURING ANY EXTREMELY HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION, SUCH AS STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN. I AM A MEMBER OF A FORD ENTHUSIAST WEBSITE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE WHO ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. I OWN A 2001 FORD F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THOSE WHO I SHARE THE ROAD WITH. PLEASE HELP ME GET FORD TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK CONSISTENT BASIS. *JB *CB *JB

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A SLOW AIR LEAK. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED A SMALL PUNCTURE IN THE TIRE. *NLM *PH *JB

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

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 5/13/03 I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO ONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS TELLING THEM THAT I WAS GOING TO PURSUE GOING TO A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY. THAT SAME DAY THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE PISTON RINGS WERE LINED UP AND HAVE LOST COMPRESSION. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN THE DEALERSHIP HAVING THE WHOLE BLOCK AND HEADS REBUILT. I AM ASHAMED THAT IT TOOK A THREAT TO FINALLY GET THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4. *TT

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

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

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

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

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 HAVE BEEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AND CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT WHEN THE CABLE BROKE AND DROPPED THE TIRE. *JB