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 time of the crash, but the air bags failed to deploy and the emergency brake was not engaged. There was a lot of damage to the landscaping as well as a fence. The vehicle appears to have a lot of damage also, but it has not yet been inspected. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 110,000.
2001 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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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 old. Ford dealership refuses to warranty the repair.
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 owners that have the triton engines. Spark plug ejection ford must be held accountable only a matter of time before a death occurs..ford dealer tells me I might as well get a new engine at a value of $ 8000.00.
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 loose and would need replacing - so I had them do that as well as flush the transmission as well (this truck only had 62,000 miles on it). Following that it passed inspections - all was well. Not even one month later (possibly only 3 weeks) I tried backing from my parking spot at work and heard a *thunk* from the rear end. Not sure what it was I backed up more and heard it again. Put the truck in drive and there was a rubbing noise from underneath. I parked it and called a tow rig to take it back to the dealer. Upon hearing from them the following day I was told the carrier bearing in the rear end had "exploded" and I'd need to replace most everything in the rear end. Agreed to have the work done. Got a call a day later telling me that problem was fixed, but there was another - the *thunking* was still there and was likely the transmission. Had them check and sure enough, it needed to be replaced as well. Finding out that ford was going to "cover" part of the transmission repair made me wonder if there weren't underlying problems that I was not, as an owner, alerted to. The truck never had a problem before these, and I've been very uncomfortable with it since.
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 days to get my truck I didn't want them to do anymore and I would pick the truck up. I didn't get two blocks and there was an obvious problem with the transmission. I took it to a independent transmission repair shop and asked them to change the fluid and filter and if they saw any problems to give me a call. A few hours later they called and said they found ball bearings and debris in the transmission pan, informed me that it should be rebuilt. I informed them to go ahead rebuild and to save all parts. They first test drove the truck to see if any computer codes would show up. None did, but they did notice it dropping up and down in gears. So it was obviously a mechanical problem to them. To make a long story short they found that a needle bearing had blown up in the planetary gear set. And had informed me that it was a manufacture defect. Ford should own up to problem and pay for any and all repairs. The total rebuild cost was $1943.75 something that should never happen with a truck with only 36,000 miles on it.
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 expired 2 days earlier. Brought to trans shop was shown transmission pan full of metal from gears needed to b rebuilt @ 41000 miles and never towed or plowed,@ a cost of over $2000.00.
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 an independent repair facility and told that the carrier bearing and pinion bearing and the races for both were pitted and had black streaks on them.
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 that either the bearing are made of a cheap material, that the gears are bad or where the sit is not set up correctly.
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 reason I want to cancel the purchased of this car.
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 and corrected the problem. Updated 05/03/06.
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 two along the welds. The drive shaft was removed and taken to the dealer. The dealer suggested sending the part to the manufacturer for inspection. Updated 2/28/2006 -
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 the near future.
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.
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 the rear differential cover has rusted through and was leaking fluid. The rust was not isolated to just one spot.
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.
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.) transmission completely replaced 2.) rearend replaced 3.) I'm on my third set of all 4 ball joints 4.) tie rods, tie rod ends (replaced twice now) 5.) coil 6.) headlight housing (3-4 times) 7.) brakes, numerous things worked on and replaced dealership was never able to stop the thumping noise that is still there, said it was normal (not) 8.) idler arm (replaced twice) 9.) sunroof switch replaced twice, reported loud bang when opening. A&b kia said it was normal - no, now it is completely broke and will barely open and have to force closed. 10.) sideview mirrors vibrated 11.) ABS sensor replaced 12.) keyless entry replaced 13.) steering bearings replaced 14.) back bumper is rusting these are just some of the things I can remember right off hand. I've got all receipts. I take care of this truck - wash and wax once a week by hand (unless really bad weather) then I just take it to the car wash automatic or actual people washing. Keep inside just as nice. If you want to check out a vehicle for safety/recall information you should start with mine.
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 once vehicle starts moving. Seems to be similar to problem noted in tsb 01-11-7. Brought to stateline ford in phillipsburg, nj to investigate. Was told that there was internal problem with transmission and that replacement is recommended. Asked if this was normal for this transmission to fail at 81,000 miles and I was told it was not. Called ford customer relations center to explain problem and see if ford would participate in part of cost for replacement. Was told they would not. Called dealer to see if this could be discussed with field rep and was told they couldn't.
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
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.
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.
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.
Couldn't change gear when I was going uphill, almost caused accident.
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 dealership for repairs. *ak the transmission also hesitated when shifted into any gear.
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 not go into gear. Had to drive through yard to get out, took to dealership, replaced transmission. Dealership payed for all but $500.00 5. At 60,000 had to have torque converter and flywheel replaced. Truck would make loud rattling/vibration noise - dealer would not cover cost - my expense 6. Try to start vehicle, as soon as you release key it shuts off, cannot keep it running while idle, currently having it towed to dealership.
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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.
When gear shifter is put into reverse there is a thumping noise. When vehicle stops there is a thumping noise.
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.
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 explanation I was given was that the transmission was running hot and ford now required an in-line cooler filter be installed on the transmission at my cost since the inline cooler filter was not original.
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.
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