Problems with 2001 Ford F-150 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

One of the straps holding up my fuel tank had rusted and broke away from tank.the other strap is rusting too.

2001 ford f150 the gas tank fell & strap rotted. *mw according to the repair invoice, the fuel tank and straps were replaced. *jb

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 vford f-150 i noticed that the gas tank had dropped due to both straps breaking. the rear of the tank was held up by the hose going to the gas cap area. fortunately, this did not happen at high speed or i may not be around to report the incident. i called ford and they state that this vin number did not have nay recalls. the customer resource person (800.392.3673 option 1, 5, 4) stated they were not aware of any government number where i could call in this complaint. i quickly did a web search and found this number so i find it hard to believe they did not know about it. this is a very serious safety issue that could very easily lead to serious injuries/death to occupants of the 2001 f-150. *tr

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. the approximate failure mileage was 172,000.

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 october 2009, during an annual safety inspection, the straps holding the fuel tank in place were corroded and almost completely rusted through. in the summer of 2013, ford motor company, sent the consumer a notice, informing him the fuel tank strap were being recalled. the consumer was not overly concerned, since they had already been replaced, ford sent another recall. the consumer informed ford, he had the straps replaced. ford then advised the consumer to visit the dealer about reimbursement. the dealer wanted to see what repairs had been made. once the truck was on the lift, it was discovered the original faulty tank straps had caused a weakening in the skin of the fuel tan itself and that it was leaking gasoline through the skin of the tank. the tank was leaking fuel around the area where the straps rubbed on the tank. ford would only honor the recall, if they replaced the straps. however, they refused to replace leaking fuel tank. *jb

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 the melting steering wheel and was singed by melting plastic. *tr

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 tank was leaking at the time of the replacement of the straps the manufacturer refuse to cover the fuel tank replacement since it was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 140,000. updated 02/20/13*lj

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 and to the front of the 2001 ford f-150. this is the second time an incident similar to this has occurred. the first time was in august 2011. the first time the vehicle demonstrated a similar phenomena occurred when the owner was parking the vehicle in a parking stall. the vehicle was stopped in the parking stall, the driver's foot on the brake and the vehicle abruptly accelerated, for no apparent reason, over a concrete parking block. the vehicle continued into the street as the driver continued to apply the brake, attempting to stop the ford f-150. the driver was unable to avoid striking a vehicle after entering the street. *tr

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 leaking gasoline. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer offered any assistance with the failure since the recall did not include repairing the fuel tank. the current and the failure mileages were 129,400. updated 02/03/12*lj the tank was replaced free of charge on jan 17, 2011 and the problem has been resolved. updated 02/10/12

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 sure what the function is for this plastic piece and i can't imagine that my vehicle is the only one affected by this design flaw? *kb

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 underneath. this is when i realized the magnitude of the situation, a strap that holds my gas tank in place had broken off from what appears to be rusted and the gas tank was hanging by one strap . at this time i was about 100 feet from my house so i had my son come out and i pushed the vehicle to in front of my house. the tank is grinding on something when you move the vehicle or when turning the vehicle. *tr

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 tank was leaking fuel due to the corroded straps. the contact was also informed that repairs to the fuel tank were not included in the recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

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 see it. the ford dealership didn't hesitate to tell me that it was not part of the recall and gave me a quote to replace it. i feel it should be added to the recall procedure. it sure seems likely that the rusted strap caused the rust and eventually caused the leak. now i have a truck that shouldn't be driven, won't pass state inspection and ford says i'm on the hook for a new fuel tank. they know they have a problem and should step up to the plate and look into this some more. i'm not the only guy that has this same problem. *tr

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) . the vehicle was towed to the dealer who verified the failure and diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the fuel tank was not part of the recall. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 73,000.

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. the vehicle was repaired for the straps but not the tank. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000. the vin was unavailable.

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

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 system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 271,000. gas tank mounting strap broke and fell off of vehicle due to rust. updated 10/19/2011 *ln *tr

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?

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. called bob allen ford in overland park, ks. on monday morning, august 1, 2011, and they stated they had no knowledge of any tsb on the problem. never mentioned there may be a recall on it.

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

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 mileages were 170,000.

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 all the gasoline. the straps which support the tank had rusted out causing the tank to fall out. thankfully she was not injured. ford needs to address this issue before someone is killed. *tr

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

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 166,000.

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

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.

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 was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the failure was under investigation. the failure and current mileage was 115,000. updated 08/15/11 *bf the consumer stated both straps failed, breaking in the middle of the strap. the tank did drop to the ground and was dragged a short distance. there was damage to the fuel tank and it had to be replaced. updated 08/24/11 updated 08/31/11 *bf the vehicle has since beem repaired. updated 09/01/11

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 when he inspected the straps, he found one of them completely covered in rust, but still in tact. also, there was unusual rusting all over the underside of the vehicle. the entire lower radiator support was rotted out and the underside of the pick-up bed and other supports have major rust. updated 08/12/11 the consumer stated when the support gave out the radiator and radiator shroud fell onto the fan that is mounted to the engine. also, the ball joints and steering were wearing prematurely due to lack of grease fittings. updated 08/30/11 *tr

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 recall. we contacted ford and they said it was not under warranty, but you might want to get it fixed! i asked how they determined who qualified for the recall and i did not get a response to my question. could you please explain why our truck was not included in the recall. it is obvious that it should have been included in the recall. we would appreciate you looking into this matter and include our truck in the recall. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

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 approx. cost of getting truck fixed is $700.00 plus the tow. *kb

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 to excessive corrosion of the strap. loss of the supporting strap caused the rear of the tank to drop almost to ground level which also broke the filler inlet off of the top of the tank, completely disconnecting the filler tube and presenting a large hole for fuel to escape. both of these failures are not what i would expect from a vehicle with only 75,000 miles on the odometer. either could have resulted in serious injury or property damage. *tr

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, straps, and the fuel tank. the current mileage was 105,861. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

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 middle due to severe rust; the rear more than the front. the fuel line was still in good shape. it was supporting the rear tank after the strap broke. the tank never hit the ground. while both straps were rusted out completely in the middle, there was a piece of plastic between the strap and the tank. the plastic was molded around the straps well enough that the front of the tank was supported by the plastic piece even though the metal strap had rusted away. however, the back strap had rusted away to a point that the strap fell and the tank was only being supported by the fuel line. updated 09/21/11 *tr

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 vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 126,000.

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.

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 was spilled onto the ground creating a hazardous material situation, closing down the road for a significant period of time to allow for cleanup. i don't have the final cost for repairs or cleanup and i don't know if and how insurance would cover the cost. i was surprised to learn that this has happened to other similar year ford trucks yet no informational warnings were issued. *tr

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 was very rusty and corroded and also appeared to be ready to fail. the tank did not drop. the back strap showed signs of heavy rust. updated 09/21/11 *tr

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 awaits diagnosis tomorrow. it appears that the straps and tank had completely rusted. i'm lucky nothing ignited since i was able to pull over and was driving so slow. updated 09/14/11 *bf updated 09/16/11 *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 tank and straps were replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. the manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle because the fuel tank did not detach. the failure mileage was 101,340 and the current mileage was 102,000.

Ford f150 supercrew 4x4 - fuel tank strap broke. tank just hanging. luclily noticed it and have ordered new straps. *tr

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 advised that the fuel straps had failed because of corrosion and that both the fuel straps and the fuel tank would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 240,000.

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 dealer where the gas tank was re-installed and the fuel tank straps, pressure sensor and fuel filler neck were replaced. *jb updated 07/20/11

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

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 or injury. i think the strap should be made of a material that is not so susceptible to the elements. *tr

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 redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Gas tank straps failed allowing gas tank to drop onto road. *tr

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 mechanic replaced both straps. the contact called the manufacturer who advised that there were no related recalls and for the failure. the current and failure mileages were approximately 150,000.

Hit bump, gas tank straps broke and dragged tank on pavement, ruptured and gas spilled on road

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 approximate failure mileage was 210,000.

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