Problems with 2001 Ford F-150 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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 with maryland dept of environment and clean up began . i was billed for the cost of the clean up .

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 not seem fair. i have had several close calls due to this problem, there really should be a recall on this. *tr

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 and fuel tank straps were replaced due to rust. updated 11/04/11

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 vehicle and stated that the fire was caused by the fuel tank. a fire report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that they no longer had the records for his vehicle and could offer no assistance. the current and failure mileages were 155,000. updated 06/16/11 updated 08/08/11 *bf updated 08/29/11

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 loss. *sc

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. i_x0019_m 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 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

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 mileage is 36900 even though they put the first 1,234 when the truck was bought new.*ak

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

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 times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician noticed a chunk of ice in the carburetor. the ice was removed and the vehicle was able to be driven normally. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

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

I took my 2001 f150 truck in for service and i was told the fuel pump needed to be replaced the next call i got was to tell me my truck had caught on fire during the test drive and burnt to the ground neither ac collins ford or ford motor company will claim responsibility for this they both say it was not their fault but ford never sent an inspector. *ak