Problems with 2001 Ford F-150 SEATS

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 current mileage was 140,000.

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 struck from the rear with her in that seat. i can't allow her to sit in the front seat as of yet and can't find any headrest alternatives to correct the problem. i believe that this was a poor design by ford and i think they know it too since all of the newer models have rear headrests. i never even thought about it until after i purchased the truck. i just thought you should be aware of the problem and wondered if you had any similar complaints. thanks! *nm

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 leak,and was given to me,paid by the dealer a ford f150 super cab 2005 rental,until my truck was fixed,and i saw that this truck did have the back seats restraints,so i believe this is a very unsafe,not to have these restraints on these other year trucks.i hope that something can be resolve on this problem,because i have grandkids,and it could be very unsafe.and this my first time buying a ford.please reply to me soon.thank you very much. *ak

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

Drivers seat collapses in my 2001 ford f150 lightning. *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

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

Headrests on rear seat are not installed. vehicles built after dates in november 2000 were equipped with the headrests. back seat passengers have no protection during a rear end collision. my vehicle should be retrofitted with the headrests at the manufacturers expense.

Passenger's seat assembly will slip from a locked position with no notice, and go forward, being pushed into dashboard and windshield. please provide any additional information/attachments.*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 manufactured earlier do not. when i called ford customer service to complain of the safety concern of having no rear head restraints and to ask for the new redesigned seats, they said they would not replace the seats. they are ignoring owners with models manufactured before the newly redesigned rear seats. ford also redesigned the front seats to now include head restraints instead of the old design of taller integrated head restraints. i believe this is also a safety concern in that i cannot adjust the front seat head restraint to properly protect me in a crash. i also wish to have new front seat captain's chairs from the newly designed model's front seats.

2001 ford f150 supercrew purchased in march 2000 does not include headrests on the rear seats (60/40 split bench). two passengers traveling in my back seat and wearing their seat belts violently struck their heads against the rear window during a sudden stop. ford has installed rear headrests halfway through this model year. i feel a recall is warranted. *ak

I ordered my f-150 supercrew in august 2000. the truck was built in late september and i took delivery in the first week of october 2000. although my truck was sold as a 2001 model, ford has subsequently made two critical safety modifications in the 2001 supercrews that were produced after my build date. the "latest" 2001 model includes rear seat headrests and child seat anchors in the rear seats. as noted in my report, i was recently driving in the city at approximately 25 mph when i was forced to make a panic stop. my wife, who was riding in the middle of the rear seat (two-point seat belt), was initially pushed forward by the force of the braking then hit her head on the rear window upon recoil. fortunately, she suffered no injuries. at the same time, my 3 year-old daughter (sitting in a properly installed, double shoulder harness child seat) was also pushed forward and back by the force of the stop. despite the fact that she was well secured in the seat, the forward and back motion was intensified by the lack of a child seat anchor. in my opinion, ford's recognition of these safety "defects" is clearly demonstrated in the modifications that were made to trucks produced after november 2000. i also believe that given the potential for serious injury as a result of these safety defects, all 2001 supercrews produced prior to the modification date should be recalled for retrofitting. *ak

Truck needs rear headrests. already caused injury upon hard braking. *ak

Purchased truck new on 11/20/00. rear seat has no head rest, which will cause some serious head injuries in an accident. did not realize the seat had no headrest until after the purchase. talking to other owners, i have learned that ford motor company is now installing seats with headrest. if this was not a safety issue, why would ford motor company redesign the rear seat at mid year.i understand that ford is not doing anything when customers call them, had i known that they were installing a redesigned seat with headrest in the newer trucks off the assy. line, i would have waited to make my purchase.

Rear passenger seats in my f150 supercrew has no head protection for my passengers. passengers head are not protected during sudden stops or wrecks. i was forced to break suddenly to avoid an accident. my rear passengers head smacked the rear window causing one person minor head injury. i don't understand how ford is allowed to produce such a safety hazard to its passengers. i would like ford to provide rear seat head rests to protect rear passengers in the event of crash or sudden stop. small pickup are required to have head rest when the riders head rest close to the rear windows. this is a 2001 truck with major defect that could pose serious injury to passengers.

Seats are manufactured without any type of back support, after driving a bit circulation in legs is cut off, very uncomfortable to drive. also seat is already coming apart. *ak

Recently purchased this vehicle and noticed that rear passengers have no protection to stop their heads from hitting the rear window of the truck in the event of a sudden stop or collision. had a need for a sudden stop with a passenger in the rear with this occurring. no injury occurred this time. have noticed ford is now equipping new vehicle with head rests. is this a known safety hazard that needs addressing? i believe so before someone is unnecessarily injured due to an inherent design flaw that ford apparently acknowledges by a new seat redesign. *ak

The newer models have the rear head rests. obviously, ford recognized the problem. only a matter of time until a fatality due to this unbelievable safety oversight. no head rests? if that's not a substantial safety risk that poses a real and present danger to the public and that deserves our government's attention, then what's the point of the nhtsa? thank you. *ak

Supercrew rear seats - no headrests, safety issue as well as affecting resale value.

Safety issue with seats in supercrew having no headrests.*ak

The early 2001 model f150 supercrew pickups came with a lack of headrest for the rear seats. i have carried passengers in the back seats and they all have expressed the concern that their heads rest against the rear window. in the case of an accident, their heads would hit the rear window and could cause serious injury. the newer model 2001 supercrew pickups have the rear head restraints in place. *ak

There are no headrests for the back seats. in the event of an accident, the rear passangers could suffer major head injuries. *ak

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 cause injuries. *yh

This is a new four door model ford pickup truck with a full size rear seat. the problem is that the rear seat does not have any head rests/restraints on the back of the seat. during a fast stop or accident passengers in the back seat will strike there head on the back window causing serious injury. ford has just changed the truck design to include head rests/restraints on its f150 supercrew but will not recall/replace all the rear seats made prior to the change. all f150 supercrews made up to approx. oct. 2000 need this correction. calling ford has not helped in the matter. *ak

Rear passenger seat headrests are inadequate. rear passenger heads come in contact with rear glass. defect corrected in late model year of vehicle. *ak