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2001 Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	856886
Internal NHTSA #	10400099
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	01/05/11
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Approaching the exit ramp off the freeway i heard a dragging sound, thought it was my muffler. I pulled over and got out and smelled gas, (just filled the tank at 4. 19 gal day before) and saw the front of the gas tank was dropped and gas was all over. Had to call the fire department to put oil dry or something on the ramp. I was fortunate that it didn't spark and the truck blew up. A few days prior we just got back from a trip to see the grandkids in upstate new york. We drove around ny with these children in the truck. It gives me shivers to think if this would have happened and a spark we could have lost our lives and our grandchildren. This is a very dangerous problem and i guess ford has known about this and will not take responsibility. We had to have the truck towed and a new fuel tank, vent valve, fuel pump module, pressure sensor and new fuel tank straps. The rusting out of the fuel tank straps is what caused the gas tank to drop. Our total for this repair was 1,674. 97. I would think this is a serious safety issue with the straps to a gas tank rusting out. Ford does not have a recall on this and i think they should.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96897
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	NORTH ROYALTON, OH
VIN pattern	1FTRX18W71NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	17/04/25
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Vehicle speed	50
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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