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2001 Ford F-150 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	396033
Internal NHTSA #	10000546
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	27/12/02
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased 2001 ford f150 larietsuper crew cab pu on 4/01/2000, 26 miles on odometer, at time of purchase also purchased roadside assistance pkg and extended warranty, esp, from ford , have had serious braking problems with vehicle, vehicle was repeatedly serviced at ford dealership for these repairs, none of which were covered, in may 2002 entire engine failed and had to be rep[laced, was informed by dealership that the problem was that one of the eleectronic brains that control /operate this component failed, on dec 27, 2002 the transmission gave out entirely, luckily the vehicle was not on the freeway at the time, was towed to dealership where it still sits, have called, e-mailed and mailed info to ford customer care without any results other then from phone rep saying that there is nothing that ford will do... This vehicle has been very costly to maintain and for a ford is definatly not bulit "ford tough"... I am very disappointed in the attitude of ford motor company regarding my disappointmnent with this vehicle
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAWTHORNE, CA
VIN pattern	1FTRW07L61KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/04/00
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	15
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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	DON KOTT
Dealer's telephone number	310-816-2600
Dealer's city	CARSON
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	90745

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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.
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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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