Three problems related to other fuel system tank mounting have been reported for the 2001 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2001 F-150.
The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). The same day as the repair was performed, the fuel tank began to leak gasoline fuel. The failure recurred after the remedy repair. The contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for further assessment. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The failure mileage was unavailable.
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. Pmb.
The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph and heard a scraping noise from under the vehicle. The contact discovered that the fuel tank had completely detached from the vehicle and both fuel tank straps were severely corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised that both straps and the filler hose were completely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the filler hose was bandaged. Approximately three months later the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). The vehicle was serviced per the recall and immediately after, the contact refueled the vehicle, noticed gasoline leaking from the vehicle. The dealer was later contacted and advised him that the fuel tank was faulty. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 161,344. The current mileage was approximately 166,000.