Six problems related to suspension 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.
Gas tank fell out of vehicle,tearing filler hose. Tank straps and supporting structures rust thru, failure. Drivers' side rear shock dropped from vehicle because metal bracket it was attached to rotted thru. Bed rails completely rusted thru. Frame has rusted thru holes. Complete rust failure. Vehicle has only 90k miles always maintained, washed underneath weekly in winter. Vehicle in motion when parts fell on rte 58 and the shock on town street. . $900 to repair gas tank. Shock incident happened today 11/26/2017, gas tank 9/12/2016.
There has been no incident as yet but the frame of this vehicle has such extreme corrosion that certified mechanics are reluctant to work on this vehicle since they are concerned about a failure occurring at connection point where the steering and suspension connects to the frame of the vehicle. Their concern is a loss of control of the vehicle if any of the steering or suspension connection points fail due to the severely corroded frame. This is not surface corrosion, the metal is flaked and separated and it is the entire frame of the vehicle. I had just spent $4,000 to replace the entire exhaust system from the exhaust manifold back to the tail pipe and the mechanic is warning me about the safety of the suspension and steering components because of the extreme corrosion. The vehicle only has 77, 000 original miles and has never been in severe weather conditions.
Severe corrosion issues.
I have owned my truck for 15 months, and recently I have a severe vibration at speeds of 40-45 mph. I brought into the shop 4 times, the last time being towed in, because it shook so bad, I was scared to drive it. I replaced all four tires and that didn't even help. I have called Ford on many atempts, to inform them of this problem, along with many others I have had. Their response was, OH well. I just learned today, that the severe vibration is common in these trucks. If I would have known this, I would have never purchased this vehicle. It it extremely unsafe to drive. I was also told there is a weight or something that can be installed to help the vibration. If this is true, I would like to know what it is and how I can get it.
While driving, the suspension bolt snapped.
Tires are not in align properly due to suspension. Dealership is aware of problem.