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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTRW07L41K••••••2001 Ford F-150
This build draws 3.1× more complaints than the average 2001 Ford F-150 build (9 vs 3).
9on this build
987on the model
339builds in total
2involved a crash
4involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 2Electrical System 2Engine And Engine Cooling 2Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlfireJul 2009
On 7/10/09 (friday) my ford 2001 f150 supercrew was parked at my residents around 7:30pm. About 30 mins. After the vehicle was turned off, smoke began to come out of the hood, drivers side. It smoked for about 5-10 mins. I lift the hood and saw the wires and connection plug to…
Engine And Engine CoolingfireMar 2009
The contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The vehicle caught fire while parked outside the contact's place of work. The fire department was notified, but did not state what caused the fire. The fire burned the motor, created a hole through the hood of the vehicle, and scorched the…
Electrical SystemfireAug 2005
The vehicle was operating normally without incident. The car was parked in the driveway and turned off. After approximately 15 to 30 minutes after the car was parked it spontaneously ignited. The fire dept. Was dispatched and successfully extinguished the fire. The truck was…
Air BagscrashJan 2003
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy
Service BrakescrashMar 2002
Our insured, mr mohssin, performed an evasive manuever at highway speed applying the brakes to the maximum while turning. His 2001 f150 harley edition is equipped with ABS as well as 20" rims which are 40lbs heavier than stock. In the last several weeks, we have gathered…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTRW07L41KB68333 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.