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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTRW08L31K••••••2001 Ford F-150
This build draws 5.2× more complaints than the average 2001 Ford F-150 build (15 vs 3).
15on this build
987on the model
339builds in total
1involved a crash
2involved a fire
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 4Steering 2Seat Belts 2Structure 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlfireNov 2016
At about 2:00 a.m. The vehicle was parked outside in the driveway and last time it had been driven was about 18hrs prior. The fire initially started under the hood melting it down to the engine compartment eventually the whole vehicle caught fire and is now total loss
Air BagscrashJan 2003
Consumer stated that when hit at 60 mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts
StructureSep 2014
The contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the frame between the cab and the box became rusted due to corrosion build up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the frame needed to be replaced however, the…
Fuel SystemApr 2011
Just got off a highway traveling at 60 m.p.h. And stopped into a lowes . Upon returning to truck to leave and backing from parking spot the full gas tank hit the ground. No lines were broken . Both straps were rusted through
SteeringDec 2010
Driving on the off ramp on I 75 near roscommon, mi., steering wheel locked up, no movement what so ever. Correction required snappy, jerky yanks on the steering wheel to regain control. When the steering wheel broke loose, vehicle started fish-tailing because of snow covered…
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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 1FTRW08L31KC31646 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.