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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FTRW08L91KD71331 · Checked Sep 23, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 27

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1FTRW08L91K•••••• 2001 Ford F-150

This build draws 9.3× more complaints than the average 2001 Ford F-150 build (27 vs 3).

27on this build
987on the model
339builds in total
7involved a fire
4injuries
Most reported Seats 7 Vehicle Speed Control 5 Engine 3 Power Train 2

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Vehicle Speed Control fire Jun 2022
The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he had noticed that the cruise control had stopped functioning. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked for three hours at his residence driveway with no keys in the ignition and had caught on fire. The…
Engine fire Mar 2021
The contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated they drove their vehicle to the store and then back to their residence. A few minutes later the contacts nephew came into the residence and stated they saw smoke coming from their vehicle. When the contact went back outside…
Structure fire May 2012
The truck started on fire while sitting in the driveway hours after being parked. By the time we realized it was on fire, it was totally out of control and the truck well beyond saving. It burned so hot it melted the tires, the siding of the house and destroyed part of a privacy…
Service Brakes fire Sep 2011
For a long time we had issues with the brakes even after getting new ones,about 3 wks before the fire my cruise stopped working.on the day before the fire I rolled my front windows down after I went back to work,an when I got off work my windows would not roll up,an I could not…
Electrical System fire Oct 2004
Truck was parked for approx 2 hours when it caught fire and totally burned
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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 1FTRW08L91KD71331 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.