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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTSW31F4YE••••••2001 Ford F-350
This build draws 8.5× more complaints than the average 2001 Ford F-350 build (12 vs 1).
12on this build
120on the model
85builds in total
3involved a crash
1involved a fire
5injuries
Most reportedTires 7Electrical System 2Suspension 2Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashJan 2005
While driving vehicle shook uncontrollably. Driver hit the guard rail. No injuries reported. Driver noticed the right side wheel sheared off. Had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the wheel and hub assembly v needed to be replaced. *ak steering felt…
TirescrashAug 2003
Driver rear tire tread separated and tire went flat while driving at 60 mph.*mr while driving 60 mph the left rear tire tread separated and the tire went flat. About four hours later the right rear tire separated and caused damage to the vehicle. Ts
Power TrainfireMay 2002
Vehicle's undercarriage caught on fire.*mr the vehicle was towed to the dealership and the consumer was informed the transmission had overheated. The consumer's insurance company stated a technical service bulletin had been issued which stated if the vehicle was used for towing…
Air BagscrashSep 2001
I t-boned a vehicle that ran a stop sign. I was travelling between 50 to 55 miles per hour. I had major front end damage to my pickup. My airbags did not deploy. I feel I would not have been as injured if my airbags had deployed
Parking BrakeApr 2005
Driver applied the parking brake and the parking brake failed. Driver took the vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the parking brake mechanism needed to be replaced
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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 1FTSW31F4YEB55886 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.