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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTZX17261N••••••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
2involved a fire
Most reportedStructure 3Engine And Engine Cooling 2Steering 2Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashApr 2016
While driving at less than 25 mph and braking the truck accelerated uncontrollably. Engine RPM accelerated to max and truck struck a parked vehicle at approximately 5-10 mph. Full brake application was unable to stop the vehicle. Engine continued to rev at max RPM and was turned…
Electrical SystemfireJan 2009
The contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While driving less than 70 mph in the rain, the vehicle stalled and was pulled over to the side of the road. The driver noticed a flame in the rear of the vehicle. The driver was able to exit the vehicle before it became completely engulfed in…
Service BrakescrashJan 2004
While driving in stop and go traffic in southern cal. The truck in front of me stopped suddenly. When I pushed on my brake pedal it went all the way to the floor. The only thing that stopped me was the truck in front of me. This break pedal thing happened once before but without…
StructureMay 2013
The contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that the instrument panel lighting and headlights would not illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that water was entering the vehicle through the a-piller and was leaking…
SteeringJul 2011
The fuel tank straps on my 2001 ford f150 are completely rusted. Other areas have also rusted out such as the radiator supports - radiator and shroud dropped out and are hitting against the engine fan. The pick-up bed of the truck is also rusting out. Updated 08/11/11 *bf the…
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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 1FTZX17261NA66251 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.