2001 UTILITY FF2C — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 UTILITY FF2C
The 2001 UTILITY FF2C has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with WHEELS:HUB. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipment (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 UTILITY FF2C
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2001 UTILITY FF2C, potentially affecting up to 5,492 vehicles.
Recall 00V386002 — WHEELS:HUB
| 5,492 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HUBS PROVIDED BY WEBB WHEEL PRODUCTS. THESE TRUCK TRAILER DISC WHEEL HUBS HAVE DIRECT-MACHINED ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS (ABS), PART NUMBER 2023A, AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 14 AND JUNE 7, 2000. THE ABS TEETH ARE MACHINED INTO THE INNER FACE OF THE HUB BORE, AND THE TEETH ARE MACHINED OFF CENTER FROM THE CENTER OF THE...
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM TO CYCLE RAPIDLY AND EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCES DURING AN ABS CONTROLLED BRAKE APPLICATION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: UTILITY WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO INSPECT FOR DEFECTIVE HUBS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUBS FREE OF CHARGE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 UTILITY FF2C
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 UTILITY FF2C. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN OVERHAULED, THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED, THE BATTERY REPLACED, SERVICE BULLETINS REPAIRED AND AT THE PRESENT TIME THE VAN IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. WE ARE WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF ARBITRATION. THE VAN RUNS VERY ROUGH AND SEEMS TO WANT TO IDLE OR STALL OUT. THIS I AM AFRAID WILL GET WORSE BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS NORMAL ENGINE SOUNDS. I TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN ALOT A FEAR THAT THE ENGINE IS GOING TO STALL AND I WILL BE REAR ENDED OR WORSE. I HAVE (2) YOUNG CHILDREN AND FEAR THAT THE VAN WILL EVENTUALLY STALL OUT AND WE GET IN AN ACCIDENT OR I AM LEFT STRANDED SIDE THE ROAD. I WILL FORWARD COPIES OF ALL INVOICES AND REPAIRS. AT THIS POINT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE HAS SUGGESTED THAT WE MAY WISH TO TALK WITH A LAWYER ABOUT THE LEMON LAW. DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATES THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN FOR IT TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE NC LEMON LAW. DAIMLER HAS NOT ONCE COME DOWN TO LOOK AT THE VAN, YET THEY HAVE TOLD US ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE VAN IS ONLY 1 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH A LITTLE OVER 25,000 MILES ON IT IN WHICH THE DEALERSHIP PUT ROUGHLY 800 MILES ON TRYING TO MAKE REPAIRS AND I STILL HAVE THREE PROBLEMS THAT ARE STILL NOT REPAIRED. THEY ARE THE STALLING AND IDLING OF THE VAN, JERKING OCCASIONALLY WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN, AND A WHINING NOISE IN THE STEERING. TS
Safety Rating for the 2001 UTILITY FF2C
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 UTILITY FF2C in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 UTILITY FF2C
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 UTILITY FF2C
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
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