# 2001 FORD F-150 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `334740` · 2002-02-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  AT STATE SPEED LIMIT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. WITHOUT A WARNING LOST STEERING CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION, MECHANIC STATED REAR AXLE BRACKET HAD A MALFUNCTION WHICH  RESULTED IN   SPRING UNHOOKING AND RELEASING  AXLE.
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