Ford F-150 Complaints (2001)

1,236 consumer complaints on file.

#10258128February 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*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 FLAMES. ANOTHER DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF HER VIN IS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257813February 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING 35 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER THE HOOD PULLED OVER AND FOUND A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE. NOT FIXED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254505January 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2001 FORD F 150 W/ THE 5.4 TRITON ENGINE, WHILE I WAS BACKING THE TRUCK OUT OF A RESTAURANT, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD POP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP...THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE BLEW THE # 3 SPARK PLUG OUT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR BECAUSE OF BAD DESIGNED HEADS. THEY ADVISED ME THAT I WOULD BE BETTER OFF WITH A NEW ENGINE AT THE COST OF $4800.00. I PULLED UP A SITE ON THE INTERNET THAT STATES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I FEEL LIKE FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254376January 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2001 F150 IT HAS A GAS SMELL FROM ENGINE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254414January 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE EXTREMELY ROUGH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND PASSENGER SIDE BOLTS IN THE ENGINE HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. IN ADDITION, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $600. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253598January 2, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY
MATCHING NHTSA RECALL ID: 01V258000 SNOW ON WINDSHIELD, ATTEMPTED TO USE WIPERS BUT IMMEDIATELY SHUT THEM OFF SINCE THEY DID NOT MOVE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE AND PRODUCED A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WHICH FILLED THE CAB AND ALSO CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND FIRE AND SMOKE CLEARED ON ITS OWN. SNOW WAS REMOVED BY HAND FROM WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS PLACED BACK IN THE ON POSITION (BUT NOT STARTED) AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN IN THE OFF POSITION. FUSE WAS PULLED TO TURN THEM OFF. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED BUT WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL PER THE DEALERSHIP. MY VEHICLE IS FROM THE KANSAS CITY PLANT - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PART NUMBER: F6DU-17B571-AB DATED: 06/12/0000:11:12N12V. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253009December 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 5 WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY RAPID POPPING FROM THE ENGINE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FLAT AND PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED EVEN THOUGH I WAS STOPPED. I OPENED THE HOOD AND AT FIRST (BASED ON THE SOUND) THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BLOWN SPARK PLUG WHICH HAD STRIPPED THE PLUG'S THREADS. THE DEALER INSERTED A HELI-COIL AND AFTER A TOW, AN OVERNIGHT STAY AT A NEARBY MOTEL, 5 HOURS OF WAITING THE NEXT DAY AND $415 IN REPAIRS I WAS BACK ON THE ROAD. I HAVE SINCE DONE SOME INTERNET SEARCHING AND HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE TRITON ENGINE AND HAS BEEN SO FOR SEVERAL YEARS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT MATERIAL AND THREADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253117December 29, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. FLAMES APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE BUILDING SECURITY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING OR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 198,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251030December 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STEADY DRIVING IN COLD/SNOW BECAUSE OF FORD'S POOR DESIGN, THEY EVEN STATE IT IN FORD ARTICLE NO. 01-21-5. HAS HAPPENED MAY TIMES TO ME. I JUST FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. THE FIX IS OVER 500.00, AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. IT IS THEIR POOR DESIGN, THIS JUST DOES NOT SEEM FAIR. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250385December 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 LD. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. SHE STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR THE MOTOR AND BRAKE FLUID. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 157,889.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248749November 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. PLASTIC PART CRACKED. I JUST HAD REPAIR MADE AND WAS TOLD FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF MANIFOLD. MY TRUCK IS A 2001 F150 WITH 90,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246115October 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 10/5/08, DRIVING NEAR HOME, SLOW SPEED, HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, LOST POWER. DETERMINED THAT THE 4TH SPARK PLUG ON DRIVERS SIDE HAD UNTHREADED FROM ENGINE, DAMAGING COIL. ON ATTEMPT TO REPLACE WITH NEW SPARK PLUG, LEARNED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD THREADS WERE DAMAGED (STRIPPED). 76,000 MILES, SPARK PLUG HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED, WAS ORIGINAL FROM FORD FACTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245529October 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED A USED 2001 FORD F-150 CREW CAB FEBRUARY 2006 WITH 59K MILES ON IT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE PAINT OR CLEAR COAT ON THE HOOD, QUARTER PANELS, AND DOORS STARTED TO CRACK. THE CRACKING HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. BEFORE PURCHASE THE TITLE WAS CHECKED AND THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE PAINT FROM FORD IS DEFECTIVE AND IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE WEB. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245175October 12, 2008
TIRES
YESTERDAY I NOTICED ONE TIRE WAS FLAT - TRIED TO PUT AIR INTO IT AND IT WOULDN'T TAKE THE AIR. WHEN I CRAWLED UNDER MY TRUCK I NOTICED THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE HAD DRY ROTTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244112October 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2001 FORD F-150 BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE 7 HEAD ON 09/30/2008. THE TRUCK HAS 150K ON IT. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2001 AND HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED IT. I WENT OUT TO GO TO WORK IN THE AM AND THE TRUCK JUST ROARED WHEN I STARTED IT, I FOUND THE SPARK PLUG ON THE DRIVEWAY THE THREADS ON THE PLUG WERE COMPLETELY IN TACT. TOOK IT FORD SERVICE AND IT WILL COST ME $2500.00 TO FIX WITH NO GUARANTEE. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A REALLY COMMON COMPLAINT FROM OWNERS OF V8 TRITON ENGINES. FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW IS AN ASI FRONT END MECHANIC FOR FORD AND HE SAYS HE HAS SEEN A LOT OF THIS PROBLEM. IF HE DIDN'T LIVE IN DENVER I WOULD HAVE HIM FIX IT. MY FAMILY HAS ALWAYS DRIVEN FORD PRODUCTS. MY FATHER WAS AN ENGINEER FOR FORD IN DETROIT. BUT, I FEEL THAT BECAUSE FORD WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THIS PROBLEM THAT MAYBE IT IS TIME TO SWITCH LOYALTIES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP DISPLAYS A SO- WHAT ATTITUDE. I REQUESTED A FACTORY REP TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID EITHER FIX IT NOW, OR MOVE THE TRUCK OFF THEIR PREMISES. THE CONSUMER HAS NO RIGHTS ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243866September 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXPERIENCED SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT DURING REGULAR DRIVING, OCCURRED ONCE IN ONE CYLINDER OF A 2001 FORD F150 5.4 TRITON DUAL FUEL FACTORY PROPANE. USED A HELICOIL KIT AND REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AND OTHER CYLINDERS TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243120September 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. AFTER DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN HER DRIVEWAY. MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE AND THE LANDLORD'S FENCE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED A RECALL RELATING TO THE FIRE. THE DETECTIVE AT THE SCENE BELIEVED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241775September 10, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,000. UPDATED 10/28/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241097September 5, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. ON MAY 19, 2008 AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TWELVE HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A WEEK AFTER THE FIRE, MAY 26, 2008 THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL BEING WIRED THROUGH THE BRAKES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 11-19-08 *BF UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240842September 3, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2001 FORD F-150 CREWCAB I WENT TO WORK I PARKED I CLOCKED IN @ 3PM BY 6:37 MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE IT WAS PARKED FOR 3.5 HRS BEFORE IT STARTED TO BURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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