Ford F-150 Complaints (2001)

1,236 consumer complaints on file.

#10226437May 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2001 F150 CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. COMPLETELY DESTROYED. 8 DAYS LATER I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. HAD VERY FEW PAYMENTS LEFT. I HAD AROUND 18,000.00 INVESTED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS MAKES ME SICK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225861April 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ONE HOUR, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. TWO VEHICLES NEXT TO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225970April 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 FORD F 150 W/A TRITON V8 ENGINE. IT BLEW A PLUG OUT AND FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WON'T FIX THE ISSUE. I AM HAVE TO PAY $1,000.00 TO REPAIR AN ENGINE THAT IS DEFECTIVE RIGHT OFF THE FACTORY FLOOR. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. WILL PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE FORD IS REQUIRED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225726April 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER #3 BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER. THIS DISABLES THE VEHICLE. SPARK PLUG EJECTION IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE FUEL VAPOR STARTS COMING OUT THE SPARK PLUG HOLE, WHICH IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE FUEL VAPOR CAN BE IGNITED BY THE EJECTED SPARK PLUG. THE SPARK PLUG WAS THE ORIGINAL INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE FROM THE FACTORY. THE BLOW OUT DAMAGES THE SPARK PLUG HOLE THREADS AND IT ALSO DAMAGED THE COIL PACK. REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND REQUIRES A TECHNICIAN TO TAP A NEW HOLE AND PLACE A THREADED INSERT IN IT. THE PROBLEM IS THESE TYPE OF REPAIRS ARE NOT USUALLY RELIABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225021April 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN SPARK PLUG ON 5.4L, NUMBER 3. THREADS WERE COMPLETELY REMOVED. COIL WAS DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224880April 18, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ON APRIL 21,2007 MY 2001 F150 WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT YARD AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THAT MORNING AND STARTED A FIRE. IN NO TIME THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSE. WAS LIVING IN GULFPORT,MISS. AFTER THE STORM (KATRINA) EVERY THING WAS ALL MESSED UP. I HAD NO INSURANCE ON THE TRUCK . I THOUGHT SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK I COULD WORK THINGS OUT WITH FORD . AS TIME WENT BY AND ALL THE PAPERWORK FIELDED OUT AS FORD REQUESTED,THEY SENT ME A LETTER SAYING THEY NEEDED 90 DAYS TO HAVE THEIR ENGINEERS CHECK MY COMPONENTS. 90 DAYS WENT BY STILL NO RESPONSE FROM FORD. THEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD SAYING IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. AS OF RIGHT NOW,I'M AT A STAND STILL NEEDING HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223028April 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ON MARCH 31, 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH SUGGESTED HE SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222976March 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE LEAVING A STOP SIGN UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION MY 2001 F 150 WITH 113,000. MILES BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE / THIRD CYLINDER BACK . IT BROKE THE COIL AND THE PLUG WAS JUST LAYING ON THE HEAD . THE SPARKPLUG THREADS WERE NOT DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222174March 24, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, DEATHS OR POLICE REPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ON MARCH 22, 2008. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 193,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220881March 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY 2001 FORD F150 WITH ONLY 84,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220537March 10, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE CALLED FORD FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE THEN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. REMAILED FORM 04/22/08. *LJ UPDATED 5/20/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220705March 10, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
A 2001 FORD WITH A DEFECTIVE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL DEVICE BURNED TO THE GROUND. MY CHEVROLET TRUCK WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE FORD, THEREFORE ALSO BURNED TO A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220441March 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2001 F-150 HAD #4 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. ACTUALLY MELTED THE METAL PORTION OF THE SPARK PLUG. I HAVE 56,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. SALES MAN TOLD ME THE TRUCK DID NOT REQUIRE ANY TYPE OF TUNE UP UNTIL 100,000 MILES. I GUESS HE WAS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219845March 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE. MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON VACATION WHEN THE 3RD SPARKPLUG BACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE AND LEFT US STRANDED. IT DESTROYED THE COIL IN THE PROCESS AND NICKED THE FUEL RAIL. WE HAD TO HAVE A FORTY MILE TOW TO A MECHANIC WHO COULD PUT IN A HELICOIL TO HOLD THE NEW SPARKPLUG AND ALSO PUT IN A NEW COIL. THIS COST US $600 INCLUDING THE TOW. THIS WAS THE 2ND FORD WITH A 5.4 LITER ENGINE IN A WEEK THAT THIS MECHANIC FIXED WITH A BLOWN SPARKPLUG. THE NEAREST FORD DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEAD AT MY EXPENSE FOR $3,300 NOT INCLUDING A TOW. THIS TOOK PLACE IN KALISPELL MONTANA. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO CHECK AND RETIGHTEN AT LEAST ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 127,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BLEW MY SPARKPLUG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217798February 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
#3 SPARK PLUG DRIVERS SIDE BLOWN OUT , DAMAGED COIL AND POSSIBLY FUEL RAIL. 5.4 TRITON ENGINE IS IN A 2001 F-150 4X4 WITH 126,000 MILES, NOT VERY SAFE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A SPARK RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUEL RAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218315February 11, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE TRUCK TO BE REPLACED. SHE STATES THAT THE INSURANCE IS BEING OF NO ASSISTANCE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216950February 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
'99 - '08 FORD 5.4L V8'S ARE EQUIPPED WITH 100,000 MILE SPARK PLUGS FROM THE FACTORY. THEY ARE FAILING IN LARGE NUMBERS AT WELL UNDER 50,000 MILES. MOST TIMES PULLING THE THREADS OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEADS OF THE MOTOR. OTHER TIMES THE SPARK PLUGS BREAK LEAVING PART OF IT IN THE BLOCK. MY PROBLEM WAS THE #7 PLUG BREAKING IN HALF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. WHEN I TOOK MY '01 F-150 SUPER CREW TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T REPLACE THE REST OF THE SPARK PLUGS BECAUSE THEY WOULD PROBABLY STRIP THE THREADS OUT OF THE HEADS WHEN THEY REMOVED THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216709February 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2001 FORD F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. HAD THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ANY LATER, MY HOUSE WOULD BE GONE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216682February 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE CONTACT STRUCK A LIGHT POST. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SPED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND STRUCK ANOTHER POST. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216401January 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2001 F150 SUPEREXT CAB CAUGHT FIRE ON 12/22/07. ESSURANCE HAS INVESTIGATED THE FIRE TO BE CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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