general problems of the 2001 Ford F-150 - part 1

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off the vehicle suddenly caught on fire and was destroyed. The fire department was called to the impoundment lot and extinguished the flames which came from the engine compartment. A fire report was taken at the scene. The cause of the fire was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 190,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway flames were suddenly present coming from the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The contact indicated that prior to the fire the vehicle had not been driven or turned on for two days. The failure mileage was 89,000.

We purchased our 2001 f150 supercrew used. I am a mechanic, so the first thing I do when buying a used vehicle is inspect it thoroughly. There were a few minor issues, but one stood out as a major safety hazard. Upon further research, it seems to be extremely common to all 1997-2003 F-150s. Symptoms - this issue mainly affects the rear left and right brake lights, turn signals, and hazard lights. These lights, particularly brake lights, can cease to function entirely, intermittently and unknown to the driver. Cause - there is a wire harness which connects to the "multi - function switch". This wire harness is pulled when the steering wheel is tilted down. As a result, the connector or individual terminals can become loose or disconnected. This problem is most prevalent with the steering wheel in the down position, but once loose can happen at any position and any driving situation. Solution - repair or replace with motorcraft part# wpt607, and ensure the harness has enough slack to allow steering wheel tilt without tension on the harness. In our case, I replaced the connector and pulled the wires enough to allow slack for steering wheel tilt. There are numerous reports of this issue online, and it is well documented by f150 owners. I have pictures but the file sizes are over 5mb.

All I know is I was at a neighbors for around 1 1/2 hours and we hear a loud boom. We ran out side and my truck hood was on fire, it burned everything visible on top of the motor and toward the driver firewall . It busted the driver side tire and completely burned everything visible under the hood. The dash components as far as the eye can see are not bad, unknown of internal damage. I'm not sure what caused the problem. I did go to the recall site to see if there may have been something I did find this control switch for speed recall and not sure if it applies to mine. Even though it brought it up when I entered my VIN #. I did receive a recall on the gas tank straps but did not replace them they were in great shape. But I did not receive on on this. I do have pictures if you need them. Thanks.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle hit a telephone pole shifting the gear forward instead of reverse which resulted in vehicle acceleration to approximately 70-80 mph. This increase in acceleration resulted in a crash through a garage which resulted. The brakes were depressed however the vehicle did not slow down. The vehicle was able to be stopped by the key being taken turned and out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was not diagnoised. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle mileage was approximately 100000. Kh.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the auto theft sensor illuminated several times and continued to illuminate randomly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the key and the failure recurred. The contact continued to have extreme difficulty with turning the key to start the ignition and the auto theft warning lamp continued to illuminate. The vehicle was to be taken back to the authorized dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure milage was not available.

The truck was parked out front of my house on the street and it caught fire.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that she never received a recall notice for the vehicle nor were any warning lights illuminated. The VIN associated with the vehicle is listed in NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The contact drove the vehicle on Saturday. On Wednesday, the vehicle caught fire. The vehicle was not towed to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000.

The truck was parked in my driveway for at least 24 hours without being used or turned on. The front of the truck suddenly went on fire. The fire department came and put it out. The fire burned only the front up to the windshield leaving the cab partially melted and my daughters car seat unsafe. Now this mess sits in my driveway as I wait for inspector. As it falls apart more and more each day as my family and neighbors smell the burnt rubble and are reminded of that frightening afternoon.

I parked, walked inside. . . Moments later the truck was on fire. .

2001 f150 XLT 4. 2 v6 electronical control module (ecm) shorted out causing malfunction to my lights windows and alarm and my locks as well which is a theft concern and fire hazard as well. I feel in my opinion that this issue should be addressed and should be under recall and fixed under Ford I spoke with a tech at a Ford dealership nearest me and he told me that Ford has not stepped up and said anything. I feel this needs to be addressed and is a big concern for me and im sure its a concern for others as well. So Ford if you want business and you love your customers this will be fixed.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while parked and occupied, the vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire and police department reported to the scene and filed a report. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 250,000.

I keep having major issues with my truck ejecting spark plugs from the engine which is breaking not only my spark plugs but my coil pack as well. This is rediculious. The first time I was at a light at a dead stop when I hear a loud banging noise like something exploded then my truck started running rough and had to get it towed. It stranded us 45 minutes from home. The second time was two days ago on March 18 I was driving through a drive thru again at a dead stop and heard a loud noise and had the same issue. Again my spark plug was ejected and coil pack broken. The first time was in cylinder 1 and was repaired then one month later the next time cylinder 2 ejected. 5 minutes after it was repaired and had new plug and coil pack it again ejected. Im upset because I can no longer drive my truck. If Ford doesnt fix this I willnever purchase another Ford. Now it is useless sitting in my garage takin up space.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle became engulfed in flames. The police and fire department reported to the scene and a report was filed. The cause of the fire was not determined. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Car was sitting in driveway for around 30 -45 minutes then just set fire.

As I was leaving a stop sign, I accelerated and a spark plug blew out of it's hole and will not go back in. This is a product defect that can cause serious injury or deaths to unknowing Ford owners. Ford should recall ASAP.

My f150 blower motor unit just shorted out and caught fire while I was on the freeway. I am just so disgusted as I already got past blowing out sparkplugs on this truck as I had to remove the head and re thread it so they would be safe and now this. How does Ford continue to get a away with producing vehicles that are dangerous to the public? I loved my truck but will probably have to move to a safer vehicle now.

The vehicle had not been driven for several days. It caught fire while no one was home. There had been no problems before as far as running. The fire started in the engine compartment. Exact cause was not determined.

On or about 2004, complainant purchased a Ford truck, F-150, supercrew, 4x2, model 2001. Complainant owns and lives in a house. Said house has a gate carport. By September 20, 2011, the above referenced vehicle had been parked and turned off for about one (1) week in the gated carport of complainants house. On September 20, 2011, sometime between 12:00pm and 1:00pm the above reference vehicle began to burn inside the carport. The flames and the smoke flowing from the vehicle expanded into complainants house causing damages to the structure and a myriad of movable objects located therein. According to complainants forensic expert, the vehicle began to burn as a result of a failure in the vehicle's cruise control switch deactivator.

For a long time we had issues with the brakes even after getting new ones,about 3 wks before the fire my cruise stopped working. On the day before the fire I rolled my front windows down after I went back to work,an when I got off work my windows would not roll up,an I could not get the gear out of park,so I turned the engine off ,an just turned the key on,an got it to go into netural so I could start it an get it into drive. The next morning I took it to the shop to see about the windows,an before it could be checked ,about 3:00 in the afternoon the engine off,the shop owner came out an the truck engine was fully ingulfed. We did'nt know untill after the fire that there had been a recall on the speed control system that could result in a engine fire. We never received a recall notice.

I have a 2001 f150 truck I went to leave work I started my truck and went to put it in gear to leave when I smelled something burning I noticed smoke coming from under my hood I open to hood to find a fire at the master cylinder . I grab the plug that was burning and yanked it out of the truck , it burn a hole in my resivoir holding my brake fluid and my hand.

I own a 2001 Ford f150 lariat 1/2 ton pickup truck with 95,000 original miles on it. On my way to work I noticed it began running very erratic and the service engine light came on, I immediately took it to the shop. The diagnostic check revealed the #7 coil wire was in need of replacement. The shop advised me to change all coil wires and spark plugs as I was nearing the 100,000 mile mark, the cost was $1,200. I opted to just have the spark plugs changed and the # 7 coil wire replaced for $240. The next day the shop called and said there was a big problem, the #7 spark plug broke off during the extraction. The $240. 00 cost is now $1800. 00. The shop said the head would need to be removed to replace the broken spark plug. I have no choice but to have the work done as the shop told me there was a big problem with spark plugs shearing off during removal because of poor design, they commented the spark plugs have a 100,000 mile guarantee to work, however, the engineers didn't figure on how bad the plugs might deteriorate making removal turn into a financial fiasco.

2001 f150,,,, I was driving down the road a few weeks ago at around 50 to 55 mph , when I heard a loud popping noise coming from my truck . I pulled over right away, it sounded like a bad exsaust leak. I looked all under the truck and couldnt find any leak , so I had my son tow me home , as I opened the hood and strated the truck I heard the noise coming from the top of the motor, after looking closer with a flashlight I found the problem the number 7 plug had been blown right of of the head and was laying on top of the intake,breaking the coil pack in the process. It stripped the threads right out of the head,,,I did find a repair kit at napa for $220. 00 and it still is not running right , and I also learned they only make a repair kit for the Ford motors no other make has this repair kit,, so it sound like Ford has a defect with the heads no other make has this issue.

Over 100 thousand miles the 2001 Ford f150 cylinder 6 misfires replace and still misfires after 4 months. This is a common proplem that shakes vechile and makes it unstable in driving and acelration. Also creates loss in fuel econmoy. And also can provide the following web adress of people complining of this follow web adress of others affected by this. This is one side of 400 sites of people complaining. . Read more...

Started truck heard a loud pop engine running rough checked,spark plug blew out destroying coil pack now called Ford dealer they said no recall checked on internet noticed a lot of people same problem. A lot money to repair. I had just got back from a 600 mile trip if this had happened during trip would have cost me up to $4. 000 to get on road again, this should be a recall! and if I get it fixed I will have to get rid of it because people are complaining 2 or more plugs are blowing out and I can not afford the fix .

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it suddenly burst into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire and stated that the fire was electrical; they could not determine the cause of the fire. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 181,000.

Vehicle was driven to store where it sat for 15 minutes before restarting. Upon starting, the engine noise was very loud, sounded like backfiring. Engine was immediately shut off. Vehicle was towed to mechanic. Problem was blown number 8 spark plug, the well known problem where the plug was blown out taking the threads from the head with it. The mechanic was able to tap the resultant hole, add a repair insert, and a new spark plug.

I have a 2001 Ford f150 5. 4 super crew white the spark plug number five blew out on the highway on our way home! I was with my wife and three children when this happened. It scared us it was a very loud noise it sounded like a gun shot then the motor started to shake and mis fire we smelt gas and as the truck was loosing power I had my wife who was driving pull off the road on to the side then we called the tow truck then we had it towed home! the tow truck driver stated this is a problem that he has seen alot and it is very dangerous it can start on fire and we could have been killed or in a crash because of it thank god we not! he also stated that there should be a recall but Ford is too cheap and don't care about people they only care about money! I think there should be a class action lawsuit if not recalled and I want to have it fixed! I have looked into this on line and see that there are hundreds of people who feel the same way since it happened to them too!.

I had just arrived at a campsite with my family and turned the engine off in my 2001 Ford f150 truck. I got out of the truck and noticed smoke coming out from under the hood. The truck's engine compartment had caught fire while parked, the entire truck was destroyed and my family and I narrowly escaped with our lives.

Caught on fire under the hood driver side wire wall area.

Coil over plug (c o p) on a Ford 150. I have replaced different c o p several times. This is a ongoing battle I'm sure I cannot afford.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. While the vehicle was parked it caught fire on the driver side. The fire damaged the drive way where the vehicle was parked. The fire department stated that the fire was caused by an electrical shortage. The contact is aware of the safety risk since the fire nearly burned his home to the ground. The current and failure mileages were 220,000.

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.

2001 Ford F-150 supercrew windshield leaked with no sign of this happening. Shorted out computer, fuse box. Engine shutdown while traveling in left lane of a highway. No crash but very close to causing one. Was able to get into median. No previous accident with truck,original windshield with no cracks or blemishes. Maintained well and typically garaged.

In March 08, my f150 4. 6l engine blew a spark plug. . . Fuel was close to the exhaust manifold. I was very concerned that it would ignite, so I remained clear of the vehicle for quite some time, giving the fuel time to evaporate. This is a big problem, please step up and do what is right. Ford should recall these vehicles.