general problems of the 2001 Ford F-150 - part 2

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.

Filed a report #10207914. The VIN number was incorrect. The correct VIN no. Is herein. Engine fire - Ford F-150 - parked at 4am - electrical - source of fire. Completely totaled. Police and fire departments filed reports. I live in mexico in cabo san lucas. Truck was purchased at galpin Ford in north hollywood, CA.

(1) vehicle was parked in my driveway (2) vehicle burst into flames starting in the engine compartment (on the drivers side) (3)fire department called to suppress fire as well as my attempting with a garden hose only damage was to vehicle and some scars on driveway.

The truck was sitting in my drive way for hours prior to catching fire. My Ford F-150 caught fire in my drive way and set my house on fire that burned and was a total loss.

My 2001 Ford F-150 supercrew caught fire spontaneously after sitting parked for several hours.

My house burned down -- it appears that the cause of the fire was my 2001 f150 truck. The fire started at approx 3:00 am in the garage. My insurance company, country companies has a team of investigators onsite going through the debris.

Woke up to in the early morning to truck alarm activated. When going out to see what happened the truck was engulfed in flames in the engine area. The truck was totaled. The truck was sitting all night. And hadn't been driven since 3:30 pm the previous day.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire which originated from the hood. The only part of the vehicle that was not destroyed was the bed. Ford advised the contact to send documentation and pictures of the vehicle, and stated that even though there was a recall on the year, make, and model of the vehicle, it could not be determined that the explosion was a result of the recall, not even by the VIN. The manufacturer stated that there was nothing they could do, and that the contact could take legal action if necessary. The manufacturer concluded that the cause of the fire was electrical. The failure mileage was 110,000. Ak.

- the contact called regarding the 2001 Ford f150. The contact was traveling at 60 mph when he started to smell smoke. The contact looked out of the rearview mirror and saw sparks hitting the road. The contact pulled the vehicle over. Looked under the vehicle and saw flames. He then left the vehicle. The vehicle became engulfed in flames and was destroyed. The fire department extinguished the fire and determined the cause of the fire as electrical. The contact was unsure whether a police or fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed away. The failure mileage is approximately 160,000. There were no injuries. Ford claimed the recall had been fixed. Updated 03/19/07.

Odometer light goes out when it wants and on when it wants.

: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked for six hours in the driveway next to a residence, it became engulfed in flames. The fire originated from under the hood. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. An additional vehicle parked next to the truck and part of the contact's house was also damaged from the fire. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident. The manufacturer was contacted and verified the vehicle was included in the recall. The contact stated a recall notice was never received. Updated 10/17/2006 -.

I took my 4 year old daughter in our Ford f150 supercab lariat truck and went to a restaurant about 5 minutes from our home. We returned home with take out, parked the truck in the driveway, our garage door opener was not working. I joined my wife for dinner (about 7:00 pm). My daughter went to bed at about 8:30, my wife about 9:30. At about 10:00 I went outside with the dogs in the backyard and heard a pop sound like a fire cracker. I thought that maybe the neighbor kids were playing with fireworks, but it sounded pretty close to the house on the garage side. When I looked in that direction I saw an orange glow. I went around the side of the house and saw my truck engulfed in flames. I ran into the house, called my wife to get up, get our daughter, get out of the house and call 911. 911 told us to get out of the house and as far away as possible. We evacuated our home w/ our dogs in tow and we all proceeded to watch in horror (with the entire subdivision) as the truck went up in flames and smoke, not knowing if the house would be next. Under normal circumstances my truck would have been parked in the garage. My daughter's bedroom is right above. The fire chief said we would have lost our house no question and very possibly our lives if the truck was in the garage. The insurance company has been out to look at the truck; it's deemed a total loss. Everything from the front end through the cab is burned up or a mess of metal, plastic, etc. Melted on my driveway. We have been given a figure for the truck and asked to settle. No further discussion as to the damage to my wife's car, the boat, and ruined concrete drive. The Ford dealers response was "well, Ford is a big company and has a lot of powerful attorneys. " how sick is that?! we're at a loss. What we saw was traumatic. My 4 year old daughter talks of the event every day. We're thankful yes that we're all ok and know it could have been worse, but this should not have happened.

Spark plug blowout. 2nd. Time.

My 2001 Ford f150 XLT crew cab ejected a spark plug on 03-03-06. The ejected spark plug came from the second cylinder from the firewall, on the passengers side. The engine in this truck is a 5. 4 triton. The fuel rail is in the flight path of the spark plug when it becomes a projectile. This has the potential to become a major disaster, if the fuel rail ruptures. Because with the engine running the coil on the spark plug can and will ignite the spraying fuel. The cylinder heads on these 5. 4 tritons engine must have a major defect and needs to be recalled by Ford motor company, as soon as possible.

Preliminary data. . Ford f150 2001 supercrew was left unattended while shopping. Upon return I noted a puddle of fluid that was not present earlier under the vehicle. Upon leaning down on the drivers side front to inspect for the source of the leak small flames were noted in the engine compartment. Upon opening the hood for further inspection it was noted that the rear driver side of the engine compartment was on fire (appearing to me and other observers to be electrical in nature) with the brake fluid reservoir completed melted. The flames first observed were forced by the molten plastic dripping down into the engine compartment. The fire department was notified but thanks to some employees of the shop and the availability there of an approved extinguisher, the fire was terminated before the arrival of the fire department some 7 minutes later. Comments were made by others and later by internet research that the damage has all of the appearances of being forced by the speed control deactivation switch issue. The vehicle is currently under evaluation by a Ford dealership and my insurance company. Fortunately the vehicle was unoccupied at the time and was in the middle of a strip center parking lot with no vehicles around it should the fire had time to develop further. Earlier or later, it could have easily consumed my home.

Vehicle caught on fire.

No actual warning of defect. Windshield wipers, power windows, courtesy lights, and power door locks suddenly ceased working. Dealer stated the windshield leaked causing the gem module to fail. Windshield was replaced, as well as gem module.

Dt:consumer was selling vehicle, he dropped insurance. Consumer drove vehicle to an apartment complex where his girl lived. Parked vehicle after driving about 5 minutes, went inside, then one of the children came in and informed consumer that the vehicle was on fire. The motor compartment burnt. Fireman told consumer that there was a recall on this vehicle for the possibility of burning. The vehicle caught on fire around 6:00 pm. Consumer contacted Ford , but Ford had not responded back yet. Consumer said he used VIN to identify recall on vehicle.

Dt: the vehicle was parked on the street, 5 minutes later the vehicle caught on fire. The fire dept put out the fire. There were no other problems with the vehicle prior to this . The consumer only had the vehicle for 4 months. It was purchased used from Ford dealership.

My wife was at work and she had just parked, and 15 minutes later, she was told her car was on fire and burned completely.

The consumer stated his vehicle burst into flames.

Vehicle parked approx 4. 5 hours, when noticed vehicle hood was engulfed with flames, damage primarily on driver's side toward windshield, total loss --- one month prior to vehicle fire vehicle would not get out of park and blew 5 amp fuse.

While driving at approximately 30 mph engine made a ping noise. It sounded as if something broke. Owner called for a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The vehicle was put on the diagnostic machine, and owner was informed that the spark plug ejected from the cylinder head that because it was made of aluminum, and if the spark plugs were tightened too much, or the spark plugs were cross threaded when installed they would be ejected.

Cruise control light flashing when attempting to engage it on my 2001 f150 triton 4. 6l "3dr". Took it to the dealership due to transmission problems(spring broke on 2nd to 3rd gear shifter)inquired about the cc lite. Service tech popped the hood,pulled the plug on the power boosterand we both saw fluid build up on the surface area. Same st'd that there was a recall inprogress but that he had to see if this model was involved. . . Not. 89000plus miles.

After being stopped at an intersection I slowly pulled away when the light turned green. It sounded as if I ran over something ,and the truck started making loud noises and jerking. I pulled off the road, parked it, and had it towed to the local Ford dealer in columbus, OH. They said it had blown a spark plug and stripped the threads in the head - it only had 41,000 miles on it. This appears to be a common problem with these trucks and could be dangerous in certain circumstances. I paid the charge to put a helicoil in as a temporary fix until I can buy a new head because Ford won't acknowledge this widespread problem.

I left my 2001 F-150 in a parking lot unattended when I returned a few hours later it had been almost totally consumed by fire. Witnesses said that it started under the hood. I have not yet recieved the fire companies report.

2001 F-150 supercrew instrument and accessroy failure due to water from leaky seal around driver's side windshield. This is not an isolated instance and is reflected in your # 10002639. Cost of repair was over $800. 00 and not covered by warranty and not acknowledged by Ford dealership as defect. Vehice gem failure causes loss of wiper controls, and power locks causing safety concerns.

1) 90,000 miles on my 2001 Ford f150 supercrew 5. 4l v8. ) two blown spark plugs in about eight weeks time. The second one left me and my family (wife and 3 children age 5 & under) stranded in the desert between san diego and el centro on interstate 8. 3) the plugs stripped out the threads on the head and aftermarket inserts were installed in order to install new plugs. After discussing the problem with a couple of garages and doing some online research I have learned that this is an extremely common problem. It appears that by Ford design their are only 6 of the 12 threads on the spark plug that are engaged in the head. After some time engine vibration and expansion and contraction of the head due to heat allow the spark plug to loosen up. At that point, the plugs increased movement has enough force to destroy the remaining threads. From the number of reports of this problem, I believe that this will either result in a class action lawsuit or a factory recall. However, I like Ford as a company and hope that they take responsibility for the poor design before a suit is filed.

Vehicle commenced to make a loud back firing noise after being refueled. Vehicle was tow to the dealer, who replaced the # 4 coil and the #4 spark plug.

2001 Ford f150 lariat with 68,000 miles. Was parked in my driveway and had not beein driven for at least 10 days. Garage door is open as is door to house. My wife smells something and looks outside and sees flames coming from hood. Calls 911. Fire department puts out truck within 5 or so minutes but it is a total loss. Insurance company is investigating. They are aware of several fires like this. Article in newspaper in November 2004 states "feds" are looking into fires like this in f150s due to the cruise control deactivation switch. Cruise control did have problems prior to this.

Factory spark plug threads are too short for cylinder heads, resulting in the plugs blowing out.

2001 Ford f150 caught on fire while parked. The cruise control went out. The vehicle was not totaled but there was extreme damage to the vehicle. The consumer received a recall letter in February 2005. Recall number 05v017000. (speed control deactivation switch).

While parked the vehicle caught on fire without warning. The cause has yet to be determined. The vehicle was considered a total loss.

After sitting unused for six hours in a locked garage, my 2001 Ford F-150 burst into flames. The fire inspector determined the fire started in the area where wires connect to the brake master cylander. My insurance CO. (st. Farm) paid apximately $6,000 for repairs. Luckily, I was able to put the fire out quickly. My wife and kids were asleep in bed. Fire occurred apximately 10:30 pm, truck had been parked since 4:30pm.

Spark plug blown out-blown head.