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

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked for a few days when it suddenly caught on fire and burned to the ground. The contact suffered minor burn injuries as a result. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 249,000.

2001 Ford F-150. Consumer states vehicle caught fire and then exploded the consumer stated she saw a report on t. V. Regarding problems with fuel tanks and NHTSA was investigating.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The vehicle was parked and shut off when a fire began on the driver's side of the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not moved from the location and was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 209,000.

Spark plug blown out of engine twice. First time cheap fix second time it was over $700. Seems to be a pretty common problem. Needs a recall done.

Coils burns out, spark plugs burn out, have changed numerous times, get one fixed then a different one goes out. Changed all eight 3 weeks later started burning out again. Comstant problem.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while parked. The vehicle was not occupied when the fire erupted. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle that was parked next to the contact's vehicle was also extremely burned on the passenger side. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to send photos and supporting documentation in regards to the failure before a determination was made regarding assistance. The failure and current mileage was 135,000.

While driving my 2001 Ford f150 down the highway, a spark plug blew out of the head and damaged the ignition coil. Gas/air mixture was sent into the engine compartment, and if the plug had not damaged the coil, it could have ignited the gas. The fuel line is also just above the pug, and could also have easily been damaged.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f150. The contact was driving approximately 46 mph when the engine began to sputter with low engine power. In addition, the engine exhibited a rough idle when sitting idle at a complete stop. The failure occurred frequently. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 128,098.

My husbands' Ford f150 truck caught on fire and was totaled. The truck had been idle for 2 days and not driven more then 500 feet over the last 2 months. I was awaked from sleep when my husband happened to glance out the window and see the fire. The vehicle was on the street. We called 911 but by the time they arrived the entire king cab portion of the truck was totaled.

I'm in the large growing number of owners that have had a sparkplug blow out. Ford knows this is a problem and have come up with a special tool to help in the repair of this. It rethreads the hole then they have an insert that goes in it. The problem is there's not enough threads to hold the plug. The thing is, if they don't want to do a total recall then they should at least cover the expense when it happens. I guess like everything else, it's going to take a death or serious injury before they will step up to the plate and do the right thing.

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

2001 Ford F-150 with a 4. 6 triton-2 spark plugs blew out of the head on the driver's side. Had them repaired and they blew out again a month later.

Ford f150 spark plug # 8 blow out while driving to work. There were noxious fumes that eventually become very strong. I have read numerous complaints about this and feel that this must be a safety hazard due to obvious raw fuel, heat and potential sparks.

I own a Ford f150 trition truck in may of 2008 I blew my first spark plug while driving home. I took it to a local dealer, and the service department informed me that it was a default in the design of the engine and that Ford would not cover the approximate cost of $700. Four months later, I threw another one while simply starting my truck in a parking lot. I paid another $700. It has been three months. On christmas eve, while pulling out into traffic from a complete stop, I threw my 3rd. Spark plug. This is a defect!.

Spark plug blew out of 2001 Ford f150.

2001 Ford F-150 lariat. . 5. 4 cu . Im engine. Multiple spark plugs self extract . . After 50,000 miles, creating possible fire hazard. No warning when it will occur. This happens in spite of routine normal maintenance being performed. When the plug pops out it also breaks the ignition coil tab for this cylinder thus making the cylinder inoperative with the possibility of raw gasoline/ethanol being ejected next to a uncontrolled spark from the loose coil. Very dangerous,especially with my wife and kids in the vehicle. There has been no notification from Ford of this possibility. This has happened to at least a few dozen times to vehicles in my local area. In fact, it must be a frequent situation because there are after market repair kits. . Heli-coil installation (not a permanent repair). The repair from Ford is to replace the engine heads. . . A $5,000. 00 plus repair cost if past the warranty period. Ford will not provide any satisfaction.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f150. The contact stated that while eating dinner, the fire department informed her that her vehicle caught on fire. The flames were extinguished, and she has a copy of the report. The insurance company was in the process of investigating the cause of the failure. She was in the process of contacting the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 147,300.

Driving home in my 2001 f150 supercrew and when I turned on the a/c fan, smoke started coming out from under the glove box. I pulled over and look under the box and noticed the connector to the fan speed pack was burning. I blew it out before it did any further damage, then unplugged it. No issues since then.

My 4. 6l engine on my 2001 Ford f150 pickup truck needed new spark plugs. I have changed plugs on many motors before so it is not new to me. I read the service manual and learned more about this particular model by reading information off the net. I was very careful and did everything the service manual and net info told me to do. Even so, the very first plug I removed from the engine block broke. The porcelain and hex nut came out in one piece but the bottom threads and ground electrode remained in the engine block. I went back to the net to search for solutions to the problem only to find that more often than not the spark plugs on these models will break apart when removing them. I believe this falls under the category of a recall. This will be a costly repair that I cannot do myself and I don't believe Ford can justify this many plugs breaking.

I own a 2001 Ford f150 pickup. I've had to change a coil (above spark plug) on this truck several times (at least 5 failures) since I've owned this truck. When a coil goes out the truck misses a lot and at times when you slow down to turn a corner the truck will die, causing me to brake to an immediate stop because the power stearing goes out. Very dangerous.

Ford 5. 4 liters have the sparkplug blow out of the cylinder head very often 4 have happen to my 2001 Ford f150 with the 5. 4 they want you to use a thread insert to repair the damage but even then it still happens not to mention pretty expensive to boot it is a well known problem with these motors they also break the coil packs on top of the spark plug Ford knows of the problem but will not fix.

I have a 2001 Ford f150 with the 4. 6l triton. Driving home from work on the evening of April 27th, im at a red light. As soon as it turns green I push the pedal to go. Out comes the spark plug from the block. I have read numerous complaints about this issue on the internet. I cannot believe Ford has not issued a recall over this. Not only is it dangerous, but its a silly problem to have. I have had 5 estimates to fix this problem all over $2000. There's no way I can afford this, I am looking for a class action lawsuit to join. Very disappointed in Ford and when I get this fixed I will never own another Ford vehicle.

One morning upon starting my 2001 Ford F-150, I heard a loud pop and knocking coming from my engine compartment. The #3 spark plug on the passenger side, shot out of the cylinder head and broke the #3 cylinder ignition coil, stripping the threading on the cylinder head. Ignition coil, spark plug, and steel insert threading were replaced. Mileage = 124515 5. . Read more...

Fire f 150.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The vehicle caught fire while parked outside the contact's place of work. The fire department was notified, but did not state what caused the fire. The fire burned the motor, created a hole through the hood of the vehicle, and scorched the entire dashboard. The windshield glass burst into pieces and the vehicle was towed to his residence. The Ford dealer filed a case and followed-up with the contact within 15 business days and informed him that someone would diagnose the vehicle. The contact was also informed that there was a recall for the cruise control. The VIN and NHTSA campaign id number were unknown. The failure and current mileages were 197,000. Updated 04/17/09. Updated 04/20/09.

2001 Ford F-150 blew out a spark plug for the 2nd time. Caused the truck to go off the road since it immediately lost power while going 65mph. This is the 2nd one that has blown and will likely cost a few thousand dollars to fix. There is a forum on consumer affairs with hundreds of people with the same exact problem with their Ford vehicle. . Read more...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

My 2001 Ford f150 blew a spark plug right out of the aluminum head on 8-17-08. Vehicle had about 90,000 miles on it. It is a common and repeating failure of the 5. 4l v-8 engine and Ford will not acknowledge it as a problem. I opted for the helicoil replacement option ($640) over a complete new head ($3000). Ford will not pay for any of this even though it is their design flaw. Later models have been changed to correct this problem. If it was not a problem then why was it corrected?.

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.

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?.