Four problems related to speed control cable have been reported for the 2001 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2001 F-150.
The contact's associate owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while his associate was driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle experienced a braking failure. The abs warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the braking system had failed and the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
The contact owns 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that she received NHTSA recall campaign id number, 03v280000, vehicle speed control cables in 2008 and an identical notice that was issued in 2009. She has attempted to get the vehicle repaired three times and each time she was told that there were no parts available. After the repair attempts the vehicle caught fire and was destroyed. The vehicle caught fire after it had been parked. Ford motor company has not been contacted. The vehicle was destroyed and no injuries were reported. The fire department and the police responded to the scene and a police report was filed. The failure was approximately 160,000.
: the contact stated prior to having the recall work performed, the accelerator pedal stuck. The recall for the cruise control was performed, but the problem with the accelerator pedal remained. This happened at any speed, without the cruise control activated. The vehicle has not been to a mechanic, but the contact determined the throttle cable is sticking.
I was coming home from work when the gas pedal was really stiff so I stepped down harder and the gas stuck wide open. I had to use my brakes until I could get it to slow down as I was at the top of a large hill. I tried putting it into netral but the rpms went to 6. I just about burnt my brand new brakes up. I slowed it down as much as I could and then put it into neutral and shut it off immediately. My husband then opened the hood and noticed the cable was stuck and wrapped up in the assembly. Once loose the accelerator returned to normal. It was absolutely terrifying as I nearly wrecked the truck going down the hill with the brake pedal pushed to the floor and my anti-lock brakes clicking the whole time.