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

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he parked the vehicle on the street in front of the residence, and ten minutes later, the contact heard the horn abruptly sounding. His son looked out the window and discovered the vehicle in flames. No warning light was illuminated. The contact called 911 about the failure. There were no injuries sustained. The police and fire departments arrived on the scene, and the firefighters extinguished the fire. The fire consumed and destroyed the entire vehicle. The origin of the fire was in the engine compartment of the driver's side. Police and fire department reports were filed. The vehicle was not towed and remained at the residence. The insurance company was notified of the failure; however, pending an inspection. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control), which was associated with the VIN, and upon research, believed that the recall consequence was related to the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact stated that a bystander driving by became aware of the fire underneath the hood of the vehicle and used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire. The contact stated that failure was caused by brake fluid leaking onto a faulty brake pressor sensor switch, also called a speed control deactivation switch under the hood, and caused the switch to corrode, causing the fire. No injuries were sustained. The contact stated that the fire department was not notified of the fire. The vehicle remand at the residence. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 283,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and turned off, there was smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact stated the engine compartment had caught on fire. The vehicle was extinguished by the fire department. A fire report was filed, and a fire report number was provided; however, a cause for the failure was not yet determined. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

While giving a customer a quote (work) my truck started smoking. I opened the driver side door flames had already taken over, there was no saving anything. So I then called 911 & tried putting it out with what resources we did have. We had to manually unhook my lawn trailer from truck to prevent from loosing my entire livelihood.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and off, smoke was seen coming from under the hood. The contact stated the hood was opened and flames were seen in the engine. The contact extinguished the fire with a water hose. The fire department or police were not notified. The contact mentioned that no damage was seen in the interior of the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). A case was also opened with the manufacturer whom instructed the contact to have the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the failure and informed that it was related to the recall and the speed control deactivation switch may overheat causing a fire. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. While the vehicle was parked on the street, away from the contact's home, it caught fire. The contact was notified by the neighbor followed by the fire department. The origin of the fire was from the speed control deactivation switch/engine as described in NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). A police and fire report were filed. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was 137,000. The vehicle was destroyed.

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact was included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control) and had been unable to receive the part from the dealer within a reasonable time frame to repair the vehicle. The dealer was contacted for several months. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and after exiting the vehicle, a fire erupted under the hood. The contact was able to extinguish the flames. The vehicle was destroyed. The insurance company was notified and the contact was waiting for a response from the manufacturer to investigate the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

While driving @ 50 mph or more, if I let off the accelerator pedal, it remains engaged and the vehicle does not slow down. Sometimes it needs to be stepped on 2 - 3 times before it will DE-accelerate. This can be quite unnerving and dangerous. Why has Ford not addressed this?.

At about 2:00 a. M. The vehicle was parked outside in the driveway and last time it had been driven was about 18hrs prior. The fire initially started under the hood melting it down to the engine compartment eventually the whole vehicle caught fire and is now total loss.

My truck caught on fire while parked with the key not in the ignition. The fire burned the truck and everything in it completely. Criuise control deactivation switcch recall.

The truck was parked after being driven 2 miles. It had started to smoke and next thing I know it was on fire. I called the fire department, while my 15 y/o son put out fire with a fire extinguisher. It was said to be a electrical fire. A friend that drives tow trucks came by to look at it and said it had a recall on it where it burned. It burned the master cylinder and fire department said it was the wiring under that, that caused the fire. I did some research and found out that there was a recall. So I contacted the Ford company and made a claim with them on the following Thursday after fire. I was told I should have a response from them in 15 business days, here it is 6 1/2 weeks later and nothing. Not a letter, not a phone call, nothing. I call and get tld there has not been anything done. I just want my truck fixed. I want to know if the Ford company will repair it or if I need to fix it myself. My husband is on dialysis and has multiple health issues and this was our only running vehicle until this happened. Please help.

While driving at less than 25 mph and braking the truck accelerated uncontrollably. Engine rpm accelerated to max and truck struck a parked vehicle at approximately 5-10 mph. Full brake application was unable to stop the vehicle. Engine continued to rev at max rpm and was turned off with the ignition switch. This previously had happened when merging into high speed traffic or passing with accelerator pushed to near full down position. This time the driver had his foot on the brake.

Ford f150 2001 truck caught fire and was totaled. Truck was parked outside of house.

I had been at my neighbors house for over 1 1/2 hours. We heard a loud boom that shook the trailer we ran outside and discovered the drivers side tire blew out due to the fire. The entire hood was melting down onto the motor . There was no electrical components left under the hood by this time and the fire was spreading to the cab , but we finally put it out then the fire department came . I called my insurance CO , they are investigating the cause of the fire . Please let me know if any of this pertains to my case . Thank you.

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.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. While the vehicle was parked approximately 12 feet from the contact's residence, the security alarm sounded. The contact observed flames coming from the front of the vehicle that spread to the driver's side of the vehicle without warning. The fire was extinguished by the contact and other individuals. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that fourteen hours after parking the vehicle, it burst into flames without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was destroyed. The fire department was contacted and there were no injuries reported. In addition, the contact stated that part of his garage was damaged. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f150. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle caught fire while it was parked. The fire department stated that the fire initiated in the engine near the master cylinder area. The contact also stated that NHTSA campaign number: 06v286000 (vehicle speed control) was received after the failure occurred. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle ignited in flames while parked and unoccupied. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The fire department inspected the vehicle and filed an incident report stating that the fire originated from the speed control deactivation switch. The vehicle was destroyed and remained at the contact's residence. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) and stated that he had experienced the consequence listed in the recall however, the contac's VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.

2001 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regards to the speed control deactivation switch fire recall notice. The consumer stated the vehicle was repaired, prior to receiving the recall notice, as it was a serious fire hazard, because the vehicle started smoking. The consumer is seeking reimbursement, but has been met with great difficulty from Ford.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. While parked, the vehicle ignited into flames and was completely destroyed. The vehicle was unoccupied. The fire department extinguished the fire and informed that the fire originated from the speed control deactivation sensor. The vehicle remained at the residence for further investigation. The contact experienced the consequence as mentioned in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle had not been previously repaired even though the VIN was included. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Js.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f150. The contact parked the vehicle and approximately six hours later the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The vehicle was unoccupied when the failure occurred. A second vehicle was parked beside the burning vehicle and sustained moderate damages as a result of the fire. There were no personal injuries. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a savage facility. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) in which the consequence was a fire. The contact was uncertain whether the VIN was included. The contact planned to notify the manufacturer regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,750.

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.

Lost power steering assist while driving. Hose corroded through and lost all hydraulic fluid.

2001 Ford f150. Attorney writes on behalf of client regarding vehicle fire an expert examined the vehicle and determined the cause of the fire was the factory-installed speed control deactivation switch. A recall was issued regarding the same problem targeting the control switches. However, the consumer was never notified.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford f150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked the engine caught on fire. The fire initiated at the engine master cylinder area. The manufacturer took a report 0538200551 and will have an engineer examine the vehicle. The vehicle has not been repaired. The fire department was not present. The failure and the current mileage were 120,000. Li.

On two occasions, my 2001 Ford f150 (5. 4 engine, auto, 4wd) has had the throttle accelerator "stick" during acceleration. The first occasion occurred in February 2010, and the second occurred may 28, 2010 at approximately 10:45 am cst. On both occasions, I was accelerating from a stop at an intersection. On the first occasion, multiple attempts were made to pump the brakes and also the accelerator, when these actions did not respond to the problem, I shifted into neutral and turned of the ignition, and pulled over onto the shoulder of the road. On the second occasion, the same attempt was made, pumping the brake and accelerator pedal; after several seconds and many depressions of the brake and accelerator, I made one final, very fast depression of the brake, which resulted in a noticeable "clunk" sound and accompanying jarring sensation, similar to something disengaging. After this, the truck returned to normal operating conditions. No "check engine" indication was noted before or after either of these occasions of "stuck" accelerator. Fortunately, on both occasions, traffic was very light. If traffic had been heavier, a collision would have been likely to occur.

My 2001 f150 throttle speeds up intermittently. Never sure when it will do it or how high it will go. The highest record so far is about 2600 rpm. I normally put it in neutral, pull to the side, turn off and restart the truck and all works well again. Ford garage has looked at it and stated (nothing they can do until it codes or does it in their presence) . I still have to drive it but I do not lend it out to anyone. I am just wondering when and if it will ever tach full speed and really get me in a jam.

On October 7th my Ford F-150 started on fire and burned under the hood. I had taken my truck from one side of town to the other about 12 miles. I parked and started to unload some tools out of it and went inside. After about 5 minutes the man I was talking to said what is going on with your truck it is smoking. I ran out to the truck and smoke was billowing out of the hood up the windshield and sides. I pop the hood and flames shot out about 4 foot up from the engine compartment. I was able to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher and a bucket of water from nearby, just plain luck. I had contacted the fire department as the fire was burning and they came out to make sure everything was alright. The tow truck driver came the next day and said this looks like a Ford fire so that brings me here. I need to start a complaint and find out where I find a person to investigate the cause of this fire.

On 7/10/09 (Friday) my Ford 2001 f150 supercrew was parked at my residents around 7:30pm. About 30 mins. After the vehicle was turned off, smoke began to come out of the hood, drivers side. It smoked for about 5-10 mins. I lift the hood and saw the wires and connection plug to the speed control deactivation switch was still smoldlering. After it cold down I disconnected the plug from the switch (the total damage at this time seems to be the faulty speed control deactivation switch, the switch connection plug and some wires leading up to the plug). On 7/13/09(Monday)I had the vehicle towed to my local mechanic to inspect and repair the damage. I also placed a claim with my insurance CO. . Along with calling the nears Ford dealer(about 50 miles away) and got a "will call you back" answer, also they were suppose to have disconnected the switch three years prior when I had the vehicle in to them for routine maintenance ( I was sent a notice of recall from Ford motor corp. Along with the dealers computer flagging it too for this problem), I also called Ford's 800 customer service hotline and filed a report with them (they said I did not have to take the vehicle to the dealer since I had already filed a insurance claim and had it already towed to a repair shop. As of 5:00 pm pst, on 7/13/09 I am waiting for my insurance agent to look at the vehicle and authorize repair. I am having the repair shop save the old parts.

2001 Ford f150 caught on fire outside my house yesterday. It had been parked for about 45 mins. To an hour. It looks like most of the heat damage is on the drivers side part of the vehicle. The fire department finally came and put out the fire. Damage was contained to the engine and the outside of the vehicle that was submitted to the higher temperatures. The inside has a strong smell of burnt plastic.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the engine rpms would increase excessively in colder weather, usually about 15 degrees. When the failure would occur, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate while the contact was driving. The failure recurred fives times. The contact had to shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 158,000. Updated 04/10/lj.

I own a 2001 Ford F-150 crewcab I went to work I parked I clocked in @ 3pm by 6:37 my truck was on fire it was parked for 3. 5 hrs before it started to burn.

The car was parked in the parking lot out side of my work. Someone told me that my car was on fire. I went out and sure enough it was on fire burning from the engine compartment. It is a total loss. : (.

On the evening of 5-26-08 my son returned from work @ 11:00 pm. At 11:28 pm my neighbor was banging on my door yelling fire. When I went outside I could see that my 2001 Ford f150 truck engine compartment was fully engulfed in flames. I ran outside and started putting out the fire while my neighbors daughter called 911. The fire dept. Came out and extinguished the fire. The following week I contacted Ford consumer line and was informed by a lady named melanie that Ford did not have me listed as the owner of the truck and that she would forward my info to the claims dept. The next week I received a letter stating that because Ford had sent me 5 recall letters that they did not feel responsible for anything. The problem I have is that I never received any recall letters and how could they send me them if I did not show up on their records as being the registered owner.