2001 Ford E-150
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 2001 Ford E-150. Newest first.
Ford IS recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 F-250 sd through F-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 E-150 through E-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 F53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Ford IS recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. the affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that IS not compatible with…
Risk and remedy
Risk
As a result, the fuse IS located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
Remedy
Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. the recall began on february 18, 2008. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in an underhood fire.
Remedy
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Vehicle description: on certain vans with ambulance prep packages or other severe-duty applications involving operation at or near the gross vehicle weight with frequent twisting of the vehicle body, such as off-road, rough road or speed bump events, the 35 gallon mid-ship fuel tank could develop a crack where it contacts the frame cross member. if the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and, if cracked, will replace the tank. insulator pads will be installed on all vehicles to reduce the stress levels in the fuel tank. owner notification began april 19, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Owner complaints
37 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Steering
Frame/ chassis cracked at steering box mount due to rusting from the inside of the frame out. There are holes and small open areas in the 4 sided frame. There is no wheel well material protecting this area from excessive amount of salt, water, dirt and debris entering in these holes as well, there…
Frame/ chassis cracked at steering box mount due to rusting from the inside of the frame out. There are holes and small open areas in the 4 sided frame. There is no wheel well material protecting this area from excessive amount of salt, water, dirt and debris entering in these holes as well, there is no way to maintain, clean, protect or inspect the insides of the frame to know your steering is going to fail. I am not the only person that is having this problem. Please review. Thanks for reading. Sincerely [XXX] or [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Steering
Frame corroded causing steering box to break through the frame and complete steering loss which nearly caused a head on collision and leaving van inoperable and completely without steering
- Engine
Sparg plug blown out of passenger side cylinder #4, vehicle was stationary in idle
- Tires
While parking, tire suddenly went flat, tire looked to be perfect except for separation of bead of tire. *tr
- Suspension
TL* the contact owns a 2001 ford E-150. The contact stated that while reversing, he heard a loud dragging noise. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the tie rod was fractured. Also, he stated that he had replaced the entire front end of the vehicle 30,000 miles…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 ford E-150. The contact stated that while reversing, he heard a loud dragging noise. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the tie rod was fractured. Also, he stated that he had replaced the entire front end of the vehicle 30,000 miles before the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose what had caused the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 171,578.
- Engine and engine cooling
Exhaust manafold rust bolts rusted off under carige badly rusted. *tt
- Engine and engine cooling
Spark plug blew out of motor breaking the coil pack in the process and could have caught fire spewing fuel mixture from the cylinder. *Tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic
I have a 2001 e 1-50 van, I am always getting a brake to the floor issue this has caused me some scary incidents at times, I have had everything replaced that I can think of but still having this issue, I get the run around with ford saying this IS normal to me this IS not normal when I have to…
I have a 2001 e 1-50 van, I am always getting a brake to the floor issue this has caused me some scary incidents at times, I have had everything replaced that I can think of but still having this issue, I get the run around with ford saying this IS normal to me this IS not normal when I have to pump my brakes at times, before I stop also sitting at lights I can feel my pedal goes to the floor this IS not normal something IS wrong, somewhere other people have had this issue cause I tried to see if anyone else IS having this seems a lot are here are some stories on this issue http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/937993-my-brakes-go-to-the-floor-and-so-do-yours-i-think.html I'm tired of tossing money into this issue, I don't want to get into a accident and kill myself or someone else, I think this problem needs to be addressed. I'm sure not the only one having this issue. *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
Gas filler hose and gas vent hose deteriorate on 2001 ford E-150 may cause fire when filling gas tank. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
TL* the contact owns a 2001 ford E-150 cargo van. The contact was refueling the vehicle when he smelled an overpowering gasoline odor. Gasoline was leaking from the top of the fuel tank. The contact was able to locate nhtsa recall campaign ID number: 01v114000 (fuel system,gasoline: storage: tank…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 ford E-150 cargo van. The contact was refueling the vehicle when he smelled an overpowering gasoline odor. Gasoline was leaking from the top of the fuel tank. The contact was able to locate nhtsa recall campaign ID number: 01v114000 (fuel system,gasoline: storage: tank assembly) but was advised by the dealer that his vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 73,200.
- Engine and engine cooling · Power train
2001 F-150 ford 4.6 liter spit # 3 sparkplug out off cylinder destroying coil over plug (cop) and stranding me over 500 miles from home, had it towed back to my hometown ford dealer shop, they wanted to replace heads at my expense,no recalls by fomoco on this manufacturing/engineering defect. Help nhtsa! *Tr
- Power train
I currently own a meticulously maintained 2001 ford E150 van with a 4.6 liter motor. I have approx 78000 miles on vehicle, and recently started having spark plug issues. to make a long story short changing the spark plugs with aluminum heads can possibly ruin my van due to the plugs blowing out of…
I currently own a meticulously maintained 2001 ford E150 van with a 4.6 liter motor. I have approx 78000 miles on vehicle, and recently started having spark plug issues. to make a long story short changing the spark plugs with aluminum heads can possibly ruin my van due to the plugs blowing out of the heads. at this time I'm not in a position to by a new vehicle due to something as simple and basic as a spark plug. Due to the location of motor in van the repair IS costly and time consuming. the more research I do with this issue I feel this IS a huge design flaw. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford E150. the contact heard a loud knocking noise and noticed steam coming from the tailpipe once the vehicle was started. the failure was diagnosed as a risk pin in the engine. the manufacturer stated that there was no remedy for this type of engine failure. the failure mileage was 68,900.
- Seat belts
The outer covers of all the seatbelts in the 3RD row have all fractured resulting in the inability to latch any of the seatbelts. . This sounds very similar to the ford escape recall 03v507000. When the rear of casing fractured, the inner part of the seatbelt moved within the casing resulting in the inability to latch the seatbelt. attempts at repair were unsuccessful. *tr
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford E150. the contact received ford recall notice number 05s28 in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control. he feels that the manufacturer IS not working hard to provide the parts to the dealer. there had been no failure to date. the dealer information was unavailable. the current mileage was 67,000. updated 03-19-08 *bf updated 03/19/08 *tr
- Fuel system, other
Aqre: ford motor company recall 05s28 for speed control deactivation switch (scds). I received a recall notice in august of 2007 stating that my scds may be defective and cause a fire whether or not the vehicle was being operated. the scds needed to be replaced. to date all ford motor company…
Aqre: ford motor company recall 05s28 for speed control deactivation switch (scds). I received a recall notice in august of 2007 stating that my scds may be defective and cause a fire whether or not the vehicle was being operated. the scds needed to be replaced. to date all ford motor company has done IS to have varsity ford remove the scds...they have not supplied the dealer with any new parts to replace the defective ones. the dealer service rep has told me he has no idea when or if replacment parts will be provided. *Cn
- Electrical system › Ignition
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford E-150. the contact stated that the electronic ignition coil had to be replaced on several occasions. the coil slowly becomes defective. the dealer stated that the ignition coil was burning out and needed to be replaced. the repair costs $300 each time. the…
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford E-150. the contact stated that the electronic ignition coil had to be replaced on several occasions. the coil slowly becomes defective. the dealer stated that the ignition coil was burning out and needed to be replaced. the repair costs $300 each time. the contact had to pay $900 because the coil was replaced three times. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the coil failure. the failure occurs while driving uphill and on level ground and the vehicle also loses power. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. updated 12/31/07 *bf the consumer complained on several occasions, that the engine light was on. Updated *jb
- Electrical system › Wiring · Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
I purchased a used 2001 ford pickup on 10/26/06. on january 10,2007 it caught fire while being park over night. I reported the fire to ford and their response IS that the damage was too sever to verify any mfg defect. I received the recall notice the following week. ford should notify buyer's sooner! *jb
- Electrical system › Wiring
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the horn began honking without warning, and with no discernible cause. when the vehicle was examined, the inside of the van was filled with smoke. this was accompanied by smoldering wires in the radio panel behind the driver seat. there were no visible flames, and the smoldering wires were extinguished. the vehicle was not seen by a dealer.
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Have had the vehicle since late 2001 within 5 months had to be taken in for brake problems due to vibration when stopping. Since then the van has had the rotors replaced once a year with them being turned twice. brake pads are needing to be replaced every 5 to 6 months. I have called ford each…
Have had the vehicle since late 2001 within 5 months had to be taken in for brake problems due to vibration when stopping. Since then the van has had the rotors replaced once a year with them being turned twice. brake pads are needing to be replaced every 5 to 6 months. I have called ford each time as well as the dealer. Both have said that this IS a common problem they have with these vehicles. I don't pull anything with my van and I am not hard on the brakes. They told me it was because the front end IS heavy. *Jb
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
I was rear ended. seat belt did not work as it should have,causing me to end up with a bad whiplash. the seat belt does not retract most of the time. I was never notified of thes defects.*ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transsmission failed at 50,000 mi. repair shop stated that it was due to an electrical problem that causes the pressure in the transmission to become to high and causes fluid to be pushed back into the electrical components of the transmission causing total failure/breakage. transmission had to be replaced.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling
When driving at any speed vehicle stalled/lost power. Consumer drifted to the side of the road, and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. vehicle was at dealer on seven separate occasions, but mechanic was not able to duplicate or resolve the problem. *ak
- Electrical system
While driving at night with headlights on, they will cut off without prior warning, leaving consumer without a vision of the road. Dealer was contacted. *nlm *sc
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Purchased the vehicle late 2001 and has been in 6 times for new rotors and breaks due to vibration when braking. ford has covered it so far, and the dealership just tells me that because the van IS heavy in the front that it IS a common problem. I feel this IS a design flaw in the vehicle. who can afford a $600.00 brake job every 4 to 5 months? *la
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or…
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10022675Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes.
- 10022232Headlight adjustment needed.
- 10018941Vibration/harshness above 45 mph (72 km/h) after tire balance.
- 10018741Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p1131 and/or p1151 - 4.2L engine.
- 10017865Headlight adjustment - chassis cab incomplete vehicles.
- 10010743Intermittent clunk on 3-2 downshift during coastdown/tip-in. Oasis. To include 2005 F-150, e-series and expedition.
- 10008193Front brake pad wear.
- 10007350Clunk from front suspension.
- 637826Exhibiting a steering wheel vibration / shimmy.
- 637519Some vehicles equipped with 4r70w transmission (driveshaft >70 inch) may exhibit a vibration / roughness on acceleration or under load at about 50-55 mph.
- 630271Some vehicles may exhibit accelerated front disc brake pad wear under extreme loading conditions.
- 630043Subject regarding exaggerated engine braking on deceleration.
- 622802Some vehicles equipped with 4r70w transmission (driveshaft >70 inch) may exhibit a driveline vibration / roughness on acceleration or under load at about 50 - 55 mph.
- 621035Some vehicles may exhibit rapid wear of the front brake pads (under 10,000 miles).
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