2001 Ford Supercrew
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2001 Ford Supercrew. Newest first.
On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition could lead to a fire. fires have occurred while the vehicles were parked with the ignition 'off.'
Remedy
As an interim repair, owners will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. as soon as replacement parts are available (early april 2005), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a new switch free of charge. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v388 and 06v286)
Owner complaints
36 complaints1 involved a crash8 involved a fire2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Air bags
Takata recal
- Vehicle speed control
When approaching a stop, truck accelerates on its own and I am forced to stand on the brakes to stop it. This has happened approximately a dozen times or more. Sometimes it will be a month before another incident. Has happened in reverse also. Always stops accelerating after about 4 seconds. Mostly…
When approaching a stop, truck accelerates on its own and I am forced to stand on the brakes to stop it. This has happened approximately a dozen times or more. Sometimes it will be a month before another incident. Has happened in reverse also. Always stops accelerating after about 4 seconds. Mostly happens at stop lights or when backing up. Last incident was twice today once at stop light and once backing up in bank parking lot.
- Engine
I was driving on the highway and the spark plug blew out of the motor and broke the coil. This has happened two more times since. I have never had this happen on any vehicle in my life. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
The plug has blown out for some reason, I have owned fords for 30 years. after doing talking to people the 5.4 engine has this problem of plugs blowing out. both my sons and nephew have ford trucks with the 5.4 engine and all have had blown plugs. I am on a fixed income and the cost of this IS…
The plug has blown out for some reason, I have owned fords for 30 years. after doing talking to people the 5.4 engine has this problem of plugs blowing out. both my sons and nephew have ford trucks with the 5.4 engine and all have had blown plugs. I am on a fixed income and the cost of this IS out of my budget. but I expect ford to stand behind this problem since there has been so many complaints. can't believe ford has not had a recall on this problem. I do expect ford to stand behind its good name. I talked to some police officers and they said that IS the reason that the forces are now buying dodge vehicles, I can't believe that ford would let this happen by being the top makers. this news will go nation wide if ford doesn't deal with this problem now. *js
- Engine and engine cooling
2001 ford f -150 super crew triton V8 has blown 3 different plugs in the 3 years we have owned it it was used when bought my son drove it to the gas station the next night after we bought it first plug blew factory set second time was in coventon ky 2ND time 3RD time was coming home yesterday from trip new set of plugs was stuck at a gas station for 2 hours this needs to be fixed some how
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
2001 ford F-150 supercrew. 4.6L triton V8 engine. #3 sparkplug on the passenger side blew out of the head and destroyed the threads making it impossible to replace the plug. 109,000 mi. Original factory installed plugs in vehicle. Never replaced or touched before. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling · Vehicle speed control
2001 F150 caught fire in garage destroying F150, motorcycle next to it, and truck outside garage. moderate fire damage to home, moderate to heavy smoke damage to home. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
TL*- the contact stated that while driving the 2001 ford supercrew with 63,000 failure mileage at any rate of speed the check engine light turned on and the engine started to hesitate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice. the dealer stated that the coil was defected. the dealer…
TL*- the contact stated that while driving the 2001 ford supercrew with 63,000 failure mileage at any rate of speed the check engine light turned on and the engine started to hesitate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice. the dealer stated that the coil was defected. the dealer replaced the coil wire and cylinder twice. also, the dealer stated that this was a common problem with 5.4L engines. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer for the third time on 3/30/2007 for repairs. The current mileage was 66,000.*ak update 4/23/07*tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
In may and october 2006 the same spark plug on passenger side blew out. both times it required a new plug and coil pack. first time was on trip back from tx to ca. just started truck in vegas and it blew. in october was driving down street home from work and blew. traveling 20 mph. *Nm
- Seats › Mid/rear assembly
Below IS a copy of correspondence I sent to ford on oct. 17, 2006 regarding my concern with the lack of rear seat head restraints in my 2001 ford F150 supercrew. hello, I purchased a new 2001 F150 supercrew in june 2000. I have a concern with the lack of headrests in the rear seat. I did…
Below IS a copy of correspondence I sent to ford on oct. 17, 2006 regarding my concern with the lack of rear seat head restraints in my 2001 ford F150 supercrew. hello, I purchased a new 2001 F150 supercrew in june 2000. I have a concern with the lack of headrests in the rear seat. I did not notice the lack of headrests when I first bought the vehicle. then my grandfather subsequently purchased a new supercrew a year or so later. then, when comparing the two trucks I noticed that his truck came with rear head rests. the proximity of the rear window to rear passengers heads IS alarming should this vehicle be involved in a front or rear collision. this design flaw could result in severe head trauma should someone''s head impact the rear glass in such an accident. secondarily, rear passenger comfort IS compromised as there IS no head support. as my two sons are now getting beyond child seats, it has become very evident to me that the rear seat IS perhaps as unsafe for a child (as well as an adult) as the front seat (which has a front airbag that I cannot turn off). I suspect that this oversight was evident before the model was first released in 2000 and was quickly corrected as the run began. while I am pursuing putting the responsibility on ford motor company for correcting this issue on vehicles that were sold without rear headrests and the dealer that sold the vehicle, I must in the mean time seek out a solution to ensure my vehicle has a basic level of passenger safety. I am asking for your assistance in identifying any after market, retrofit or add on headrest that would properly and safely affix to the rear seat back in a manner similar to a factor headrest. I will await a timely and thorough response. sincerely, michael peterson 244 skopas court roseville, ca 95661 916-768-4951 mkp200@juno.com. *nm
- Electrical system
I parked my 2001 ford supercrew truck in my driveway at 6 pm. at about 2:45am I woke up to an explosion and found my truck on fire. *nm
- Seat belts › Rear/other
Right rear seat belt does not function. The latch and buckle will not secure all the time. The release button on the buckle remains depressed. *jb
- Steering › Linkages
I was driving my 2001 ford F-150 supercrew on oct 7 2005. I had finished coming through a sharp 180 degree turn going approximately 10-15 miles an hour. when I straightened the steering wheel the front of the truck began to shake violently. I was able to get the truck stopped in about 100 feet.…
I was driving my 2001 ford F-150 supercrew on oct 7 2005. I had finished coming through a sharp 180 degree turn going approximately 10-15 miles an hour. when I straightened the steering wheel the front of the truck began to shake violently. I was able to get the truck stopped in about 100 feet. when I got out I noticed that the passenger side inner tie rod had broken free from the trucks steering rod and was hanging down. I did not wreck the vehicle, but was shaken up as I had my 4 month old and 3 yr old in the truck with me. I did some research and found that ford had issued a "letter of inspection" that I had not received regarding this issue with the tie rods. the vehicle had to be towed at a cost of $80 and I have to replace the tie rod, but since one failed, I am replacing all the tie rod components, the cost IS $164 for parts. I feel that ford needs to recall this vehicle in order to correct the problem. had I been on the highway, traveling at highway speeds we would have rolled the vehicle and possibly been killed, please help. LT dan d'aurora us navy nurse corps. *nm
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
2001 F150 crewcab 4dr/4wd 2001 ignited under the hood and caught on fire on its own after resting w/o running for 2 hours. fire department had to put the flames out before the truck exploded. the truck was located next to in-laws home and vehicles. This was reported to ford company and insurance.…
2001 F150 crewcab 4dr/4wd 2001 ignited under the hood and caught on fire on its own after resting w/o running for 2 hours. fire department had to put the flames out before the truck exploded. the truck was located next to in-laws home and vehicles. This was reported to ford company and insurance. Within the next 2 days, a nationwide recall was sent out that included my truck. My truck had been taken to the ford dealership in the past year and I was told it did not fit into this recall at the given time. Fire investigator for insurance has identified the cruise control as the problem. I did not have any intentions of selling or trading this vehicle and kept it in excellent condition. ford motor company should be held responsible for replacing my truck with a brand new truck of the same model. *nm
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Without warning, engine began running rough and sounded like an exhaust leak. engine was stopped and restarted. sound got much louder with a bang or clunk under the hood. truck was stopped at that point and towed to ford dealer. they reported the problem to be a "spark plug had blown out" of…
Without warning, engine began running rough and sounded like an exhaust leak. engine was stopped and restarted. sound got much louder with a bang or clunk under the hood. truck was stopped at that point and towed to ford dealer. they reported the problem to be a "spark plug had blown out" of the cylinder head. the only repair that they recommended was cylinder head replacement, $2700 and one weeks time. a quick look at the internet, placing the words "spark plug blew out" in yahoo search revealed hundreds of instances of plugs blowing out of ford 5.4 and V10 triton engine, most required cylinder replacement. it IS reported that ford will not cover the cost of this cylinder head design flaw regardless of mileage. I believe ford should be required to cover all or part of the cost of this repair, as it IS not a result of improper operation ar mainteneance but IS obviously a cylinder head design flaw.
- Vehicle speed control
Truck caught fire around 4:00 am on 05/17/05 while parked in the driveway. my 5-year-old child awoke and came to our bedroom and awakened us. we saw a glow out the window and looked out the window to find the truck was on fire. I called 911 and attempted to put out the fire with the water hose…
Truck caught fire around 4:00 am on 05/17/05 while parked in the driveway. my 5-year-old child awoke and came to our bedroom and awakened us. we saw a glow out the window and looked out the window to find the truck was on fire. I called 911 and attempted to put out the fire with the water hose unsuccessfully until the fire department got there. I then began to water down my wife's and sister-in-law's vehicles which were parked close to the truck and wet down the house which was also close by. the fire department then arrived and put out the fire but the truck was already destroyed.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Dt: ABS light comes on. brake pedal action seems soft. dealer stated that the antilock hydraulic activator was not functioning. *tt the consumer traded the vehicle in. *Jb
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
At around 7 p m I parked my ford truck in front of my home. At around 9 p m my wife and I where sitting on our sofa when she noticed flames in front of our house through the window. Upon opening the door we noticed flames coming out under the wheel well and the hood. At that time I retrived a fire…
At around 7 p m I parked my ford truck in front of my home. At around 9 p m my wife and I where sitting on our sofa when she noticed flames in front of our house through the window. Upon opening the door we noticed flames coming out under the wheel well and the hood. At that time I retrived a fire extingusher from my truck and put out the fire. I did not call the police of fire dept. As we live in a gated community, and the fire had been put out. The next day I called my insurance agent and proceeded to file a claim. Upon completion of having two car dealers working on it and a rental car, there was over $8,000 worth of expense to my insurance company and i. The insurance company did try to collect from ford for there expense, but it was denied. The exact incident date may be off by a couple of days, I am not sure of the exact time or date.
- Fuel system, other
Truck was parked under the carport when it it caught on fire. this was caused by a fuel leakage; also, consumer's house had caught on fire. the fire department was called to extinguish the fire on the house.*ak
- Electrical system
I had a ford F-150 supercrew 2001 that went up in flames in my garage while parked and has not ran for 15-30 minutes. I lost both vehicles in the garage along with the contents in the garage. *ak no offcial word IS out on what caused the fire in the truck, but the fire was started by the truck somewhere near the engine compartment.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
The cruise control stopped working. now the turn signals, brake lights and back up lights are not working. the mechanic stated there were wires that had burned after checking the vehicle. the consumer made contact with the manufacturer and was not included in the nhtsa cruise control recall…
The cruise control stopped working. now the turn signals, brake lights and back up lights are not working. the mechanic stated there were wires that had burned after checking the vehicle. the consumer made contact with the manufacturer and was not included in the nhtsa cruise control recall 05v017000. *jb 15A fuse replaced. brake master cylinder and pressure switch shorted out and melted, leaking brake fluid on to engine compartment. replaced master cylinder and pressure switch. brake fluid cleaned from engine. *tt
- Structure
The paint on my 2001 F-150 supercrew cab truck IS cracking (crows feet) the truck IS only 37 month old. Was informed that this IS a manufacture defect. Ford refuses to fix the problem. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling
Developed a sever oil leak on both head gaskets. Dealer repaired at a cost of 2100.00 dollars. Only had 52000 miles.*ak
- Unknown or other
The paint job on my 2001 f 150 harley davidson truck IS cracking (crows feet) all over the hood, roof, front fender panels & also spreading to the doors. *jb
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint · Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint
Ball joint boot failure after only 3 years. the boot IS deteriorated to the point that IS completely torn through. talked to service tech and he said that was very common. there IS also no place to grease the ball joints and they show great wear which IS very premature for the age of the vehicle. ball joint failure IS eminent and will cause injury or loss of life if not corrected. *la
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Front seat belt buckle assembly
During the initial recall campaign in 2001, the subject vehicles were inspected by ford dealerships using a test tool that would detect a defective front seat outboard seat belt buckle assembly.approximately one million vehicles passed the inspection test for one or both front buckles.subsequent to the recall service…
During the initial recall campaign in 2001, the subject vehicles were inspected by ford dealerships using a test tool that would detect a defective front seat outboard seat belt buckle assembly.approximately one million vehicles passed the inspection test for one or both front buckles.subsequent to the recall service action, odi received 15 consumer reports alleging that a passed inspection buckle subsequently failed to latch or inadvertently unlatched during use.in addition, ford has identified 543 owner and field reports alleging buckle failure subsequent to passing the inspection test.ford tested and examined over 100 warranty-returned buckles and found that 44% of the buckles had no problem or a condition not related to the recall inspection (non-latch related buckle damage or foreign contamination).warranty claims were highest during the 18-month period after the start of the recall (july 2001) and have been declining during the past 24 months.over the past 12 months, ford has received approximately 12 warranty claims per month out of a vehicle population of about one million.complaints counts are also decreasing.during the past seven months, odi has received only two complaints. A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation IS closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
- Front seat belt buckle assembly
Under recall campaign (01v227), ford recalled approximately 1.3 million vehicles to inspect and if necessary replace the front driver and/or passenger seat belt buckle.approximately 1.1 million owners responded by taking their vehicles to a dealer for inspection of the buckle using a specialized buckle test tool.ford…
Under recall campaign (01v227), ford recalled approximately 1.3 million vehicles to inspect and if necessary replace the front driver and/or passenger seat belt buckle.approximately 1.1 million owners responded by taking their vehicles to a dealer for inspection of the buckle using a specialized buckle test tool.ford reported that 829,927 vehicles had both buckles pass the tool test and another 167,336 vehicles had one buckle pass.odi and ford received complaints alleging seat belt buckle failure shortly after passing the original recall inspection service.complainants alleged that the buckle failed by either not latching or false-latching (partial engagement of the latch to the latch plate).a false-latched buckle may release with minor movement or impact against the buckle housing including inadvertent release while the vehicle IS in motion.odi IS upgrading this recall query to an engineering analysis (ea05-004) to further analyze the field performance of those vehicles that ford dealers passed (one or both buckles) using ford's inspection test (997,263 vehicles).