2001 Ford F-150 complaints

2001 F150 CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. COMPLETELY DESTROYED. 8 DAYS LATER I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. HAD VERY FEW PAYMENTS LEFT. I HAD AROUND 18,000.00 INVESTED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS MAKES ME SICK. *TR

TL*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? *TR

DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER #3 BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER. THIS DISABLES THE VEHICLE. SPARK PLUG EJECTION IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE FUEL VAPOR STARTS COMING OUT THE SPARK PLUG HOLE, WHICH IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE FUEL VAPOR CAN BE IGNITED BY THE EJECTED SPARK PLUG. THE SPARK PLUG WAS THE ORIGINAL INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE FROM THE FACTORY. THE BLOW OUT DAMAGES THE SPARK PLUG HOLE THREADS AND IT ALSO DAMAGED THE COIL PACK. REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND REQUIRES A TECHNICIAN TO TAP A NEW HOLE AND PLACE A THREADED INSERT IN IT. THE PROBLEM IS THESE TYPE OF REPAIRS ARE NOT USUALLY RELIABLE. *TR

BLOWN SPARK PLUG ON 5.4L, NUMBER 3. THREADS WERE COMPLETELY REMOVED. COIL WAS DAMAGED. *TR

ON APRIL 21,2007 MY 2001 F150 WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT YARD AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THAT MORNING AND STARTED A FIRE. IN NO TIME THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSE. WAS LIVING IN GULFPORT,MISS. AFTER THE STORM (KATRINA) EVERY THING WAS ALL MESSED UP. I HAD NO INSURANCE ON THE TRUCK . I THOUGHT SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK I COULD WORK THINGS OUT WITH FORD . AS TIME WENT BY AND ALL THE PAPERWORK FIELDED OUT AS FORD REQUESTED,THEY SENT ME A LETTER SAYING THEY NEEDED 90 DAYS TO HAVE THEIR ENGINEERS CHECK MY COMPONENTS. 90 DAYS WENT BY STILL NO RESPONSE FROM FORD. THEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD SAYING IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. AS OF RIGHT NOW,I'M AT A STAND STILL NEEDING HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ON MARCH 31, 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH SUGGESTED HE SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

WHILE LEAVING A STOP SIGN UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION MY 2001 F 150 WITH 113,000. MILES BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE / THIRD CYLINDER BACK . IT BROKE THE COIL AND THE PLUG WAS JUST LAYING ON THE HEAD . THE SPARKPLUG THREADS WERE NOT DAMAGED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, DEATHS OR POLICE REPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ON MARCH 22, 2008. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 193,000.

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY 2001 FORD F150 WITH ONLY 84,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE CALLED FORD FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE THEN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. REMAILED FORM 04/22/08. *LJ UPDATED 5/20/08 *CN

A 2001 FORD WITH A DEFECTIVE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL DEVICE BURNED TO THE GROUND. MY CHEVROLET TRUCK WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE FORD, THEREFORE ALSO BURNED TO A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

MY 2001 F-150 HAD #4 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. ACTUALLY MELTED THE METAL PORTION OF THE SPARK PLUG. I HAVE 56,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. SALES MAN TOLD ME THE TRUCK DID NOT REQUIRE ANY TYPE OF TUNE UP UNTIL 100,000 MILES. I GUESS HE WAS WRONG. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE. MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON VACATION WHEN THE 3RD SPARKPLUG BACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE AND LEFT US STRANDED. IT DESTROYED THE COIL IN THE PROCESS AND NICKED THE FUEL RAIL. WE HAD TO HAVE A FORTY MILE TOW TO A MECHANIC WHO COULD PUT IN A HELICOIL TO HOLD THE NEW SPARKPLUG AND ALSO PUT IN A NEW COIL. THIS COST US $600 INCLUDING THE TOW. THIS WAS THE 2ND FORD WITH A 5.4 LITER ENGINE IN A WEEK THAT THIS MECHANIC FIXED WITH A BLOWN SPARKPLUG. THE NEAREST FORD DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEAD AT MY EXPENSE FOR $3,300 NOT INCLUDING A TOW. THIS TOOK PLACE IN KALISPELL MONTANA. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO CHECK AND RETIGHTEN AT LEAST ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 127,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BLEW MY SPARKPLUG. *TR

#3 SPARK PLUG DRIVERS SIDE BLOWN OUT , DAMAGED COIL AND POSSIBLY FUEL RAIL. 5.4 TRITON ENGINE IS IN A 2001 F-150 4X4 WITH 126,000 MILES, NOT VERY SAFE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A SPARK RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUEL RAIL. *TR

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE TRUCK TO BE REPLACED. SHE STATES THAT THE INSURANCE IS BEING OF NO ASSISTANCE. *KB

'99 - '08 FORD 5.4L V8'S ARE EQUIPPED WITH 100,000 MILE SPARK PLUGS FROM THE FACTORY. THEY ARE FAILING IN LARGE NUMBERS AT WELL UNDER 50,000 MILES. MOST TIMES PULLING THE THREADS OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEADS OF THE MOTOR. OTHER TIMES THE SPARK PLUGS BREAK LEAVING PART OF IT IN THE BLOCK. MY PROBLEM WAS THE #7 PLUG BREAKING IN HALF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. WHEN I TOOK MY '01 F-150 SUPER CREW TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T REPLACE THE REST OF THE SPARK PLUGS BECAUSE THEY WOULD PROBABLY STRIP THE THREADS OUT OF THE HEADS WHEN THEY REMOVED THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE CONTACT STRUCK A LIGHT POST. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SPED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND STRUCK ANOTHER POST. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY 2001 FORD F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. HAD THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ANY LATER, MY HOUSE WOULD BE GONE AS WELL. *TR

2001 F150 SUPEREXT CAB CAUGHT FIRE ON 12/22/07. ESSURANCE HAS INVESTIGATED THE FIRE TO BE CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. *CN

HAD MINOR TICKING NOISE - WAS TOLD THIS IS TYPICAL IN THIS FORD ENGINE. 16 MONTHS AGO I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS, TICKING WAS STILL THERE, AND JUST LAST WEEK ONE OF THE PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THIS COULD BE QUITE DANGEROUS HAVING A PLUG SPARKING WITH FUEL VAPORS ESCAPING FROM THE HOLE WHERE THE PLUG USED TO BE. AFTER TALKING TO A NUMBER OF F150 OWNERS - FOUND THIS IS A RATHER COMMON PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL? DEALER INSTALLED SPACER INSERT RATHER THAN HELICOIL. RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR, AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, WILL NEED NEW HEAD. *CN

FORD 2001 F150 CREW4X4 REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AFTER #4 COIL PACK WENT BAD THEN NUMBER2 COIL PACK WENT BAD AFTER ONLY 65,000 MILES. THEN AT 142,000MILES #6COIL PACK AND SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT OF MOTOR. *TR

RECALL FOR 05S28 SPEED CONTROL DEVICE, CAR BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD, ENGINE BURNED, CAR TOTALED - RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS NOT RECEIVED BY ACTUAL VEHICLE OWNER. FORD MOTOR CO. SAID LETTERS WERE MAILED ON 10/05, 11/06 AND 12/07. I WAS NOT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL 6/06 AND I NEVER RECEIVED THE MENTIONED 1/07 LETTER. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE (AFTER PURCHASED) TO DO THE OIL/FILTER CHANGE AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL. *TR

DROVE MY FORD F150 TO WORK, PARKED IT AND 30 - 40 MINUTES LATER THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. I ENTERED THE TRUCK 30 MINUTES AFTER I PARKED TO REMOVE MY CHECK BOOK, BUT I DID NOT SEE OR SMELL ANYTHING THAT RESULTED IN THE FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS NOT INSURED, BUT APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF CYLENFAR HEAD (#3) 2001 FORD F-150 5.4 TRITON. *TR

WAS CRUISING IN MY FORD LIGHTNING, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN SOUNDED LIKE MY ENGINE WAS RUNNING OFF THE HEADERS. PULLED OVER AND HAD TO CATCH A TOW TRUCK, TO THE SHOP. THEY TOLD ME MY SPARK PLUG HAD SHOT OUT OF THE HEAD. $1,100 BUCKS LATER IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP NOW AND HAVING THE ENTIRE MOTOR PULLED COST NOT KNOWN BUT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 GRAND... *TR

TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. MUST BE REPLACED AFTER 137,000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN RUN LOW ON OIL NOR FAILED TO CHANGE AT APPROPRIATE INTERVALS. NEVER BEEN OVERHEATED. WELL MAINTAINED AND NO GOOD REASON FOR THIS. FORD F150XLT 2001 4.2L ENGINE. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE NOW TOLD ME THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS ENGINE. *TR

AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 5 MILES THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER I HAD A NEXT STORE NEIGHBOR KNOCKING ON MY DOOR STATING THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT IT OUT. A NEIGHBOR ALSO TOLD ME OF A RECALL ON THE TRUCK DUE TO TRUCK FIRES AND I WENT ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THE RECALL STARTED BEFORE IT WAS BOUGHT FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP AFTER LOOKING INTO IT THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE BEFORE THE PURCHASE WAS MADE EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW OF THE SITUATION. I WAS ALSO NOT NOTIFIED FROM FORD THROUGH ANY MEANS OF ANY RECALL NEEDED ON THE TRUCK ITS SELF BEFORE OR EVEN AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE FIRE WAS CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE DEFECT MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000. UPDATED01/08/08 *BF

MY 2001 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND 2:30 A.M. ON AUGUST 5,2007 IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY AND IT HAD NOT BEEN MOVED THAT ENTIRE DAY . WE HAD THE POLICE COME AND MAKE A REPORT ALONG WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE CAUSE HAD BEEN THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH OF THE CRUISE CONTROL THAT MADE THE TRUCK GET ON FIRE. WE HAVE THOSE REPORTS SO WE CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE THEY TOLD US THAT EVEN THOUGH WE HAD FULL COVERAGE THE INSURANCE DID NOT COVER THE DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED. SO THEY RECOMMENDED US TO TALK TO FORD TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO FOR US. BUT WHEN WE CONTACTED THEM THEY TOOK OUR INFORMATION. THEY REQUESTED PICTURES AND THE REPORTS THAT HAD BEEN MADE WE FAXED THEM TO CARMEN FROM THE FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. BUT WE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM THAT IS WHEN WE SENT THEM A LETTER NOTIFYING THEM HOW DISAPPOINTED WE WHERE. THE NEXT DAY CARMEN CONTACTED MY DAUGHTER ELISA RODRIGUEZ AND TOLD HER THAT THEY STILL HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR US BUT THAT SHE WOULD LET US KNOW. AS THE DAYS PASSED WE WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING FROM FORD SO WE WOULD CALL THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN BUT NOW THEY NOT ONLY DIDN'T GIVE US INFORMATION BUT THEY WOULD NOT RETURN OUR CALLS WE LEFT VARIOUS MESSAGES. BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER . UNTIL ONE DAY MY DAUGHTER CALLED AND CARMEN FINALLY ANSWERED AND TOLD US THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR US BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO BADLY BURNED IN ORDER TO SEE WHAT HAD CAUSED IT TO GET ON FIRE. BUT FORD NEVER SENT ANYONE TO

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. AT 4AM, THE TRUCK WAS DISCOVERED IN FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, TIRES, FRONT BODY, WINDSHIELD - WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPOND. HAVE REPORTS. *TR

FILED A REPORT #10207914. THE VIN NUMBER WAS INCORRECT. THE CORRECT VIN NO. IS HEREIN. ENGINE FIRE - FORD F-150 - PARKED AT 4AM - ELECTRICAL - SOURCE OF FIRE. COMPLETELY TOTALED. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS FILED REPORTS. I LIVE IN MEXICO IN CABO SAN LUCAS. TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AT GALPIN FORD IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WITH THE WIPERS ON SLOW SPEED. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE VENT BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD. THE PLASTIC VENT BURST INTO FLAMES AND MELTED. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE WIPERS ARE THE ONLY THING THAT DOESN'T OPERATE NOW. *TR

THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY FOR HOURS PRIOR TO CATCHING FIRE. MY FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVE WAY AND SET MY HOUSE ON FIRE THAT BURNED AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. IN 2002, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. ON OCTOBER 18, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S HOUSE AFTER A SHORT TRIP. ONE HOUR LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE FIRE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND TOWED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY RECORDS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT THEIR LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY MAILED A RECALL NOTICE TO THE OWNER; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT VERIFIED THAT THE ADDRESS ON FILE WAS INCORRECT. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THEY WILL NOT REPAIR OR GIVE HER ASSISTANCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I PURCHASE A USED TRUCK THAT HAD 4 FAIRLY NEW CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC SUV TIRES (P26570R17). THE TREAD WEAR ON ALL 4 TIRES WAS SIMILAR AND VERY LOW, IMPLYING TO ME THAT THE TIRES WERE RELATIVELY NEW. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SUFFERED A TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION. AT ABOUT 75 MPH ON A HOT DRY DAY, I HEARD A LOUD ROAR AND AN 'EXPLOSION' FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY THINKING I HAD A BLOWOUT, BUT DISCOVERED THE TIRE WAS STILL FULLY INFLATED BUT HAD COMPLETELY LOST ALL TREAD. I MOVED THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND INSTALLED THE SPARE. I EXAMINED THE TIRE, AND COULD SEE THAT THE STEEL BELTS WERE STILL INTACT AND APPEARED CLEAN AND NEW. THE LAYERS OF RUBBER THAT SEAL THE BELTS IN WERE VISIBLE, AND IT APPEARED TO ME THAT THE TREAD LAYER HAD SIMPLY NOT ADHERED TO THE CORE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER THREE TIRES. I TOOK THE TIRE TO DISCOUNT TIRE CO., WHICH CARRIES CONTINENTAL TIRES, AND THEY SAID CONTINENTAL WOULD ONLY COVER HALF THE REPLACEMENT COST. CONSIDERING THE DANGER OF A TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION LIKE THIS, AND THAT IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, I'M CONCERNED THAT THE COMPANY (CONTINENTAL) ISN'T SO MUCH AS INCONVENIENCED BY THE FACT THAT THEIR PRODUCT IS CAUSING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS LUCKY, BUT HAD I INSTEAD BEEN ON A CURVE WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED, I CAN SEE HOW THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY LESS FAVORABLE. THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS MINIMAL, BUT AGAIN, THI

(1) VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY (2) VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES STARTING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (ON THE DRIVERS SIDE) (3)FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO SUPPRESS FIRE AS WELL AS MY ATTEMPTING WITH A GARDEN HOSE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO VEHICLE AND SOME SCARS ON DRIVEWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THAT THE RECALL REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V348000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR) HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 1/02/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR UPDATED 03/10/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SEAT BELT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THE CONSUMER COULD PAY FOR IT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 73 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN THE RESUME BUTTON WAS PRESSED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR, THE CHROME PLATED DOOR HANDLE CUT HIS LEFT HAND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE CHROME PEELING. AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2007, THE DOOR HANDLE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 09/18/07*JB

FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 2001: RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE CATASTROPHICALLY (BROKEN SOCKET), RESULTING IN VIOLENT WHEEL OSCILLATION, WITH FRONT TIRE DRAG BRINGING VEHICLE TO A HALT; 20 MPH; NO WARNING; REGULARLY INSPECTED, ~110K MILEAGE. HAD BEEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH WITH FAMILY (5 PASSENGERS) DAY BEFORE TIE ROD BROKE. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED?? SAME VEHICLE, ~130K MILEAGE, DATE 8/27/07. LEFT TIE ROD BROKE CATASTROPHICALLY (BROKEN SOCKET). JUST PULLED INTO REST AREA ON I95 IN CONNECTICUT. TRIED TO BACK UP, WHEELS ANGLED, TOWED, TIE ROD REPLACED. MINUTES BEFORE I WAS TRAVELING 70MPH IN PASSING LANE ON I95. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED?? VEHICLE NOT USED FOR OFF-ROAD, NO SNOW PLOW, MAINTAINED BY SERVICE STATION REGULARLY. *JB

MY 2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY AFTER SITTING PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. HE STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH INTO THE ASSEMBLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. ON JULY 27, 2007, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE WAS SCORCHED DUE TO THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. AS OF AUGUST 3, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A LETTER TO THE CONTACT WITHIN TWO WEEKS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD SVT LIGHTNING, WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. NO SIGN OF A PROBLEM WHATSOEVER. WHILE PASSING A BIG TRUCK, POP........AND THEN I LOST POWER AND ALMOST DIDN'T COMPLETE THE PASS IN TIME. ONCE I PULLED OVER, I FOUND THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, AND TOOK OUT A COIL ON IT'S WAY. THE FORD DEALER WANTS BIG MONEY FOR THE REPAIR (NEW HEADS), AND I CAN'T AFFORD IT RIGHT NOW. I'VE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY PLUGS ARE ORIGINAL, SO NOTHING WAS DONE BY ME TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FAILURE. NOW MY TRUCK IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND IT CAN'T BE DRIVEN. HOPE MY OTHER FORDS DON'T SPIT OUT A PLUG. *TR

FORD F150 CREWCAB, THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHICH CAUSES THE DOORS NOT TO LOCK . THIS IS A SECURITY PROBLEM FOR MY WIFE. AFTER CALLING FORD TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM THEY COULDNT HELP ME. ALSO, A PROBLEM IN THE 1995 FORD RANGER. BUT THE PART WERE VERY EXPENSIVE. *AK