2001 Ford F-150 complaints

MY 2001 FORD SVT F-150 LIGHTNING BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THIS HAPPENING. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE AND I WAS FORCED TO HAVE IT TOWED. FORD TOWING WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY SO I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE TOW OUT OF MY POCKET. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP I WENT TO SAID THEY WOULDN'T FIX THE TRUCK UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP THAT IT WENT TO WAS ABLE TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THIS ENTIRE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHY I WAS ON VACATION. I AM A SOLDIER RETURNING FROM IRAQ AND I WAS FORCED TO SPEND A WEEK IN A HOTEL ROOM WHY THEY WAITED ON PARTS TO FIX MY VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED I WAS SENT ON MY WAY AND TWO HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE HAD MORE PROBLEMS. SEVERAL OTHER SMALL COMPONENTS WERE ALSO DAMAGED AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP AGAIN. THIS WAS ALSO COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS UNHEARD OF, BUT AS IT TURNS OUT IS VERY COMMON TO THE FORD TRITON V-8 ENGINES. I AM ONE OF THOUSANDS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT I WASN'T LEFT STRANDED IN AN UNSAFE AREA.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CONSUMER TOLD THE PASSENGER THAT A BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WERE RESPONDING TO THE SMELL THERE WAS FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY BEYOND RECOGNITION. *AK *TT

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

A PERSON PULLED OUT ON ME FROM MY RIGHT. I HIT THEIR FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. MORE THAN A FOOT OF MY FRAME WAS STICKING OUT FROM THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK. HOOD FOLDED. DRIVERS DOOR JAMMED SHUT, DASH PUSHED TOWARDS ME.MY AIRBAGS NEVER CAME OUT. MY TRUCK WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE STATE TROOPERRS, COUNTY CONSTABLE,EMS PERSONEL AND WRECKER DRIVERS ALL TOLD ME I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT BEEN MORE SEVERELY INJURED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THAY SAID WITH THE LOCATION OF IMPACT, SPEED (55) AND TYPE OF IMPACT THEY DEFINATELY SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF. I HIT MY RIGHT SHOULDER AND BREAST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS AND I STILL CANNOT RISE MY RIGHT ARM. I HAVE MUTIPLE CONTUSIONS ON MY RIGHT BREAST WHICH RESUTED IN A LARGE BLOOD CLOT FORMING THAT WILL HAVE TO BE SUGICALLY REMOVED. THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY NECK HURTS VERY BAD AND SHOOTS PAIN UP BEHIND MY EAR. I STAY WITH A HEADACHE. I AM UNDER A PHYSICIANS CARE AT THIS TIME AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CLOSE TO THE FIRE WALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED ABOUT 2 WEEKS OR A MONTH PRIOR TO THE FIRE. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. NO STRUCTURE DAMAGE. WILL E-MAIL PHOTOS TO BRUCE YORK.

1) 90,000 MILES ON MY 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 5.4L V8. ) TWO BLOWN SPARK PLUGS IN ABOUT EIGHT WEEKS TIME. THE SECOND ONE LEFT ME AND MY FAMILY (WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN AGE 5 & UNDER) STRANDED IN THE DESERT BETWEEN SAN DIEGO AND EL CENTRO ON INTERSTATE 8.*AK 3) THE PLUGS STRIPPED OUT THE THREADS ON THE HEAD AND AFTERMARKET INSERTS WERE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO INSTALL NEW PLUGS. AFTER DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM WITH A COUPLE OF GARAGES AND DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT BY FORD DESIGN THEIR ARE ONLY 6 OF THE 12 THREADS ON THE SPARK PLUG THAT ARE ENGAGED IN THE HEAD. AFTER SOME TIME ENGINE VIBRATION AND EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE HEAD DUE TO HEAT ALLOW THE SPARK PLUG TO LOOSEN UP. AT THAT POINT, THE PLUGS INCREASED MOVEMENT HAS ENOUGH FORCE TO DESTROY THE REMAINING THREADS. FROM THE NUMBER OF REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL EITHER RESULT IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR A FACTORY RECALL. HOWEVER, I LIKE FORD AS A COMPANY AND HOPE THAT THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POOR DESIGN BEFORE A SUIT IS FILED.

UNCONTROLLABLE LOSS OF STEERING ON 2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW DUE TO FAILURE OF RIGHT INNER TIE-ROD END. FORD F-150 SKIDDED ACROSS THE ROAD (RIGHT TO LEFT SIDE) AND WENT DOWN INTO A DITCH AND STRUCK A TREE. FORD F-150 WAS TOWED TO NEAREST SERVICE STATION FOR REPAIR OF RIGHT INNER TIE-ROD END.*AK

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

VEHICLE COMMENCED TO MAKE A LOUD BACK FIRING NOISE AFTER BEING REFUELED. VEHICLE WAS TOW TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE # 4 COIL AND THE #4 SPARK PLUG. *AK *NM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

VEHICLE IS 2001 F150 SUPERCREW 4X4 PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. VEHICLE HAS 81,500 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR TOWING OR HAULING HEAVY LOADS. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AWAY IN FORWARD GEARS. THERE IS A DELAY OF SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGEMENT. WORKS ALRIGHT IN REVERSE AND ONCE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING. SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO PROBLEM NOTED IN TSB 01-11-7. BROUGHT TO STATELINE FORD IN PHILLIPSBURG, NJ TO INVESTIGATE. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION AND THAT REPLACEMENT IS RECOMMENDED. ASKED IF THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AT 81,000 MILES AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS CENTER TO EXPLAIN PROBLEM AND SEE IF FORD WOULD PARTICIPATE IN PART OF COST FOR REPLACEMENT. WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT. CALLED DEALER TO SEE IF THIS COULD BE DISCUSSED WITH FIELD REP AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T. *NM

FIRE IN FORD F-150 PARKED IN GARAGE - FIRE ORIGIN AT LEFT REAR OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT - CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO BUT OWNER NEVER HAD IT FIXED BECAUSE HE NEVER USED IT - CCDS LOCATED - X-RAYS SHOWED SPLATTER AND DESTRUCTION OF INTERNAL CONTACTS FROM ARCING - 20 A FUSE TO CIRCUIT # 13 WAS BLOWN. *NM

THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *NM THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO BREAK DOWN. THERE WAS NO REVERSE DUE TO THE LOW IN REVERSE CLUTCH BEING INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS SLIPPAGE AS WELL DUE TO THE REVERSE SUN GEAR WELD BEING BROKEN. *SC *JB

OUR 2001 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE IN OUR DRIVEWAY & WAS A COMPLETE LOSS. DAMAGE TO DRIVEWAY & LAWN. FIRE MARSHALL FILED COMPLAINT. *NM

CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED BY A HORN GOING OFF, AND WENT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS. THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BOOM, THEN ANOTHER BOOM. AFTER ARRIVING IN HIS GARAGE HE SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO REMOVE HIS FAMILY, AND TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE HOME, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

AFTER SITTING UNUSED FOR SIX HOURS IN A LOCKED GARAGE, MY 2001 FORD F-150 BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA WHERE WIRES CONNECT TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLANDER. MY INSURANCE CO. (ST. FARM) PAID APXIMATELY $6,000 FOR REPAIRS. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT QUICKLY. MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE ASLEEP IN BED. FIRE OCCURRED APXIMATELY 10:30 PM, TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE 4:30PM.*AK

1) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP I NOTICED MY TRUCK ACCELERATING. I NATURALLY PRESSED HARDER AND NEARLY RAN THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR. ON 5 OTHER OCCASIONS SINCE I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HAVING SEVERE ACCIDENTS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION. HAD I NOT BEEN CONSCIOUS OF THE CAUSE THE INCIDENTS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. 2) THE CAUSE DISCOVERED WAS THE PROXIMITY AND HEIGHT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IN RELATION THE GAS PEDAL. NEARLY 1/3 OF MY FOOT CAN BE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND STILL PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. UNLIKE OTHER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT STOP BEFORE REACHING THE PLANE OF THE GAS PEDAL. 3) ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, PARTICULARLY IN HAVING TO MAKE QUICK STOPS MY FOOT HAS INADVERTENTLY PRESSED BOTH THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. REALIZING THAT THE RESULTING ACCELERATION WAS DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE PEDALS I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER BUT NOT WITHOUT THE LOSS OF PRECIOUS TIME. SOMEDAY I FEAR THAT THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN A COSTLY AND SEVERE ACCIDENT.*AK

2001 FORD F150 LARIAT WITH 68,000 MILES. WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEIN DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 10 DAYS. GARAGE DOOR IS OPEN AS IS DOOR TO HOUSE. MY WIFE SMELLS SOMETHING AND LOOKS OUTSIDE AND SEES FLAMES COMING FROM HOOD. CALLS 911. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUTS OUT TRUCK WITHIN 5 OR SO MINUTES BUT IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING. THEY ARE AWARE OF SEVERAL FIRES LIKE THIS. ARTICLE IN NEWSPAPER IN NOVEMBER 2004 STATES "FEDS" ARE LOOKING INTO FIRES LIKE THIS IN F150S DUE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. CRUISE CONTROL DID HAVE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. . THE SEAT BELT TENDS TO UNLATCH FROM BUCKLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK RQ04011.*PO *TC

LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP WITHOUT WARNING. CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATES PARKING BRAKE SHOE COMES LOOSE BROM BACKING CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK. GAS STATION WHO TOWED CAR TO DEALER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND CASE HE HAS SEEN. DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE DEFECT.*AK

THIS IS A 2001 FORD SVT LIGHTNING THAT HAS BEEN A VICTIM OF A BLOWN SPARK PLUG. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THESE TRITON MOTORS. IN THE NEW GROUPS, IT IS SPECULATED THAT THIS OCCURS FOR TWO REASONS. 1) A DESIGN ERROR IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. IN THE PRE-2003 5.4 MOD MOTOR HEADS, THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 4 THREADS. FORD HAS REALIZED THIS PROBLEM AND CORRECTED THE 2003-LATER HEADS WITH 8 THREADS TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUG IN. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTED ALL TRITON 5.4 MOTORS AND THE PROBLEM HAS SHOWN UP IN 5.4 LITER MOTORS IN OTHER NON-LIGHTNING TRUCKS AND EXPEDITIONS. 2) THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES WHERE FORD CUSTOMERS HAVE FOUND THAT THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN VERY LOOSE IN THESE TRITON HEADS. THIS IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER THIS IS FROM A LACK OF THREADS OR BEING LOOSE FROM THE FACTORY. EITHER WAY, IN THIS DAY AND AGE IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, THE REQUIREMENT THAT A CUSTOMER HAS TO CHECK THE TORQUE ON SPARK PLUGS IS UNREALISTIC. OTHER FACTORS TO CONSIDER: MY LIGHTNING IS A 2001 MODEL WITH 15,000 MILES ON IT. OBVIOUSLY IT IS INFREQUENTLY USED. THERE IS A PERFORMANCE CHIP THAT DOES NOT ADD BOOST. IN ESSENCE, THIS TRUCK IS PAMPERED. THE HEAD FAILURE OCCURRED DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE GO THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THERE IS NO DETONATION ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE THE POWER TRAIN HAD NO CHRONIC ISSUES SUCH HAS UNKNOWN SUPERCHARGER NOISES, ENGINE TICKS/KNOCKS, IGNITION, FUEL ISSUES OR SMOKY EXHAUST. FORD WILL NOT COVER THIS DAMAGE AND FAILURE EVEN T

UPON INSPECTION (USING PROCEDURE PROVIDED BY FORD) DURING STANDARD MTCE, MECHANIC ADVISES VEHICLE OWNER OF PREMATURE TIE ROD WEAR. ESTIMATES $450 REPAIR COST. *NM

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM *SC *JB

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO PICK UP SUPPLIES. AFTER PICKING UP ORDER, DRIVER APPROACHED VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. 911 WAS CALLED. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED & PUT OUT FIRE IN 10-15 MINUTES. FIRE FIGHTER (NOT INVESTIGATOR) SAID HIS GUESS WAS A GAS LEAK OR FAULTY CNG VALVE THAT HAD A LEAK.*AK WAS VEHICLE PARKED? BBY

2001 FORD F150 CREW CAB. 4.6 V8 HAS A LEAKY HEAD GASKET. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS A SERVICE BULLITEN. ARTICAL NO.03-6-2 DATED 03/31/03. I FEEL IF THERE ARE MANY LIKE THIS WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK

A TIE ROD FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR OTHER ISSUES WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST HIM WITH THIS DEFECT. *AK A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER. *NM

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HEARD THE HORN HONKING, WHEN THE OWNER WENT TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HAD GONE UP IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FIRE CHIEF SAID THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL DEFECT WHICH IGNITED THE FLAMES. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

2001 FORD F-150 - PARKED IN GARAGE FOR ABOUT 30 MIN. - FIRE IN LEFT REAR CORNER OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT - CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR - CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECOVERED, AND EXRAID INTERNAL CONTACTS SHOW SPLATTER FROM ARCING - ADDITIONAL ARCING EVIDENCE ON WIRE HARNESS IN VICINITY OF BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER.*AK

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IT WOULD NOT HOLD. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DAMAGING THE TAILGATE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK *NM

JIM LEFT ME A MESSAGE ON 12/7/04 ABOUT A FORD FIRE. TRUCK WAS SITTING FOR 6 HOURS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. MY WIFE SAID SHE HAD HEARD A THUD. WHEN THEY FOUND THE TRUCK IT WAS FULLY INVOLVED. NO PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT. VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL. NEVER USED IT, DID NOT KNOW IF IT WORKED. USED A YEAR BEFORE FIRE. VEHICLE FOR LOCAL TRIPS ONLY. VEHICLE WAS INSURED. INSURANCE COMPANY DID A FIRE INSPECTION. THIS FIRE INVOLVED A STRUCTURE FIRE.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WENT THROUGH AN INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE. HE CONTACTED FORD. HOWEVER, FORD WILL NOT ASSIST IN ANY REPAIRS. CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK *TC

FRONT TIRES STARTED SHOWING EXTENSIVE WEAR AND A CLUNCK NOISE WHEN TURNING/ ACCELERATING AT 40,000 MILES. TOOK TO LOCAL TIRE STORE AND THEY SHOWED ME THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE IDLE-ARM ARE BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED. I WILL BE HAVING THEM REPLACED NEXT WEEK AND GETTING NEW TIRES AS WELL! PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE!*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND EXPLODED INTERNALLY. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE THIRD/FOURTH, AND REVERSE GEARS. VEHICLE DECELERATED, IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

TIE RODS ARE DEFECTIVE. TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND DOES NOT STEER STRAIGHT. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE TIE RODS, BUT FORD WILL NOT REPLACE AT THEIR EXPENSE SINCE THE VEHICLE MFG WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISCONNECTED CONTINUOUSLY RECALL 01V227001 WAS ISSUED FOR THE TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK

I HAVE A 2001, FORD F-150, 2 X 4, 4.6L V-8, 64K MILES. NSTALLED NEW TIRES ON VEHICLE. WAS INFORMED THAT WHEEL ALIGNEMENT COULD NOT BE GUARANTEED DUE TO BAD LOWER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER FOR SECOND 'EXPERT OPINION" WAS ADVISED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACEMENT. THIS TRUCK HAS ALL HIGHWAY MILES, NO OFF ROAD OR CONSTRUCTION TYPE HEAVY LOAD USE. ALL JOINT FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR AT THIS MILEAGE WITH THIS TYPE OF USE. MY OPINION INFERIOR DESIGN, WORKMANSHIP, OR PROCUREMENT PRACTICE BY FORD. SEEMS TO BE COMMON THREAD OCCURENCE FROM MY RESEARCH.*AK

2ND SPARK PLUG FROM THE FRONT ON PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ON 20001 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. TRUCK HAS 39550 MILES ON IT. PLUG STRIPPED THREADS OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS 2ND OCCURRENCE. ON JUNE 19 2003 PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM #2 CYLINDER HEAD. TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HEAD WAS REPLACED BY FOX LAKE FORD MERCURY. DEALERSHIP DID NOT SAY WHICH PLUG BLEW. A COIL ASSEMBLY ALSO BLEW AND WAS REPLACED BY SESSLER FORD ON JANUARY 7TH 2004. *AK

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT-BLOWN HEAD. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF PARKING LOT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK THE FIRE WAS STARTED DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL HOUSING. *SC

FORD F150 2001, CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, REF., ODI NUMBER 10115927. *BF FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO FAULTY CRUISE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH 65877 HIGHWAY MILES. COULD NOT BE REBUILT,HAD TO BUY NEW TRANS.VEHICLE UNDER 3 YEARS OLD AND FACTORY WOULD ONLY HELP WITH $700.00 OF $3000.00 PLUS BILL.*AK

FORD MOTOR CO. SENT OUT A PROCEDURE ON HOW TO INSPECT TIE-RODS ON FORD TRUCKS. FTER INSPECTING MINE, THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED.... THERE ARE LOTS OF FORD OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING PREMATURE TIE-ROD FALURES AND HAVE TO REPLACE THEM.... I FEEL IT'S A SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUE... FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *AK

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VIBRATION HE FELT WHEN DRIVING WAS DUE TO WORN TIE RODS. *JB

RE: SAFETY FORD F-150. *BF THE CONSUMER WANTED TO THANK THE MANUFACTURER FOR SENDING HIM A SAFETY BROCHURE. *JB

BRAKE FLUID CYLINDER FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *BF *NM VEHICLE PARKED

WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CONSUMER POPPED THE SECOND SPARK PLUG. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ROUGH. THERE WAS SOMETHING BETWEEN THE PLUG AND THE ALUMINUM HEAD THAT MADE THE PLUGS POP OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB