2001 Ford Supercrew

Defect. ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

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)

TAKATA RECAL

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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