2001 ford f-150 supercrew windshield leaked with no sign of this happening. Shorted out computer, fuse box. Engine shutdown while traveling in left lane of a highway. No crash but very close to causing one. Was able to get into median. No previous accident with truck,original windshield with no cracks or blemishes. Maintained well and typically garaged.
2001 Ford F-150 electrical complaints
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In march 08, my f150 4.6l engine blew a spark plug...fuel was close to the exhaust manifold. I was very concerned that it would ignite, so I remained clear of the vehicle for quite some time, giving the fuel time to evaporate. This is a big problem, please step up and do what is right. Ford should recall these vehicles.
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.
2001 f150 superext cab caught fire on 12/22/07. Essurance has investigated the fire to be caused by the cruise control malfunction.
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.
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.
(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.
My 2001 ford f-150 supercrew caught fire spontaneously after sitting parked for several hours.
I own a 2001 ford f150 supercrew truck. This vehicle caught fire and is a total loss. The fire captain told me that this vehicle is notorious for catching fire and I should report this incident. His opinion was that the fire was electrical in nature and that it most likely was from the cruise control system. The truck was in excellent condition both aesthetically and mechanically.
My house burned down -- it appears that the cause of the fire was my 2001 f150 truck. The fire started at approx 3:00 am in the garage. My insurance company, country companies has a team of investigators onsite going through the debris.
Ford f150 2001 parked in the garage ignited into flames after being parked for over one hour. Neighbor saw smoke coming from under the garage and knocked on the door. I opened the kitchen that leads to garage flames coming from under the hood. I opened the garage and fire spread to another car parked in the garage behind truck in the driveway. Flames rose to upstairs bedroom and throughout the garage.
Woke up to in the early morning to truck alarm activated. When going out to see what happened the truck was engulfed in flames in the engine area. The truck was totaled. The truck was sitting all night. And hadn't been driven since 3:30 pm the previous day.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire which originated from the hood. The only part of the vehicle that was not destroyed was the bed. Ford advised the contact to send documentation and pictures of the vehicle, and stated that even though there was a recall on the year, make, and model of the vehicle, it could not be determined that the explosion was a result of the recall, not even by the VIN. The manufacturer stated that there was nothing they could do, and that the contact could take legal action if necessary. The manufacturer concluded that the cause of the fire was electrical. The failure mileage was 110,000. Ak
My 2001 ford f-150 truck had a spark plug eject from the cylinder and hit the fuel rail while on the highway on 9-1-06 (70,000 miles on odometer). I had the truck hauled to nearest service center where they fixed the cylinder with a repair kit made for this problem. On 2-26-07 at 79 thousand miles another plug ejected with the same consequence. Now the entire head has to be replaced at a cost of $3600 to me.
Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2001 ford f150. The contact was traveling at 60 MPH when he started to smell smoke. The contact looked out of the rearview mirror and saw sparks hitting the road. The contact pulled the vehicle over. Looked under the vehicle and saw flames. He then left the vehicle. The vehicle became engulfed in flames and was destroyed. The fire department extinguished the fire and determined the cause of the fire as electrical. The contact was unsure whether a police or fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed away. The failure mileage is approximately 160,000. There were no injuries.*ak ford claimed the recall had been fixed. Updated 03/19/07.
Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While driving 40 MPH the vehicle made a loud popping sound similar to a truck back firing. The mechanic stated the spark plug and coils werecausing the failure. This failure occurred on 2 previous occasions. The recent failure the mechanic was unable to repair by changing the spark plugs, the damagewas more advanced and costly. Most ford trucks experienced this failure at 8 years. The vehicle was towed, and was currently at the dealer for repair. The failure and current mileage were 93000.
Windshield leak on 2001 f150 has leaked into gem module and fuse box. Now in shop for second time ford dealer will now replace windshield and other electrical components. First trip to shop they said it was the battery. I paid for that and the towing charge. A bit of internet searching leads me to believe this is a well known and documented problem with ford trucks and suvs. Odi has looked into this before.
I went fishing one early morning and I stopped for gas and noticed that my lights would not turn off. I normally keep the switch in the auto-detect mode. I switched to off and they still would not turn off. After getting to the dock, I turned off the motor and locked it. My f-150's headlights would not turn off and would blink on and off. The switch would not work, nor did locking the vehicle turn off the lights. I expected the battery saver would activate to turn off the exterior lamps. It also failed. The battery died and I had to be towed into the dealer. Dealer states it was a wiring harness (#12, #160 and #161) that shorted a relay and killed the battery. The parts were not covered under warranty. Parts and labor were $612.
Odometer light goes out when it wants and on when it wants.
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked for six hours in the driveway next to a residence, it became engulfed in flames. The fire originated from under the hood. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. An additional vehicle parked next to the truck and part of the contact's house was also damaged from the fire. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident. The manufacturer was contacted and verified the vehicle was included in the recall. The contact stated a recall notice was never received. Updated 10/17/2006 -
Dt*: the contact stated while driving any speed on various road conditions, the engine stalled and there was a loss of all power without warning. After an extended period of time, the engine restarted and the instrument panel provided an incorrect digital display. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified.
I took my 4 year old daughter in our ford f150 supercab lariat truck and went to a restaurant about 5 minutes from our home. We returned home with take out, parked the truck in the driveway, our garage door opener was not working. I joined my wife for dinner (about 7:00 pm). My daughter went to bed at about 8:30, my wife about 9:30. At about 10:00 I went outside with the dogs in the backyard and heard a pop sound like a fire cracker. I thought that maybe the neighbor kids were playing with fireworks, but it sounded pretty close to the house on the garage side. When I looked in that direction I saw an orange glow. I went around the side of the house and saw my truck engulfed in flames. I ran into the house, called my wife to get up, get our daughter, get out of the house and call 911. 911 told us to get out of the house and as far away as possible. We evacuated our home w/ our dogs in tow and we all proceeded to watch in horror (with the entire subdivision) as the truck went up in flames and smoke, not knowing if the house would be next. Under normal circumstances my truck would have been parked in the garage. My daughter's bedroom is right above. The fire chief said we would have lost our house no question and very possibly our lives if the truck was in the garage. The insurance company has been out to look at the truck; it's deemed a total loss. Everything from the front end through the cab is burned up or a mess of metal, plastic, etc. Melted on my driveway. We have been given a figure for the truck and asked to settle. No further discussion as to the damage to my wife's car, the boat, and ruined concrete drive. The ford dealers response was "well, ford is a big company and has a lot of powerful attorneys." how sick is that?! We're at a loss. What we saw was traumatic. My 4 year old daughter talks of the event every day. We're thankful yes that we're all ok and know it could have been worse, but this should not have happened.
Blown out spark plug on passenger side of 2001 f 150 with 102k miles.
1 month ago my 2001 f150 would not crank. I checked the fuse and the #6 fuse (5 amp) had blown. I replaced it with a new 5 amp fuse and it blew again. I called our roadside assistance and asked that the truck be towed as we wanted to know why it was blowing the fuse each time we replaced it. The repair shop had the truck for 2 days and could not duplicate the problem about 10 days later it blew a fuse again. This time it was the #15 fuse(still a 5 amp fuse) and this time the truck would crank but would not go out of park. Called a tow truck again and had it taken to a different repair shop that night. I spoke with the repair shop owner on sat july 1 and told him it was a secondary vehicle and as this was a holiday weekend not to rush. Just when they opened back up after the holiday if he could get it fixed then. On the morning of july 4th 2006 we were called around 10:30 am by the repair shop owner, who was also a tenant in this building, that our truck had caught on fire during the night and was a total loss. He asked that we come right over. We called our insurance on the way as we luckily still had full coverage even though our truck was paid for. The auto repair shop had all the bay doors cut open by the fire department during the night(july 3rd) and there were several other cars in the building that were damaged also. At least one of which was a total loss also. The building had water and smoke damage even in its restroom. The repair shop has not been able to open all week and who knows how large his deductible, etc is. I have since found out my ford 2003 excursion has a fire recall on it. I am terrified to have my children in it or have it near my home or someone else's as I don't want to be responsible if it happens again. I have also found out that in my neighborhood of 26 houses. The man 4 doors down had his f150 burn down in his driveway during the night. It happened the month prior to us moving here.
Spark plug blowout. 2nd. Time.
My 2001 ford f150 xlt crew cab ejected a spark plug on 03-03-06. The ejected spark plug came from the second cylinder from the firewall, on the passengers side. The engine in this truck is a 5.4 triton. The fuel rail is in the flight path of the spark plug when it becomes a projectile. This has the potential to become a major disaster, if the fuel rail ruptures. Because with the engine running the coil on the spark plug can and will ignite the spraying fuel. The cylinder heads on these 5.4 tritons engine must have a major defect and needs to be recalled by ford motor company, as soon as possible.
Preliminary data.. Ford f150 2001 supercrew was left unattended while shopping. Upon return I noted a puddle of fluid that was not present earlier under the vehicle. Upon leaning down on the drivers side front to inspect for the source of the leak small flames were noted in the engine compartment. Upon opening the hood for further inspection it was noted that the rear driver side of the engine compartment was on fire (appearing to me and other observers to be electrical in nature) with the brake fluid reservoir completed melted. The flames first observed were forced by the molten plastic dripping down into the engine compartment. The fire department was notified but thanks to some employees of the shop and the availability there of an approved extinguisher, the fire was terminated before the arrival of the fire department some 7 minutes later. Comments were made by others and later by internet research that the damage has all of the appearances of being forced by the speed control deactivation switch issue. The vehicle is currently under evaluation by a ford dealership and my insurance company. Fortunately the vehicle was unoccupied at the time and was in the middle of a strip center parking lot with no vehicles around it should the fire had time to develop further. Earlier or later, it could have easily consumed my home.
The vehicle was operating normally without incident. The car was parked in the driveway and turned off. After approximately 15 to 30 minutes after the car was parked it spontaneously ignited. The fire dept. Was dispatched and successfully extinguished the fire. The truck was destroyed and the driveway sustained significant damage. Nothing was previously done to correct any failures because we were unaware of any problems or safety hazards in the vehicle.
Vehicle caught on fire.
Ford f150 started on fire while parked with the key out of the ignition.
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