Dt: the vehicle started to buck, and the service engine light came on. When he took vehicle to the dealership they told him that there moisture was getting into the ignition coils, causing them to rust. The consumer had one of the ignition coils replaced, in 6-05 and in 8-05, the consumer had taken vehicle back to the dealership for the same problem. They told him that it appeared that it was happening to two other cylinders. As of now he has not had the other two replaced. There were no other problems with the vehicle .
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No actual warning of defect. Windshield wipers, power windows, courtesy lights, and power door locks suddenly ceased working. Dealer stated the windshield leaked causing the gem module to fail. Windshield was replaced, as well as gem module.
The vehicle caught fire unexpectedly while it was parked. Results showed that there was an electrical shortage in the engine, which caused the problem. The manufacturer was contacted by owner. *jb *sc
Dt: the vehicle will not start, the cylinder will not engage, had to roll the vehicle backin order to get the vehicle started. Contacted the dealer, and they couldn't fix if they didn't see a problem. Currently, it it happened 15 times. This started two weeks after consumer bought the vehicle around april 15, 2005.
My wife noticed that there was smoke commong from my 2001 f-150 super crew. I ran to my truck and pulled a plug out which was on fire. I brought my truck to the dealership and they informed me that there was a recall on this part, but my truck was not part of the recall. I had them fix my truck which cost me $200.00. I called ford and talked to the service manager at the dealership, but nobody is willing to help me out.
Truck was parked for approx 2 hours when it caught fire and totally burned.
Vehicle was driven, and parked at the place of business for approximately 40 min., when a passerby came into the place of business and reported a vehicle on fire. On investigation, it was determined that the vehicle was mine- a 2001 ford f-150 pickup truck. The fire was in the engine compartment around the master cylinder and surrounding areas. The wheel well area was damaged; the master cyliner resevoir was absent; and the fire damage occured to the interior portion of the compartment including the firewall. The insureance company was notified, the local ford dealer was also asked about recalls of that vehicle due to the damage, and the local consumer agency was notified. I have never been notified of any such recall, or any such possible occurence of damage to similar vehicles of thks nature. Currently, the vehicle is under inspection by the insurance company and is expected to be towed from my residence to the local ford dealer. The lein holder of the vehilcle is first bank.
Dt:consumer was selling vehicle, he dropped insurance. Consumer drove vehicle to an apartment complex where his girl lived. Parked vehicle after driving about 5 minutes, went inside, then one of the children came in and informed consumer that the vehicle was on fire. The motor compartment burnt. Fireman told consumer that there was a recall on this vehicle for the possibility of burning. The vehicle caught on fire around 6:00 pm. Consumer contacted ford , but ford had not responded back yet. Consumer said he used VIN to identify recall on vehicle.
Dt: my wife was at work and she had just parked, and 15 minutes later, she was told her car was on fire and burned completely.
Vehicle parked, caught fire, flames coming from motor, believed to be cruise control issue
The consumer was unable to start the vehicle. The dealership repaired the lock cylinder. *ak *sc
Dt: the vehicle was parked on the street, 5 minutes later the vehicle caught on fire. The fire dept put out the fire. There were no other problems with the vehicle prior to this . The consumer only had the vehicle for 4 months. It was purchased used from ford dealership.
Vehicle parked approx 4.5 hours, when noticed vehicle hood was engulfed with flames, damage primarily on driver's side toward windshield, total loss --- one month prior to vehicle fire vehicle would not get out of park and blew 5 amp fuse
The consumer stated his vehicle burst into flames.
2001 ford f150 caught on fire while parked. *mr the cruise control went out. The vehicle was not totaled but there was extreme damage to the vehicle. The consumer received a recall letter in february 2005. Recall number 05v017000. (speed control deactivation switch) *sc
While driving at approximately 30 MPH engine made a ping noise. It sounded as if something broke. Owner called for a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The vehicle was put on the diagnostic machine, and owner was informed that the spark plug ejected from the cylinder head that because it was made of aluminum, and if the spark plugs were tightened too much, or the spark plugs were cross threaded when installed they would be ejected.
Vehicle was parked in front of the residence and one hour later it caught on fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.
While driving vehicle stalled and the lights blinked on and off intermittently. Driver took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the electrical fuses needed to be replaced.
Cruise control light flashing when attempting to engage it on my 2001 f150 triton 4.6l "3dr". Took it to the dealership due to transmission problems(spring broke on 2nd to 3rd gear shifter)inquired about the cc lite. Service tech popped the hood,pulled the plug on the power boosterand we both saw fluid build up on the surface area. Same st'd that there was a recall inprogress but that he had to see if this model was involved...not. 89000plus miles.
While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. Dealership was notified, but not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined.
After being stopped at an intersection I slowly pulled away when the light turned green. It sounded as if I ran over something ,and the truck started making loud noises and jerking. I pulled off the road, parked it, and had it towed to the local ford dealer in columbus, oh. They said it had blown a spark plug and stripped the threads in the head - it only had 41,000 miles on it. This appears to be a common problem with these trucks and could be dangerous in certain circumstances. I paid the charge to put a helicoil in as a temporary fix until I can buy a new head because ford won't acknowledge this widespread problem.
2001 f-150 supercrew instrument and accessroy failure due to water from leaky seal around driver's side windshield. This is not an isolated instance and is reflected in your # 10002639. Cost of repair was over $800.00 and not covered by warranty and not acknowledged by ford dealership as defect. Vehice gem failure causes loss of wiper controls, and power locks causing safety concerns.
I left my 2001 f-150 in a parking lot unattended when I returned a few hours later it had been almost totally consumed by fire. Witnesses said that it started under the hood. I have not yet recieved the fire companies report.
Factory spark plug threads are too short for cylinder heads, resulting in the plugs blowing out.
Consumer's vehicle and the garage caught on fire while the vehicle was parked. The driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. Then, vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.
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
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.
While parked the vehicle caught on fire without warning. The cause has yet to be determined. The vehicle was considered a total loss.
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
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