2001 FORD FORD TRUCK

0 recalls — 22 complaints — 3 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

22 total complaints 1 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
TIRES	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
EQUIPMENT	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD	1
SUSPENSION	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL	1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	1

Incident date: Dec 11, 2011

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN THROTTLE IS APPLIED AT FULL CAPACITY, THROTTLE PEDAL STICKS FOR UP TO THIRTY (30) SECONDS BEFORE SELF RELEASING. ENGINE RPM REACHES NEAR MAXIMUM AND VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES UNTIL VEHICLE IS PLACED IN 'NEUTRAL' AND THROTTLE SELF RELEASES. PROBLEM HA... Read more

Incident date: Nov 25, 2011

SPARK PLUG FOR # 3 CYLINDER BLEW OUT, DAMAGING HEAD THREADS AND IGNITION COIL. THIS SPARK PLUG WAS ORIGINAL FROM THE FORD FACTORY, NOT A REPLACEMENT. DEALER IN MY AREA QUOTED $800 TO INSTALL A HELI COIL AND NEW IGNITION COIL; BUT ADVISED THAT NEW HEADS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS THE OTHER 7 CYLINDERS... Read more

Incident date: Nov 8, 2007

ON NOVEMBER 7TH I WAS INSPECTING MY BRAKES AND FOUND THAT ALL THE RUBBER SEALS IN THE FRONT END WERE WORN OUT OR BETTER STILL THE RUBBER WAS CRUMBLEY AND NO GREASE REMAINED. I HAVE 63,000 MILES ON THE 2001 FORD XLT RANGER. IT SEEMS THAT THIS WOULD BE A FACTORY INFERIOR PRODUCT INSTALLATION AT THE F... Read more

Incident date: May 15, 2007

2001 EXCURTION STALLED AT 45 MPH VERY SCARY EXPERIANCE NO POWER AND BREAK WAS NOT WORKING PROPRELY.......WASTED $550 BETWEEN JEFFY LUBE CHANGING ALL FLUIDS AND FILTERS AND THE SAME AT MY LOCAL GARAGE.....PROBLEN STILL CONTINUED ...KEPT STALLING FOR NO APPARENT REASON....FUSTRATED WENT INTO THE NET A... Read more

Incident date: Nov 29, 2005

FORD 2001 EXPEDITION HAS RANDOM PROBLEM WITH UNCONTROLLED THROTTLE SURGE WHEN STOPPING. STARTED OUT HAPPENING ONCE EVERY 2 MONTHS AND HAS DEGRADED TO ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. DEALER HAS RUN FULL DIAGNOSTICS AND ROAD TESTS BUT CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SUSPECT BAD COMPUTER BECAUSE MANY THINGS SURGE UP AT... Read more

Incident date: Nov 29, 2005

Incident date: Jan 2, 2005

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. FIRST NOTICED THAT THE HEATER FAN STAYED RUNNING AFTER IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF. THEN, DURING A STORMY WINTER, THE WIPERS, LIGHTS, RADIO, WINDOWS, AND KEYPAD ENTRANCE ALL STOPPED WORKING--SOMETIMES TOGETHER, OTHER TIMES SEPARATELY. FORCED TO PULL-OFF THE... Read more

Incident date: Oct 6, 2005

IN NOVEMBER 2004 I TOOK MY 2001 EXPEDITION INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY FOUND A HEAD GASKET DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK FROM DEALERSHIP THE STEERING WAS GIVING RESISTANCE WHILE DRIVING. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS PRO... Read more

Incident date: Oct 6, 2005

Incident date: Aug 20, 2005

I WAS IN A 2001 FORD ESCAPE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON AUGUST 20, 2005. THE TRUCK BEGAN SMOKING AND ALL OF THE CHECK ENGINE, OIL LIGHTS CAME ON. THEN THE TRUCK STARTING SHUTTING DOWN. THIS WHOLE TIME I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR, I COMPLAINED TO MY MOTHER ABOUT MY CRUISE ... Read more

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: May 25, 2005

BOUGHT A 2001 FORD EXPLORER 6 WEEKS AGO FROM A FORD DEALER. NOW I AM HAVING A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. I AM TOLD IT NEEDS TIMING CHAIN WORK DONE. THERE IS A TSB 02-8-1 OUT ON THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. APPROX. $800. I DON'T FEEL CUSTOMERS WHO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON CARS SHOU... Read more

Incident date: Apr 13, 2005

FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH. TOOK TOOLONG LEWIS FORD IN HOOVER, ALABAMA, AND THEY REPLACED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNIT. *AK

Incident date: Jan 28, 2005

I HAVE A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. BOTH RADIO AND TELEVISION REPORTED ABOUT THE GAS PEDAL STICKING FOR A RECALL. WHEN I CALLED FORD TO REPORT IT, THEY SAID MY VIN # WAS NOT A RECALL. WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO SAY WHAT VIN # HAS A WORKING OR DEFECTIVE ITEM. THE DEFECTIVE PART COULD HAVE BEEN SHIPPED ANYWHERE. MY ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2004

WHEN I START MY CAR THERE IS A TICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE ITS COMING FROM AROUND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. IT TICKS UP UNTIL ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND WHEN I STOP I CAN HEAR IT. WHEN I TAKE OFF AGAIN IT STARTS TO TICK UNTIL I PASS THE 10-15 MPH MARK*AK

THE VEHICLES WIRING HARNESS RUBBED AGAINST THE AIR CONDITIONING UNDER THE HOOD WHICH CAUSED NUMEROUS SHORTS IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD TRITAN V80 TRUCK. *NLM *SCC

Incident date: Jan 20, 2003

MY 2001 FORD LIGHTNING SHOT A SPARK PLUG OUT OF ITS MOTOR. THE TRUCK IS 100% STOCK AND HAS NEVER BEEN TOUCHED. I JUST TURNED THE KEY AND IT POPPED OUT, STRIPPING THE MOTOR HEAD.

Incident date: Feb 4, 2003

SPARK PLUGS COMING OUT OF HEADS ON MY 2001 FORD F150 LIGHTNING

GRABBER AW; TIRE SIZE P27560R17; TIRE HAS VIBRATIONS AND WAS TAKEN TO A BALANCE MECHANIC. TIRE CANNOT BE REBALANCED, QUESTIONED IF ONE OF THE LAYERS WERE OUT OF TREAD. *AK THE VIBRATION HAPPENED AT 65 MPH AND CANNOT BE BALANCED OUT. THE MECHANIC SAY IT MAY BE TREAD SEPARATION. *SCC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE CHEMICAL. *AK

TIRES DID NOT FAIL, BUT VIBRATE AT A RESONANT SPEED ON HIGHWAY. THIS SPEED VARIES WITH LOADING OF VEHICLE. THE HIGHER THE LOADING, THE HIGHER THE SPEED AT WHICH THEY VIBRATE. MY FEAR IS THAT THEY ARE DELAMINATING AND I COULD HAVE A FUTURE PROBLEM. IT IS THE 16" RIM, SO THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN RECA... Read more

Incident date: Dec 30, 2000

UPON STARTING ENGINE TO WARM UP A MAJOR KNOCKING NOISE CAME FROM LIFTER/VALVE AREA AND ENGINE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER/ I STOPPED ENGINE CONTACTED DEALER SVC DEPT. AND HAD TRUCK TOWED TO WADE FORD BUFORD GA. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 2000

TIRES ROTATING ON RIM. TIRES MOVED 90 DEGREES ON RIM CAUSING TIRES TO BECOME UNBALANCED( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

Technical Service Bulletins — 2001 FORD FORD TRUCK

3 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
190000 TIRES	1
062000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	1
101000 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY	1

062000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

SUBJECT REGARDING OWNER GUIDE ENGINE COOLANT RECOMMENDATIONS. *TT

190000 TIRES

SPECIAL FIELD ACTION REGARDING ALL 2001 MODEL YEAR PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS UP TO AND INCLUDING F550 SUPER DUTY VEHICLES - TIRE WARRANTY. *TT

101000 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

INFORMATION ON REVISED CLUTCH DISC FOR 7.3L M6 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations — FORD FORD TRUCK

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1985

INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM'S

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1981

THROTTLE PLATE JAMS OPEN

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FORD FORD TRUCK — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD FORD TRUCK across all model years (1967–1980).

22 Total Recalls

412 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

28 Reported Crashes

22 Reported Fires

3 Reported Deaths

FORD FORD TRUCK — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2003	0	14	View
2002	0	54	View
2001 (current)	0	22
2000	0	30	View
1999	0	37	View
1998	0	29	View
1997	0	47	View
1996	0	22	View
1995	0	28	View
1994	0	21	View
1993	0	8	View
1992	0	11	View
1991	0	9	View
1990	0	8	View
1989	0	6	View
1988	0	7	View
1987	0	2	View
1986	0	2	View
1985	0	2	View
1984	0	1	View
1983	0	1	View
1980	1	0	View
1979	1	0	View
1978	1	0	View
1977	1	1	View
1976	1	0	View
1975	1	0	View
1974	1	2	View
1973	1	0	View
1972	4	0	View
1971	2	0	View
1970	2	0	View
1969	3	0	View
1968	2	1	View
1967	1	0	View

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