2001 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 91
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 91 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 27 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- spark plug · 46 records
- caught fire · 14 records
- spark plugs · 14 records
- under hood · 12 records
- fire department · 10 records
- plug blew · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 28 |
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle was parked and motor was off. Vehicle catch on fire and fire departments had to go turn it off but we could not save anything from this truck it got very damaged. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10592795
Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure
While driving down the interstate, the vehicle caught on fire. Everything under the hood was destroyed. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10555706
Engine And Engine Cooling
Pulled out of side road onto major highway and suddenly a loud flapping noise from engine was heard. Immediately pulled to shoulder of road and turn vehicle off and called for assistance. Was told that a spark plug was the cause of the problem and that it should be a easy fix, this was not the case because the head had to be removed to extracted to damaged plug. Our fix is costing upwards of $700. *js
ODI 10455943
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. After opening the hood the contact noticed that the manifold and the wiring harness was on fire. The contact stated that the vehicle had been shut off and had not been driven prior to the fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for…
Fire reported
ODI 10452210
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150 triton. The vehicle was taken for state inspection when the contact was advised that the engine, engine manifold and bolts were corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. Updated 05/21/12 *bf the consumer was…
ODI 10454812
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was getting on the interstate this am and heard a noise, the truck lost power and started running extremely rough. I turned around and barely made it home (only a few miles). When i raised the hood, a spark plug was laying on top of the engine. The coil pack was also broken when the spark plug blew out. There was a very strong smell of gas. I researched the internet and found that this is a major problem with ford…
ODI 10442520
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug blow out caused excessive damage to engine. Engine had to be replaced at a cost of $6200.00. This is a known problem for 1999 to 2005 engines. *tr
ODI 10443767
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Attempting to park vehicle in parking stall with foot on brake stopping the vehicle. The vehicle, for no apparent reason, abruptly accelerated forward striknig the vehicle on the other side of the parking stall. The resulting crash caused damage to the front of the 2011 gmc sport utility vehicle and to the front of the 2001 ford f-150. This is the second time an incident similar to this has occurred. The first time…
Crash reported
ODI 10440148
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving to work and heard a loud pop and stopped the truck and called the tow truck. The mechanic informed me that a spark plug blew out of the head of the engine and it was going to cost $550.00 to fix, he also said that it would be a temporary fix and that i would need a new engine because of the damage. I did some research and found that this has been a problem for some time with these engines because of…
ODI 10430112
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked for a few days when it suddenly caught on fire and burned to the ground. The contact suffered minor burn injuries as a result. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 249,000.
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10429454
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 ford f-150. The truck had an under hood fire while it was in a parking lot. The business owner found me after the fire was started and put out. The truck was totaled. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10416279
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2001 f-150 ford truck. I have experienced 3x now in a year the spark plugs blowing out of the heads. The first 2x it scared me half to death to the point i lost control for a few seconds ( thank god no one was on the road at the time). I have had the plugs heli-coiled in twice and waiting on the 3rd one now. The ford dealership i take the truck to says, "it is a poor design in the heads of this motor that…
ODI 10400956
Engine And Engine Cooling · Tank Assembly
2001 ford f-150. Consumer states vehicle caught fire and then exploded *tgw the consumer stated she saw a report on t.v. Regarding problems with fuel tanks and nhtsa was investigating. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10403337
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The vehicle was parked and shut off when a fire began on the driver's side of the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not moved from the location and was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 209,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10395258
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Started truck heard a loud pop engine running rough checked,spark plug blew out destroying coil pack now called ford dealer they said no recall checked on internet noticed a lot of people same problem. A lot money to repair. I had just got back from a 600 mile trip if this had happened during trip would have cost me up to $4.000 to get on road again, this should be a recall! And if i get it fixed i will have to get…
ODI 10390828
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug blown out of engine twice. First time cheap fix second time it was over $700. Seems to be a pretty common problem. Needs a recall done. *tr
ODI 10399847
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while parked. The vehicle was not occupied when the fire erupted. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle that was parked next to the contact's vehicle was also extremely burned on the passenger side. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to send photos and supporting documentation in regards to the failure before…
Fire reported
ODI 10365757
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
While driving my 2001 ford f150 down the highway, a spark plug blew out of the head and damaged the ignition coil. Gas/air mixture was sent into the engine compartment, and if the plug had not damaged the coil, it could have ignited the gas. The fuel line is also just above the pug, and could also have easily been damaged. *tr
ODI 10365525
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. The contact was driving approximately 46 mph when the engine began to sputter with low engine power. In addition, the engine exhibited a rough idle when sitting idle at a complete stop. The failure occurred frequently. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 128,098.
ODI 10376695
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormally loud knocking noise from the front end of the vehicle. The contact inspected under the hood and noticed that the spark plug located nearest to the driver side had disengaged from the coil head without warning. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where a coil kit was installed. A few months later, the same…
ODI 10426864
Engine And Engine Cooling
My husbands' ford f150 truck caught on fire and was totaled. The truck had been idle for 2 days and not driven more then 500 feet over the last 2 months. I was awaked from sleep when my husband happened to glance out the window and see the fire. The vehicle was on the street. We called 911 but by the time they arrived the entire king cab portion of the truck was totaled. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10353722
Engine And Engine Cooling
I'm in the large growing number of owners that have had a sparkplug blow out. Ford knows this is a problem and have come up with a special tool to help in the repair of this. It rethreads the hole then they have an insert that goes in it. The problem is there's not enough threads to hold the plug. The thing is, if they don't want to do a total recall then they should at least cover the expense when it happens. I…
ODI 10448395
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 ford f150 was parked for 4-5 days in driveway. Woke up early a.m. To loud thumb noise. Looked out, truck was engulfed in flames. Fire depts says it looks like it was electrical and from under hood. Truck is a total loss. Insurance co. Has yet to look at truck. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10335314
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 ford f-150 with a 4.6 triton-2 spark plugs blew out of the head on the driver's side. Had them repaired and they blew out again a month later. *tr
ODI 10334926
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ford f150 spark plug # 8 blow out while driving to work. There were noxious fumes that eventually become very strong. I have read numerous complaints about this and feel that this must be a safety hazard due to obvious raw fuel, heat and potential sparks. *tr
ODI 10318295