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
Dt: 2001 ford f150. The contact stated, on october 16, 2005 the spark plug flew out of his vehicle. The vehicle was not able to be driven at that time. It was pulled off the road and towed to a local shop. The mechanic did not know why this occurred. According to ford, they have not heard of this problem. The vehicle has not been fixed at this time. The head needs to be replaced as a result.*ak
ODI 10140245
Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt: the consumer owns a 2001 ford f150. On 9-2-05 while driving on interstate he heard a loud pop and lost power, pulled over and found that a spark plug blew out of the engine. The consumer drove the vehicle to the dealership, they said that the engine head would have to be replaced and the cost would be over $3000. The consumer had it repaired at a cost of $33000. The consumer talked to several different…
ODI 10139594
Engine And Engine Cooling
Well at first my 2001 f-150 superscript at 55000 miles started to lag, when i would press the gas it would take a long time to pick up speed or change gears. Then one day i was driving home from work going about 55 mph when i hear a loud pop, i let go of the gas pedal because it really scared me i had to regain control of my vehicle once i did i tried pressing on the gas and it wouldn't go anywhere so i decided to…
1 death
ODI 10132686
Engine And Engine Cooling
On or about 4/21/05 i was driving my 2001 ford f-150 taking my son and nephew to school. As i made a right turn at the school my engine stalled. I lost all stering control and had just enough brake power to slow the vehicle. I put the truck in neutral and started the truck. I took it to my local ford dealer and they replaced the air intake control valve. About 2 weeks later at the exact same spot and time the engine…
ODI 10120914
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle was parked inside of the garage and it caught on fire. The driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. No injuries reported. Vehicle was towed, and totaled by the insurance company. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10108990
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 ford f150 crew cab. 4.6 v8 has a leaky head gasket. Ford is aware of the problem because there is a service bulliten. Artical no.03-6-2 dated 03/31/03. I feel if there are many like this why is there not a recall. *ak
ODI 10104259
Electrical · Engine And Engine Cooling
The consumer parked the vehicle in the driveway and heard the horn honking, when the owner went to see what was happening, the entire vehicle had gone up in flames. The fire department was notified and the fire chief said the fire started under the hood and that it was a mechanical defect which ignited the flames. Provide further details. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10105028
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ford f 150 safety issue. *bf (built with magnesium radiator supports) the vehicle was destroyed due to a fire in the engine compartment. The consumer parked the vehicle and later found the vehicle smoking. The vehicle was a total loss. *sc *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10095060
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plugs/coils going bad at 13,000 then 18,000 and 39,000 miles on 2001 ford f150 supercrew 5.4l. *ak
ODI 10067945
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 f150 lightning.blewout a plug from the head 24030 miles on engine. *ak
ODI 10079167
Engine And Engine Cooling
Consumer popped the second spark plug. The vehicle is running rough. There was something between the plug and the aluminum head that made the plugs pop off. Please provide any further information. Please provide vehicle identification number. *jb
ODI 10096619
Engine And Engine Cooling
HEAD GASKET LEAKS. *AK
ODI 10059952
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug explosively blown from cylinder head. *ak
ODI 10049660
Cables · Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving the vehicle manning fold bracket fell down on the highway. But before it fell hit the gas cable accelerator. Dealer notified. *ak
ODI 10029457
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine rebuilt due to it consuming oil through the rings on the pistons. Truck was still burning oil. If let to sit for more than 10 min. It would blow a huge cloud of blue/gray smoke and according to towne ford blue smoke was oil. *tt
ODI 10020816
Engine And Engine Cooling
Re: 2001 ford svt lightning my vehicle violently ejected a spark plug from the engine's head, while merging on a highway on-ramp. Upon failure, the vehicle obviously started misfiring, bucking, and was a handful when pulling over to side of the road. Ford only used 4 sets of threads on their lightining heads from 1999 to early 2003. Conventional heads typically use between 8 and 10 threads to hold a plug, but ford…
ODI 10005785