Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 02215 | 10/28/2002 | 10013063 | Heavy static or signal loss on two way radio communication . bi fuel lpg vehicle only. *eh | 04/07/2005 | |
| 0483 | 05/03/2004 | 10008544 | Splicing new wire(s) into existing electrical harness. service procedure. *tt | 08/04/2004 | |
| 04111 | 06/14/2004 | 0431 | 10008252 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. | 07/23/2004 |
| 03223 | 01/26/2004 | 0431 | 10007360 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. *tt | 06/16/2004 |
| 17063 | 08/01/2003 | 10003171 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0171, or p0174. f150 lighting and f150 harley davidson supercrew. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 17009 | 08/01/2003 | 10003149 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with no hard fault. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 16928 | 06/01/2003 | 10002639 | Various intermittent electrical concerns including but not limited to some accessories remaining powered up with the key out of the ignition, multiple system warning lights with short to power or low battery voltage diagnostic trouble codes | 09/09/2003 | |
| 01194 | 10/01/2001 | 627747 | This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 0162 | 04/02/2001 | 619266 | Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (pats) may not start or crank. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 012113 | 10/29/2001 | 627774 | Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key does not fully return from start, a malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with p0500, p1502 and u1039 stored in powertrian control | 02/22/2002 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 149000 | ||
| I have a 2001 f150 truck i went to leave work i started my truck and went to put it in gear to leave when i smelled something burning i noticed smoke coming from under my hood i open to hood to find a fire at the master cylinder . i grab the plug that was burning and yanked it out of the truck , it burn a hole in my resivoir holding my brake fluid and my hand | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 95000 | ||
| I own a 2001 ford f150 lariat 1/2 ton pickup truck with 95,000 original miles on it. on my way to work i noticed it began running very erratic and the service engine light came on, i immediately took it to the shop. the diagnostic check revealed the #7 coil wire was in need of replacement. the shop advised me to change all coil wires and spark plugs as i was nearing the 100,000 mile mark, the cost was $1,200. i opted to just have the spark plugs changed and the # 7 coil wire replaced for $240. the next day the shop called and said there was a big problem, the #7 spark plug broke off during the extraction. the $240.00 cost is now $1800.00. the shop said the head would need to be removed to replace the broken spark plug. i have no choice but to have the work done as the shop told me there was a big problem with spark plugs shearing off during removal because of poor design, they commented the spark plugs have a 100,000 mile guarantee to work, however, the engineers didn't figure on how bad the plugs might deteriorate making removal turn into a financial fiasco. | |||
| 05/19/2011 | 120000 | ||
| May 19, 2011 at around 4:20 am we were awaken by our neighbors that our truck was on fire. our 2001 ford f150 was on fire, an explosion had made a huge hole in the hood on the front of the driver side. the truck had last been driven the morning of may 17, 2011 and had been sitting in our driveway since then. the firemen said the fire was due to electrical wiring. we always kept up with all required maintenance. we had no idea of the problems fords were having, we now only have one vehicle to get around and the worst part is that it's a 2004 ford f250 which could also be a recall vehicle. our income is very tight because my mother is very sick and we are sending money for her medication and expenses, we have no way of getting another vehicle. our ford f250 is a diesel and diesel fuel is very high. someone please help! not sure what we're suppose to do or if ford will be responsible. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. the contact stated that his vehicle was idol for about 5 hours before the contact noticed smoke coming for the hood (cruise control panel area) of the vehicle. the insurance towed the vehicle to the dealership, but was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they gave the contact a case number. the failure and current mileage was 110,000. nw | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 220000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. while the vehicle was parked it caught fire on the driver side. the fire damaged the drive way where the vehicle was parked. the fire department stated that the fire was caused by an electrical shortage. the contact is aware of the safety risk since the fire nearly burned his home to the ground. the current and failure mileages were 220,000. | |||
| 06/27/2008 | 107000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 01/17/2008 | 80200 | 1 | 03/06/2003 |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2007 | 90000 | 1 | 09/29/2001 |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 04/17/2007 | 1 | 06/24/2006 | |
| 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.*ak | |||
| 10/03/2006 | 76000 | 50 | 10/10/2005 |
| Odometer light goes out when it wants and on when it wants. *nm | |||
| 08/07/2006 | 63000 | 1 | 06/15/2002 |
| 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. *jb | |||
| 07/30/2005 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire. *ak | |||
| 07/06/2005 | 74750 | 1 | 02/04/2002 |
| 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. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2005 | 63000 | 15 | 04/01/2005 |
| 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. *ak | |||
| 10/08/2004 | |||
| Truck was parked for approx 2 hours when it caught fire and totally burned. | |||
| 05/25/2005 | 120000 | 1 | 05/15/2004 |
| 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.*ak | |||
| 05/06/2005 | 70100 | 1 | 09/01/2000 |
| 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. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2004 | |||
| Vehicle parked, caught fire, flames coming from motor, believed to be cruise control issue | |||
| 05/17/2005 | 54000 | 1 | 01/24/2005 |
| 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. *jb | |||
| 12/17/2004 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| 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 *jb | |||
| 04/14/2005 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 04/29/2005 | 87000 | 1 | 04/13/2001 |
| The consumer stated his vehicle burst into flames. | |||
| 04/11/2005 | 48200 | 2 | |
| 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. *ak | |||
| 03/26/2005 | 89500 | 1 | 01/05/2004 |
| 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. *ak | |||
| 03/16/2005 | 41000 | 1 | 09/03/2004 |
| 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.*ak | |||
| 03/07/2005 | 75450 | 1 | 06/24/2001 |
| 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.*ak | |||
| 03/12/2005 | 72400 | 1 | 03/15/2004 |
| 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.*ak | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 50000 | 2 | 05/28/2002 |
| Factory spark plug threads are too short for cylinder heads, resulting in the plugs blowing out.*ak | |||
| 08/07/2004 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 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. | |||
| 01/22/2005 | 90000 | 2 | 05/06/2001 |
| 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. | |||
| 07/15/2004 | 61400 | 1 | 02/01/2003 |
| 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 *nm | |||
| 11/22/2004 | 36800 | 1 | 08/23/2000 |
| After sitting unused for six hours in a locked garage, my 2001 ford f-150 burst into flames. the fire inspector determined the fire started in the area where wires connect to the brake master cylander. my insurance co. (st. farm) paid apximately $6,000 for repairs. luckily, i was able to put the fire out quickly. my wife and kids were asleep in bed. fire occurred apximately 10:30 pm, truck had been parked since 4:30pm.*ak | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 48000 | 2 | 06/15/2001 |
| 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 *nm | |||
| 12/23/2004 | 68000 | 1 | 05/03/2003 |
| 2001 ford f150 lariat with 68,000 miles. was parked in my driveway and had not beein driven for at least 10 days. garage door is open as is door to house. my wife smells something and looks outside and sees flames coming from hood. calls 911. fire department puts out truck within 5 or so minutes but it is a total loss. insurance company is investigating. they are aware of several fires like this. article in newspaper in november 2004 states feds are looking into fires like this in f150s due to the cruise control deactivation switch. cruise control did have problems prior to this.*ak | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 125000 | 1 | |
| Jim left me a message on 12/7/04 about a ford fire. truck was sitting for 6 hours and caught on fire in the engine compartment. the fire occurred in the middle of the night. my wife said she had heard a thud. when they found the truck it was fully involved. no problems with truck. no after market equipment. vehicle had cruise control. never used it, did not know if it worked. used a year before fire. vehicle for local trips only. vehicle was insured. insurance company did a fire inspection. this fire involved a structure fire.*ak | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 39550 | 2 | 05/05/2001 |
| 2nd spark plug from the front on passenger side blew out of the cylinder head on 20001 ford f-150 lightning while stopped in traffic. truck has 39550 miles on it. plug stripped threads out of cylinder head. this is 2nd occurrence. on june 19 2003 plug was ejected from #2 cylinder head. truck was still under warranty and head was replaced by fox lake ford mercury. dealership did not say which plug blew. a coil assembly also blew and was replaced by sessler ford on january 7th 2004. *ak | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 60000 | 1 | 09/28/2004 |
| Spark plug blown out-blown head. *ak | |||
| 08/11/2004 | 45280 | 1 | 09/01/2000 |
| 1) while driving kids to school, electric sun roof was placed in the full open position, after deciding the morning air was too cool for the children an attempt was made to close sun roof. 2) the unit would not close, it had fialed in the full open position. driver had to pull to the side of the road due to the distraction of the roof not closing. after determining the roof was not going to close, the driver took the vehicle home. with rain emanate in the area from hurricane bonnie and charley. the truck was taken to a ford dealer. the service department found the motor assembly had failed. 3) a new motor assembly was ordered, this is when the dealer found out due to failures and a design flaw the motor assemble was redesigned.*ak | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 0 | ||
| Fire investigation, date of loss: 7/9/04 2001 ford f-150 1ftzx17201nb15749 right side ofthe engine compartment fire, cause: lifting strap broke and fell onto the alterntor power terminal, long term contact wore through plastic , energizing strap. total loss | |||
| 06/26/2004 | 32000 | 1 | 06/21/2001 |
| 2001 ford f150 32,000 miles. blew #3 spark plug on the drivers side. ford motor corp had to replace the cylinder head.*ak | |||
| 05/21/2004 | 67148 | 1 | 08/01/2001 |
| While driving 20 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front. consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed to a dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the cylinder head needed to be replaced due to a spark plug blowout. *ak *nm | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 11/22/2002 | ||
| I had some warrant issues with ford motor corporation. trim around windshield,faded grill and base not working on radio. the biggest problem has something to do with the ac and emissions. i turned on the ac and the truck started to run bad jerking and sputtering. took it too ford and they replaced a sensor. this summer the first time i turn on my ac and the same problem this time its not covered by warranty. i haven't put 14k miles on the truck. does emissions have some type of expectations set by the epa or dot. it cost $400. to get sensor replaced. i cant afford to replace a sensor ever summer i turn on my ac. *nm | |||
| 06/04/2003 | 32500 | 1 | 11/25/2002 |
| 1. driving along normally when a spark plug blew out of passenger side head on my 2001 ford lightning. 2. had to pull to the side of the road in heavy traffic & wait ~2 hours for a tow truck & another day to hear anything from the dealership.*ak 3. vehicle was still under warranty, dealer replaced passenger side cylinder head. | |||
| 02/20/2004 | 8000 | 1 | |
| Spark plugs blew out while driving because only 4 tread was screwed in. manufacturer was aware of this issue, and changed the newer model spark plug. newer model spark plugs have 10 tread screwed in. *ak | |||
| 02/05/2004 | 85000 | 1 | |
| A fire started at windshield wiper circuit board while the vehicle was being started. the manufacturer and dealer were notified. *nm | |||
| 10/26/2003 | 54000 | 1 | |
| While driving 50 mph consumer heard a popping sound and started smelling fuel odor. consumer pulled over to the shoulder, found out that a spark plug ejected outwards and cracked one of the engine heads.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| There was a fire in the dash. mr scc *jb | |||
| 10/25/2001 | 10 | 09/01/2001 | |
| Have had problems with this vehicle at 1900 miles. suspension, fumes, brakes, signal switch, electrical shortages. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 0 | ||
| Fire investigation, date of loss: 7/9/04 2001 ford f-150 1ftzx17201nb15749 right side ofthe engine compartment fire, cause: lifting strap broke and fell onto the alterntor power terminal, long term contact wore through plastic , energizing strap. total loss | |||
| 08/06/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, vehicle lost all electrical power. a wire was burned at the alternator. dealer stated voltage regulator overloaded alternator.*ak *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 08/23/2003 | 42000 | 1 | 03/15/2000 |
| Battery meltdown and battery cable burnout. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 04/13/2005 | 1 | ||
| 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. *ak | |||
| 06/27/2002 | |||
| A short in wiring causing horn to go out while driving. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/06/2006 | 102000 | 1 | 04/03/2001 |
| Blown out spark plug on passenger side of 2001 f 150 with 102k miles. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 43000 | 3 | 07/01/2001 |
| 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 . *ak | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 41000 | 1 | |
| The consumer was unable to start the vehicle. the dealership repaired the lock cylinder. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 09/29/2003 | 50000 | 02/12/2003 | |
| Water gatting to the spark plug cavity from small puddle causing fouling | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| I was driving down the highway and all of a sudden the engine starts to make a popping sound. i pulled over and raised the hood. the #3 spark plug had blown out from its seating in the cylinder head. i had the truck towed to the dealer and they replaced the cylinder head. this is a known problem and could be very dangerous because of the location of the fuel injection rail. the sparkplug is located directly below the fuel rail. if the spark plug comes loose and it flies into the fuel rail, the rail could burst causing fuel to spray inside the engine compartment igniting a fire. the spark plug problem was taken care of by ford, however nothing was done to guard the fuel rail. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 08/10/2005 | 1 | ||
| Ford f150 started on fire while parked with the key out of the ignition.*ak | |||
| 10/22/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that it will be hard to start the vehicle and they will have to try numerous of time before the vehicle will start. dealer notified. mr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 8 | ||
| Starter on f-150 sometimes grinds as if engine is running when first starting engine. happens speratically. once every two to three months. more often during colder weather. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 1 | 10/19/2002 | |
| 2001 ford f-150 crank no start condition.between june and august of 2003 my ford f-150 has been towed in three times and not started at least two dozen times. the first dealer replaced the main fuel relay. the second time it was towed to another dealer and after five days could not reproduce the problem, and i picked the truck up. two days later the same thing, this time i had the truck towed to my house. a few hours later it started. at this point i'm getting very irritated. after going back thru this whole thing i started thinking it had to be this main fuel relay and decided to do some testing on my own. i work in electronics and so i got a couple tyco relays and a can of freeze spray. the next time this happened i pulled the ford relay and replaced it with a new one - the truck started right up. the next time i get the can of freeze spray out and cool the relay and the truck starts up. im finding this to be warm weather related and every time it get hot outside i can plan on the truck not starting after driving a short time and then shutting off. if the truck sits by itself long enough for the relay to cool down it will start i think ford should come up will a long term fix for this problem instead of replacing relays.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 1 | ||
| 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. *ak | |||
| 02/28/2005 | 1 | ||
| 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. *ak | |||
| 01/07/2005 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Consumer was awakened by a horn going off, and went to see what it was. then suddenly there was a boom, then another boom. after arriving in his garage he saw flames coming from the vehicle. consumer proceeded to remove his family, and tried to put the fire out. there was a substantial amount of damage to the home, and the vehicle was totaled.*ak | |||
| 05/11/2004 | |||
| Noticed cruise control went out did not think much about it. smelled burning drove into my drive way went in house started dinner my husband went out to run to the corner store and my truck was on fire. burnt inside of engine yes old parts are there nothing has been repaired as of yet. very dangerous situation could of been hurt or my child could of been hurt. could of been property damage if i had not caught the fire when i did could of burned my house down and others around me. | |||
| 12/12/2003 | 41000 | 9 | |
| While the vehicle was under warranty it experienced problems with the turn signal. the technician stated that they replaced the wiring harness but it was too short. currently without warranty the vehicle experienced the same problem. the vehicle had been taken to the same dealer who stated that the wiring harness was too short. *ak the wiring harness was too short when the tilt wheel was down and the turn signals did not work. *sc *jb | |||
| 12/20/2002 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Sparkplug blown out of engine head | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 1 | 03/17/2001 | |
| After inspection of vehicle, mechanic noticed that main ground wiring was hanging which could result in a short circuit or possible fire. *ak dealer found main ground cable disconnected. *tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/06/2007 | 1 | ||
| 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. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2005 | 65000 | 1 | 12/20/2004 |
| 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. *jb | |||
| 07/24/2005 | 70000 | 1 | 04/17/2004 |
| 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. | |||
| 05/29/2005 | 27000 | 1 | 08/10/2001 |
| 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. | |||
| 03/08/2005 | 98000 | 1 | |
| While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. dealership was notified, but not resolve the problem. the cause was not determined. *ak | |||
| 10/25/2004 | 46000 | 1 | |
| Fire in ford f-150 parked in garage - fire origin at left rear of engine compartment - cruise control quit working about a year ago but owner never had it fixed because he never used it - ccds located - x-rays showed splatter and destruction of internal contacts from arcing - 20 a fuse to circuit # 13 was blown. *nm | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 65000 | 04/06/2000 | |
| Our 2001 ford f-150 caught on fire in our driveway & was a complete loss. damage to driveway & lawn. fire marshall filed complaint. *nm | |||
| 12/04/2004 | 35000 | 1 | 08/03/2004 |
| 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 *tt | |||
| 10/25/2004 | 46000 | 1 | |
| 2001 ford f-150 - parked in garage for about 30 min. - fire in left rear corner of engine compartment - cruise control had not worked for about a year - cruise control deactivation switch recovered, and exraid internal contacts show splatter from arcing - additional arcing evidence on wire harness in vicinity of brake vacuum booster.*ak | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 1 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Came home from work. left in another vehicle. received phone call from landlord that truck was on fire and had caught house on fire. family forced to move after having only moved to this home 2 weeks prior. truck destoyed as well as home and furnishings and personal belongings. extensive expense and emotional trauma. *ak vehicle parked | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/17/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| While traveling on the interstate at approx. 60 mph, the engine shut off and the dashboard gauges and odometer went blank. i was not able to restart the engine and the vehicle had to be towed from the travel lane of the highway. the ford dealer that the vehicle was towed to, stevens ford in milford, ct claims that there is a open wire in the dashboard wiring. | |||