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2001 Ford F-53 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 29, 2008
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 Ford F-53, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Suspension233.3%
  • Driver assistance116.7%
  • Other / unspecified116.7%
  • Powertrain (other)116.7%
  • Steering116.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

VIBRATION AT OR ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR. BEACH FORD WILL NOT FIX. PURCHESED FROM CAMPER COUNTRY IN MYRTLE BEACH THEY ARE JUST SALES HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD AT LEAST 4 TIMES. TOOK IT TO RED BAY ALABAMA TO MANUFACTURER HAD DRIVETRAIN CHECKED AT STI IN ALABAMA TIRES TRUED TO WHEELS AND STILL HAVE THE VIBRATION. *AK

NHTSA ID 762401 · filed May 29, 2002

THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP DUE TO A HUB CASTING DEFECT, THE PROBLEM WAS A FACTORY PRODUCTION PROBLEM, THE LUBRICATION BARREL FOR BEARINGS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHASSIS HAD BEEN EMPTY SINCE AUGUST, EVERYTHING FROM THE SPINDLE TO THE HUB WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID 558688 · filed Jan 3, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

2001 FORD MOTORHOME, RECALL 05S28, RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL 9/2007, FORD IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE PARTS TO REACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL. LATEST ESTIMATE OF PARTS AVAILABILITY IS 6/2008. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10219650 · filed Feb 29, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A HUB CASTING DEFECT, AND THERE WAS A RECALL DUE SHORTLY. A FEW DAYS LATER, FORD COMPANY CHANGED THAT TO IT BEING A FACTORY PRODUCTION PROBLEM. NO LUBRICATION WAS DONE ON THAT COMPONENT. LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS DESTROYED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT. *YH

NHTSA ID 876364 · filed Dec 12, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

VIBRATION AT OR ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR. BEACH FORD WILL NOT FIX. PURCHESED FROM CAMPER COUNTRY IN MYRTLE BEACH THEY ARE JUST SALES HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD AT LEAST 4 TIMES. TOOK IT TO RED BAY ALABAMA TO MANUFACTURER HAD DRIVETRAIN CHECKED AT STI IN ALABAMA TIRES TRUED TO WHEELS AND STILL HAVE THE VIBRATION. *AK

NHTSA ID 762401 · filed May 29, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: STEERING WANDERS/CONSTANT, MUST HOLD THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE TRAVEL LANE/ALSO ON ROUGH ROADS, WINDY CONDITIONS, AND WHEN BEING PASSED BY TRUCKS (INCREASED COMPENSATION REQUIRED). THIS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE FATIGUE AND EXCESSIVE TIRE/COMPONENT WEAR. TSB#1298/BSN 147-COACHMEN AURORA MOTORHOME SCC

NHTSA ID 10003813 · filed Jan 27, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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