2001 Ford Ford Truck Owner Complaints

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 HAS ONLY OCCURRED WHILE ON HIGHWAY AND CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED WHILE STATIONARY OR IN 'PARK.' PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED BY DRIVER TWO TIMES WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY ON RAMP AT APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 60MPH. PROBLEM OCCURRED TWO TIMES WITHIN FIVE (5) MINUTES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10439350

Incident

Dec 11, 2011

Mileage

108,000 mi

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 COULD ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME FAILURE. DEALER ALSO INDICATED THIS WAS AN APPARENT DESIGN FLAW BY FORD, WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED. NEW CYLINDER HEADS AT THE DEALER WERE QUOTED OUT AT $5,000 INSTALLED. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, A FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY FUEL BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE #3 CYLINDER AND COLLECTING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10437332

Incident

Nov 25, 2011

Mileage

95,000 mi

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 FACTORY. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208402

Incident

Nov 8, 2007

Mileage

50,000 mi

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 AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE FAMOUS "CAM POSITIONING SENSOR" INSTALLED A NEW ONE AND NOW BABY IS RUNNING FINE.....NOW THE PROBLEM IS THAT, THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE AND ON A HEAVY VHEICLE LIKE THIS .....IT IS A VERY SCARY PROPOSITION!!!.....I LOVE MY EXCURTION AND FORD SHOULD MAKE A SENSOR THAT IS MORE DURABLE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10193883

Incident

May 15, 2007

Mileage

106,500 mi

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 THE SAME TIME (SPEEDOMETER, TACK, GAUGES). WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKE, SURGE WOULD SLAM TRUCK INTO WHATEVER IS IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10144166

Incident

Nov 29, 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 ROAD ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND TURN-OFF AND START OR RESTART THE VEHICLE UNTIL PROBLEM STOPPED. MY KEYPAD ENTRANCE AND REAR WIPER STILL AREN'T RIGHT. THESE PROBLEMS ONLY OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND DURING BAD WEATHER. FORD DEALER SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY NINETY DOLLARS FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND THAT IF THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM--TOUGH! *NM

NHTSA ID

10140375

Incident

Jan 2, 2005

Mileage

38,000 mi

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 PROBABLY "AIR IN THE POWER STEERING LINES" AND THAT SOMETIMES HAPPENS AFTER FIXING THE PROBLEM THEY FIXED. THEY TOLD US IT WOULD "WORK ITSELF OUT". WELL, IT DIDN'T WORK ITSELF OUT, IT GOT WORSE. SO WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP IN JUNE 2005 AND THEY COULD NOT "REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM SO AFTER SOME COMPLAINING FROM US, THEY RECHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT P/S PUMP EVO ACTUATOR TO BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS STILL GIVING RESISTENCE IN THE STEERING. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND WORSE, SO IN OCTOBER 2005, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THEY AGAIN SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE HANGING UP OR NOISE. NOBODY EVER SAID ANYTHING TO THEM ABOUT POPPING NOISE. WHEN I GOT THERE TO PICK THE CAR UP I WAS NOT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND IT STARTING DOING IT AGAIN, SO I PULLED BACK IN AND THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE CAR ANYMORE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10138894

Incident

Oct 6, 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 CONTROL NOT WORKING. I USED IT ON THE HIGHWAY BACK IN FORTH TO COLLEGE. WE NEVER TOOK IT IN ONLY CAUSE A TIME ISSUE. IN THE END, THE TRUCK COMPLETELY BURNED TO THE TRUNK. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY BY MYSELF, AND I HAD TO WATCH MY TRUCK BURN ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2004. *JB

NHTSA ID

10135771

Incident

Aug 20, 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 SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR PROBLEMS THAT ARE EVIDENTLY OCCURING TO A LOT OF THEIR CARS.

NHTSA ID

10122268

Incident

May 25, 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

NHTSA ID

10116871

Incident

Apr 13, 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 GAS PEDAL DOES STICK AND I AM UPSET TO THINK THAT NOONE CARES. I HAVE A 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING. SHE ALSO NOTICES THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN A SCHOOL ZONE BECAUSE WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IT WON'T MOVE...IT STICKS, SO YOU HAVE TO PRESS IT WITH MORE FORCE WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO GO FASTER. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM SOMEONE ON THIS SUBJECT. THANK-YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

10108189

Incident

Jan 28, 2005

Mileage

32,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10104247

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

Mileage

79,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10017218

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.

NHTSA ID

10005746

Incident

Jan 20, 2003

Mileage

12,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10005709

Incident

Feb 4, 2003

Mileage

25,592 mi

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

NHTSA ID

8017063

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE CHEMICAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

749098

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 RECALLED. I HAVE HEARD OF THREE OTHER EXPLORERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THEY BOUGHT A NEW SET OF TIRES (ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE) AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE SITUATION, BUT CHOOSES TO STAY OUT OF IT IN LIGHT OF RECENT BAD PRESS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

NHTSA ID

740442

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

NHTSA ID

738557

Incident

Dec 30, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

727255

Incident

Jun 1, 2000