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2001 Ford F Series problems

Owners have filed 54 complaints about the 2001 Ford F Series with NHTSA between 2002 and 2016. The largest single group is the engine & cooling. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 9 worst.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Ford F Series All 2001 cars
D

FaultScore 68/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Ford F Series.

How this is worked out

The numbers

54

Complaints

1

Crashes reported

12

Fires reported

1

Injuries reported

98,500 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

5%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 73 vs 50 Severity 100 vs 50 Early failure 8 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 73
Against the median year of the Ford F Series. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
25.9% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 8
5% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2001 compares with every other Ford F Series

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2001 Ford F Series

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Engine & Cooling 18 33.3%

0 crashes, 1 fires · median 103,000 mi

Electrical System 8 14.8%

0 crashes, 4 fires · median 90,000 mi

Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 11.1%

0 crashes, 5 fires · median 105,000 mi

Seats 3 5.6%

Median failure at 48,000 miles

Seat Belts 3 5.6%

Median failure at 55,000 miles

Body & Structure 3 5.6%

Median failure at 130,000 miles

Tires 2 3.7%

Median failure at 36,000 miles

Fuel & Propulsion 2 3.7%

Median failure at 141,500 miles

Suspension 2 3.7%

0 crashes, 1 fires · median 149,250 mi

Other & Unspecified 1 1.9%

Median failure at 130,000 miles

Equipment & Accessories 1 1.9%

Median failure at 51,000 miles

Wheels 1 1.9%

Median failure at 36,000 miles

Lights 1 1.9%
Brakes 1 1.9%

0 crashes, 1 fires · median 65,000 mi

Steering 1 1.9%

Median failure at 65,289 miles

Airbags 1 1.9%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 119,954 mi

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

Under 1,000 miles 1 2.3%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 1 2.3%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 5 11.4%
50,000 – 74,999 miles 8 18.2%
75,000 – 99,999 miles 7 15.9%
100,000 – 149,999 miles 15 34.1%
150,000+ miles 7 15.9%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Nov 2002 peak 3 Nov 2016

NHTSA investigations into the 2001 Ford F Series

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

DP05005 Opened 22 Sep 2005 Closed 4 Jan 2006 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CYLINDER AND/OR EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE.AS OF DECEMBER 8, 2005, ODI IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ALLEGATIONS WHERE THE ALLEGED DEFECT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, A CRASH, AN INJURY, OR A FATALITY IN A...

EA05004 Opened 17 Feb 2005 Closed 6 Jul 2005 SEAT BELTS

FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN IN 2001, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE INSPECTED BY FORD DEALERSHIPS USING A TEST TOOL THAT WOULD DETECT A DEFECTIVE FRONT SEAT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION VEHICLES PASSED THE INSPECTION TEST FOR ONE OR BOTH FRONT BUCKLES.SUBSEQUENT TO THE RECALL SERVICE ACTION, ODI RECEIVED 15 CONSUMER REPORTS ALLEGING THAT A PASSED INSPECTION BUCKLE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED TO LATCH OR INADVERTENTLY UNLATCHED DURING USE.IN ADDITION, FORD HAS IDENTIFIED 543 OWNER AND FIELD REPORTS ALLEGING BUCKLE FAILURE SUBSEQUENT TO PASSING THE INSPECTION TEST.FORD...

RQ04011 Opened 22 Oct 2004 Closed 17 Feb 2005 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN (01V227), FORD RECALLED APPROXIMATELY 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES TO INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE.APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILLION OWNERS RESPONDED BY TAKING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE BUCKLE USING A SPECIALIZED BUCKLE TEST TOOL.FORD REPORTED THAT 829,927 VEHICLES HAD BOTH BUCKLES PASS THE TOOL TEST AND ANOTHER 167,336 VEHICLES HAD ONE BUCKLE PASS.ODI AND FORD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ALLEGING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER PASSING THE ORIGINAL RECALL INSPECTION SERVICE.COMPLAINANTS ALLEGED THAT THE BUCKLE...

RQ02002 Opened 14 Jan 2002 Closed 19 Aug 2002 TIRES

TIRE VALVE STEM

Recalls on the 2001 Ford F Series

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

United States — NHTSA

03V094000

STRUCTURE

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT.

Risk: THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

at 100,000 miles Pine Bush, NY Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE WAS NOT IN USE- PARKED AND NOT ON SMOKE AND FIRE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD THE WIRING MELTED CAUSING THE HOOD TO MELT UNDERNEATH WHERE IT CAN NOT BE OPENED. *TR CONTACTED FORD ON MONDAY JUNE 24 WAITED FEW WEEKS FOR PAPER WORK- PROMPTLY FILLED IT OUT AND NEVER HEARD BACK FROME THEM- MADE SEVERAL CALLS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM LEGAL DEPARTMENT INDICATING THEY NEED THE PART TO REVIEW WE WANTED FORD TO COME TO LOOK AT TRUCK AND RETIREVE THE PART THEY ARE NOT WILLING AND ARE CLOSING THE CASE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS AND MY FAMILY WAS IN THE TRUCK THAT MORNING- WE RE LUCKY NO ONE WAS KILLED

NHTSA complaint #10547091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Queretaro, 00 Fire

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY 2001 F 150 SUPER CREW START ON FIRE IN A PARKING LOT I LIVE IN MEXICO BUT THIS TRUCK WAS MADE IN THE USA, THE FIRE STARTED ABOUT 45 MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10356366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 47,000 miles Leland, MS Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. VEHICLE HAD NOT CRANKED IN OVER 24 HRS., AND NO KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION.

NHTSA complaint #10284397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 134,000 miles Jonesboro, GA Fire

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS WOKEN UP BY SOMEONE KNOCKING ON MY APARTMENT DOOR TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BY FILLING COOKING PANS WITH WATER AND DOUSING THE FLAMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FIRE DEPT ALONG WITH THE POLICE SHOWED UP AND THE FRONT PART OF THE TRUCK IS ALL BURNED UP.

NHTSA complaint #10254908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 150,000 miles RED OAK, TX Fire

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT WAS ON RECALL LIST. I KNEW NOTHING OF THE RECALL UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT WAS WHAT HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10252272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 69,000 miles Edinburg, TX Fire

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2001 FORD EXPEDITION IGNITED INTO FLAMES CAUSING OUR CLIENTS MOBILE HOME AND ALL OF IT CONTENTS TO BE LOST. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10197037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 150,000 miles Goleta, CA

ENGINE

SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK, AS VEHICLE WAS MOVING ON A HIGHWAY. DISABLED, NEEDED A TOW. REPAIR VERY EXPENSIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10928820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 109,000 miles Arvada, CO

ENGINE

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF HEAD. SPARK PLUG #7 BLEW OUT 9 MONTHS AGO. NOW PLUG #8 BLEW OUT. MECHANIC SAYS IT'S DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF ALUMINUM HEAD AND INSUFFICIENT THREADS. BOTH TIMES, THIS HAPPENED WHILE COASTING AT A SLOW SPEED (< 30 MPH).

NHTSA complaint #10916233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 106,000 miles Elyria, OH

ENGINE

THE SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO. RUNNING FINE THEN ABOUT 40 MPH THE PLUG BLEW OUT

NHTSA complaint #10908389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles Kearney, MO

STRUCTURE:BODY

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-150 THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2001. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE TRUCK. IT HAS ALREADY HAD THE GAS TANK STRAP RECALL FIXED. I FOUND SEVERAL SPOTS THAT LOOK AS IF THE FRAME IS DETERIORATING FROM RUST.

NHTSA complaint #10735102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jacksonville, FL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TURN SIGNAL ARE NOW SPORADIC. UPON INVESTIGATING I FOUND THAT WHEN THE TILT IS ENGAGED AND LOWERED THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK. RAISE STEERING WHEEL BACK UP IT WOULD WORK. START TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD THEY WOULD TURN OFF OR NOT WORK AT ALL OR WOK SOMETIMES. RAISE THE STEERING WHEEL THEY WORK. LOWER IT THEY DON'T. THIS INDICATES FROM FURTHER RESEARCH ON LINE IN FORD F150 FORUMS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING BEING TO SHORT AND THE WIRES GET PULLED OUT OF THE SWITCH. IT IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN F!%) FROM 98 UP TO 2004 AND ARE NOW BEING REPORTED IN NEWER MODELS AS WELL. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD FOR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS BEHIND THE VEHICLES.AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY FORD AT NO EXPENSE TO THE OWNERS.

NHTSA complaint #10725641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jacksonville, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TURN SIGNAL ARE NOW SPORADIC. UPON INVESTIGATING I FOUND THAT WHEN THE TILT IS ENGAGED AND LOWERED THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK. RAISE STEERING WHEEL BACK UP IT WOULD WORK. START TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD THEY WOULD TURN OFF OR NOT WORK AT ALL OR WOK SOMETIMES. RAISE THE STEERING WHEEL THEY WORK. LOWER IT THEY DON'T. THIS INDICATES FROM FURTHER RESEARCH ON LINE IN FORD F150 FORUMS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING BEING TO SHORT AND THE WIRES GET PULLED OUT OF THE SWITCH. IT IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN F!%) FROM 98 UP TO 2004 AND ARE NOW BEING REPORTED IN NEWER MODELS AS WELL. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD FOR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS BEHIND THE VEHICLES.AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY FORD AT NO EXPENSE TO THE OWNERS.

NHTSA complaint #10725641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 200,000 miles Fort Pierce, FL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM SOMEONE AND BEFORE FINDING OUT ABOUT THE FUEL STRAP RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. FILLED FUEL TANK AND HAD A VERY NOTICEABLE LEAK OF FUEL FROM TANK. WHEN INVESTIGATED, FOUND THE FUEL STRAPS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND HAD CAUSED CORROSION IN THE SEAM OF FUEL TANK, CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK FROM TANK.

NHTSA complaint #10681886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 233,500 miles Denver, CO

SUSPENSION

TWO LEAF SPRINGS BROKE ON EACH SIDE OR BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AND PARTS FELL INTO THE ROADWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10650828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 147,000 miles Sioux City, IA

ENGINE

MOTOR EJECTED #3SPARK PLUG ON PASSENGER SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10626020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 138,000 miles Summerville, GA

ENGINE

THE PLUGS BLEW!! THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND AS OF NOW(7-2-2014) ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED. IM SURE THAT WILL START AGAIN BUT THIS IS QUITE AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAD 8 PLUGS...THANK GOD THEY DON'T ALL BLOW AT ONCE!!

NHTSA complaint #10607896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles DES Moines, WA

SEAT BELTS

WHILE DRIVING, THE SEATBELT CLIP WILL RELEASE FROM THE CATCH, CAUSING THE BELT TO RETRACT AND BECOME INEFFECTIVE WHILE IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND UNDER VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. I CAN FIND NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN EXTERIOR OF THE INSTALLED EQUIPMENT. MY VEHICLE HAD THE SEATBELT RETRACTOR REPLACED AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THIS APPEARS TO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10565819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Pine Bush, NY Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE WAS NOT IN USE- PARKED AND NOT ON SMOKE AND FIRE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD THE WIRING MELTED CAUSING THE HOOD TO MELT UNDERNEATH WHERE IT CAN NOT BE OPENED. *TR CONTACTED FORD ON MONDAY JUNE 24 WAITED FEW WEEKS FOR PAPER WORK- PROMPTLY FILLED IT OUT AND NEVER HEARD BACK FROME THEM- MADE SEVERAL CALLS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM LEGAL DEPARTMENT INDICATING THEY NEED THE PART TO REVIEW WE WANTED FORD TO COME TO LOOK AT TRUCK AND RETIREVE THE PART THEY ARE NOT WILLING AND ARE CLOSING THE CASE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS AND MY FAMILY WAS IN THE TRUCK THAT MORNING- WE RE LUCKY NO ONE WAS KILLED

NHTSA complaint #10547091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 36,000 miles NEW Orleans, LA

WHEELS

TWO BLOCKS FROM MY RESIDENCE, I EXPERIENCED A LOUD 'BOOM', TREAD SEPARATION AND DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL, FENDER BRACES AND MY EXHAUST PIPE. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS A GOODRICH T/A KM LT 285/75R/16/122/119/D M + S MUD TIRE. THIS IS A LOAD RANGE D TIRE WITH A MAX OF 65 PSI. I USE 50 PSI. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN 2007/2008, AND MOUNTED ON SEPARATE RIMS. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE MUD TERRAIN TIRES WERE EXCHANGED OFTEN.MY TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 40K TOTAL MILES. IF THE DRIVING ON EACH TIRE WERE DIVIDED EVENLY, EACH TIRE WOULD ONLY HAVE 18K MILES, AT THE TIME OF THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED OFTEN. INFLATION WAS CHECKED EVERY WEEK. I CHOSE NOT TO USE THE ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY TO REPLACE THE TIRE. AS IT HAPPENED ON A NEWLY REBUILT STREET.THIS TIRE HAS A 3 PLY SIDE WALL AND A 5 PLY TREAD. THIS TYPE OF TREAD SEPARATION SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I WANT GOODRICH TO REPLACE ALL TIRES, BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO USE THEM. HAD THIS FAILURE HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, RESULTS COULD BE WORSE. I HAVE TRIED TO REASON WITH GOODRICH CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES, TO NO AVAIL. THE TIRES 'WERE TOO OLD', BASED ON THE DOT NUMBER. SEARS WANTS TO ONLY REPLACE 1 TIRE. I BELIEVE THE SET TO BE DANGEROUS. THE ORIGINAL 2001 TIRES ARE VERY SERVICEABLE. I NOTICED SOME 59 COMPLAINTS ON 'CONSUMER AFFAIRS' FOR B. F. GOODRICH OFF-ROAD TIRES. MY COMPLAINT WILL MAKE 60. THE ONES REPORTED TO YOUR AGENCY NUMBERED IN THE 70'S SOME THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED SERIOUS INJURY WITH THIS TYPE OF TIRE. THEIR LINK IS: HTTPS://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/BRANDS/SUPPORT/ . I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU REVIEW THE COMPLAINTS, AND ASK B. F. GOODRICH TO BE A RESPONSIBLE CORPORATION, FILE A VOLUNTARY RECALL AND REPLACE SUSPECT TIRES; AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASE INFORM ME OF THE RESULTS OF YOUR INVESTIGATIONS, ALONG WITH ANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE TO GOODRICH. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10532773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 36,000 miles NEW Orleans, LA

TIRES

TWO BLOCKS FROM MY RESIDENCE, I EXPERIENCED A LOUD 'BOOM', TREAD SEPARATION AND DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL, FENDER BRACES AND MY EXHAUST PIPE. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS A GOODRICH T/A KM LT 285/75R/16/122/119/D M + S MUD TIRE. THIS IS A LOAD RANGE D TIRE WITH A MAX OF 65 PSI. I USE 50 PSI. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN 2007/2008, AND MOUNTED ON SEPARATE RIMS. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE MUD TERRAIN TIRES WERE EXCHANGED OFTEN.MY TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 40K TOTAL MILES. IF THE DRIVING ON EACH TIRE WERE DIVIDED EVENLY, EACH TIRE WOULD ONLY HAVE 18K MILES, AT THE TIME OF THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED OFTEN. INFLATION WAS CHECKED EVERY WEEK. I CHOSE NOT TO USE THE ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY TO REPLACE THE TIRE. AS IT HAPPENED ON A NEWLY REBUILT STREET.THIS TIRE HAS A 3 PLY SIDE WALL AND A 5 PLY TREAD. THIS TYPE OF TREAD SEPARATION SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I WANT GOODRICH TO REPLACE ALL TIRES, BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO USE THEM. HAD THIS FAILURE HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, RESULTS COULD BE WORSE. I HAVE TRIED TO REASON WITH GOODRICH CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES, TO NO AVAIL. THE TIRES 'WERE TOO OLD', BASED ON THE DOT NUMBER. SEARS WANTS TO ONLY REPLACE 1 TIRE. I BELIEVE THE SET TO BE DANGEROUS. THE ORIGINAL 2001 TIRES ARE VERY SERVICEABLE. I NOTICED SOME 59 COMPLAINTS ON 'CONSUMER AFFAIRS' FOR B. F. GOODRICH OFF-ROAD TIRES. MY COMPLAINT WILL MAKE 60. THE ONES REPORTED TO YOUR AGENCY NUMBERED IN THE 70'S SOME THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED SERIOUS INJURY WITH THIS TYPE OF TIRE. THEIR LINK IS: HTTPS://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/BRANDS/SUPPORT/ . I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU REVIEW THE COMPLAINTS, AND ASK B. F. GOODRICH TO BE A RESPONSIBLE CORPORATION, FILE A VOLUNTARY RECALL AND REPLACE SUSPECT TIRES; AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASE INFORM ME OF THE RESULTS OF YOUR INVESTIGATIONS, ALONG WITH ANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE TO GOODRICH. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10532773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 156,000 miles Frisco, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE CAUSING FAILURE. ENGINE. *TR FIRE

NHTSA complaint #10446872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 156,000 miles Frisco, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE CAUSING FAILURE. ENGINE. *TR FIRE

NHTSA complaint #10446872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 83,000 miles Windham, ME

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR THE GAS TANK RECALL AND NOW MY TANK LEAKS GAS THE ARE TRYING TO SAY IT WAS LEAKING BEFORE I BROUGHT IT IN SO THEY SENT ME DOWN THE ROAD WITH A DRIPPING GAS TANK AND WONT REPLACE IT I HAD MY TRUCK AT MY MECHANICS HAVING SOMETHING ELSE FIXED 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT MY BROKEN STRAP AND MY TANK WASN'T LEAKING THEN.

NHTSA complaint #10427983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Queretaro, 00 Fire

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY 2001 F 150 SUPER CREW START ON FIRE IN A PARKING LOT I LIVE IN MEXICO BUT THIS TRUCK WAS MADE IN THE USA, THE FIRE STARTED ABOUT 45 MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10356366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles Jacksonville, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY FORD F-150 BLEW OUT THE #3 SPARKPLUG RESULTING IN HAVING TO SLOW WAY DOWN, FUEL VAPOR FILLING MY CAB AND A VERY ROUGH RIDE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WILL ATTEMPT TO RETAP THE HOLE, PUT IN A NEW PLUG AND SEE IF THAT WORKS. IF NOT, THEY TOLD ME WE ARE LOOKING AT HAVING TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE HEAD. I DID NOT REALIZE HOW COMMON THIS WAS WITH FORDS UNTIL I RESEARCHED ONLINE TODAY. I ALSO DID NOT REALIZE THE SEVERITY OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE IT TO THE SHOP THIS MORNING AS I HAVE READ THAT THE FUEL VAPOR COULD IGNITE WHILE RUNNING.

NHTSA complaint #10322600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 47,000 miles Leland, MS Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2001 FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. VEHICLE HAD NOT CRANKED IN OVER 24 HRS., AND NO KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION.

NHTSA complaint #10284397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 134,000 miles Jonesboro, GA Fire

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS WOKEN UP BY SOMEONE KNOCKING ON MY APARTMENT DOOR TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BY FILLING COOKING PANS WITH WATER AND DOUSING THE FLAMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FIRE DEPT ALONG WITH THE POLICE SHOWED UP AND THE FRONT PART OF THE TRUCK IS ALL BURNED UP.

NHTSA complaint #10254908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Plainfield, CT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT THE MOTOR STARTING TO SHAKE AND LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, I HAVE NOTICED THE COIL PACK OF MY 2001 FORD F-150 SITTING ON TOP OF THE MOTOR. I HAVE REPLACED TWO COIL PACKS TWICE EACH. IT IS GETTING COSTLY TO REPAIR AS IT COSTS $50 PER COIL PACK. I HAVE RETAPPED THE HOLES BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. I AM A DIVORCED FATHER OF A 2 YEAR OLD SON. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP REPAIRING THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10253733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Plainfield, CT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT THE MOTOR STARTING TO SHAKE AND LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, I HAVE NOTICED THE COIL PACK OF MY 2001 FORD F-150 SITTING ON TOP OF THE MOTOR. I HAVE REPLACED TWO COIL PACKS TWICE EACH. IT IS GETTING COSTLY TO REPAIR AS IT COSTS $50 PER COIL PACK. I HAVE RETAPPED THE HOLES BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. I AM A DIVORCED FATHER OF A 2 YEAR OLD SON. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP REPAIRING THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10253733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 150,000 miles RED OAK, TX Fire

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT WAS ON RECALL LIST. I KNEW NOTHING OF THE RECALL UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT WAS WHAT HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10252272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

League City, TX

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHAT GOOD IS IT TO RESPOND TO A RECALL OF A F150 CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE 3-4 TRIPS TO GET THE WORK DONE. THEN THEY SAY THEY HAVE THE PART BUT DON'T DO THE WORK AND YOUR BACK AGAIN.....I'M A LONG TIME FORD CUSTOMER BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS ...THEN YOUR AGENCY URGES MOTORISTS TO RESPOND TO THE RECALL....HOW ABOUT KICKING THOSE FORD EXECS IN THEIR POCKETS.

NHTSA complaint #10241793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.