2001 FORD E-150 Problems & Recalls

Frame/ chassis cracked at steering box mount due to rusting from the inside of the frame out. There are holes and small open areas in the 4 sided frame. There is no wheel well material protecting this area from excessive amount of salt, water, dirt and debris entering in these holes as well, there i...

Frame corroded causing steering box to break through the frame and complete steering loss which nearly caused a head on collision and leaving van inoperable and completely without steering

SPARG PLUG BLOWN OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE CYLINDER #4, VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN IDLE

Mileage: 168,000

WHILE PARKING, TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT, TIRE LOOKED TO BE PERFECT EXCEPT FOR SEPARATION OF BEAD OF TIRE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, HE HEARD A LOUD DRAGGING NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. ALSO, HE STATED THAT HE HAD REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE 30,000 MILES BE...

Mileage: 171,578

EXHAUST MANAFOLD RUST BOLTS RUSTED OFF UNDER CARIGE BADLY RUSTED. *TT

Mileage: 67,000

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MOTOR BREAKING THE COIL PACK IN THE PROCESS AND COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE SPEWING FUEL MIXTURE FROM THE CYLINDER. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

I HAVE A 2001 E 1-50 VAN, I AM ALWAYS GETTING A BRAKE TO THE FLOOR ISSUE THIS HAS CAUSED ME SOME SCARY INCIDENTS AT TIMES, I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING REPLACED THAT I CAN THINK OF BUT STILL HAVING THIS ISSUE, I GET THE RUN AROUND WITH FORD SAYING THIS IS NORMAL TO ME THIS IS NOT NORMAL WHEN I HAVE TO PU...

Mileage: 168,000

GAS FILLER HOSE AND GAS VENT HOSE DETERIORATE ON 2001 FORD E-150 MAY CAUSE FIRE WHEN FILLING GAS TANK. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E-150 CARGO VAN. THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE WHEN HE SMELLED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR. GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V114000 (FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK AS...

Mileage: 73,000

2001 F-150 FORD 4.6 LITER SPIT # 3 SPARKPLUG OUT OFF CYLINDER DESTROYING COIL OVER PLUG (COP) AND STRANDING ME OVER 500 MILES FROM HOME, HAD IT TOWED BACK TO MY HOMETOWN FORD DEALER SHOP, THEY WANTED TO REPLACE HEADS AT MY EXPENSE,NO RECALLS BY FOMOCO ON THIS MANUFACTURING/ENGINEERING DEFECT. HELP N...

2001 F-150 FORD 4.6 LITER SPIT # 3 SPARKPLUG OUT OFF CYLINDER DESTROYING COIL OVER PLUG (COP) AND STRANDING ME OVER 500 MILES FROM HOME, HAD IT TOWED BACK TO MY HOMETOWN FORD DEALER SHOP, THEY WANTED TO REPLACE HEADS AT MY EXPENSE,NO RECALLS BY FOMOCO ON THIS MANUFACTURING/ENGINEERING DEFECT. HELP N...

I CURRENTLY OWN A METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED 2001 FORD E150 VAN WITH A 4.6 LITER MOTOR. I HAVE APPROX 78000 MILES ON VEHICLE, AND RECENTLY STARTED HAVING SPARK PLUG ISSUES. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS WITH ALUMINUM HEADS CAN POSSIBLY RUIN MY VAN DUE TO THE PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF ...

Mileage: 78,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E150. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A RISK PIN IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS TYPE OF ENGINE FAILURE. THE FAIL...

Mileage: 68,900

THE OUTER COVERS OF ALL THE SEATBELTS IN THE 3RD ROW HAVE ALL FRACTURED RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO LATCH ANY OF THE SEATBELTS. . THIS SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FORD ESCAPE RECALL 03V507000. WHEN THE REAR OF CASING FRACTURED, THE INNER PART OF THE SEATBELT MOVED WITHIN THE CASING RESULTING IN THE...

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED FORD RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WORKING HARD TO PROVIDE THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNAVAIL...

AQRE: FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALL 05S28 FOR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 STATING THAT MY SCDS MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSE A FIRE WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE SCDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TO DATE ALL FORD MOTOR COMPANY H...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION COIL HAD TO BE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE COIL SLOWLY BECOMES DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION COIL WAS BURNING OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COSTS $300 EACH TIME. THE CONTA...

Mileage: 41,000

I PURCHASED A USED 2001 FORD PICKUP ON 10/26/06. ON JANUARY 10,2007 IT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE BEING PARK OVER NIGHT. I REPORTED THE FIRE TO FORD AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT THE DAMAGE WAS TOO SEVER TO VERIFY ANY MFG DEFECT. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. FORD SHOULD NOTIFY BUYER'S SO...

I PURCHASED A USED 2001 FORD PICKUP ON 10/26/06. ON JANUARY 10,2007 IT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE BEING PARK OVER NIGHT. I REPORTED THE FIRE TO FORD AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT THE DAMAGE WAS TOO SEVER TO VERIFY ANY MFG DEFECT. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. FORD SHOULD NOTIFY BUYER'S SO...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HORN BEGAN HONKING WITHOUT WARNING, AND WITH NO DISCERNIBLE CAUSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED, THE INSIDE OF THE VAN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SMOLDERING WIRES IN THE RADIO PANEL BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT. THERE WERE N...

Mileage: 125,000

HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE LATE 2001 WITHIN 5 MONTHS HAD TO BE TAKEN IN FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS DUE TO VIBRATION WHEN STOPPING. SINCE THEN THE VAN HAS HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED ONCE A YEAR WITH THEM BEING TURNED TWICE. BRAKE PADS ARE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED EVERY 5 TO 6 MONTHS. I HAVE CALLED FORD EACH TIME...

I WAS REAR ENDED. SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD HAVE,CAUSING ME TO END UP WITH A BAD WHIPLASH. THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT MOST OF THE TIME. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THES DEFECTS.*AK

Mileage: 79,000

TRANSSMISSION FAILED AT 50,000 MI. REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE PRESSURE IN THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME TO HIGH AND CAUSES FLUID TO BE PUSHED BACK INTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TOTAL FAILURE/BREAKAGE. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE...

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED/LOST POWER. CONSUMER DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LEAVING CONSUMER WITHOUT A VISION OF THE ROAD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *NLM *SC

Mileage: 41,000

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LATE 2001 AND HAS BEEN IN 6 TIMES FOR NEW ROTORS AND BREAKS DUE TO VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. FORD HAS COVERED IT SO FAR, AND THE DEALERSHIP JUST TELLS ME THAT BECAUSE THE VAN IS HEAVY IN THE FRONT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE. WHO CA...

Mileage: 3,000

2001 FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN. HAD TO REPLACE STARTER AT 8,000 MILES. VIBRATION OF VEHICLE AT BRAKING - NEVER FIXED BY DEALER. STARTER NOW CLICKS AND DOES NOT START FOR 2 -4 TRIES BEFORE VEHICLE TURNS OVER - AFTER BEING OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS. *JB

Mileage: 8,000

WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES, AND 21 MONTHS OLD, I HAD TO REPLACE OUTER TIE ROD, DRAG LINK, AND BALL JOINTS ON OUR 2001 FORD E-150 VAN. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED AS A PRIVATE VEHICLE. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PER FORD SCHEDULE, AND PERFORMED BY THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH DID THE STATE INSPECTION ...

Mileage: 43,371

WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES, AND 21 MONTHS OLD, I HAD TO REPLACE OUTER TIE ROD, DRAG LINK, AND BALL JOINTS ON OUR 2001 FORD E-150 VAN. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED AS A PRIVATE VEHICLE. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PER FORD SCHEDULE, AND PERFORMED BY THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH DID THE STATE INSPECTION ...

Mileage: 43,371

WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES, AND 21 MONTHS OLD, I HAD TO REPLACE OUTER TIE ROD, DRAG LINK, AND BALL JOINTS ON OUR 2001 FORD E-150 VAN. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED AS A PRIVATE VEHICLE. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PER FORD SCHEDULE, AND PERFORMED BY THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH DID THE STATE INSPECTION ...

Mileage: 43,371

WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES, AND 21 MONTHS OLD, I HAD TO REPLACE OUTER TIE ROD, DRAG LINK, AND BALL JOINTS ON OUR 2001 FORD E-150 VAN. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED AS A PRIVATE VEHICLE. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PER FORD SCHEDULE, AND PERFORMED BY THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH DID THE STATE INSPECTION ...

Mileage: 43,371

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: WATER LEAK IN THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR, ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE BRAKES/ROTORS GROOVED/PADS ARE WORN, THE PASSENGER MIDDLE SEAT WILL NOT MOVE, AND A PAINT DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NORMAL. SCC

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: WATER LEAK IN THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR, ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE BRAKES/ROTORS GROOVED/PADS ARE WORN, THE PASSENGER MIDDLE SEAT WILL NOT MOVE, AND A PAINT DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NORMAL. SCC

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: WATER LEAK IN THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR, ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE BRAKES/ROTORS GROOVED/PADS ARE WORN, THE PASSENGER MIDDLE SEAT WILL NOT MOVE, AND A PAINT DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NORMAL. SCC

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: WATER LEAK IN THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR, ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE BRAKES/ROTORS GROOVED/PADS ARE WORN, THE PASSENGER MIDDLE SEAT WILL NOT MOVE, AND A PAINT DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NORMAL. SCC

WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

UNDER LOAD, THE A/C SWITCHES FROM THE DASH VENTS TO THE FLOOR OR DEFROST VENTS. AT THE SAME TIME, HEAT THEN COMES OUT OF THE REAR A/C VENTS. FORD IS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT WILLING OR UNABLE TO REPAIR, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING UNDER "NORMAL OPPERATING CHARACTERISTICS"*AK

THERE IS VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING, DEALER GROUNDED ROTORS TWICE SO FAR.*AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK.*JG

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK.*JG

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK.*JG

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK.*JG

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK.*JG

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK.*JG

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK*JG

FRONT ROTORS WARP, AND CONTINUOUSLY HAD TO HAVE ROTORS CHANGED EVERY TWO TO FOUR MONTHS, CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT ROTORS WARP, AND CONTINUOUSLY HAD TO HAVE ROTORS CHANGED EVERY TWO TO FOUR MONTHS, CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE PROBLEM IS THE LOCATION OF THE HORNS. DUE TO THEIR LOCATION, THEY COLLECT SLUSH IN THE WINTER. WHEN THE SLUSH FREEZES INSIDE THE HORNS, THEY ARE USELESS.*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET IT TO STOP. WHEN IT DID IT CAUSED ONE OF THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKE SYSTEM MOMENTARILY SLOWED VEHICLE THEN UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASED, AND ALLOWED FOR CONTINUED FORWARD MOVEMENT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND MADE NO DETERMINATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY AD...

BRAKE PEDAL OCCASIONALLY GOES TO FLOOR AND WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DUPLICATED. COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANY SIGN OF A PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND NEITHER COULD FIND A PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD TH...