Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford F-150 has 290 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
290
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 1996 N/A Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and tu... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, h... |
| Sep 12, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended... |
| Mar 11, 2021 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THEY DROVE THEIR VEHICLE TO THE STORE AND... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | ENGINE | CLUTCH FAN BELT |
| Nov 1, 2019 | ENGINE | I OWN A 2001 F150 SUPER CAB 44 THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS ALREADY ADMITTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THEI... |
| Aug 28, 2017 | ENGINE | SOFT ALUMINUM HEADS ALLOWING SPARKPLUG THREADS TO WALLOW OUT AND SHOOT THEM OUT HEAD LIKE A RIFLE AN... |
| Apr 20, 2017 | ENGINE | EJECTED OR BLOWN SPARK PLUG WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HERD A LOUD POP AND THEN THE TRUCK STARTE... |
| Mar 20, 2017 | ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH A S SPEED OF 30 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND A... |
| Nov 21, 2016 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK, AS VEHICLE WAS MOVING ON A HIGHWAY. DISABLED, NEEDED A TO... |
| Nov 20, 2016 | ENGINE | WHILE MOVING TO COEUR D ALENE, ID, FROM CALIFORNIA, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK FOR TH... |
| Oct 14, 2016 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF HEAD. SPARK PLUG #7 BLEW OUT 9 MONTHS AGO. NOW PLUG #8 BLEW OUT. MECHANI... |
| Sep 17, 2016 | ENGINE | THE SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO. RUNNING FINE THEN... |
| Jun 30, 2016 | ENGINE | BLOWN SPARK PLUG ON CYLINDER 8. |
| May 13, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT WHILE IDLING. COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE. |
| Nov 7, 2015 | ENGINE | THE SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. |
| Oct 25, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT IDLED ROUGHLY AND MADE A PO... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | ENGINE | SPARK "BLEW OUT" OF CYLINDER HEAD AND ALSO DAMAGED COIL-ON-PLUG ASSEMBLY. *TR |
| Apr 7, 2015 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT ON 3 DIFFERENT TIMES 1 PLUG HAS BLOWN TWICE. NO FIRE, BUT IF I HAD CONTINU... |