https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Supercrew. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:54:58 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-1511041 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECAL https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-1254308 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT WHEN APPROACHING A STOP, TRUCK ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AND I AM FORCED TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO STOP IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN TIMES OR MORE. SOMETIMES IT WILL BE A MONTH BEFORE ANOTHER INCIDENT. HAS HAPPENED IN REVERSE ALSO. ALWAYS STOPS ACCELERATING AFTER ABOUT 4 SECONDS. MOSTLY HAPPENS AT STOP LIGHTS OR WHEN BACKING UP. LAST INCIDENT WAS TWICE TODAY ONCE AT STOP LIGHT AND ONCE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-921418 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE MOTOR AND BROKE THE COIL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY VEHICLE IN MY LIFE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-915102 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT FOR SOME REASON, I HAVE OWNED FORDS FOR 30 YEARS. AFTER DOING TALKING TO PEOPLE THE 5.4 ENGINE HAS THIS PROBLEM OF PLUGS BLOWING OUT. BOTH MY SONS AND NEPHEW HAVE FORD TRUCKS WITH THE 5.4 ENGINE AND ALL HAVE HAD BLOWN PLUGS. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND THE COST OF THIS IS OUT OF MY BUDGET. BUT I EXPECT FORD TO STAND BEHIND THIS PROBLEM SINCE THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY COMPLAI https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-820680 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2001 FORD F -150 SUPER CREW TRITON V8 HAS BLOWN 3 DIFFERENT PLUGS IN THE 3 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED IT IT WAS USED WHEN BOUGHT MY SON DROVE IT TO THE GAS STATION THE NEXT NIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT IT FIRST PLUG BLEW FACTORY SET SECOND TIME WAS IN COVENTON KY 2ND TIME 3RD TIME WAS COMING HOME YESTERDAY FROM TRIP NEW SET OF PLUGS WAS STUCK AT A GAS STATION FOR 2 HOURS THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED SOME HOW https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-780525 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW. 4.6L TRITON V8 ENGINE. #3 SPARKPLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD AND DESTROYED THE THREADS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE THE PLUG. 109,000 MI. ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED PLUGS IN VEHICLE. NEVER REPLACED OR TOUCHED BEFORE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-685927 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 2001 F150 CAUGHT FIRE IN GARAGE DESTROYING F150, MOTORCYCLE NEXT TO IT, AND TRUCK OUTSIDE GARAGE. MODERATE FIRE DAMAGE TO HOME, MODERATE TO HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE TO HOME. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-685928 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 2001 F150 CAUGHT FIRE IN GARAGE DESTROYING F150, MOTORCYCLE NEXT TO IT, AND TRUCK OUTSIDE GARAGE. MODERATE FIRE DAMAGE TO HOME, MODERATE TO HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE TO HOME. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-618490 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 FORD SUPERCREW WITH 63,000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COIL WAS DEFECTED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COIL WIRE AND CYLINDER TWICE. ALSO, THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 5. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-600630 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT IN MAY AND OCTOBER 2006 THE SAME SPARK PLUG ON PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT. BOTH TIMES IT REQUIRED A NEW PLUG AND COIL PACK. FIRST TIME WAS ON TRIP BACK FROM TX TO CA. JUST STARTED TRUCK IN VEGAS AND IT BLEW. IN OCTOBER WAS DRIVING DOWN STREET HOME FROM WORK AND BLEW. TRAVELING 20 MPH. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-599927 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT BELOW IS A COPY OF CORRESPONDENCE I SENT TO FORD ON OCT. 17, 2006 REGARDING MY CONCERN WITH THE LACK OF REAR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS IN MY 2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW. HELLO, I PURCHASED A NEW 2001 F150 SUPERCREW IN JUNE 2000. I HAVE A CONCERN WITH THE LACK OF HEADRESTS IN THE REAR SEAT. I DID NOT NOTICE THE LACK OF HEADRESTS WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THEN MY GRANDFATHER SUBSEQUENTLY P https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-582553 Sun, 21 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT I PARKED MY 2001 FORD SUPERCREW TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY AT 6 PM. AT ABOUT 2:45AM I WOKE UP TO AN EXPLOSION AND FOUND MY TRUCK ON FIRE. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-563916 Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE LATCH AND BUCKLE WILL NOT SECURE ALL THE TIME. THE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE BUCKLE REMAINS DEPRESSED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-557836 Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW ON OCT 7 2005. I HAD FINISHED COMING THROUGH A SHARP 180 DEGREE TURN GOING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MILES AN HOUR. WHEN I STRAIGHTENED THE STEERING WHEEL THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STOPPED IN ABOUT 100 FEET. WHEN I GOT OUT I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIE ROD HAD BROKEN FREE FROM THE TRUCKS STEER https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-554032 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT 2001 F150 CREWCAB 4DR/4WD 2001 IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD AND CAUGHT ON FIRE ON ITS OWN AFTER RESTING W/O RUNNING FOR 2 HOURS. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT BEFORE THE TRUCK EXPLODED. THE TRUCK WAS LOCATED NEXT TO IN-LAWS HOME AND VEHICLES. THIS WAS REPORTED TO FORD COMPANY AND INSURANCE. WITHIN THE NEXT 2 DAYS, A NATIONWIDE RECALL WAS SENT OUT THAT INCLUDED MY TRUCK. MY TRUCK HAD BEEN T https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-539462 Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK. ENGINE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. SOUND GOT MUCH LOUDER WITH A BANG OR CLUNK UNDER THE HOOD. TRUCK WAS STOPPED AT THAT POINT AND TOWED TO FORD DEALER. THEY REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO BE A "SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT" OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE ONLY REPAIR THAT THEY RECOMMENDED WAS CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT, $2700 AND ONE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-535795 Thu, 19 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AROUND 4:00 AM ON 05/17/05 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. MY 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD AWOKE AND CAME TO OUR BEDROOM AND AWAKENED US. WE SAW A GLOW OUT THE WINDOW AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW TO FIND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED 911 AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH THE WATER HOSE UNSUCCESSFULLY UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE. I THEN BEGAN TO WATER DOWN MY WIFE'S AND SISTER- https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-535143 Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: ABS LIGHT COMES ON. BRAKE PEDAL ACTION SEEMS SOFT. DEALER STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK HYDRAULIC ACTIVATOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. *TT THE CONSUMER TRADED THE VEHICLE IN. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-528889 Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT AT AROUND 7 P M I PARKED MY FORD TRUCK IN FRONT OF MY HOME. AT AROUND 9 P M MY WIFE AND I WHERE SITTING ON OUR SOFA WHEN SHE NOTICED FLAMES IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE THROUGH THE WINDOW. UPON OPENING THE DOOR WE NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT UNDER THE WHEEL WELL AND THE HOOD. AT THAT TIME I RETRIVED A FIRE EXTINGUSHER FROM MY TRUCK AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. I DID NOT CALL THE POLICE OF FIRE DEPT. AS WE LIVE IN https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-527961 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT TRUCK WAS PARKED UNDER THE CARPORT WHEN IT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FUEL LEAKAGE; ALSO, CONSUMER'S HOUSE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ON THE HOUSE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-525369 Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT I HAD A FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 2001 THAT WENT UP IN FLAMES IN MY GARAGE WHILE PARKED AND HAS NOT RAN FOR 15-30 MINUTES. I LOST BOTH VEHICLES IN THE GARAGE ALONG WITH THE CONTENTS IN THE GARAGE. *AK NO OFFCIAL WORD IS OUT ON WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE IN THE TRUCK, BUT THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY THE TRUCK SOMEWHERE NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-524867 Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. NOW THE TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND BACK UP LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WERE WIRES THAT HAD BURNED AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CRUISE CONTROL RECALL 05V017000. *JB 15A FUSE REPLACED. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND PRESSURE SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND MELTED, https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-524868 Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. NOW THE TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND BACK UP LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WERE WIRES THAT HAD BURNED AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CRUISE CONTROL RECALL 05V017000. *JB 15A FUSE REPLACED. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND PRESSURE SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND MELTED, https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-524869 Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. NOW THE TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND BACK UP LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WERE WIRES THAT HAD BURNED AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CRUISE CONTROL RECALL 05V017000. *JB 15A FUSE REPLACED. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND PRESSURE SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND MELTED, https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#recall-05V017000-ford-ford-supercrew-2001 Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-483888 Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE PAINT ON MY 2001 F-150 SUPERCREW CAB TRUCK IS CRACKING (CROWS FEET) THE TRUCK IS ONLY 37 MONTH OLD. WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-466244 Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT DEVELOPED A SEVER OIL LEAK ON BOTH HEAD GASKETS. DEALER REPAIRED AT A COST OF 2100.00 DOLLARS. ONLY HAD 52000 MILES.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-455975 Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE PAINT JOB ON MY 2001 F 150 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRUCK IS CRACKING (CROWS FEET) ALL OVER THE HOOD, ROOF, FRONT FENDER PANELS & ALSO SPREADING TO THE DOORS. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-441885 Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT BALL JOINT BOOT FAILURE AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS. THE BOOT IS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IS COMPLETELY TORN THROUGH. TALKED TO SERVICE TECH AND HE SAID THAT WAS VERY COMMON. THERE IS ALSO NO PLACE TO GREASE THE BALL JOINTS AND THEY SHOW GREAT WEAR WHICH IS VERY PREMATURE FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. BALL JOINT FAILURE IS EMINENT AND WILL CAUSE INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE IF NOT CORRECTED. *LA https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew https://plaincars.com/make/ford-supercrew#complaint-441886 Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT BALL JOINT BOOT FAILURE AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS. THE BOOT IS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IS COMPLETELY TORN THROUGH. TALKED TO SERVICE TECH AND HE SAID THAT WAS VERY COMMON. THERE IS ALSO NO PLACE TO GREASE THE BALL JOINTS AND THEY SHOW GREAT WEAR WHICH IS VERY PREMATURE FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. BALL JOINT FAILURE IS EMINENT AND WILL CAUSE INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE IF NOT CORRECTED. *LA