2001 Ford F Series (light) Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 50%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 116,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Ford F Series (light), 50% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 116,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2001 Ford pickup with 116,000 miles that I have babied since I purchased it just this week I had a spark plug blow out of the head, just so happened I was 45 miles away from home, so a wrecker charge was due, took my truck to my usual repair shop but they said they couldn't fix the problem. So I then had to find someone else, anothe wrecker charge. Ford must know from all the complaints that this is a big problem and very costly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10444443, filed 2012-01, 116,000 miles“Attempted to start a 2001 Ford f-150 super crew that has a 5.4liter engine and only 80,500 and heard a bang. Engine started but made a lot of noise. I shut down the engine and checked under hood. On the right side of engine found a plug wire and coil destroyed which indicated a spark plug exploded out of the cylinder head. Repair shop said do not drive it as fuel will spray on hot manifold and will cause a fire. They said I was lucky engine was not hot. These were the factory installed plugs as original window sticker says 100k mile tune-ups. Estimate of repair is $4,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10446103, filed 2012-02, 80,500 miles“On this date I was summoned to pick up my 2001 Ford svt f 150 pickup from mc gilvray Ford in athens, tx after replacement of my engine valve lash adjusters had been made in an attempt to stop right side engine ticking. The vehicle still made the noise and I got the mechanic to listen. I asked him if they checked the spark plugs because they are known to loosen on this type engine due to poor engineering. The mechanic dismissed my concern and informed me of that they didn't know what the noise was and that I'm supposed to drive it a while and see if the noise lessens. …”
NHTSA complaint #10023966, filed 2003-06, 26,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10026389May 16, 2008Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Ford F Series (light)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford F Series (light)
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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