2001 Ford Supercrew Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 25%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Ford Supercrew, 25% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10325019, filed 2010-04, 109,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10171658, filed 2006-10, 100,000 miles“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 weeks time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10125263, filed 2005-06, 73,000 miles“- 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 5.4l engines. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer for the third time on 3/30/2007 for repairs. The current mileage was 66,000. Update 4/23/07”
NHTSA complaint #10186413, filed 2007-03, 63,000 miles“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”
NHTSA complaint #10361108, filed 2010-10Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Supercrew
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford Supercrew
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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