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2001 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	526138
Internal NHTSA #	10108277
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	22/01/05
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1) 90,000 miles on my 2001 ford f150 supercrew 5. 4l v8. ) two blown spark plugs in about eight weeks time. The second one left me and my family (wife and 3 children age 5 & under) stranded in the desert between san diego and el centro on interstate 8.*ak 3) the plugs stripped out the threads on the head and aftermarket inserts were installed in order to install new plugs. After discussing the problem with a couple of garages and doing some online research i have learned that this is an extremely common problem. It appears that by ford design their are only 6 of the 12 threads on the spark plug that are engaged in the head. After some time engine vibration and expansion and contraction of the head due to heat allow the spark plug to loosen up. At that point, the plugs increased movement has enough force to destroy the remaining threads. From the number of reports of this problem, i believe that this will either result in a class action lawsuit or a factory recall. However, i like ford as a company and hope that they take responsibility for the poor design before a suit is filed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN MARCOS, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/05/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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