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

Issue ID	812663
Internal NHTSA #	10352385
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	26/08/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was driven to store where it sat for 15 minutes before restarting. Upon starting, the engine noise was very loud, sounded like backfiring. Engine was immediately shut off. Vehicle was towed to mechanic. Problem was blown number 8 spark plug, the well known problem where the plug was blown out taking the threads from the head with it. The mechanic was able to tap the resultant hole, add a repair insert, and a new spark plug.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	142000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LIBERTY TWP., OH
VIN pattern	2FTRX08W31CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	27/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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.
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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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