Most common 2001 Ford Supercrew problems
Share of the 36 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.
Ford Supercrew complaints by model year
2001 Ford Supercrew recalls (1)
Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, the speed control deactivation switch May overheat, smoke, or burn.
Remedy: As an interim repair, owners will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected.
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal safety investigators have looked into 2 possible defects involving the 2001 Ford Supercrew:
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Under recall campaign (01V227), Ford recalled approximately 1.3 million vehicles to inspect and if necessary replace the front driver and/or passenger seat belt buckle.approximately 1.1 million owners responded by taking their vehicles to a dealer for inspection of the buckle using a specialized buckle test tool.Ford reported that 829,927 vehicles had both buckles pass the tool test and another 167,336 vehicles had…
Front seat belt buckle assembly
During the initial recall campaign in 2001, the subject vehicles were inspected by Ford dealerships using a test tool that would detect a defective front seat outboard seat belt buckle assembly.approximately one million vehicles passed the inspection test for one or both front buckles.subsequent to the recall service action, odi received 15 consumer reports alleging that a passed inspection buckle subsequently…
What 2001 Ford Supercrew owners say
Engine & cooling
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. A quick look at the internet, placing the words "spark plug blew out" in yahoo search revealed hundreds of instances of plugs blowing out of Ford 5.4 and v10 triton engine, most required cylinder replacement. It is reported that Ford will not cover the cost of this cylinder head design flaw regardless of mileage. …
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 5.4l 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
Seats
Rear end collision. My children were in the rear seat of a f150 Ford Supercrew when we were rearended. Both the children struck their heads on the rear window glass. They had minor neck sprains and discomfort. The lack of rear seat head rests in a 2001 vehicle contributed to their injury. This lack of proper safety equipment in a new vehicle has been fixed in a midmodel correction by Ford. I think they should offer a retrofit for other vehicles in the same model year.
The rear seat has no passenger head rest which, in the event of a collision from the front or the rear will allow the unrestrained heads of passengers to strike the rear window which will result in an injury that May have otherwise been prevented if headrests had been installed. Ford recognized this problem but that is after a number of early release models were already in the marketplace. I recommend that a recall be put in place to have the seats retrofitted with headrests.
Speed control & acceleration
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 taken to the Ford dealership in the past year and I was told it did not fit into this recall at the given time. Fire investigator for insurance has identified the cruise control as the problem. I did not have any intentions of selling or trading this vehicle and kept it in excellent condition. Ford motor company should be held responsible for replacing my truck with a brand new truck of the same model.
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-in-law's vehicles which were parked close to the truck and wet down the house which was also close by. The fire department then arrived and put out the fire but the truck was already destroyed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2001 Ford Supercrew a good car?
There isn't enough complaint history for the Supercrew to compare model years reliably. So far owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA.
What is the most common problem with the 2001 Ford Supercrew?
The engine & cooling — 10 complaints, 28% of all complaints for this model year, most often about engine. Next are the seats (5) and speed control & acceleration (5).
How many recalls does the 2001 Ford Supercrew have?
There is 1 recall for the 2001 Ford Supercrew, the most recent from January 27, 2005 (cruise control). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer — check whether yours has been done with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do 2001 Ford Supercrew problems happen?
The median mileage reported in complaints is about 87,000 miles; 20% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.