2001 Ford Supercab recalls & problems

Recent owner complaints

• Oct 1, 2016 · 238,000 milesStructure › Body
  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD SUPERCAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR PASSENGER DOORS SEIZED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK OR RE-OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 238,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/06/17LJ UPDATED 08/15/2017*JS
• Dec 1, 2001 · 100 milesService brakes, air › Antilock
  I BOUGHT MT TRUCK IN NOV. 2000,IN JAN. OR FEB. OF 2001 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALER AND TOLD THEM MY BRAKE ARE LOCKING UP WHEN IT IS WET OUT THEY SAID THEBRAKE PADS ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM SO THEY CHANGED THEM. THEY STILL LOCK UP, CAUSING ME TO SIDE INTO ENTER SECTIONS
• Oct 11, 2001 · crash · 1 injuryAir bags › Frontal
  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVERS/ PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER WAS INJURED CAUSE UNKNOWN*AK CONSUMER HAD MASSIVE HEAD INJURIED AND NECK SURGERY.*SLC
• Nov 27, 2000Seats › Front assembly › Head restraint
  MY FORD F-150 SUPER CREW 4-DOOR PICKUP DOES NOT HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE REAR 60/40SPLIT BENCH SEAT. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS COULD SUFFER SEVERE HEAD INJURRY IN A CRASH. FORD HAS RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND HAS REDESIGNED THE RREAR SEAT WITH HEAD RESTRAINTS. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OF THESE SUPER CREWS PRODUCED WITHOUT THE HEAD RESTRAINT. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS CORRECTING. *AK

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

• EA05004 · opened Feb 17, 2005 · closed Jul 6, 2005FRONT 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 FAILED TO LATCH OR INADVERTENTLY UNLATCHED DURING USE.IN ADDITION, FORD HAS IDENTIFIED 543 OWNER AND FIELD REPORTS ALLEGING BUCKLE FAILURE SUBSEQUENT TO PASSING THE INSPECTION TEST.FORD TESTED AND EXAMINED OVER 100 WARRANTY-RETURNED BUCKLES AND FOUND THAT 44% OF THE BUCKLES HAD NO PROBLEM OR A CONDITION NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL INSPECTION (NON-LATCH RELATED BUCKLE DAMAGE OR FOREIGN CONTAMINATION).WARRANTY CLAIMS WERE HIGHEST DURING THE 18-MONTH PERIOD AFTER THE START OF THE…
• RQ04011 · opened Oct 22, 2004 · closed Feb 17, 2005FRONT 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 ONE BUCKLE PASS.ODI AND FORD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ALLEGING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER PASSING THE ORIGINAL RECALL INSPECTION SERVICE.COMPLAINANTS ALLEGED THAT THE BUCKLE FAILED BY EITHER NOT LATCHING OR FALSE-LATCHING (PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE LATCH TO THE LATCH PLATE).A FALSE-LATCHED BUCKLE MAY RELEASE WITH MINOR MOVEMENT OR IMPACT AGAINST THE BUCKLE HOUSING INCLUDING INADVERTENT RELEASE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.ODI IS UPGRADING THIS RECALL QUERY TO AN…