2001 Ford Supercrew problems & reliability
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Ford Supercrew, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 9 | 25% |
| Seats | 5 | 14% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 14% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 11% |
| Air Bags | 2 | 6% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | 6% |
| Steering | 2 | 6% |
| Tires | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown OR Other | 2 | 6% |
| Engine | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 16 reported components →Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 20 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 85,500 miles (middle 50% between 60,250 and 111,250 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“When approaching a stop, truck accelerates on its own and I am forced to stand on the brakes to stop it. This has happened approximately a dozen times or more. Sometimes it will be a month before another incident. Has happened in reverse also. Always stops accelerating after about 4 seconds. Mostly happens at stop…”
Vehicle Speed Control · filed Jan 19, 2016
“I was driving on the highway and the spark plug blew out of the motor and broke the coil. This has happened two more times since. I have never had this happen on any vehicle in my life. *tr”
Engine · filed Jun 4, 2012
“The plug has blown out for some reason, I have owned fords for 30 years. After doing talking to people the 5.4 engine has this problem of plugs blowing out. Both my sons and nephew have ford trucks with the 5.4 engine and all have had blown plugs. I am on a fixed income and the cost of this is out of my budget. But I…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Apr 19, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Engineering Analysis EA05004 · opened Feb 17, 2005 · closed Jul 6, 2005
- FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Recall Query RQ04011 · opened Oct 22, 2004 · closed Feb 17, 2005
Safety recalls
The 2001 Ford Supercrew has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2001 Ford Supercrew?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 85,500 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.