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2001 Ford Supercrew Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Critical

41 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.90 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical05V017000

Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy & full details

AS AN INTERIM REPAIR, OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. AS SOON AS REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EARLY APRIL 2005), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V388 AND 06V286)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Complaint volume

41 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
9Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 41 complaints. Severity Index 0.90.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine And Engine Cooling…5 · 12%Engine And Engine Cooling4 · 10%Vehicle Speed Control3 · 7%Seats · Front Assembly · …2 · 5%Unknown Or Other2 · 5%Air Bags2 · 5%Seats · Mid/Rear Assembly2 · 5%Vehicle Speed Control · C…2 · 5%
  1. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 5 reports
  2. Engine And Engine Cooling — 4 reports
  3. Vehicle Speed Control — 3 reports
  4. Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint — 2 reports
  5. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  6. Air Bags — 2 reports
  7. Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly — 2 reports
  8. Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control — 2 reports
  9. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — 2 reports
  10. Electrical System — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2001

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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