2001 Ford E SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford E Series, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

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Safety recalls2Free fix at dealers Owner complaints60 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage20kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 28, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Ford E Series has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Service brakes, hydraulic

2Steering

1Engine and engine cooling

1Structure

1Suspension

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	0
Steering	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
Structure	1	0
Suspension	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2001 Ford E Series recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Engine: diesel

Recall 07V-553 · Dec 5, 2007 · 1,176,000 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Structure

Recall 03V-094 · Mar 7, 2003 · 3,674 vehicles

Risk. THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other E Series year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the E Series median. How we score

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Ford E Series, and the recalls they led to.

Sep 22, 2005
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · closed Jan 4, 2006
No recall
Jan 14, 2002
TIRE VALVE STEMRQ02002 · closed Aug 19, 2002
Led to recall 01V-046

In owners' words

What E Series owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE BRAKING 50 MPH BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Complaint 10101367 · Nov 19, 2004 · 20,000 miles

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS BECAME WARPED HAD TO BE REPLACED NORMAL WEAR ON VEHICLE ROTORS CAUSED VEHICLE TA SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ABOVE 40MPH. *AK
Complaint 766432 · Aug 29, 2002

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