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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2001 Ford F53 Recalls

The 2001 Ford F53 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on August 3, 2007.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 Ford F53. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2001 Ford F53, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2001 Ford F53

Vehicle speed control

Campaign
07V336000
Reported
August 3, 2007
Vehicles affected
up to 3,600,000
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2000 F53, 7 other models

07V336000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2001 Ford F53 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford F53, the newest on February 29, 2008.

In complaints about the 2001 Ford F53, the component group named most often is the suspension (40%), followed by the power train (20%) and the steering (20%).

The 2001 Ford F53's only recall does not concern the suspension.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Suspension2
  • Power Train1
  • Steering1
  • Vehicle Speed Control1
  • Wheels1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2001 Ford F53 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20001
20011
20021
20031
20081

Complaints about the 2001 Ford F53 peaked in 2000, when NHTSA received 1. 80% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2001 Ford F53 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford F53 by model year

Other 2001 Ford models

Newest record on this page: February 29, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted