The 2001 Ford F53 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,600,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2001 ford motorhome, recall 05s28, received notice of this recall 9/2007, ford is unable or unwilling to provide parts to reactivate cruise control. Latest estimate of parts availability is 6/2008. This is unacceptable. *tr”
“Vibration at or about 55 miles per hour. Beach ford will not fix. Purchesed from camper country in myrtle beach they are just sales have taken it to ford at least 4 times. Took it to red bay alabama to manufacturer had drivetrain checked at sti in alabama tires trued to wheels and still have the…”
“Vibration at or about 55 miles per hour. Beach ford will not fix. Purchesed from camper country in myrtle beach they are just sales have taken it to ford at least 4 times. Took it to red bay alabama to manufacturer had drivetrain checked at sti in alabama tires trued to wheels and still have the…”
“While driving 30-35 mph front left wheel locked up. Towed vehicle to dealer who said there was a hub casting defect, and there was a recall due shortly. A few days later, ford company changed that to it being a factory production problem. No lubrication was done on that component. Left front wheel…”
“The left front wheel locked up due to a hub casting defect, the problem was a factory production problem, the lubrication barrel for bearings on the left side of the chassis had been empty since august, everything from the spindle to the hub was damaged and needs replaced. *slc”
“The consumer has experienced the following: steering wanders/constant, must hold the vehicle in the middle travel lane/also on rough roads, windy conditions, and when being passed by trucks (increased compensation required). This may contribute to the fatigue and excessive tire/component wear.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Ford F53 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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