Worst 2001 Ford F-150 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Ford F-150.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 101 | 9 | 62 | 123,496 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 97 | — | 7 | 94,723 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 96 | 1 | 55 | 106,821 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 92 | 1 | 3 | 130,771 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 91 | 1 | 27 | 97,683 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 78 | 2 | — | 62,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 65 | — | 52 | 99,374 mi | |
| ENGINE | 44 | 1 | 17 | 169,618 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 40 | 32 | 3 | 55,715 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 38 | 1 | — | 117,381 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 35 | 1 | — | 52,113 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 35 | 4 | 8 | 118,778 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 31 | 1 | 5 | 120,845 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 25 | — | 1 | 59,890 mi | |
| TIRES | 24 | 2 | — | 62,321 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 23 | — | — | 65,857 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 22 | 16 | 1 | 103,549 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 17 | — | — | 143,845 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 16 | 7 | 1 | 44,096 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 | 2 | 1 | 162,231 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 14 | 1 | — | 39,532 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 13 | — | 1 | 155,788 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 13 | 2 | 2 | 61,570 mi | |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 13 | 2 | — | 62,578 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 12 | — | 12 | 64,450 mi | |
| STEERING | 12 | — | 1 | 121,281 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 12 | 2 | 2 | 102,447 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 12 | 1 | — | 85,309 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 12 | — | — | 49,243 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 2 | — | 132,709 mi |
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Recalls for 2001 Ford F-150
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,100,000 vehicles.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150, 2004 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150 HERITAGE, 1997 THROUGH 1999 MODEL YEAR F-250 LESS THAN 8,500 LBS. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR), AND 2002 AND 2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 20, 1995, THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2004, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEICING CHEMICALS MAY CAUSE SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH SECURE THE TANK TO THE VEHICLE.
Other Ford F-150 Years
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