2001 Ford F-150 drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 29 complaints for the 2001 Ford F-150, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
While driving at state speed limit heard a loud noise from rear of vehicle. Without a warning lost steering control, resulting in a collision, mechanic stated rear axle bracket had a malfunction which resulted in spring unhooking and releasing axle.
My vehicle has an automatic transmission. I pulled out of my driveway and shifted into drive and the gear shifter went "floppy," became excessively loose and would not shift into any other gear position. I had to shut the engine off and set the emergency brake to keep the vehicle in place right there in the middle of the street. It turns out two 27mm torx bolts had come loose on the steering column shifter assembly inside the dashboard (a nut holding one of the bolts had actually broken into two pieces).
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford F-150
- Engine 276 complaints
- Cruise control 180 complaints
- Fuel system 147 complaints
- Electrical system 138 complaints
- Seats 89 complaints
- Seat belts 80 complaints
- Brakes 70 complaints
- Air bags 67 complaints