2001 Ford F Series problems
NHTSA has received 54 complaints about the 2001 Ford F Series, and 33% of them involve engine. Next are electrical system (15%) and cruise control (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 44 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 98,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 103,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Ford F Series with enough data (21 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Left front wheel siezed up while driving on freeway just after ABS light came on, truck pulled to left, vehicle could have rolled over killing us. Destroyed tire and calliper and seal material caught fire.
2001 ford f-150. A weld in my drivers seat snapped and a cable has come through the seat. I called my local dealer and they said it was considered " trim " and not covered by my warranty. I called ford directly and was told that they stand by my dealers decision. I don't understand how this can be considered trim and since I can no longer sit all the way in my seat I don't know how this can be considered safe.
2001 ford expedition ignited into flames causing our clients mobile home and all of it contents to be lost. Fire department stated that the fire originated in the vehicle.
The sparkplug blew out for the second time. The first time was about 9 months ago. Running fine then about 40 MPH the plug blew out