2001 Model Year

Ford F-150

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
1,340
Recalls
6
Crashes
94
Severe
428

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

01V258000 Aug 2001

Other

No consequence data available

01V227001 Jul 2001

Other

No consequence data available

01V095000 Mar 2001

Other

No consequence data available

01V082000 Mar 2001

Other

No consequence data available

00V396000 Nov 2000

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Engine Fire
Jul 2025

The contact owned a 1996 N/A Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, the firewall located on the driver's sid...

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ENGINE
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear doors failed to open due to a fractured cable. The contact added WD-40 to the doo...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Fire
Jun 2025

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he parked the vehicle on the street in front of the residence, and ten minutes later, the...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Fire
Jun 2025

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact stat...

Seat Belts
Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V227001 (Seat Belts); however, the part to do the r...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Fire
Feb 2025

The contact owned a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); The contact's husb...

POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Feb 2025

n/a

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Fire
Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and turned off, there was smoke coming from the vehicle. The conta...

Fuel System
Jul 2024

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle one day, there was an abnormal fuel odor outside the vehicle. Th...

Engine
Nov 2023

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine c...

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Summary

The 2001 Ford F-150 has 1340 complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 94 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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