2001 Ford E-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 52 complaints
52
Total Complaints
67,950mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

43,371 25th Percentile
67,950 Median Mileage
109,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
TIRES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
POWER TRAIN
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE PEDAL OCCASIONALLY GOES TO FLOOR AND WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DUPLICATED. COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANY SIGN OF A PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND NEITHER COULD FIND A PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD TH..."
"WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKE SYSTEM MOMENTARILY SLOWED VEHICLE THEN UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASED, AND ALLOWED FOR CONTINUED FORWARD MOVEMENT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND MADE NO DETERMINATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY AD..."
"ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET IT TO STOP. WHEN IT DID IT CAUSED ONE OF THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28