2001 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1451 complaints
1451
Total Complaints
98,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
113
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,025 25th Percentile
98,000 Median Mileage
138,572 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
101
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
97
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
96
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
92
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
91
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
78
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
65
ENGINE
44
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
40
SEAT BELTS
38

Severity Assessment

113
Crashes
292
Fires
110
Injuries
8
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS WASHING VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE RAW MATERIAL UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. HER HUSBAND WAS CUT BY THE RAW MATERIAL COMING FROM THE DOOR. ALSO, BED LINER DOESN'T FIT. THERE ARE HOLES AND SPACES ON THE TOP OF THE LINER, AND A WHOLE IN..."
"CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS WASHING VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE RAW MATERIAL UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. HER HUSBAND WAS CUT BY THE RAW MATERIAL COMING FROM THE DOOR. ALSO, BED LINER DOESN'T FIT. THERE ARE HOLES AND SPACES ON THE TOP OF THE LINER, AND A WHOLE IN..."
"CHILD 2 1/2 YR OLD IN TRUCK. HAD HEAD OUT WINDOW & STEPPED ON BUTTON & WINDOW WAS RAISED. DRIVER TRIED TO LOWER WINDOW AS CHILD KEPT STEPPING ON BUTTON. CHILD WAS CHOKING. HAD TO BREAK WINDOW TO GET CHILD'S HEAD OUT OF WINDOW.*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