"How reliable is the 2001 Ford F Super Duty?"

"Based on 38 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Ford F Super Duty has a median complaint mileage of 87500 miles. The most common issue is Automatic Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Ford F Super Duty?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Ford F Super Duty is Automatic Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 38 total complaints filed."

2001 Ford F Super Duty: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints

Total Complaints

87,500mi

Median Mileage

Automatic Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

56,500 25th Percentile

87,500 Median Mileage

124,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission

Gasoline

Tires

Seats

Head Restraint

Vehicle Speed Control

Sidewall

Seat Belts

Engine And Engine Cooling

Diesel

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SEAT REPLACED. *AK"

"BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE YET TO BE RESOLVED. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NH: 5 CA: 5 NC: 3 ID: 3 GA: 2 IA: 2 AR: 2 MS: 1 TX: 1 TN: 1

Who Files Complaints?

71.1%

Original Owners

28.900000000000006%

Second+ Owners

Ford F Super Duty — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1994	27	-	Front	0
1997	28	26,420	Tires	3
1998	20	-	Tires	0
1999	115	106,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
2000	78	84,000	Tires	7
2002	50	87,500	Engine And Engine Cooling	3
2003	33	98,623	Engine	0
2004	23	54,687	Electrical System	0
2005	49	80,000	Steering	1
2008	46	69,699	Steering	0

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