2001 Ford Ford: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"FORD IS SUPPOSED TO BE INVESTIGATING THIS STEERING PROBLEM, I'VE HAD THIS $28,000 VEHICLE FOR 6 MONTHS AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS PROBLEM IS. I WANT IT FIXED. *AK"
"THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL STAY UP WILL NOT GO DOWN. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEARLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM."
"THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP. *JB"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
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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
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