"How reliable is the 2001 Ford Ford Truck?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Ford Ford Truck has a median complaint mileage of 50000 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Ford Ford Truck?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Ford Ford Truck is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2001 Ford Ford Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

50,000mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,000 25th Percentile

50,000 Median Mileage

95,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

EQUIPMENT

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TIRES ROTATING ON RIM. TIRES MOVED 90 DEGREES ON RIM CAUSING TIRES TO BECOME UNBALANCED( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )"

"UPON STARTING ENGINE TO WARM UP A MAJOR KNOCKING NOISE CAME FROM LIFTER/VALVE AREA AND ENGINE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER/ I STOPPED ENGINE CONTACTED DEALER SVC DEPT. AND HAD TRUCK TOWED TO WADE FORD BUFORD GA. *AK"

"TIRES DID NOT FAIL, BUT VIBRATE AT A RESONANT SPEED ON HIGHWAY. THIS SPEED VARIES WITH LOADING OF VEHICLE. THE HIGHER THE LOADING, THE HIGHER THE SPEED AT WHICH THEY VIBRATE. MY FEAR IS THAT THEY ARE DELAMINATING AND I COULD HAVE A FUTURE PROBLEM. IT IS THE 16" RIM, SO THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN RECA..."

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