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2001 Ford F-150 equipment problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2001 Ford F-1501% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Equipment complaints
1%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My first ford f150 had a engine fire as a result of the faulty brake fluid switch. I was told this truck was not part of the recall and didn't have this problem by ford customer service when I called to report it. Since then the recall was expanded. My current ford f150 has a leaky brake fluid…

    filed Nov 15, 2010

  • I have a 2001 ford f150 crewcab truck. On my way home from work, my vehicle started making an awful noise and the truck instantly started working rough. I pulled over and turned off the truck. My husband came to check on me and when we popped the hood and when I turned on the truck he saw the spark…

    filed Oct 22, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.