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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.

Related service bulletins

  • Ford/lincoln: safety recall regarding high corrosion areas for operating, for an extended time, vehicles where both or one strap of fuel tank can fracture, after contacting ground. Model 1997-99 f250 ld, 1997-03 f150…

    TSB-14-0164 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 9, 2014
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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.