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2001 Ford F-150 service brakes problems

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

15
Service Brakes complaints
1%
share of all complaints
164,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact's associate owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while his associate was driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced a braking failure. The ABS warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that…

    filed Apr 14, 2022

  • We purchased our 2001 f150 supercrew used. I am a mechanic, so the first thing I do when buying a used vehicle is inspect it thoroughly. There were a few minor issues, but one stood out as a major safety hazard. Upon further research, it seems to be extremely common to all 1997-2003 f-150s…

    filed Apr 6, 2021

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

Related recalls

Service Brakes problems in other F-150 years

YearReportsShare
2025 F-1501616%
2024 F-150137%
2023 F-150379%
2022 F-150214%
2021 F-150515%
2020 F-150172%
2019 F-150191%
2018 F-150683%
2017 F-150836%
2016 F-15030015%
2015 F-15029718%
2014 F-15028719%
F-150 service brakes problems by year →

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.