2001 Ford F-150 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 40about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,236 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 40 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2001 Ford F-150, 3% of the 1,236 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 9 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2001 Ford f150 harley davidson truck has accelerated on it's own while I drove into a parking spot. Fortunately there was a parking cement piece that stopped my truck from hitting a wall. There seems to be no recalls on my vehicle for this issue based on the VIN. It doesn't make sense. I believe that this is a safety hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #11182639, filed 2019-02, 200,000 miles“While driving into town at 65 MPH the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably I applied my brake and it resumed to 65 for about 2 seconds then accelerated again. I tried the brakes again and they went to the floor. In order to stop I pushed the gear shift into park forcibly. The truck went into a spin and crashed into a concrete barrier..”
NHTSA complaint #10873553, filed 2016-06, 179,000 miles“Hello: my Ford 150 extended cab rear door do not open. I took it to a Ford dealership and they told me the latches are broken. I did not have it fixed due to a possible recall issue. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #11330570, filed 2020-06, 140,000 miles“All I know is I was at a neighbors for around 1 1/2 hours and we hear a loud boom. We ran out side and my truck hood was on fire, it burned everything visible on top of the motor and toward the driver firewall . It busted the driver side tire and completely burned everything visible under the hood. The dash components as far as the eye can see are not bad, unknown of internal damage.I'm not sure what caused the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10766128, filed 2015-09, 286,457 miles“I had my truck in park I proceeded to get into the truck with my right leg on the running board left leg on the ground, I grabbed the steering wheel to pull myself inside of the truck and it popped from park to reverse and proceeded to drag me down the hill in reverse for roughly 45 feet. I tried to get away from it and could not, and it ran over my two legs in the thigh areas. After I was taken to the er.”
NHTSA complaint #10667738, filed 2014-12, 188,500 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 22 | 20% |
| 2024 | 21 | 11% |
| 2023 | 66 | 16% |
| 2022 | 88 | 15% |
| 2021 | 97 | 9% |
| 2020 | 88 | 12% |
| 2019 | 132 | 10% |
| 2018 | 237 | 10% |
| 2017 | 162 | 11% |
| 2016 | 257 | 12% |
| 2015 | 208 | 12% |
| 2014 | 149 | 10% |
| 2013 | 229 | 8% |
| 2012 | 122 | 7% |
| 2011 | 116 | 5% |
| 2010 | 62 | 7% |
| 2009 | 10 | 3% |
| 2008 | 17 | 5% |
| 2007 | 20 | 4% |
| 2006 | 24 | 4% |
| 2005 | 41 | 4% |
| 2004 | 86 | 4% |
| 2003 | 19 | 4% |
| 2002 | 29 | 4% |
| 2001 | 40 | 3% |
| 2000 | 19 | 2% |
| 1999 | 16 | 2% |
| 1998 | 27 | 2% |
| 1997 | 52 | 2% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 9 | 1% |
| 1994 | 16 | 2% |
| 1993 | 8 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 6 | 2% |
| 1990 | 5 | 2% |
| 1989 | 3 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 3 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1982 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford F-150
234 complaintsVehicle speed control
180 complaintsElectrical system
137 complaintsFuel system
132 complaintsSeats
86 complaintsSeat belts
78 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
74 complaintsBrakes
69 complaintsAir bags
66 complaintsBody and structure
65 complaintsTires
52 complaintsEngine
44 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology