2001 Ford F-150 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 52about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,236 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,607miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 52 complaints about the tires of the 2001 Ford F-150, 4% of the 1,236 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,607 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving on the freeway here in san diego, ca. On dec. 31, 2018 at 11:15 am, at 65 MPH I noticed a car in front of me swerve and before a could dodge the object I hit it with my left front tire. A delfinity, dakota, a/t 2, lt265/75 r16. With only 28,880 miles on them. Was not long before my steering became wobbly. After managing to get over to the right side of the shoulder of the road in heavy traffic I observed my tire was flat and destroyed beyond repair. After replacing it with the spare in the rain. I returned home to check for any damage to my truck, but found none. …”
NHTSA complaint #11165385, filed 2019-01, 102,656 miles“Luckily I was driving in a parking lot and had just crossed a speed bump. My spare tire fell off the underside of the truck. The spare tire cable had broken. As of this date I have not yet notified the dealer. As this is a safety issue I fully expect Ford to pay for the replacement. I could have been traveling on the freeway and caused a huge accident when the cable broke and dropped the tire.”
NHTSA complaint #10010675, filed 2003-03, 55,607 miles“Yesterday I noticed one tire was flat - tried to put air into it and it wouldn't take the air. When I crawled under my truck I noticed the inside wall of the tire had dry rotted.”
NHTSA complaint #10245175, filed 2008-10, 83,564 miles“On 05-31-04, I was driving my 2001 Ford f150 4wd pickup on a trip to south florida. On the way I stopped to check my oil/gas and tires and observed 4 cracks on my front right tire. The cracks were approximatelly 1 inch from the rim and appeared approximatelly 1/8 deep. Upon further inspection I observed the drivers side tire was also deveolping addtional leeks. The tires are 2001 goodyear wrangler rts 255 70 16. According to research this is a common problem wondering about a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10074546, filed 2004-05, 41,000 miles“I own a Ford f150 2001 supercrew with 64,000 miles on it. I bought the truck new. In feb 2004, I had to replace the right front tire. Not wanting to have a tire on the left front that was worn while a new tire was on the right front, I asked the tire agency to put the spare, which had never been used, on the left front wheel mount and to use the old left front tire as the spare. When the spare was brought out from the undercarriage of the truck, several grooves about the size of a mans finger and about 3/8 of an inch deep had been rubbed into the sidewall of the spare. …”
NHTSA complaint #10078470, filed 2004-06, 64,000 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 7 | 0% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0% |
| 2013 | 11 | 0% |
| 2012 | 12 | 1% |
| 2011 | 18 | 1% |
| 2010 | 17 | 2% |
| 2009 | 13 | 4% |
| 2008 | 9 | 2% |
| 2007 | 52 | 11% |
| 2006 | 27 | 5% |
| 2005 | 36 | 3% |
| 2004 | 58 | 3% |
| 2003 | 21 | 5% |
| 2002 | 24 | 3% |
| 2001 | 52 | 4% |
| 2000 | 34 | 3% |
| 1999 | 52 | 5% |
| 1998 | 152 | 11% |
| 1997 | 305 | 11% |
| 1996 | 21 | 6% |
| 1995 | 43 | 7% |
| 1994 | 40 | 6% |
| 1993 | 32 | 5% |
| 1992 | 30 | 6% |
| 1991 | 14 | 5% |
| 1990 | 19 | 7% |
| 1989 | 8 | 4% |
| 1988 | 5 | 4% |
| 1987 | 4 | 4% |
| 1985 | 3 | 11% |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% |
| 1983 | 3 | 30% |
| 1982 | 3 | 60% |
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 complaintsEngine
44 complaintsOther or unknown
40 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.
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