2001 Ford F-150 Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,236 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the wheels of the 2001 Ford F-150, 1% of the 1,236 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On 9/4/2018 I bought 4 brand new destination le2 p-metric owl p265/75r16 tires with a 60000 warranty from firestone in hesperia ca. My daughter just bought the truck and I wanted her to be safe with new tires.on november 14, 2018 on her way to work at 5:00 a.m she had a terrible roll over. She is currently in icu. She just had a cranioplasty 15 days ago. She has a severe tbi. She hasn't walked since the day of rollover. She was on life support. Still on tracheostomy. She will be disabled all if her life. She is 22 years old. She was driving approx. 55 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #11194381, filed 2019-04, 134,000 miles“Woke up this morning to a couple of loud booms . My husband went to check it out and discovered his truck (which we just purchased in may) was on fire. The fire destroyed the truck, melted the siding on our house and garage, and even cracked three of our neighbor's windows. We are so grateful the firefighters arrived when they did or this fire would've kept burning our house. The truck hadn't moved since last night...don't know what happened but we will not be purchasing a Ford again.”
NHTSA complaint #10608896, filed 2014-07, 123,000 miles“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“I took my 2001 Ford f150 to have a tire repaired, assuming it had a nail in it because it had a slow leak. I was informed that the (original equipment) aluminum wheel had a crack in it. I was further informed that this is considered to be a fairly common problem with Ford's aluminum wheels of that vintage.”
NHTSA complaint #10184063, filed 2007-03, 102,000 miles“I had been at my neighbors house for over 1 1/2 hours. We heard a loud boom that shook the trailer we ran outside and discovered the drivers side tire blew out due to the fire. The entire hood was melting down onto the motor . There was no electrical components left under the hood by this time and the fire was spreading to the cab , but we finally put it out then the fire department came . I called my insurance co , they are investigating the cause of the fire . Please let me know if any of this pertains to my case . Thank you”
NHTSA complaint #10778248, filed 2015-09, 263,458 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 21 | 5% |
| 2022 | 8 | 1% |
| 2021 | 27 | 3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 | 10 | 1% |
| 2018 | 43 | 2% |
| 2017 | 44 | 3% |
| 2016 | 53 | 3% |
| 2015 | 40 | 2% |
| 2014 | 25 | 2% |
| 2013 | 39 | 1% |
| 2012 | 18 | 1% |
| 2011 | 13 | 1% |
| 2010 | 12 | 1% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 8 | 2% |
| 2006 | 10 | 2% |
| 2005 | 16 | 1% |
| 2004 | 21 | 1% |
| 2003 | 13 | 3% |
| 2002 | 13 | 2% |
| 2001 | 14 | 1% |
| 2000 | 13 | 1% |
| 1999 | 16 | 2% |
| 1998 | 44 | 3% |
| 1997 | 115 | 4% |
| 1996 | 6 | 2% |
| 1995 | 11 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 0% |
| 1993 | 4 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1989 | 3 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 1% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2% |
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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