2001 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2001 Ford F-150, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 64,239 miles. The words owners use most often: “automatic transmission” (12% of reports).
- 74power train complaints
- 64,239median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $3,400typical repair cost reported by owners
- 39%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Automatic transmission: mentioned in 9 of 74 complaints (12%)
- Provide further: mentioned in 9 of 74 complaints (12%)
- Slave cylinder: mentioned in 6 of 74 complaints (8%)
- Rear end: mentioned in 5 of 74 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 2001 Ford F-150 at $3,400, and half of them between $3,100 and $5,300.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2002–2007), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 32 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 74 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford F-150 power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 25 | 23% | 5,330 |
| 2024 F-150 | 58 | 30% | 10,500 |
| 2023 F-150 | 158 | 38% | 33,500 |
| 2022 F-150 | 160 | 27% | 28,791 |
| 2021 F-150 | 318 | 31% | 55,000 |
| 2020 F-150 | 357 | 49% | 59,000 |
| 2019 F-150 | 736 | 55% | 66,500 |
| 2018 F-150 | 1,014 | 44% | 60,000 |
| 2017 F-150 | 546 | 38% | 83,700 |
| 2016 F-150 | 600 | 29% | 96,000 |
| 2015 F-150 | 422 | 24% | 86,500 |
| 2014 F-150 | 425 | 28% | 101,000 |
| 2013 F-150 | 1,342 | 45% | 94,000 |
| 2012 F-150 | 681 | 38% | 90,000 |
| 2011 F-150 | 826 | 38% | 96,634 |
| 2010 F-150 | 121 | 14% | 60,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 33 | 10% | 38,673 |
| 2008 F-150 | 50 | 14% | 50,000 |
| 2007 F-150 | 57 | 12% | 70,000 |
| 2006 F-150 | 46 | 8% | 38,500 |
| 2005 F-150 | 112 | 10% | 65,850 |
| 2004 F-150 | 232 | 11% | 35,000 |
| 2003 F-150 | 62 | 15% | 40,000 |
| 2002 F-150 | 53 | 6% | 54,260 |
| 2001 F-150 | 74 | 6% | 64,239 |
| 2000 F-150 | 47 | 4% | 54,104 |
| 1999 F-150 | 75 | 7% | 84,000 |
| 1998 F-150 | 83 | 6% | 95,000 |
| 1997 F-150 | 151 | 5% | 99,904 |
| 1996 F-150 | 26 | 8% | 109,750 |
| 1995 F-150 | 75 | 12% | 120,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2001 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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The car will randomly go forward while shifted in reverse I smashed into my boat trying to back up and when foward
My vehicle has an automatic transmission. I pulled out of my driveway and shifted into drive and the gear shifter went "floppy," became excessively loose and would not shift into any other gear position. I had to shut the engine off and set the emergency brake to keep the vehicle in place right…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Ford F-150s have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 74 owner complaints about power train for the 2001 Ford F-150 (6% of the 1,236 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Ford F-150 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 64,239 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 2001 Ford F-150?
Owners report a typical cost of $3,400 (half paid between $3,100 and $5,300), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2001 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “automatic transmission”, in 9 of 74 complaints, followed by “provide further” (9).
Other 2001 Ford F-150 problems
See all 2001 Ford F-150 problems or power train problems across all F-150 years.