"How reliable is the 2001 Ford F-250?"

"Based on 269 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Ford F-250 has a median complaint mileage of 67000 miles. The most common issue is Tires."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Ford F-250?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Ford F-250 is Tires, accounting for a significant portion of the 269 total complaints filed."

2001 Ford F-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 269 complaints

269

Total Complaints

67,000mi

Median Mileage

Tires

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

39,573 25th Percentile

67,000 Median Mileage

124,719 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Tires

Tread/Belt

Vehicle Speed Control

Automatic Transmission

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Steering

Hydraulic Power Assist System

Electrical System

Frontal

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. THE NIGHT I BROUGHT IT HOME THEN TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING. WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I DID HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE IT OCCURED. AFTER I COASTED TO STOP. BRAKES WERE FIND AGAIN. VERY BIZZARRE!"

"THIS PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE INABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TRUCK IS BEEING OPERATED FROM 0-5 MPH AND WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE POWER ASSIST IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL DUE TO BRAKES AND STEERING USING THE SAME ASSIST RESULTING IN SEVERE HARDSHIP ATTEMPTING TO DO TH..."

"BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. CONSUMER IS APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL AND WILL APPLY GAS PEDAL AT SAME TIME.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Tires 24 complaints

25th: 36,750 mi Median: 39,445 mi 75th: 48,750 mi

Tread/Belt 19 complaints

25th: 48,200 mi Median: 64,918 mi 75th: 84,250 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 15 complaints

25th: 61,500 mi Median: 99,500 mi 75th: 140,750 mi

Automatic Transmission 14 complaints

25th: 35,929 mi Median: 41,158 mi 75th: 46,000 mi

Engine 13 complaints

25th: 121,500 mi Median: 140,000 mi 75th: 149,623 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 44 TX: 38 OH: 19 FL: 14 MI: 12 PA: 11 NC: 9 NY: 8 CO: 8 NJ: 7

Who Files Complaints?

46.1%

Original Owners

53.9%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-250 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	145	94,177	Switch	5
1992	149	91,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1993	183	152,500	Tank Assembly	6
1994	156	114,581	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1995	238	115,000	Front	12
1996	212	125,000	Tires	11
1997	348	114,000	Tires	21
1998	76	114,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
1999	702	94,000	Tires	61
2000	417	75,768	Tires	39
2002	189	89,000	Engine	15
2003	148	90,000	Tires	7
2004	201	55,079	Engine And Engine Cooling	12
2005	207	65,000	Steering	4
2006	332	61,200	Steering	14
2007	84	42,000	Steering	3
2008	255	75,000	Steering	12
2009	92	69,000	Steering	0
2010	109	80,400	Steering	2
2011	384	70,000	Suspension	8
2012	418	78,000	Suspension	5
2013	153	78,000	Suspension	2
2014	235	83,154	Suspension	3
2015	425	70,300	Steering	7
2016	424	62,000	Steering	9
2017	1713	30,000	Steering	18
2018	615	28,252	Steering	10
2019	1912	20,000	Steering	25
2020	336	41,900	Power Train	4
2021	200	43,000	Fuel System, Diesel	5
2022	136	40,000	Power Train	4

Active Recalls (9)

Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.

Vehicle Speed Control

Campaign 06V286000 | 01/08/2006

OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)

Headlights

Campaign 09E025000 | 11/05/2009

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Exterior Lighting

Campaign 09E012000 | 07/04/2009

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Electrical

Campaign 07E066000 | 28/08/2007

IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.

Motor

Campaign 01V258000 | 08/08/2001

LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON THE WIPER MOTOR. MOTORS BUILT WITH THE SUSPECT TIME FRAME WILL HAVE THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COVER REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE TH

Exterior Lighting

Campaign 06E049000 | 24/05/2006

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

Headlights

Campaign 06E052000 | 12/06/2006

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

SABRY LEE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER FULL CREDIT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMP. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JUNE 14, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABRY LEE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT 1-866-467-2279.

Buckle Assembly

Campaign 01V227001 | 16/07/2001

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLES AND IF THE BUCKLE FAILS THE INSPECTION PROCESS, IT WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 25, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A R

Frontal

Campaign 01V082000 | 12/03/2001

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION, OR A BURN INJURY.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Extend Your Tire Life

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

Check tire pressure monthly — underinflation is the #1 tire killer
Rotate tires every 5,000-7,500 miles
Get an alignment check annually
Inspect for uneven wear patterns which indicate alignment or suspension issues
Replace tires when tread reaches 4/32 inch — don't wait for 2/32

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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28