2001 Ford F-150 electrical system problems
137 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2001 Ford F-150 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off the vehicle suddenly caught on fire and was destroyed. The fire department was called to the impoundment lot and extinguished the flames which came from the engine compartment. A fire report was…”
filed Apr 19, 2023
“The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway flames were suddenly present coming from the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed. The…”
filed Aug 19, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 22 | 22% |
| 2024 F-150 | 38 | 21% |
| 2023 F-150 | 80 | 20% |
| 2022 F-150 | 122 | 21% |
| 2021 F-150 | 125 | 13% |
| 2020 F-150 | 82 | 12% |
| 2019 F-150 | 98 | 8% |
| 2018 F-150 | 169 | 8% |
| 2017 F-150 | 126 | 9% |
| 2016 F-150 | 182 | 9% |
| 2015 F-150 | 167 | 10% |
| 2014 F-150 | 160 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.