Ford F150
2001–2005 only
901,463 sold in the US for 2001–2005.
per 10,000 sold
2001–2005 Ford F150 models have 3,232 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 68,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2001–2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford F150 report for every year combined.
Where this range fits
What breaks, and when — 2001–2005 only
Median onset: 68,000 miles. 0.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 110,000 miles. 0.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 99,870 miles. 28.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 125,500 miles. 2.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 141,000 miles. 2.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 92,500 miles. 3.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 104,500 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 97,681 miles. 3.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2001–2005 model years. See the full Ford F150 report for every year and full specs/safety data.