2001 Ford F150 XL from North America - Comments

Bad Clutch master cylinder (common problem).

Transmission rebuild due to bearing failure.

Bad Starter.

Now the engine misfires under moderate acceleration. Not sure what the problem is yet since it just started happening.

All of this developing in less than 9 months of ownership.

I bought this truck from a ford dealer in June of '06, a used 2001 with 87k. I haggled the price down to $6000. I thought I was getting the deal of the century, but now I see how sadly mistaken I was.

This truck has been an almost constant headache. I can't wait until I've saved up enough money to trade this thing in for another car. I just hope nothing else major will break before then. Don't make the mistake I made and buy into the "Ford Tough" bullcrap, get a truck from another manufacturer.

To be fair, the truck has a good ride and I would genuinely enjoy owning it... if I didn't have to constantly worry about what will go wrong next.

Man, I can't see how people buy a used car/truck with no real way of knowing how it was taken care of. The truck is 5 years old. Could very well have been pounded for the 5 years. Buy a new one then you can give her the proper break-in and such. Then after 5 years you will be able to compare. I know not all can buy new. How else can you give such a review on how bad the truck in general is if it has had the snot beat out of it for the time before you got it.

I understand your frustration. I have the same truck and I bought it brand new. I only put 82000 miles on it, when the engine went and I faithfully maintained it. The worst part about it was I bought the extended warranty on it and because my certified mechanic change the plugs. Ford said it was his fault for just changing the plugs. I am still fighting that. Good Luck with yours and what ever you do don’t buy the extended warranty.

More info pls. Changed plugs and that blew your engine. How does that work???

I bought a 2001 F150 brand NEW and the transmission just failed at 69,000 miles. I have babied this truck and look where it got me. All the oil changes and tranmission flushes on time. Ford knows there is a problem with this year truck, but won't do anything about it. I am definitely not buying another Ford Vehicle and this was my 3rd truck.

There is nothing wrong with these model f150's I have a 01 supercab v6 5 speed and at 120,000 miles it still runs like the day I drove it off the show room floor. Take care of it and it will do the same to you. So far 3 sets of tires a 80.00 sensor and 1 set of brakes. Not bad for a 6 year old truck is it now?

"All the oil changes and transmission flushes on time."

Don't blame the truck. Transmission flushes are a scam!! All a transmission flush does is to loosen up all the crud that the filter has caught, and blow it back into the transmission where it can tear it up. You have to get the filter changed when you drain out the old fluid and add new. I will wager that you didn't actually take your Ford to the dealer for the real service schedule. You took it to a "lube place", right? Uh-huh.

Thanks (original review) for the advice.. I was just about to buy a clean 2001 Crew Cab for 11,900 at the Valencia Lexus dealership in CA... but your review set me straight... I can't afford any mistakes right now with the economy problems here in CA.. and I am sure if the dealers were selling more cars they wouldn't have to depend on parts and service to make ends meet... thanks Phil.