2001 Ford F-150 Service Brakes Problems
- 10
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 10 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Brakes completely failed. No brake pedal. Cruise control release on master cylinder broke open. Luckily it was in a parking lot, not on the highway. Vehicle had no brakes whatso ever.
ODI 11282319
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While driving 48 mph, while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. As a result, the vehicle crashed into an 18-wheeler. The air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A police report was filed and the contact was informed that the rear brakes appeared to have failed. The contact sustained a laceration on the left…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11255349
Service Brakes
Brake switch caught on fire, burn master cylinder reservoir and wires
Fire reported
ODI 11209681
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact added brake fluid to the vehicle. After driving ten miles, the brake fluid leaked out. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
ODI 10822640
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While reversing, the vehicle crashed into a telephone pole when shifting the gear into drive. The vehicle accelerated to approximately 70-80 mph. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a garage. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was filed.…
Crash reported
ODI 10778194
Service Brakes
BRAKES LINES ARE RUSTING AWAY.
ODI 11120367
Body · Service Brakes · Suspension
SEVERE CORROSION ISSUES. *TR
ODI 10579057
Service Brakes
Intermittent failure of abs system indicated by abs warning light. Obd error code c1185 - abs power relay failure. When failed, abs system inoperable. *tr
ODI 10595073
Service Brakes
Truck starting pulling badly to right, loss of power, speed and smoke coming from the right front wheel. Rim, caliper were smoking , had to pour water on to wheel to keep from burning. After towed to service center was told this is a common problem with the ford trucks that the slide pin on the caliper can seize and lock the brake in active position preventing it from releasing from the rotor causing the extreme…
ODI 10480794
Service Brakes
The brake line running front to back burst due to rust damage as i started to back out of a parking space and the brake pedal went to the floor. Upon further inspection at the service station , there was evidence of severe rusting at virtually all of the brake line attachment points and all brake lines had to be replaced. Due to rust damage. *tr
ODI 10468428
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2001 Ford F-150.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.