1. Ford F-150
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Exterior Lighting

2001 Ford F-150 Exterior Lighting Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi1
60–100k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 17, 2017 · 90,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. While driving approximately 70 mph, the low beam headlights went out and then illuminated again after a few seconds. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the same failure occurred twice previously. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

    ODI 10995849

  • September 3, 2012 · 138,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Rear lights, including brake, turn signals, and hazard lights quit working. This issue can be found on many online ford f-150 forums. The steering column wiring is too short, and breakage in the wire, or connectors can occur with the tilt steering mechanism. The tilt steering mechanism and short wiring has caused the connection to break inside the steering column trim on our vehicle, which caused the lights to stop…

    ODI 10473685

  • April 7, 2012 · 43,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the headlights stopped illuminating whenever the turn signals were activated. The failure occurred when using both the lowbeam and highbeam headlights. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the turn signals needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileages…

    ODI 10454747

  • January 23, 2011

    Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that the amber lights were completely defective. The dealer and manufacturer advised the contact of nhtsa campaign id number: 06e023000 (exterior lighting:headlights) but the contacts vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 193,000.

    ODI 10414715

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.