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2001 Ford F-150 repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 164 repairs.
2001 Ford F-150 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (26%)
Chart based on 62 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2001 Ford F-150
Engine not specified
| 143000 mi US $300 |
Replace idle solenoid |
| 128000 mi US $750 |
upper and lower intake manifold gaskets replaced to get lean code to go away. |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed
260-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 113200 mi | replaced warped exhaust manifold |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed
220-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 130000 mi US $100 |
replaced fuel pump |
| 145000 mi US $55 |
replaced egr valve, the tube comming off the exhaust, egr pressure sensor, and egr position sensor and still the 401 code comes up. |
| 145000 mi US $60 |
Had another spark plug blow out.had to tape out and install a thread repaire insert. |
| 146900 mi US $985 |
Truck would not idle and check engine light was on. egr ports clogged and a bad pcv tube. Installed new muffler and oil change. |
| 156000 mi US $5900 |
Bent rod had to replace motor |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
260-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 159000 mi US $120 |
Heater core began leaking, replaced myself. |
| 97960 mi C $600 |
Changed left hand side exhaust manifold and exhaust pipe. |
| 111000 mi US $300 |
replaced failed coil pack and spark plugs. |
| 110175 mi US $265 |
Replace spark plug coil that failed; truck started running rough; pretty obvious not all cylinders were firing. |
| 121200 mi US $180 |
Bad alternator. Replaced the alternator and belt. |
| 140000 mi US $225 |
Throttle body and fuel injector clogged, cleaned out and replaced idle air control valve. |
| 175000 mi US $1500 |
Sensor in the emissions system failed and had to be replaced at a cost of $350. |
| 152000 mi US $250 |
The slider bar that connects the igniton tumbler to the ignition switch broke with thw switch in the on postition and the PATs was activated. |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
260-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 241000 mi US $1100 |
Heater hose failed. That killed 2 sparkplugs. Replacement hose installed crossed,failed, replaced. Problem is within the heater core and pump or coolant delivery design. Heater vane failedso no heater in cab. This also is a known problem with this generation, as is lack of easy access for a plastic mechanical part that Ford did not expect to even fail. |
| 137000 mi US $398 |
Fuel Pump replacement |
| 152800 mi | Fuel tank strap recall. Both straps broke. |
| 182000 mi US $1400 |
Replaced cracked intake manifold |
| 111000 mi US $350 |
Bad fuel pump. Car could not be cranked due to no fuel being delivered |
| 68500 mi US $75 |
Engine misfiring, check engine light on, code was P0303. |
| 71000 mi US $410 |
Replace muffler/exhaust pipe/tail pipe which had fallen off. |
| 95300 mi US $170 |
Loud exhaust system broken at catalytic converter replace system from converter end to tailpipe. |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
220-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD
| 169880 mi C $80 |
engine low on power and misfiring no codes coil gone bad it was an Accel SuperCoil only 12,000km on it. |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
220-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 112200 mi US $1300 |
Driver side exhaust manifold leaking. Shop replaced manifold and EGR tube that attaches to the manifold. |
| 117000 mi US $30 |
Engine wouldn't come up to operating temperature. Replace thermostat and fill with new coolant. |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
220-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 126000 mi US $50 |
Foghorn "hooting" noise coming from intake air control (IAC) valve. Cleaned IAC valve, didn't change. Then replaced IAC valve ($50 part) and problem went away. |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
220-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 54700 mi US $2400 |
R&R sparkplugs, COPs |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
202-horsepower 4.2L V6 5-speed manual RWD
| 128400 mi US $407 |
Had a high level noise coming from motor. Diagnosis was faulty camshaft synchronizer. Replaced the camshaft synchronizer. |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
202-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 140000 mi US $800 |
Idler pulley failed. Pulley and serpentine belt replaced |
| 106513 mi US $45 |
Had been driving with a P0401 error code since about 2008. EGR valve failed basic vacuum test while idling. Many net comments say EGR almost never fails - they are WRONG. Corrected error after replacing clogged EGR with a new one. |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
202-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 147000 mi US $100 |
coil pack replaced |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
260-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 77000 mi US $350 |
Coil for cylinder 8 failed, so the engine was misfiring causing bad vibrations. |
| 91000 mi US $1500 |
1. Fuel Pump failure. Replace in fuel tank. 2. Belt tensioner and belt. |
| 122000 mi US $308 |
catastrophic failure of 2 sensors while driving in driving rainstorm in rush hour traffic 50 mph. lost all power and odometer displayed dashes ------ Truck would crank, but not start. First time problem. Glad I was not in the desert! |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
260-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 158000 mi US $750 |
# 7 cyclinder coil pack failure |
| 190000 mi US $500 |
Truck would not start. Replaced original fuel pump. |
| 146000 mi US $450 |
Replacement of a sparkplug that blew out of the head, 5.5 litter, needed a helicoil and new sparkplug and coil pack. known problem for 5.4 until 2007, then head changed, threads made deeper for sparkplugs. |
| 182000 mi US $1000 |
Bad ignition coil |
| 240000 mi US $300 |
Replaced serpentine belt |
| 194940 mi C $700 |
Fuel pump failed |
| 194980 mi C $330 |
Spark plug blew out of the head. Coil replaced and parts to repair head. |
| 208940 mi C $400 |
Idle control motor replaced |
| 212040 mi C $1800 |
Spark plug blew out again. |
| 257000 mi US $500 |
Cylinders misfiring, took a while to diagnose, ended up replacing all firing coils and spark plugs which seemed to solve the issue |
| 262300 mi US $750 |
hesitates / stutters under load / between 3rd & 4th gear; Multiple diagnosis n attempts to fix including replacing starting coils, fuel injector, spark plug. Issue narrowed down to ECM, repair not yet complete. |
| 264000 mi US $50 |
Squeaky belt, especially on cold start-up. Replaced idler pulley, squeak got worse but A/C got colder. |
| 269000 mi | Replaced suspected starting coil before replacing whole computer and issue is 99% fixed! |
2001 Ford F-150 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
220-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 100700 mi US $600 |
oil pressure sensor failed |
| 104000 mi US $700 |
Injectors and diode replaced x2 |
| 110000 mi US $800 |
Coil over plug failed on one cylinder, three have failed before so the remaining original ones were replaced as well as the current failed one |
2001 Ford F-150 4-door
8-cylinder hybrid automatic 4WD
| 173000 mi US $60 |
Coil Pack |
2001 Ford F-150 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
2001 Ford F-150 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 125000 mi US $35 |
Replaced 8 spark plugs. |
2001 Ford F-150 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed
202-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 143000 mi US $190 |
Complete cooling system overhaul, new thermostat housing (was leaking), new water pump, new coolant pipe, new hoses, new electric water pump for turbo. |
| 187000 mi | Plastic Pulley on power steering pump failed catastrophically. Took out the new belt, truck overheated, water in oil, totally ruined engine, truck donated |
2001 Ford F-150 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed
supercharged 380hp 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 118300 mi US $10 |
Vacuum leak at intake manifold. Resulted from a deteriorating rubber elbow. |
| 138000 mi US $400 |
Water pump seal had failed and started leaking. Replaced water pump. |
2001 Ford F-150 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed
202-horsepower 4.2L V6 5-speed manual RWD
| 180100 mi $200 |
Intake leak in under the plenum in the intake manifold. Codes p0174 and p0171 where present. If you have this codes and have a 6 cylinder f150 follow this fix https://sites.google.com/site/fordf150p0171p0174fix/P0171P0174-Fix |
| 182900 mi $100 |
Had to replace the fuel pump and fuel regulator. The truck would starve for gas randomly when warm and under WOT (wide open trhottle). Pinpointed the problem using a fuel pressure gauge wile driving. I should had cleaned the injectors also. |
2001 Ford F-150 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed
202-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 107600 mi US $3000 |
Leaking oil |
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