Tenth-generation F-Series · 1997–2003 · 1997–2003

2001Ford F-150

A clean-sheet redesign that split the light-duty F-150 onto its own platform with a rounded 'aero' body, while heavy-duty trucks later became the separate Super Duty.

Tenth-generation F-Series · 1997–2003

Photo: “2001 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCab XTR 4x4 in Highland Green Metallic, Front Left, 12-10-2022.jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

The 2001 model year

Overview

Ford's preserved exact-year factory literature documents 166 2001 F-150 configuration rows across 14 cab, box, and drivetrain combinations. This tenth-generation roster keeps trim, chassis, engine, and transmission applicability explicit instead of treating option packages as separate trucks.

Specifications

Engines: 4.2-liter EFI V6
4.6-liter EFI V8
5.4-liter EFI V8
supercharged 5.4-liter Triton V8
Transmissions: 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic
Body styles: Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box, 120-inch wheelbase, Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box, 120-inch wheelbase, Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box, 120-inch wheelbase, Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box, 120-inch wheelbase, Regular Cab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase, Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase, SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase, SuperCab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase, SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box, 139-inch wheelbase, SuperCab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box, 139-inch wheelbase, SuperCab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box, 157-inch wheelbase, SuperCab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 157-inch wheelbase, SuperCrew 4x2 5.5-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase, SuperCrew 4x4 5.5-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase

Year over year

What changed

The 2001 research record is bounded to the engines, transmissions, bodies, trims, and drivetrains printed in that model year's Ford literature; neighboring-year combinations are not carried onto this page.

Worth knowing

Notable

The documented lineup exposes 166 orderable combinations while deliberately withholding an unsupported claim that every standalone option or regional package is a separate model.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

Confirm the certification label, engine, drivetrain, wheelbase, axle ratio, and installed equipment before ordering parts or relying on towing and payload figures; corrosion, modifications, and deferred chassis service remain major survivor-specific checks.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2001 F-150 on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service topics: 6
Scheduled topics: 4
Applicability stated: 6
Exact references: 5

Before ordering Identify your engine, options and build date. Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil and filter
Exact reference available
Applies to: 2001 · 4.6L SOHC V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.
Published interval: 5,000 mi · Normal service.
Source: Ford — 2001 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — recurring 5,000-mile rows · checked 2026-08-05
4.2L V6
Motorcraft FL-400-S
Applies to: 2001 · 4.2-liter EFI V6 · United States
Source: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
Verified ordering references
Service replacementMotorcraft FL-400-S
Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · catalog-listed
Ford's 2001 factory table lists FL-400-S for 4.2-liter EFI V6; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.
Catalog: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
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4.6L and 5.4L V8
Motorcraft FL-820-S
Applies to: 2001 · 4.6-liter EFI V8, 5.4-liter EFI V8 · United States
Source: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
Verified ordering references
Service replacementMotorcraft FL-820-S
Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · catalog-listed
Ford's 2001 factory table lists FL-820-S for 4.6-liter EFI V8 and 5.4-liter EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.
Catalog: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
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supercharged 5.4-liter Triton V8
Baldwin B329
Applies to: 2001 · supercharged 5.4-liter Triton V8 · United States
Source: Parker/Baldwin Automotive Applications — 2001 F-150 engine-filter table · Ford 2001, F-150 engine rows, PDF page 299 — lube-filter column · checked 2026-09-01
Verified ordering references
Service replacementBaldwin B329
Qty. 1 · Full-flow spin-on engine-oil filter · catalog-listed
Baldwin's application table lists B329 for these exact 2001 F-150 engine/fuel applications. Confirm VIN, installed engine, and thread specification before ordering.
Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Automotive Applications — 2001 F-150 engine-filter table · Ford 2001, F-150 engine rows, PDF page 299 — lube-filter column · checked 2026-09-01
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Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs
Exact reference available
Applies to: 2001 · 4.6L SOHC V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.
Published interval: 100,000 mi · Normal-service replacement interval for the cited engine.
Source: Ford — 2001 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 100,000-mile replacement row and repeating rows where published · checked 2026-08-05
4.2L V6
Motorcraft AGSF-34EE
Applies to: 2001 · 4.2-liter EFI V6 · United States
Source: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
Verified ordering references
Service replacementMotorcraft AGSF-34EE
Qty. 1 · Platinum spark plug; verify the engine decal service suffix before replacement · catalog-listed
Ford's 2001 factory table lists AGSF-34EE for 4.2-liter EFI V6; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.
Catalog: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
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4.6L V8
Motorcraft AWSF-32P
Applies to: 2001 · 4.6-liter EFI V8 · United States
Source: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
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Service replacementMotorcraft AWSF-32P
Qty. 1 · Platinum spark plug; preserve any factory cylinder-placement instruction in the guide · catalog-listed
Ford's 2001 factory table lists AWSF-32P for 4.6-liter EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.
Catalog: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
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5.4L V8
Motorcraft AWSF-22W
Applies to: 2001 · 5.4-liter EFI V8 · United States
Source: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
Verified ordering references
Service replacementMotorcraft AWSF-22W
Qty. 1 · Platinum spark plug · catalog-listed
Ford's 2001 factory table lists AWSF-22W for 5.4-liter EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.
Catalog: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
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Engine coolantView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine coolant
Sourced interval available
After the initial change, Ford's archived schedule repeats coolant replacement every 30,000 miles.
Applies to: 2001 · 4.6L SOHC V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.
Published interval: 45,000 mi · Initial normal-service replacement; every 30,000 miles thereafter.
Source: Ford — 2001 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — initial 45,000-mile row and subsequent 30,000-mile-spaced rows · checked 2026-08-05
Fuel filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Fuel filter
Exact reference available
Applies to: 2001 · 4.6L SOHC V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.
Published interval: 30,000 mi · Normal-service replacement interval.
Source: Ford — 2001 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — fuel-filter replacement rows (30,000-mile recurring cadence) · checked 2026-08-05
All listed naturally aspirated engines
Motorcraft FG-986B
Applies to: 2001 · 4.2-liter EFI V6, 4.6-liter EFI V8, 5.4-liter EFI V8 · United States
Source: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
Verified ordering references
Service replacementMotorcraft FG-986B
Qty. 1 · Fuel filter · catalog-listed
Ford's 2001 factory table lists FG-986B for 4.2-liter EFI V6 and 4.6-liter EFI V8 and 5.4-liter EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.
Catalog: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
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Engine air filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air filter
Exact reference available
Applies to: 2001 · 4.2-liter EFI V6, 4.6-liter EFI V8, 5.4-liter EFI V8 · United States
Source: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementMotorcraft FA-1634
  Qty. 1 · Engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
  Ford's 2001 factory table lists FA-1634 for 4.2-liter EFI V6 and 4.6-liter EFI V8 and 5.4-liter EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.
  Catalog: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
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Pcv valveView intervals, applicability and sources
Pcv valve
Exact reference available
4.2L V6 and 5.4L V8
Motorcraft EV-251
Applies to: 2001 · 4.2-liter EFI V6, 5.4-liter EFI V8 · United States
Source: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
Verified ordering references
Service replacementMotorcraft EV-251
Qty. 1 · PCV valve · catalog-listed
Ford's 2001 factory table lists EV-251 for 4.2-liter EFI V6 and 5.4-liter EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.
Catalog: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
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4.6L V8
Motorcraft EV-233
Applies to: 2001 · 4.6-liter EFI V8 · United States
Source: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
Verified ordering references
Service replacementMotorcraft EV-233
Qty. 1 · PCV valve · catalog-listed
Ford's 2001 factory table lists EV-233 for 4.6-liter EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.
Catalog: Ford — 2001 F-150 Owner's Guide, version 3 · PDF page 253 / printed page 253 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table and spark-plug footnotes · checked 2026-08-27
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Headlight assemblies
Fits 1997–2003 Ford F-150
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Lighting
Headlight assemblies
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Lighting
Headlight assemblies
Fits 1997–2004 Ford F-150
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Lighting
Headlight assemblies
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Sources

Ford Division — 2001 F-150 and F-150 SuperCrew brochure (preserved PDF)

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Documented lineup

Find your exact 2001 F-150

Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

166factory configurations

Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified

These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.

Browse 166 documented records — use the filters above to narrow the list

XL54 exact versions

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Body: Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box, 120-inch wheelbase
Engine: 4.2-liter EFI V6
Gearbox: 5-speed manual
Built: Regular production

Overview

Specifications

What changed

Notable

Reliability & ownership notes

Keep your 2001 F-150 on the road

Headlight assemblies

Headlight assemblies

Headlight assemblies

Headlight assemblies

Bring this model year home

Sources

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 5.4-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.2-liter EFI V6

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8

Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.6-liter EFI V8