FORD CLUB WAGON · model year

2001 FORD CLUB WAGON

2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2001FORDCLUB WAGON carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2001 CLUB WAGON is visibility:rearview mirrors/devices with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 177 investigation files overlapping the 2001 CLUB WAGON, and 8 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1

Recent Complaints

20030522SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

THE VEHICLES BRAKES FAILED EVERY 4000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. *NLM

Mileage: 28,000

20010322VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

FACTORY INSTALLED RECREATIONAL MIRRORS AND WERE INSTALLED TOO FAR FORWARD. THEY WERE FLAT MIRRORS WHICH CREATED A LARGER THAN NORMAL BLIND SPOT. *AK THE MANUFACTURER HAD INSTALLED ONLY THE FLAT MIRROR WHICH ALLOW A LARGE BLINDSPOT. THE CONCAVE MIRROR WAS NOT INSTALLED. *YH

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NHTSA Investigations 8 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2001 FORD CLUB WAGON have?
The 2001 FORD CLUB WAGON has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 FORD CLUB WAGON?
The most-complained component for the 2001 FORD CLUB WAGON is VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Is the 2001 FORD CLUB WAGON safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.