2001 Ford F-250 problems
NHTSA has received 269 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-250, and 18% of them involve tires. After that come engine (12%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 269 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Tires 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 32
- Injuries and deaths
- 29 and 6
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 148 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 27 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 21 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 22 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 14 |
What the data shows
Among the 148 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 67,000 miles. For tires specifically, the median reported mileage is about 45,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 20 complaints mention a crash; 32 complaints mention a fire; 29 injuries reported; 6 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Ford F-250 with enough data (170 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Was T-Boned in the passenger side of the truck which changed my direction of travel resulting in hitting a tree head on. Neither frontal air bags deployed. The frontal impact was hard enough to push the tree 18 to 20 inches into the engine compartment bending the frame where the front bumper was attached. The accident resulted in a fatality. I'm just confused why neither air bag deployed. I have had this truck since it was new so I know it's history.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle crashed into a pedestrian bridge. The driver was fatally injured. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake pedal was bent and overlapped the accelerator pedal. This issue may have caused the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000. Updated 04/04/17 lj
Involved in a single vehicle rollover, caused by tire tread separation according to state police, tire tread came of, tire still has air in it, vehicle is totaled, found piece that came off tire is a (general ameritrac tr lt235/85r16) sustained major injuries due to rollover.
While driving the front passenger side tire tread separated without warning. The consumer maintained control of the vehicle and was able to get off the road. Please provide additional information. A piece of the tire damaged the passenger side front fender and running board.