2001 Ford F-350 problems
NHTSA has received 181 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-350, and 17% of them involve tires. After that come brakes (15%) and steering (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 181 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Tires 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 64 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 64 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 75,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 24 complaints mention a crash; 14 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% 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 5th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Ford F-350 with enough data (121 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
The consumer was involved in an accident. One passenger's seat belt would not unlatch and resulted in asphyxiation. One of the passengers in the consumers vehicle was killed. Consumer read about recalls involving faulty seat belts in ford trucks. Dealer will not give the consumer the information. The seller of the vehicle will not contact the consumer. Campaign id number : 01v227001.
Two firestone steeltex tread separation on the same vehicle. The consumer stated while driving, he heard a very subtle, unusual sound what seemed to be coming from the front of the vehicle, but before the consumer could clarify what the sound was, it seemed that the left front tire had exploded, all but a foot of the tread separated which caused the tread to loudly bang inside and outside of the wheel well. During this incident the brake line likely broke and the consumer was unable to slow the vehicle down.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-350. While driving approximately 35 MPH and making a left turn, the steering wheel seized without warning and caused the contact to crash into another vehicle. The contact and the driver of the vehicle sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
While driving vehicle shook uncontrollably. Driver hit the guard rail. No injuries reported. Driver noticed the right side wheel sheared off. Had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the wheel and hub assembly v needed to be replaced. Steering felt jerky at times. ABS light came on in the dash board. The consumer heard metal to metal while driving. The consumer stopped the vehicle and got out to see the front left tire detatched from the vehicle.
Dt*: the contact stated an odor of exhaust was detected. The vehicle was pulled over and exhaust was leaking between the engine head and manifold under the hood. The dealership determined the manifold bolts sheered off due to heat. New bolts needed to be drilled on the manifold.