2001 Ford F-450 SD problems
Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Ford F-450 SD. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 29% of complaints. After that come brakes (21%) and tires (18%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 12 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 12 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 72,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Ford F-450 SD with enough data (21 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 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.
No problems 2 left business ,went 2 blocks fire started 3 5500 dollars in parts, 35 hours in labor time, have detailed receipts of parts replaced.
While driving 35 MPH, pressure was applied to brake pedal to stop vehicle and the brake pedal fell to the floorboard unexpectedly. Driver was unable to bring vehicle to a stop before truck traveled approximately 75 yards and rear-ended a stopped car. Dealership has examined vehicle and could not determine cause of the problem. Please provide any additional / information / documentation.
When slamming on brake pedal it will go to the floor. Consumer had to use emergency brakes. As a result there was a 4 car collision. Please provide any further information.
Within 2 weeks time, two tires blew out on my ford f-450 business truck. When I called a tire service to fix them out on the road they told me there was a recall on all these tires because of faulty valve stems. Then I found out it was only for all halliburton company tires only. Ford told me it was a general/continental tire problem.
Vehicle would quit pulling. Had to pull to shoulder and shut off. After fifteen or twenty minutes, it would start and run fairly normal for a few miles and then do the same thing over again. This went on until I got to my destination which was a couple hundred miles.