2001 Ford F-550 SD problems
The 2001 Ford F-550 SD has 35 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (37%) concerns fuel system. After that come tires (23%) and cruise control (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 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 10th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ford F-550 SD with enough data (12 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
Dt: the consumer stated 2001 ford f550 super duty caught on fire under the dash board. Consumer's husband was driving the vehicle when it caught on fire, going approximately 45 MPH. According to the husband, he smelled smoke and saw fire. Pulled over to try and put the fire out. The other people in the vehicle got the items out of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, and told the consumer there was a wrong fuse in it, installed by the consumer's mechanic. This happened on july 13, 2005.
Vehicle parked in garage overnight with block heater plugged in. Block heater power cord failed resulting in fire. Vehicle engine compartment burned as well as the garage.
When driving uphill vehicle was fine. As downgrading started, consumer noticed transmission had gone out without warning. There was no back pressure from lower gears. Vehicle still at dealer at this time.
I have been experiencing power failure, fuel starvation on my 2001 f550 diesel truck. I replaced the filters today at the onset of the incident, but just replaced them about a month ago with my mechanic. It runs fine on level ground, but at an incline it loses power and barely makes it up a hill. I removed the tank pump from the top of the tank and looked in to it with a flashlight. The lining of my tank is peeling off. After investigating online, I find this is a serious issue with ford.
June 21, 2007at shop for state inspection also engine missing. Replace fuel filter during regular service due to missing engine. June 17, 2008 - vehicle missing and stalling, diagnostics done , replaced wire assembly and gasket valve cover, cleaned motor sept. 23, 2008- missing in engine and stalling, diagnostics done, replaced camshaft sensors and carb cleaner added sept. 25, 2008 - missing and stalled would not start towed to shop.