3.2% of complaints about the 2001 Ford F-350 SD came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2001 vehicle — around the middle of the 216 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine cooling (41 complaints), typically at 6.1 yr or about 80,185 miles.
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.
WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.
IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.
CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE IGNITION SWITCH BINDS/STICKS AND WILL NOT TURN TO THE LOCK POSITION, IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE KEY. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION KEY AND SWITCH. *TT
ELECTRONIC PROBLEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, IT STALL ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING A COLLISON BETWEEEN MY VEHICLE AND A SEMI, SEMI SIDESWIPED MY VEHICLE TEARING OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR.*AK
SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON MY 01 FORD F-350 V-10. LOSS OF POWER UN DRIVABLE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 35K MILES. I CALLED COLEY FORD TO GET INFO, THEY TOLD ME TO CALL FORD CUSTOMER CARE TO SE IF THEY CAN HELP WITH THE EXPENSIVE COSTS! I WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO BAD CANT HELP, & IT ONLY HAD 35K MILES AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED BUT WAS ALMOST 4 YRS AFTER TIME OF PURCHASE. *NM
AUTO. TRANSMITION FAILURE ON 2001 F350 SUPERDUTY FORDS, THIS IS THE 4TH ONE THAT I KNOW OF. THE TRANSMITION FAILS TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. MY TRUCK HAS 58,000 MILES, AND I DONOT PULL ANY HEAVY LOADS.FORD SAID THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT MY COST. IF THEY ARE HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE W/ THEM WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL?