Major Problems with 2001 Ford F-250 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Ford F-250

2001 Ford F-250 ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 4 Mileage: 45000 miles

2001 Ford F-250 FRONTAL Victims: 3

2001 Ford F-250 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 109000 miles

Browse 2001 Ford F-250 complaints by category

Problems with TIRES, TREAD/BELT and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-250 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
TIRES while in motion the steering wheel started to vibrate lightly. consumer began to separate from traffic when the tread from	24 ~ 25250 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the tread on the passenger side rear tire separated while driving 60 mph(firestone at a size#26575r16 please provide the dot	23 ~ 15130 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while applying brakes and slowing down engine will continue to surge and accelerate. this problem is causing an increase in...	14 ~ 49974 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer stated there was a squeak in the steering wheel when making turns also the steering was hard to adjust	13 ~ 21291 miles
ENGINE was driving truck all of sudden i heard a loud pop then loud sound coming from under the hood. called...	11 ~ 106726 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at 40 mph engine sputtered. consumer pulled over and opened the hood and noticed that the spark plugs...	10 ~ 56000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING this problem has to do with the inability to turn the steering wheel when truck is beeing operated from 0-5...	8 ~ 4375 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN first hydraulic cylinder failure occurred (while living in fl) on 06 jun 2001 (odo: 2188 miles) at approx 30mph. lost...	7 ~ 6936 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bags failed to inflate in a head on collision.*ak...	7 ~ 21429 miles
STEERING consumer was pulling out of an intersection onto a four lane highway. the consumer floor the accelerator pedal in order...	7 ~ 64815 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt on driver side disconnects randomly. it has gone over 200 miles without disconnecting but rarely further than that....	6 ~ 160000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on november 22 2004 at approximately 3am consumer's vehicle caught on fire. the cause of the fire was undetermined. consumer	6 ~ 102321 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving 45 mph consumer heard a loud noise and pulled over. consumer saw the spark plug was defective and	6 ~ 126687 miles
SUSPENSION upon entering the highway the truck suddenly started having problems the r.p.m. gauge started fluctuating from 1000 to 3000 r.p.m....	6 ~ 10833 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complete brake failure has occurred. the night i brought it home then two weeks later the same thing. went to...	6 ~ 7500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION consumer stated there was a squeak in the steering wheel when making turns also the steering was hard to adjust	5
SIDEWALL > TIRES ther sidewall of this tire blew out while the truck was parked in the driveway. *ak (dot number: bm14480-3 tiresize:	5 ~ 10000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine stalled while driving 10-15 mph. the dealer determined that the camshaft sensor had to be replaced. *nlm the...	4 ~ 99378 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING upon entering the highway the truck suddenly started having problems the r.p.m. gauge started fluctuating from 1000 to 3000 r.p.m....	4
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS passenger's side seat belt buckle is popping out each time it is being used where male part could latch in	4 ~ 23378 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal and gas pedal are too close together. consumer is applying brake pedal and will apply gas pedal at	4 ~ 27250 miles
WHEELS without warning outer tire tread separated from tire while driving at 65 mph. uniroyal liberator tire code bfor c62u 2610...	3 ~ 118704 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while i was driving along a hilly winding road the engine of my 2001 f-250 diesel 4x4 truck unexpectedly shut...	3 ~ 115568 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM fire in ford f-250 pick-up truck. parked in garage for about 2 hours. owner saw initial fire in engine compartment...	3 ~ 79667 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER failure to repair apparent defect @4000 miles under ford's bumper to bumper warranty. (nar) ph cb...	3 ~ 67000 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING consumer stated there was a squeak in the steering wheel when making turns also the steering was hard to adjust	3
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN hose blew out of the bottom of clutch master cyclinder due to the keeper pin missing. this caused the clutch...	3 ~ 41542 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY driver of the truck lizabeth salinas driving north on interstate 25 from colorado springs to denver very cold outside approx...	3 ~ 70667 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer was pulling out of an intersection onto a four lane highway. the consumer floor the accelerator pedal in order...	3 ~ 36333 miles
POWER TRAIN for the r4100 transmission. the external transmission filter came apart and destroyed my transmission (ford part # xc3z-7b155-ba) definitely not...	2 ~ 139373 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact complained about an oil ring failure the engine while driving. the engine was making a fluttering sound...	2 ~ 74411 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when driving in slush/snow or wet road conditions and depressed brake pedal it went to the floor. when this occurred...	2 ~ 29500 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION this incident was a complete shock: i had just put my truck in reverse to back-up and the front axle	2
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vehicle is hard to steer while driving. vehicle had been to dealer and problem was reoccurring. *ak steering is becoming...	2 ~ 4150 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers work intermittently. vehicle has been taken to dealer 4-5 times. dealer has replaced fuse panel and modulator. this	2
FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver's front seatbelt came undon at high speed breaking causing vehicle to go out of control and throwing driver into	2 ~ 57500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the clutch hose hydraulic line the runs from the master cylinder to the clutch slave cylinder melted across the exhaust	2 ~ 18400 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the vehicle experienced rear brake failure while driving. it was later determined that the piston in the caliper exploding and	2 ~ 29150 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE for the r4100 transmission. the external transmission filter came apart and destroyed my transmission (ford part # xc3z-7b155-ba) definitely not...	1 ~ 148746 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250. while the vehicle was parked the fuel tank partially detached from the...	1 ~ 125000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was in florida having coffee at the picnic table when i noticed the fuel tank was hanging low. i...	1 ~ 141000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f250. he stated the instrument panel continued to fail. the vehicle was taken to...	1 ~ 62436 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying brakes the pedal went slowly to floor. pumping brakes helped in stopping failure was in anti-lock brakes control	1 ~ 74800 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING dt: the contact stated the power steering pulley fell off the engine while driving. this caused the contact to lose...	1 ~ 6800 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we were notified by police and fire department officials that there was a fire in our yard. our ford 250...	1 ~ 124000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the consumer stated at 27 000 miles his 2001 ford f250 developed an engine vibration. *jb the consumer was told...	1 ~ 27000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY 2001 ford f150 door strikers are starting to rust.*mr the strikers hold the rear doors shut and if they fail	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: abs brakes air bags and fuel system failed. at 4700 miles they replaced the entire brake system. had it...	1 ~ 45000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING while backing out of the driveway the front passenger tie rod broke without warning. please provide additional information. *jb...	1 ~ 83000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT upon jacking the vehicle up to change the tire the truck failed. the jack was not built correctly. consumer was	1
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers failed to operate in the slow speed. windshield wipers will work in fast speed if they function when...	1 ~ 39000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer noticed coolant leaking coolant from the engine. dealer stated it was normal for this vehicle to leak antifreeze. *ak...	1 ~ 28000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN failure to repair apparent defect @4000 miles under ford's bumper to bumper warranty. (nar) ph cb...	1 ~ 4000 miles
AIR BAGS on monday may 12 i was involved in a car accident. i am concerned because my air bad did not...	1 ~ 47000 miles
SEATS the front seat was designed improperly. *jb...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS the lugs were incompatible with the wheel and tire*jb...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer stated while driving at any speed the engine would stall.jb injection module replaced. tt...	1 ~ 21000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION consumer stated "wheel bearing is a manufacture defect". dealer contacted and states that the part was a field defect. please	1 ~ 55000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the door opening lever is so close to the door handle that when the passenger reached for the handle the	1 ~ 45000 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while backing out of dealer's service garage bolts for hydroboost unit broke off. *ak dealer replaced hydroboost unit and added	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY consumer stated there was a squeak in the steering wheel when making turns also the steering was hard to adjust	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at highway speeds the wheels locked up and the vechile started to become umcomfortable the dealer was contacted	1
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES consumer stated there was a squeak in the steering wheel when making turns also the steering was hard to adjust	1
COLUMN > STEERING consumer stated there was a squeak in the steering wheel when making turns also the steering was hard to adjust	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN upon entering the highway the truck suddenly started having problems the r.p.m. gauge started fluctuating from 1000 to 3000 r.p.m....	1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR while applying brakes the vehicle's wheel wont turn. dealer notified. please provide additional information. ts...	1 ~ 13200 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT vehicle's front left and right lower ball joints failed at different times not from usual wear and tear. lower ball	1 ~ 341 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE on several occasions the power steering is weak or non-existing when putting foot on the brake and driving in slow	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN automatic transmission was making a noise while driving. vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the driveline. 1200	1 ~ 36316 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING truck tends to wander across the road when it hits a seam in the road. owner has taken truck to...	1

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