2001 Ford F-250 problems
Owners have filed 269 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-250 with NHTSA. Tires account for 17.8% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 11.2%.
Complaints269
Crashes20
Fires32
Injuries29
Deaths6
What owners report breaking
Tires 17.8% · 48
Power train 11.2% · 30
Steering 9.7% · 26
Vehicle speed control 8.9% · 24
Engine and engine cooling 7.8% · 21
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.8% · 21
Suspension 5.9% · 16
Electrical system 4.8% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 32 describe a fire, 29 report an injury and 6 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 21 model years of the Ford F-250 in this data, 2001 sits 7th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 67,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-250. While driving 55 mph in normal driving conditions the driver's side rear tire blew out. The contact pulled over and replaced the failed tire with a spare. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer , but had visible damage. The driver's side rear panel and wheel well were damaged by the tread from the tire. The current mileage is 85,997 and failure mileage was 78,500. Tires · reported at 78,500 miles
B.F.Goodrich, p275/60r17; both inside tires are worn out. It feels like vehicle is out of line. Consumer has to constantly keep steering wheel straight. *Akconsumer states that there is a conflict between the two companies.(Ford & b. F.) In which they're blaming each other, but in this case the problem is the tires because the alignment has been checked and there was no problem there. Please refer to summary. *Scc Tires
The consumer stated that the sidewalls were coming off the tires. The consumer took the tires back to the firestone, and was told that they were only authorized to replace the tires on the Ford excursion. The consumer insisted that he had the same tires and they were doing the same thing. Firestone, lt 265/75r16lrd. *Ak firestone replaced three out of the four tires. *Sc Tires
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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