2001 Ford F-250 SD problems
Owners have filed 331 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-250 SD with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 27.8% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 14.8%.
Complaints331
Crashes12
Fires26
Injuries13
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 27.8% · 92
Power train 14.8% · 49
Electrical system 11.8% · 39
Tires 11.8% · 39
Steering 6.3% · 21
Seat belts 4.2% · 14
Suspension 3.6% · 12
Vehicle speed control 3.3% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 26 describe a fire, 13 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Ford F-250 SD in this data, 2001 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2019 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 14 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 75,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Diesel emissions getting into cabin at toxic levels. While cleaning out the inside of my deceased fathers f250 super duty diesel, I noticed a brown haze covering the the front seat and noticed at the bottom of the seatbelts, they were covered heavily with diesel soot. I sent off to lab for analysis and the results of the first test were as follows: diesel range organic gc/carbon distribution 508mg/l. Engine and engine cooling
The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-250 SD. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that there was a significant amount of oil leaking from multiple locations in the oil pan . The dealer was contacted and stated that the oil pan was covered with rust and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 157000 and the current mileage was 157752. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 157,000 miles
I have had to replace 4 cam position sensors in my 2001 Ford f250. All of the sensors failed while driving which created a dangerous situation because when they die the vehicle acts as if the key has been turned off which means you lose everything including power steering and power brakes. I feel very lucky that nobody was injured and also lucky that I was not pulling a trailer at the time. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 88,372 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Ford F-250 SD years
1999 304 complaints · 32.6% engine and engine cooling 2000 277 complaints · 25.6% engine and engine cooling 2002 282 complaints · 36.9% engine and engine cooling 2003 229 complaints · 34.1% engine and engine cooling 2004 345 complaints · 31.0% engine and engine cooling 2005 381 complaints · 33.1% suspension