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2001 Ford F Super Duty Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Ford F Super Duty, most often about the engine (28% of complaints, typically around 123,500 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about F Super Duty model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2001 Ford F Super Duty problems
Engine
9 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 123,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
Was sitting at stop light, and all of a sudden there was a pop, and this terrible noise started coming from engine area. Pulled into a parking lot, and called my husband. He came down, and inspected the engine. He found the number 4 spark plug missing. This is the first time this failure has happened. Had truck towed…
My 2001 Ford f350 superduty ejected a spark plug for the second time in a year. I finally had to buy an insert kit to fix the problem myself cost me 450.00 plus a new ignition coil for 55.00. Ford would not even think of taking the blame for this problem telling me that it is very uncommon for this to happen???????I…
Transmission
8 complaints · 25%Parts named most often: automatic transmission, clutch assembly, manual transmission.
The transmission in my 2001 Ford f250 was replaced under warranty with a Ford reman unit last summer (july 2002 with 59000 miles). This august(2003) it began pumping out transmission fluid from the bell housing at approximately 79000 miles. The dealer determined that it needed a new torque converter. That's the same…
Clutch disengagement needing more travel until nearly touching the floor, occured over a few weeks. The clutch stopped disengaging while towing a trailer out of state at a stop light. If the ignition key wasn't turned off it would have pushed US into oncoming traffic. The clutch master cylinder was replaced, the old…
Wheels and tires
5 complaints · 16%Parts named most often: sidewall.
Seats
4 complaints · 13%Parts named most often: front assembly.
Seat belts
3 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: front.
Drivers seat belt randomly disconnects. May disconnect 2 times within 5 minutes or may disconnect once in 2 weeks. Everytime I connect the belt I tug and yank to make sure it is connected but doing this makes no difference. I hope it does not disconnect in an accident.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2001 Ford F Super Duty recalls
Fuel system: filler pipe and cap
Risk: Without proper grounding, an electrostatic discharge could result during fuel fill up, potentially leading to a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a fuel filler pipe ground. Owner notification began march 26, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: f-super duty crew cab pickup trucks (f-350 short wheelbase trucks equipped with a 6 3/4' pickup box and dual rear wheels) were built after a change was implemented to delete a clamp, and later a bracket that provided a ground for the fuel filler pipe. The pickup box may not have been properly grounded.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Engine stalling
Summary
In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised NHTSA that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. The subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure is comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces is vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection r
Engine stalling
Summary
The cam position sensor (cps) provides a critical signal to the subject vehicle (sv) engine management system, the loss of which results in an engine stall.during pe06-011, ford stated in their response to odi that it is continuing to investigate allegations of cps related engine stall and further advised that an update will be provided upon completion of the investigation.ford data shows that 20% of the 716,000 svs are equipped with manual transmissions which are capable of back-driving the engine when a stall occurs; power assisted steering and braking are not lost during engine back-drive.ford data also indicates that back-drive occurs in automatic transmission vehicles above certain road
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
Summary
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehi
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Summary
During the initial recall campaign in 2001, the subject vehicles were inspected by ford dealerships using a test tool that would detect a defective front seat outboard seat belt buckle assembly.approximately one million vehicles passed the inspection test for one or both front buckles.subsequent to the recall service action, odi received 15 consumer reports alleging that a passed inspection buckle subsequently failed to latch or inadvertently unlatched during use.in addition, ford has identified 543 owner and field reports alleging buckle failure subsequent to passing the inspection test.ford tested and examined over 100 warranty-returned buckles and found that 44% of the buckles had no prob
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Summary
Under recall campaign (01v227), ford recalled approximately 1.3 million vehicles to inspect and if necessary replace the front driver and/or passenger seat belt buckle.approximately 1.1 million owners responded by taking their vehicles to a dealer for inspection of the buckle using a specialized buckle test tool.ford reported that 829,927 vehicles had both buckles pass the tool test and another 167,336 vehicles had one buckle pass.odi and ford received complaints alleging seat belt buckle failure shortly after passing the original recall inspection service.complainants alleged that the buckle failed by either not latching or false-latching (partial engagement of the latch to the latch plate)
Accelerator pedal sensor (etc)
Summary
Failure counts from odi?s analysis are stated above; see the additional problem experience discussion in the summary report.ford data contained duplicative reports for 4 odi complaints and 1 crash.three crashes were allegedly due to intermittent operation of the electronic throttle control (etc) pedal, one crash occurred when an etc disabled vehicle was struck by another motorist, one report contained no detail.the injuries were minor.an issue involving fixed etc pedals was investigated also, however failure reports and populations are not shown above; see summary report for detail.although ford has used etc based throttle control systems for many years, the pap feature was new for my 2002.t
Front wheel bearing
Summary
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Questions about the 2001 Ford F Super Duty
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 Ford F Super Duty?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (9 complaints, typically around 123,500 miles); transmission (8 complaints); wheels and tires (5 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2001 Ford F Super Duty have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 27, 2001 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2001 a bad year for the Ford F Super Duty?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about F Super Duty model year since 2000, with 32 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.