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2001 Ford E-350 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

52 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

89,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 37 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 52 complaints (17.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior611.5%
Fuel system concerns59.6%
Transmission and shifting47.7%
Steering behavior47.7%
Engine operation11.9%
Electrical and battery issues11.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling
9
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
4
Fuel System, Diesel
4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
4
Engine
3
Tires
3
Electrical System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling9
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine4
Fuel System, Diesel4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission4
Engine3
Tires3
Electrical System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2

Engine And Engine Cooling: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Fuel System, Diesel: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Engine: 3; Tires: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
5
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
8
100,000 to 149,999
10
150,000 and above
5
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9995
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9998
100,000 to 149,99910
150,000 and above5

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 5

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
2
2002
3
2003
4
2004
6
2005
5
2006
4
2007
2
2008
8
2009
3
2010
5
2011
4
2012
1
2014
1
2015
1
2016
1
2018
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20012
20023
20034
20046
20055
20064
20072
20088
20093
20105
20114
20121
20141
20151
20161
20181
20201

2001: 2; 2002: 3; 2003: 4; 2004: 6; 2005: 5; 2006: 4; 2007: 2; 2008: 8; 2009: 3; 2010: 5; 2011: 4; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2018: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10006594 · 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL SKID ON WET SURFACES. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006594 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10054279 · 2004-01-16 (January 16, 2004)

FORD SOLD 2001 TRUCKS WITH A KNOWN DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PART AND FAILED TO DISCLOSE THAT FACT TO PURCHASERS. 2001 FORD TRUCKS BUILT BETWEEN 7-27-00 AND 3-23-01 WITH THE 4R100 AUTOMATIC MAY EXHIBIT A DELAYED OR NO SECOND GEAR. THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAILED INTERMEDIATE ONE-WAY CLUTCH. THE ONE-WAY CLUTCH, INTERMEDIATE BRAKE DRUM AND INTERMEDIATE CLUTCH PLATES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH ANY ASSOCIATED PARTS. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $3,000 AND FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR ANY PART OF THE COST IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *CB

Owner-reported narrative. 92,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10054279 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10139480 · 2005-10-12 (October 12, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LINING ON THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK FLAKED OFF AND FELL INTO THE GASOLINE. AS A RESULT OF THE FLAKING, THE PIECES OF THE LINING FLOWED THROUGH THE FUEL SYSTEM AND INTO THE INJECTORS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WHEN THE FLAKES BECAME ENGAGED THE INJECTOR, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO 35 MPH. THIS ALMOST CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE DEALER WAS THE ONE THAT FOUND THE PROBLEM WITH THE LINING. THIS HAS BEEN FIXED BY THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE IS…

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10139480 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10240893 · 2008-09-04 (September 4, 2008)

STEEL DIESEL FUEL TANK DELAMINATION ON 3 E350 FORD AMBULANCES AND 1 F350 FORD FIRETRUCK.*TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10240893 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10071573 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *PH THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REDESIGNED AND KNOWN TO PREMATURELY FAIL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071573 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10426450 · 2011-09-20 (September 20, 2011)

I PARKED MY F 350 DIESEL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE FOR THE NIGHT. NEXT MORNING ,BEFORE 6 A.M., I WOKE TO THE NOISES OUTSIDE:CRACKING, POPPING, AND EXPLOSIONS. THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. IT WAS COMING AROUND ALL SIDES OF THE HOOD AND AROUND THE FRONT WHEEL AREA,ALSO THROUGH THE DASH AND STEERING AREA. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. AND STARTED PUTTING THE FIRE OUT USING THE GARDEN HOSE. FOUR MORE EXPLOSIONS HAPPENED,AND TWO FRONT TIRES EXPLODED AS WELL. I FOUGHT THE FLAMES UNTIL FIRE TRUCKS SET UP AND TOOK OVER. THEY PUT IT OUT JUST IN TIME T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10426450 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10636951 · 2014-09-17 (September 17, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE SUB FRAME, UNDER CARRIAGE AND THE TIE RODS. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 10/31/14*LJ UPDATED 7/9/2015*JS

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10636951 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 746566 · 2001-06-07 (June 7, 2001)

AT SLOW SPEED (LESS THATN 30 MPH) TRAVELLING DOWN HILL AT IDLE, ENGINE HAS STALLED 5 TIMES IN THE 6500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST.THE ENGINE STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY WITH THE KEY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 746566 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10279112 · 2009-08-02 (August 2, 2009)

ABS MODULE SHORTING OUT BECAUSE OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE MODULE. I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE JUST OUTSIDE MY HOME WHERE MY VAN IS PARKED, LESS THAN 2 FT. FROM THE HOUSE, AND WENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE. SMOKE WAS BILLOWING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SO I RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE ABS MODULE, SO I REMOVED IT AND THE COVER HAD BLOWN OFF, AND THE CIRCUIT BOARD INSIDE WAS FRIED. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, AND YET I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL ABOUT THIS ISSUE. MY VA…

Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10279112 at NHTSA ↗