2001 Ford F-350 SD: complaints, problems and recalls

TRUCK DRIFTS TO SIDE OF ROAD OR PULLS HARD AND SUDDEN WHEN MODERATE TO HARD BRAKING IS APPLIED. EFFECT IS NOT AS APPARENT AFTER ALIGNMENT IS PERFORMED. APPROXIMATELY 7 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPAIR. TIE ROD PULLED APART WHILE DRIVING.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000287 at NHTSA ↗

SECTOR SHAFT FAILURE ON A 2001 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. SHAFT SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A CHUCK HOLE IN A GRAVEL/MUD PARKING LOT. FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. SECTOR SHAFT WAS A 36 SPLINE, 1-1/4" DIAMETER. I HAVE BOTH ENDS OF THE SHAFT FOR INSPECTION.

Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002672 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE BRAKING, VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT, RIGHT & SOMETIMES TO BOTH DIRECTIONS. THIS DEGREE OF PULLING WILL VARY DEPENDING UPON VEHICLE RUN TIME AND TEMPERATURE. SOMETIMES THIS PULLING IS EXTREME OTHER TIMES ONLY MODERATE OR SLIGHT. WHEN PULLING A TRAILER WITH ANY WIEGHT, IT IS GREATLY ACCENTUATED. I HAVE ARGUED WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT WITHOUT A SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION. THE DEALERSHIP BROUGHT IN AN ENGINEER WHO SAID THIS WAS A "NORMAL" CONDITION AND YOUR DEPARTMENT HAD INVESTIGATED THIS COMPLAINT AND FOUND NO FAULT WI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002898 at NHTSA ↗

AUTO. TRANSMITION FAILURE ON 2001 F350 SUPERDUTY FORDS, THIS IS THE 4TH ONE THAT I KNOW OF. THE TRANSMITION FAILS TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. MY TRUCK HAS 58,000 MILES, AND I DONOT PULL ANY HEAVY LOADS.FORD SAID THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT MY COST. IF THEY ARE HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE W/ THEM WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL?

Owner-reported narrative. 57,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003086 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE BREAKING THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, SOMETIMES TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL, OTHER TIMES WE GET A SERVER VIBRATION WHILE BREAKING AGAIN IT IS ALMOST INPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL,WE ARE GETING ONLY ABOUT 11000 MILES OUT OF A SET OF BREAKS, THIS UNIT IS AN AMBULANCEAND ALTHOUGH FORD HAS REPLACED THE BREAK PADS THREE TIMES AND THE ROTORS TWICE IN 33,000 MILES THIS DOE'S NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, NOW THAT THE WARRANTY WILL SOON END THEY ARE NOW TELLING US THAT IT IS THE AMBULANCE MANUFACTURE PROB…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005783 at NHTSA ↗

2001 FORD F-350 7.3 CREW CAB SUPER DUTY PURCHASED NEW . AT 48000 MILES BOUGHT IT IN FOR A STEERING WANDER PROBLEM AND FRONT BRAKE PULSATION. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE BAD UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND BAD DRAG LINK. I DO NOT TOW OR PLOW WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD IT SERVICED AT DEALERSHIPS FOR MOST OF ITS SERVICE LIFE DON'T THINK THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BAD BALL JOINT THIS YOUNG IN ITS SERVICE LIFE. THE WANDER MAKES THE TRUCK TRICKY TO DRIVE IN WINTER CONDITIONS WHEN YOU HAVE TO STAY IN THE TIRE TRACKS ON SNOW COVERED ROADS . …

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016483 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A FORD P.U WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES WITH ONLY 30000 MILES ON THEM WHILE ON MY WAY HOME ABOUT FIVE MILES WEST OF GREAT FALLS MONANTA I HEARD A TREMENDOUS NOISE AND FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGED TO THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF CONTROL . THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO ;MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019025 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH OUR F-350. TRANSMISSION WENT AFTER 78000 MILES, FORD SAYS THAT INSTALLING A PLOW CANCELED THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 7,860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023242 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2007-12-05 (December 5, 2007)

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Reported: 2009-10-13 (October 13, 2009)

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.