NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 Ford Super Duty F Series Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 Ford Super Duty F Series right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 3 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 Ford Super Duty F Series.

2001 Ford Super Duty F Series owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Ford Super Duty F Series, describing incidents dated May 25, 2012 to April 3, 2014.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Seat Belts 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10577762 · Filed April 6, 2014
DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LURCH AND RUN ROUGHLY. LIMPED HOME FROM 200 MILES AWAY. FOUND AIR FILTER FULL OF WATER AND FIBER MATERIAL SOAKED AND DRIPPING WATER. AIR INTAKE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF FILTER - ENCOURAGING ENGINE TO SUCK WATER IN WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. DISASTROUS DESIGN…
ODI #10544073 · Filed September 17, 2013
BACKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP WHEN THE PIN ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO THINK FAST TO SHUT OFF THE TRUCK TO STOP THE TRUCK. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND THE TRUCK AT THE TIME. *TR
ODI #10475397 · Filed September 14, 2012
WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELTS IN FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WILL UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANGELO, TX AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT IT HAD BEEN INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND IN THE PAST. NOW BOTH SEAT BUCKLES ARE FAULTY AND WARRANTY/RECALL REPAIR WAS DENIED. CONTACTED…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2001 Ford Super Duty F Series in 2 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA05-004: FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Closed July 6, 2005
Recall Query RQ04-011: FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Closed February 17, 2005

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 Ford Super Duty F Series right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 Ford Super Duty F Series. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Ford Super Duty F Series.

Engine; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #10577762

Incident: April 3, 2014 · Filed: April 6, 2014

DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LURCH AND RUN ROUGHLY. LIMPED HOME FROM 200 MILES AWAY. FOUND AIR FILTER FULL OF WATER AND FIBER MATERIAL SOAKED AND DRIPPING WATER. AIR INTAKE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF FILTER - ENCOURAGING ENGINE TO SUCK WATER IN WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. DISASTROUS DESIGN FLAW. IS THERE A TSB OR REPAIR???? *TR

Power Train

ODI #10544073

Incident: September 13, 2013 · Filed: September 17, 2013

BACKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP WHEN THE PIN ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO THINK FAST TO SHUT OFF THE TRUCK TO STOP THE TRUCK. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND THE TRUCK AT THE TIME. *TR

Seat Belts

ODI #10475397

Incident: May 25, 2012 · Filed: September 14, 2012

WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELTS IN FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WILL UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANGELO, TX AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT IT HAD BEEN INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND IN THE PAST. NOW BOTH SEAT BUCKLES ARE FAULTY AND WARRANTY/RECALL REPAIR WAS DENIED. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED FOR CONCERN. *TR

Check your 2001 Ford Super Duty F Series VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Ford Super Duty F Series at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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