NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 Ford Super Duty Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 Ford Super Duty right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 2 owner complaints are on file.

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

2001 Ford Super Duty owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Ford Super Duty, describing incidents dated November 13, 2001.

Most-cited components

Engine 2 complaints
Power Train 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Of the 2 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash and 1 a fire; across both complaints, owners report 2 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10026462 · Filed July 17, 2003
PROBLEMS WITH FORD SUPER DUTY PICKUPS WITH DIESEL ENGINES WHICH CAUSED THE DEATH OF ONE MAN AND INJURED HIS TWO MINOR CHILDREN. (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF DECEASED) *MR THE INCIDENT MAY HAD BEEN CAUSED BY AN INOPERATIVE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF THE OTHER MOTORIST VEHICLE WHO CUASED THE ACCIDENT. PH *JB *MR
ODI #564157 · Filed January 26, 2002
UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, THE R.P.M. GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM 1000 TO 3000 R.P.M., IT SQUEALED AND JERKED INTO GEAR AND A POPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT END. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, BUT HE SUGGESTED THAT IT…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2001 Ford Super Duty 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 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. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Ford Super Duty.

Engine and Engine Cooling; Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10026462

Crash 2 injuries1 death

Filed: July 17, 2003

PROBLEMS WITH FORD SUPER DUTY PICKUPS WITH DIESEL ENGINES WHICH CAUSED THE DEATH OF ONE MAN AND INJURED HIS TWO MINOR CHILDREN. (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF DECEASED) *MR THE INCIDENT MAY HAD BEEN CAUSED BY AN INOPERATIVE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF THE OTHER MOTORIST VEHICLE WHO CUASED THE ACCIDENT. PH *JB *MR

Engine and Engine Cooling; Power Train

ODI #564157

Fire

Incident: November 13, 2001 · Filed: January 26, 2002

UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, THE R.P.M. GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM 1000 TO 3000 R.P.M., IT SQUEALED AND JERKED INTO GEAR AND A POPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT END. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, BUT HE SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CLUTCH FAN SLIPPING. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AGAIN WHAT HE FELT WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT THE LIGHT NEVER FLASHED ON THE OVERDRIVE COLUMN SO TAKING NOTE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THEN THE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE OVERDRIVE COLUMN, WITHIN SECONDS, CONSUMER NOTICED A LARGE PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, THE R.P.M. GAUGE WENT TO BELOW 1000, THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER, AND THE CAB STARTED FILLING WITH SMOKE AND FIRE WAS ESCALATING UNDER THE TRUCK AND HOOD. POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YD

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