Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Ford F Super Duty, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling8
- Power train8
- Tires5
- Seats4
- Seat belts3
- Vehicle speed control2
- Steering2
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Electrical system1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Ford told its dealers about the 2001 Ford F Super Duty: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637696 | SOME 5.4L WINDSOR POWER IMPROVED ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A SLIGHT OIL LEAK OR WEEP AT THE CYLINDER HEAD TO BLOCK JOINT. *TT |
| 637689 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT INTERFERENCE AND / OR STATIC IN THE LAND-MOBILE RADIO. *TT |
| 636306 | COOLANT LEAK DUE TO A BROKEN LOWER RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP. *TT |
| 630414 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A COOLANT LEAK DUE TO A BROKEN RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP. *TT |
| 630126 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) LIGHT ON, B2141/B2477, AND/OR AN INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER. *TT |
| 630083 | SUBJECT PERTAINING TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER VIBRATION. *YH |
| 630064 | SUBJECT REGARDIDNG SQUEAK AND RATTLE CONDITION. *YD |
| 620480 | INFORMATION USED WHEN REPLACING THE ELECTRONIC CRASH SENSOR / RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE. *TT |
| 620447 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A BUCK OR JERK (ALSO KNOWN AS HITCHING) DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING AT SPEEDS 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. *TT |
| 620213 | SOME 4X4S MAY EXHIBIT NOISE, VIBRATION AND RATCHETING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKING HUBS THAT IS INITIATED BY ROAD INDUCED BUMPS OR IMPACTS. *TT |
| 619446 | SPECIAL FIELD ACTION ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 19.5-INCH COMMERCIAL TRUCK TIRES WITH STEEL CORD SIDEWALLS - OWNER'S GUIDE SUPPLEMENT AND INFORMATION LABELS. *TT |
| 618621 | CONCERNS WITH A TURBO HOOT CONDITION. *JB |
| 618565 | OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM PARTS UPDATE REGARDING 4R100 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *JB |
| 618564 | OWNER NOTIFICATION INFORMING OWNERS THAT THEIR TRANSMISSION COULD BE DAMAGED INTERNALLY AND, POTENTIALLY, COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF SECOND GEAR OR, ULTIMATELY, AN INABILITY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IF IT IS DRIVEN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. *JB |
| 618067 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 9/10/2000 MAY EXHIBIT A MISS SOUND FROM THE EXHAUST. THIS MAY BE CUASED BY THE DESIGN OF THE EXHAUST Y-PIPE WHICH CAN CAUSE A MISS LIKE SOUND KNOWN AS IMPINGEMENT. *TT |
| 617913 | INFORMATION REGARDING ELECTRONIC CRASH SENSOR /RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT. *JB |
| 10055648 | FORD: THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM) WHEN USING VCM II, WOULD HAVE AN ERROR CODE 35 AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1035, AND DIFFICULTY ATTEMPTING PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION (PMI). MODEL 2001-2004 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE |
| 10027988 | FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY: PROGRAM OF AFFECTED VEHICLES REGISTERED IN CA (8500 GVWR), MA (6000 GVWR), OR VT (6000 GVWR) AND WHO PREVIOUSLY PAID TO HAVE REPAIRS PERFORMED THAT ARE NOW COVERED UNDER FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY. 1999-2001 MODEL YEARS. *PE |
| 10023943 | SOME 1997-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE--SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE--NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. *NJ THIS INCLUDES F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. *PE |
| 10019075 | FUEL CONDITIONER. LOW POWER, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, FUEL GELLING IN COLD WEATHER, EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE ON COLD START, HARD START, OR COKING OF COMPONENTS EXPOSED TO EXHAUST. *TT |
| 10018745 | WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT |
| 10014685 | USE OF STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST STUDS IN SERVICE FOR 5.4L 2V ENGINE. *TT |
| 10014666 | INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE - NON-COMMANDED EGR (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE) FLOW. *TT |
| 10014275 | A DRIVELINE CLUNK OR BUMP WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. *TT |
| 10013409 | WATER LEAK - ROOF FLANGE AREA - WATER ACCUMULATION IN HEADLINER AND/OR LEAK AT THE CAB FLOOR PAN AREA. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
ENGINE STALLING
ENGINE STALLING
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC)
FRONT WHEEL BEARING
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation