2001 Model Year

Ford F-250

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
220
Recalls
0
Crashes
16
Severe
56

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Mar 2025

When im in traffic, starting out driving or merging between intersections my truck decides to either hard shift or not shift at all. Several times ive...

Tires
Apr 2022

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-250 equipped with Toyo tires, Tire Line: HT Open Country, Tire Size: LT265/75/R16, DOT Number: CXLTCAK4815. The contact...

Air Bags Crash
Jan 2022

Was T-Boned in the passenger side of the truck which changed my direction of travel resulting in hitting a tree head on. Neither frontal air bags depl...

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Dec 2020

SPARK PLUGS KEEP BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE, WHILE ACCELERATING, HAS DONE FIVE TIMES,, WHEN IT DOES VEHICLE STALLED POSSIBLY CARE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AL...

WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2020

TAILPIPE IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO SPARE TIRE TO MELT TIRE. TIRE IS UNUSABLE. LATER VEHICLES HAVE A HEAT SHIELD IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS. FORD SHOULD HAVE RE...

Electrical System
Jul 2020

WHILE SHOPPING MY F250 TRYED TO BURN DOWN IN PARKING LOT 2ND TIME AT A SCHOOL SOCCER GAME AND 4 THE THIRD TIME RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND STILL AF...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Feb 2020

LOCATION MASTER CYLINDER CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SENSOR LEAKING BRAKE FLUID NON FUNCTIONAL BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL.

Seat Belts
Dec 2019

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL DISENGAGE WITH OUT TOUCHING THE RELEASE BUTTON. I HAVE TRIED USING HIGH PRESSURE AIR THINKING IT WOULD DISLODGE SOMETHI...

Steering
Oct 2019

TWICE IN THE LAST 5 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED TOTAL STEERING LOSS WHILE DRIVING FORD F-250 V10 TRITON PICKUP TRUCK, I AM FORTUNATE TO BE ALIVE, BOTH TI...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE Fire
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). WHILE THE V...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2001 Ford F-250 has 220 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Tires. 16 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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