"How reliable is the 2001 Ford F-350?"

"Based on 181 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Ford F-350 has a median complaint mileage of 74562 miles. The most common issue is TIRES:TREAD/BELT."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Ford F-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Ford F-350 is TIRES:TREAD/BELT, accounting for a significant portion of the 181 total complaints filed."

2001 Ford F-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 181 complaints

181

Total Complaints

74,562mi

Median Mileage

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

43,145 25th Percentile

74,562 Median Mileage

156,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

TIRES

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

STEERING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT BRAKE CALIPER RATTLE. DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLIES RATTLE UNDER LIIGHT GRAVEL ROAD CONDITION AND OVER LIGHT BUMPS. IS ASSEMBLY COMING APART? FORD SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION BUT RECOMENDS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON F350 SUPER DUTY VEHIVCLES? FORD SAYS THEY KNO..."

"UNSAFE!! STEERING DOES NOT WORK WITH BRAKES APPLIED. STEERING BINDS UP AND CAN NOT BE TURNED WHEN BRAKES ARE ON. CAN'T PARALLEL PARK, MAKE U-TURN, OR BACK UP FOR BOAT OR CAMPER. STEERING WILL NOT TURN IN SKID. STEERING IS SLOPPY AND TRUCK WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON ROAD. BUMPS AND RUTS THROW..."

"THREE OUT OF THE FIVE NEW TIRES DELIVERED WITH VEHICLE HAD BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75 R16 )"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28