2001 Ford F-350 Sd Transmission Problems

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD F350 TO WORK. JUST AS I TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY MY TRUCK LURCHED AND THE REAR WHEELS BEGAN TO SKID. I PUT MY TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND THE REAR WHEELS BEGAN TO ROLL AGAIN. I COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I TESTED THE BRAKES AND THEY WHERE FINE. I TRIED REVERSE AND FORWARD AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I WAS CLOSE TO WORK AND THE ROAD SHOULDER WAS VERY NARROW SO I DECIDED TO SEE IF I COULD GET TO WORK. THE TRUCK STARTED OUT FINE. HOWEVER WHEN IT SHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR IT LURCHED AGAIN AND THE REAR WHEELS BEGAN TO SKID. I MANUALLY SHIFTED BACK TO SECOND GEAR AND THE TRUCK RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION FOR THAT GEAR. AFTER TALKING TO A NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION MECHANICS THE CONSENSUS WAS CLEAR. THE 'MECHANICAL DIODE' ON THE DIRECT DRUM WAS SEIZED. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED. IT IS COMMON ON 2001 FORDS TRUCKS WITH THE 4R100 TRANSMISSION. THESE ARE THE ONLY FORD TRUCKS WITH THIS 'MECHANICAL DIODE'. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS OF PRODUCTION FORD SWITCHED BACK TO USING A ROLLER SPRAG JUST AS IT HAD USED IN ALL AUTOMATIC TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE AND AFTER. IF THIS CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAD OCCURRED MOMENTS BEFORE OR AT ANY POINT THE NEXT DAY (SNOW RAIN MIX) THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION SHOP REMOVE THE DEFECTIVE PART. THEY REPLACED IT WITH THE A REDESIGNED FORD PART THAT REPLACES THE 'MECHANICAL DIODE' WITH A ROLLER SPRAG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289897

Incident

Oct 8, 2009

Mileage

138,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS 75 DEGREES AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE LEAKS TRANSMISSION FLUID. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADDED DYE TO THE FLUID. THEY STATED THAT THE PUMP SEAL WAS LEAKING. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, THERE WAS HARDLY ANY LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OVERFLOW HOSE WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE FLUID TO RUN THROUGH IT, AND THAT IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS TWO TRANSMISSION COOLERS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

NHTSA ID

10219869

Incident

Apr 2, 2005

Mileage

81,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY TREMENDOUS FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A LAST RESORT, HE HAD TO CUT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF TO PREVENT IT FROM DRAMATICALLY JERKING FORWARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER SLAVE CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. SPEED WAS NOT A RELEVANT FACTOR WITH HIS FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,244 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,960. UPDATED 03-19-08 *BF UPDATED 03/19/08 *TR

NHTSA ID

10219290

Incident

Mar 10, 2007

Mileage

34,244 mi

I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH MY TRUCK....ALL OF WHICH WERE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. FIRST WAS THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE MINE AND MY DAD'S ,BOTH FAILED AT SIMILAR TIMES AT IDENTICAL TRUCKS. -AFTER FORD GAVE US THE RUN AROUND WE TOOK THE TRUCKS TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAD TRANSMISSIONS FIXED.....NOTE THAT THE FAILURE OF THE COAST CLUTCH IN TRANSMISSIONS PREVENTED THE TRUCKS FROM ENGINE BREAKING. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY SERIOUS WHEN TOWING, WHICH WAS WHAT THIS TRUCK WAS MADE FOR. MY DAD FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON HIS WAY DOWN A MOUNTAIN PASS IN COLORADO PULLING A 11,000 POUND FIFTH WHEEL. THE NEXT COMPLAINT WAS REGARDING THE CAM POSITION SENSOR, WHICH FAILED FASTER THAN CAN REPLACED. THE NEXT COMPLAINT WAS ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE DEALT WITH DEALERSHIPS TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND THEY COULDN'T DO IT, SO I FIXED IT MYSELF! THE PROBLEM WAS A SEVERE PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THAT PROGRESSED TO A SEVERE PULL AND SHIMMY. .AGAIN, FORD COULDN'T FIX IT, I DID. ALL OF THESE WERE TREND ITEMS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND RESEARCHING WWW.DIESELSTOP.COM AND BRIANS TRUCK SHOP. EITHER ONE OF THESE SOURCES CAN ACCURATELY REFLECT THE FAILURES IN THESE PARTS ON THESE TRUCKS----THE REASON FORD DIDN'T GET MANY COMPLAINTS-----THEY CANT/WONT FIX IT UNTIL SOMEONE DIED. *AK!

NHTSA ID

10190253

Incident

Sep 8, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE FLOOR-MOUNTED MANUAL SHIFT LEVER (FORD PART NUMBER F81A-7K387-AA) BROKE OFF AS THE TRUCK WAS BEING MANUVERED THROUGH A PARKING LOT. FORTUNATELY THIS DIDN'T OCCUR AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY ONRAMP. WHEN IT BROKE, CONTOL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. EXAMINING THE SHIFT LEVEL, AT ITS BASE TWO BOLTS MOUNT IT TO A FLANGE COMING OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION, THE LEVEL SHEARED AT THE TOP BOLT, COMING COMPLETELY UNATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION FLANGE, MAKING SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION IMPOSSIBLE.

NHTSA ID

10170313

Incident

Sep 21, 2006

Mileage

174,499 mi

2001 F-350 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB, THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE PLATE TO THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT TUBE, BACKED OUT OF THEIR HOLES. AS THE COMPANY MECHANIC I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY ON A DIFFERENT TRUCK. I REPAIRED THE PROBLEM THE SAME WAY, LOWERING THE STEERING COLUMN, INSTALLING LONGER BOLTS WITH THREAD LOCK COMPOUND ON THE THREADS, ADDED A NYLOC NUT ON THE END OF THE BOLT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10134353

Incident

Aug 26, 2005

Mileage

29,947 mi

2001 F-350 SUPER CREW, THE SCREWS THAT CONNECT THE COLUMN SHIFTER TUBE TO THE PLATE THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE CONNECTS TO, BACKED OUT OF THEIR HOLES. THIS ACTION CAUSED AN IMPROPER READING, AND SELECTION OF TRANSMISSION GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK, AND DID NOT MAKE IT PAST REVERSE. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERMARKET BACK UP ALARM, WHICH ALERTED THE DRIVER, AND AVOIDED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO ME (THE COMPANY MECHANIC) FOR REPAIR. I DROPPED THE STEERING COLUMN, THREADED LONGER BOLTS IN THE FACTORY HOLES WITH LOCTITE, TIGHTENED BOLTS THEN ADDED A NYLOC NUT ON THE BACK SIDE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10134351

Incident

Nov 10, 2004

Mileage

49,562 mi

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY SLD. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND GRADUALLY IT BECAME WORSE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE ONLY KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT HAS SLIPPING BETWEEN AND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT FIXED AT THAT TIME. NOW IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND IT IS LEAKING OIL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10129989

Incident

Jun 25, 2005

Mileage

92,700 mi

MY 2001 FORD F350 REQUIRED A NEW TRANSMISION. THE VIECLE HAD ONLY 33,340 MILES AND WAS 3 YEARS 3 MONTHS NEW

NHTSA ID

10128200

Incident

Jun 20, 2005

Mileage

33,078 mi

DT: CONSUMER STATES 2001 FORD F350 HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AND BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR WHEN GOING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH. WHILE DRIVING THE RPM'S ALSO REVVED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED NOT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR. THE PROBLEM JUST STARTED LAST WEEKEND. CONSUMER HAS HEARD ABOUT A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSIONS IN F350 1999 AND 2000, BUT THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE NHTSA DATABASE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10127748

Incident

Jun 30, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS 85,600 MILES, 95% OF WHICH ARE HIGHWAY MILES, 10% OF WHICH WERE PULLING AN 8,000 POUND TRAILER. NO SIGNS OF TROUBLE UNTIL PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN LAST NIGHT WITH NO LOAD. TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT IN MY E04 TRANSMISSION WAS A LITTLE ERRATIC WITH A CLUNKING NOISE. SOON AFTER, IT DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR WITHOUT ME BACKING WAY OFF OF THE THROTTLE AND THEN IT SHIFTED HARD INTO 2ND. ALL SHIFT POINTS SEEM TO BE VERY SLIGHTLY HIGHER. NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS EXCEPT IN 1ST GEAR. EVEN MODERATE ACCELERATION FROM A STOP WITH NO LOAD PRODUCES ERRATIC ENGAGEMENT PROBLEMS. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE FORD 5-YEAR, 75,000 MILE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER, 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY THAT I BOUGHT WITH THE TRUCK WON'T COVER THE TRANSMISSION SINCE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF THE "POWER TRAIN". IT IS CONSIDERED, INSTEAD, PART OF THE "DRIVE TRAIN." THIS IS VERY MISLEADING AND FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I HAD TO PAY $96.00 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEMS, THEN ANOTHER $96.00 TO TEAR INTO IT AND PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ''ONE-WAY CLUTCH'' HAD FAILED AND FILLED THE TRANSMISSION WITH BITS OF METAL. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT THEY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TRYING TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION BUT, INSTEAD, REPLACE IT WITH A REMANUFACTURED UNIT. THEY DID INDICATE THAT FORD HAS REDESIGNED THE NEWER ONE-WAY CLUTCHES AND SOME OTHER COMPONENTS TO BE STRONGER AND THOSE WOULD ALREADY BE INSTALLED IN THE REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. THE COST: $3,400 PLUS TAX WITH A 3-YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THREE MORE BUSINESS DAYS IN THE SHOP. THIS IS MY LAST FORD VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10126558

Incident

Jun 23, 2005

Mileage

85,600 mi

THIS TRUCK HAS HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS, AND A NEW MOTOR ALONG WITH MANY REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10114570

Incident

Apr 15, 2003

Mileage

52,000 mi

TRANSMISSION WEARS OUT PREMATURELY. THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHUTTER IS FAULTY WHICH CAUSES FAULTY SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. CONSUMER WILL HEAR A CLANKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER WAS TOLD YOU WOULD BE LUCKY IF YOU GET 100,000 MILES OUT OF THIS TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10115399

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

VEHICLE HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT WHEN TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON 2001 CREWCAB PSD. FORD SAID "TOO BAD, WARRANTY EXPIRED NOW". ENDED UP SPENDING $5000 ON A NEW TRANSMISSION, NOT FROM FORD, BUT FROM A DIESEL EXPERT WHO SAID THIS IS COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE, AND SPECIFICALLY THIS YEAR - HE ALSO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE OWNED FORD VEHICLES FOR OVER 25 YEARS, BUT NEVER AGAIN WILL WE BUY A FORD BECAUSE WE NOW FEEL THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. ESPECIALLY AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM, FORD DOES KNOW ABOUT IT, YET REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

NHTSA ID

10110717

Incident

Jun 2, 2004

Mileage

38,000 mi

(1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. (2) TRANSMISSION DECIDED THAT IT NO LONGER WANTED TO SHIFT. I WAS RUNNING EMPTY PULLING NOTHING. I WAS PULLING OFF AT MY EXIT COASTING AS I CAME UP TO THE LIGHT. AS THE TRUCK SHIFTED DOWN I HEARD A CLUNK. NOW I GET A CLICKINGL/GRIND/CLUNK WHERE THE TRUCK TRIES TO SHIFT. THE TRUCK HAS 79K MILES ON IT. MOST OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. I OCCASSINALLY PULL A 6500 LB TRAVEL TRAILER. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DEALER WHO HAS A DIESEL/HEAVY DUTY TRUCK SHOP. THEY SAY I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.(3) NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10100851

Incident

Aug 30, 2004

Mileage

79,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, NO APPARANT REASON FOR FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10100774

Incident

Aug 8, 2004

Mileage

22,000 mi

2001 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY - I AM A DISABLED VETERAN WHO DOES NOT USE THIS VEHICLE TO TOW. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED COMPLETELY AT MY EXPENSE. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL, OR WHY HAS FORD NOT PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT?*AK

NHTSA ID

10093431

Incident

Aug 25, 2004

Mileage

48,000 mi

1) DRIVING ALONG AT LOW SPEED AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 1 TO 2ND GEAR WITH LARGE THUMP. CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND GRINDING SOUND OCCURRED. IMMEDIATE DROVE IN 1ST GEAR TO DEALER 2) CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE ON AUTO TRANSMISSSION AT 38000 3) FORD WANTS TO REPLACE WITH REFAB TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10086296

Incident

Aug 3, 2004

Mileage

38,000 mi

MY FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY PICKUP TRUCK (37,000 MI) WAS IN GEAR AND IN MOTION WHEN I STEPPED ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL, PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CLUTCH PEDAL REMAINED DEPRESSED TO THE FIREWALL; AND THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE. I WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR, AND WAS FORCED TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE TRUCK TO LURCH TO A STOP. THIS WAS AT IDLE SPEED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN DISATROUS. FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (01-24-1) ON THIS CONDITION. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM. THE INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND SAFELY BRING THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. THE FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURER TO LABEL THIS AS A SAFETY RECALL ITEM IS NEGLIGENT. DESPITE BEING SPECIFICALLY ASKED; THE FORD DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FAILED TO NOTIFY ME THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS SPECIFIC ITEM, WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID

10072455

Incident

May 5, 2004

Mileage

37,682 mi

LOST 3ERD GEAR IN AUTOMATIC TRANS.FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK. GOT AN ESTIMATE FOR $3600.00 BY THE FORD DEALER. CALLED FORDS HELP LINE AND WAS TOLD FORD WOULD NOT HELP THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY CASES DOES IT TAKE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED?

NHTSA ID

10072434

Incident

May 9, 2004

Mileage

59,214 mi

ENGINE FAILURE IN DECEMBER OF 2003 FORD COVERED MOTOR UNDER WARRANTY.TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN FEB OF 2004. MY TRUCK HAS 37,700 MILES ON IT AND FORD OFFERED TO PAY FOR PARTS BUT NOT LABOR. I WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH TELLS ME FORD ONLY STANDS BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES FOR 36,000 MILES. I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED.I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER FORD VEHICLES SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE REPAIRS. MY VEHICLE IS IS STILLL UNDER THE 3 YEARS AND JUST OVER THE MILEAGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056501

Incident

Jan 31, 2004

Mileage

37,700 mi

2ND FAILURE OF CLUTCH MASTER/SLAVE CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES, WITHIN 40,OOO MILES

NHTSA ID

10050998

Incident

Dec 19, 2003

Mileage

46,245 mi

MULTIPLE FAILURES OF CLUTCH MASTER/SLAVE CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES. TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURES ARE PROBABLY DUE TO OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE CLUTCH. I REPLACED MY CLUTCH AND FOUND A SIEZED PILOT SHAFT BEARING, DAMAGE TO FLYWHEEL, AND BAD CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033445

Incident

Aug 17, 2003

Mileage

93,280 mi

FORD 2001 F350 SUPER HEAVY DUTY 7.3L, AUTO WITH OVERDRIVE, 2 WHEEL DRIVE, CREW CAB. JUST PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2002 FROM TED BRITT FORD IN VIRGINIA. TRUCK HAS 40,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION IS FAILING! HEARING FROM VARIOUS AUTO MECHANICS THIS IS EXTREMELY TYPICAL WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NO UNNORMAL TO HAVE TO REPLACE 3 TO 4 TRANSMISSIONS A WEEK FOR SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND PROBLEM. THERE MUST BE A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. $1,800.00 IS A HEFTY AMOUNT OF MONEY TO HAVE TO PUT INTO A RELATIVELY NEW TRUCK WITH 40,000 MILES. FORD SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10028505

Incident

Jul 17, 2001

Mileage

40,000 mi

FORD F350 SUPERDUTY AUTMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ONLY 50,000 MILES. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING. I KNOW OF A FEW OTHERS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026072

Incident

Jun 17, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi