Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 23 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Ford F-450 Sd. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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VEHICLE WOULD QUIT PULLING. HAD TO PULL TO SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. AFTER FIFTEEN OR TWENTY MINUTES, IT WOULD START AND RUN FAIRLY NORMAL FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN DO THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN. THIS WENT ON UNTIL I GOT TO MY DESTINATION WHICH WAS A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES. *TR
2001 FORD F450 DIESEL FUEL TANK LINER FAILED AND RESULTED IN FUEL DELIVERY WHILE TOWING. THIS CAUSED 10 MPH SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER. JUST SPENT $1800.00 FOR NEW TANK AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED WITH THE NEW TANK AND NOT JUST INSTALLING ANOTHER ONE THAT WILL FAIL ALSO. *TR
JAN 23, 2007-THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP DUE TO MISSING WHILE DRIVING AND STALLING OUT. DIAGNOSTICS WERE DONE, CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER AND REPLACE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. FEB. 12, 2007 - SAME ISSUES MISSING IN ENGINE AND STALLED OUT. TAKEN TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP . CLEANED ALL CABLES AND CHARGED BATTERIES. MARCH 2, 2007 - MISSING IN ENGINE AND STALLS OUT. DIAGNOSTICS TIME 60 OR 65 NO POWER . REPLACE AIR FILTER AND UNSTICK TURBO JULY 9, 2007- MISSING IN ENGINE AND STALLING OUT. TAKEN TO SHOP. DIAGNOSTICS DONE. REPLACED WIRE ASSEMBLY AND GASKET. SEPT. 12, 2007 - STILL MISSING REPLACED FUEL FILTER WHINING IN SHOP FOR STATE INSPECTION. SEPT. 24, 2007 - ENGINE MISSING , WHILE IN SHOP TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION ADDED CAN OF CARB CLEANER NOV. 21, 2008 - MISSING, STALLED ON ROAD, WOULD NOT START TOWED TO THE SHOP , DIAGNOSTICS DONE. REPAIR SHOP DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANKS PEELING AND SLIVERING INSIDE WHICH WOULD GET IN INJECTORS AND CAUSE MISSING AND STALLING OF ENGINE. DIAGNOSTICS WERE DONE. REMOVED AND DRAINED FUEL TANK, REPLACED FUEL TANK ADDED CARB CLEANER, REPLACED FUEL FILTER, CLEANED FUEL PICK UP FILTER AND LINES . *TR
F450 STAKE BODY DUMP TRUCK STARTED HESITATING AT ALL SPEEDS. FOUND OUT THAT THE DIESEL FUEL GAS TANKS ARE DELAMINATING ON THE INSIDE AND CLOGGING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS REPAIR COSTS $2,400. A BIG TRUCK DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THAT IS RUNNING FINE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDENLY STARTS TO HESITATE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. FORD TRUCKS SEEM TO BE THE ONLY ONES HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE TRUCKS AND FIX THE PROBLEM FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. *TR
OUR 2001 F-450 DIESEL TRUCK HAS LOST POWER. WE HAD THE FUEL FILTER CHANGED AND HAD TO HAVE THE SENDING UNIT CLEANED OUT DUE TO SEDIMENT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK FROM THE TAKE PEELING. IT IS DOING IT AGAIN AND I HEARD OF A LOT OF THESE DIESEL TRUCKS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS NEW TANK I HAVE TO BUY WHICH IS $500.00. *TR
NO PROBLEMS 2 LEFT BUSINESS ,WENT 2 BLOCKS FIRE STARTED 3 5500 DOLLARS IN PARTS, 35 HOURS IN LABOR TIME, HAVE DETAILED RECEIPTS OF PARTS REPLACED. *JB
MY WIFE PUT OUR TRUCK IN GEAR AND IT TOOK OFF WITH HER. LUCKILY I HAD JUST MOVED FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CLUTCH DID NOT RELEASE THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO REACH IN AND SHUT TRUCK OFF. *NM
FAILURE IN LINING OF FUEL TANK IN F SERIES TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINES. LINING FALLS APART SUCKING INTO FUEL SYSTEM CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF SPEED AND POWER. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE FUEL TANK, AND ASSORTED FUEL COMPONENTS REPLACED 4 TIMES TOTAL THAT I AM AWARE OF. POSSIBLY MORE AS I AM ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR 2 F SERIES TRUCKS. OTHER MGRS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE.
WITHIN 2 WEEKS TIME, TWO TIRES BLEW OUT ON MY FORD F-450 BUSINESS TRUCK. WHEN I CALLED A TIRE SERVICE TO FIX THEM OUT ON THE ROAD THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON ALL THESE TIRES BECAUSE OF FAULTY VALVE STEMS. THEN I FOUND OUT IT WAS ONLY FOR ALL HALLIBURTON COMPANY TIRES ONLY. FORD TOLD ME IT WAS A GENERAL/CONTINENTAL TIRE PROBLEM.*AK
2001 FORD F-450 SUPER DUTY DIESEL 7.3L FUEL TANK LINER DELAMINATED FROM TANK WALLS TO CLOG UP FUEL LINES. *NM
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DISENGAGED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE WITH THE SEAT BELT UNLOCKED. *AK THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED THREE TIMES(ONGOING PROBLEM), THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED THREE TIMES, THE FRONT/REAR BRAKES WOULD NOT DISENGAGE ON REPEATED OCCASIONS THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WOULD SHAKE AND OR VIBRATE WHICH WAS DUE TO A TIRE DEFECT PER DEALER. THERE WERE FLAT SPOTS ON THE TIRES. (THE TIRES WERE SOLD WITH THE VEHICLE) CONTINENTAL/GENERAL *SC
ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF. *PH *JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. UPON INSPECTION, TREAD WAS GONE AND THERE WAS A HUGE HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. THERE WAS ONLY 6000 MILES ON THIS TIRE. TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND PRESSURE CHECKED JUST A FEW HOURS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. REPORTED IT TO FIRESTONE WHEN I RETURNED HOME, ASKING IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF TIRE, BUT ALL THEY DID WAS SEND A TRACKING NUMBER WT20020819-0000000185. THEY SAID THEY WOULD RESPOND IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THAT E-MAIL WAS SENT ON 8/19/02, WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770776
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLES TIRES HAD TWO BLOW OUTS, DUE TO VALVE STEM THAT ARE MAD OF RUBBER. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VALVE STEMS SHOULD BE UP GRADED. NLM
CONSUMER HAS FIVE TRUCKS AND EACH HAS GENERAL/CONTINENTAL 225/70R 19.5 MODEL LMT 400. TIRE BLOWOUTS AT SIDEWALL. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES YET, BUT SOME VERY CLOSE CALLS.*AK
WHEN SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BECAME STUCK. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER. *AK *YH
WHEN TRYING TO PUSH DOWN EMERGENCY BRAKE IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY BROKE, MANUAL BRAKE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED ON 07/29/02. THESE COMPONENTS FAILED WHILE CONSUMER WAS UTILIZING COMPONENTS FOR TOWING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE GLOW PLUG SENSOR FAILED, THE AIR CONDITION SENSOR FAILED.*JB
WHEN SLAMMING ON BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP.*AK. CONSUMER STATED HE REAR ENDED THE MOTORIST IN FRONT OF HIM, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB
WHEN SLAMMING ON BRAKE PEDAL IT WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES. AS A RESULT THERE WAS A 4 CAR COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, SAW BLACK SMOKE POURING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THE AIR FILTER AND OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 3 DAYS BECAUSE OF THE DIRT ROADS, THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE TO BLOW UP. NLM *TT
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD UNEXPECTEDLY. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP BEFORE TRUCK TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS AND REAR-ENDED A STOPPED CAR. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL / INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
TURN SIGNAL FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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