2001 Ford F-450 SDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 23 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford F-450 SD, most often about the fuel system, diesel. It is covered by 7 safety recalls.

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Safety recalls7Free fix at dealers Owner complaints234 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage84kFuel system, diesel, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 16, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Ford F-450 SD has problems

23 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

7Fuel system, diesel

5Tires

4Service brakes, hydraulic2 crash/fire/injury

3Power train

2Parking brake

2Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

2Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

1Seat belts

1Fuel system, other

11 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel system, diesel	7	0
Tires	5	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	2
Power train	3	0
Parking brake	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	1
Electrical system	2	1
Seat belts	1	0
Fuel system, other	1	0
1 other systems	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

7 recalls

2001 Ford F-450 SD recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 09V-399 · Oct 13, 2009 · 4,500,000 vehicles

Risk. A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Engine: diesel

Recall 07V-553 · Dec 5, 2007 · 1,176,000 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 06V-286 · Aug 1, 2006 · 1,200,000 vehicles

Risk. OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Windshield wiper/washer: motor

Recall 01V-258 · Aug 8, 2001 · 1,083,000 vehicles

Risk. LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 3 more recalls

no report yet

Front: buckle assembly

Recall 01V-227 · Jul 16, 2001 · 1,400,000 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Air bags: frontal

Recall 01V-082 · Mar 12, 2001 · 268 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION, OR A BURN INJURY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Tires: valve

Recall 01V-046 · Feb 14, 2001 · 102,000 vehicles

Risk. IF NOT MAINTAINED, COULD RESULT IN A SIDEWALL ZIPPER FAILURE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other F-450 SD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-450 SD median. How we score

6 3 5 3 2 2 4 1 66 43 23 14 16 33 40 35 16 68 3 3 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 18 24 5 10 2 3

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7 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Ford F-450 SD, and the recalls they led to.

Mar 2, 2001
SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURESEA01009 · closed Aug 19, 2003
No recall
Aug 19, 2002
RAPID TIRE DEFLATIONEA02018 · closed Aug 22, 2003
No recall
Feb 23, 2004
ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC)EA04006 · closed Feb 10, 2005
No recall
Feb 17, 2005
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYEA05004 · closed Jul 6, 2005
No recall
Mar 22, 2005
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · closed Aug 2, 2006
Led to recall 05V-388
Jun 22, 2006
ENGINE STALLINGEA06012 · closed Dec 7, 2007
Led to recall 07V-553
Oct 22, 2004
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYRQ04011 · closed Feb 17, 2005
No recall

In owners' words

What F-450 SD owners report

Recent fuel system, diesel complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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
Complaint 10366464 · Nov 16, 2010 · 83,000 miles

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…
Complaint 10365197 · Nov 9, 2010 · 58,400 miles

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…
Complaint 10351211 · Aug 23, 2010 · 60,351 miles

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