2001 FORD F-350 Complaints

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

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

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON MY 01 FORD F-350 V-10. LOSS OF POWER UN DRIVABLE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 35K MILES. I CALLED COLEY FORD TO GET INFO, THEY TOLD ME TO CALL FORD CUSTOMER CARE TO SE IF THEY CAN HELP WITH THE EXPENSIVE COSTS! I WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO BAD CANT HELP, & IT ONLY HAD 35K MILES AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED BUT WAS ALMOST 4 YRS AFTER TIME OF PURCHASE. *NM

PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER ON I 75 ABOUT 50 MILES NORTH OF TAMPA FLORIDA. 95 DEGREES AND SPEED AT 65 MPH, I HAD A BLOWOUT. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL MY TRUCK AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. ABOUT $5000 IN DAMAGES WAS DONE TO MY TRUCK. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL TIRE AND SENT THE OLD TIRE TO THEM FOR INSPECTION (ONLY 32000 MILES ON TIRE LT235/85R16). THEY CLAIM THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED BEFORE BLOWOUT AND WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY (NATIONWIDE) THEY HAVE SEVERAL CASES OF BLOWOUTS OF THIS SAME TIRE. I BELIEVE SOMEONE OTHER THAN GENERAL TIRE SHOULD INSPECT THESE BLOWN TIRES. *NM

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

MY QUESTION IS THIS, WHY ARE THE RECALLS THAT I RETRIEVED FROM THIS SITE DIFFERENT FORM THE ONES I GOT FROM ALLDATA. FOR EXAMPLE THIS SITE FOUND ONE RECALL AND ALLDATA HAD FIVE RECALLS THAT CAME UP USING THE VEHICAL VIN#.

ALL 4 TIRES FAILED ON OUR NEW 2001 F-350 AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY 02/2003 AT 62000. COST WAS $1100.

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON OUR 2001 F-350 AT 66,463 MILES. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3000. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. FORD OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY DENIED ANY DEFECTS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEY STATED WE SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY.

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

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