Model year record
2001 Ford E Series Super Duty recalls & problems
The 2001 Ford E Series Super Duty has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is seat belts (1 complaint).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2001 Ford E Series Super Duty.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Seat beltsFront › Retractor | 1 | — |
| TiresSidewall | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc › Caliper | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
THE 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES STOPS VERY POORLY, AND I AM SCARED THAT I MAY HURT SOMEBODY. I USE THE VEHICLE COMMERCIALLY AND CAN NOT LEMON LAW IT. *JB
- Tires › Sidewall
JUST GETTING READY TO GO TO GOODYEAR TO SEE WHY THE TIRES ON MY E-350 VAN HAVE A SOLID BUBBLE ,ABOUY AN INCH WIDE, ALL THE WAY AROUND THE RIM BEAD! AFTER CHECKING THIS SITE, I`M VERY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES!! ARE WE GOING TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO DIE AS A RESULT OF THE OBVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES! I ALSO HAVE WEIGHT TOWARDS THE UPPER LIMIT ON THESE TIRES BUT NEVER OVERLOAD THEM . JUST HEPPENED TO NOTICE THIS PROBLEM WHEN I ROTATED MY OWN TIRES. MOST PEOPLE ,HOWEVER DO NOT ROTATE THERE OWN TIRES
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
SEATBELT RETRACTOR ON DRIVERS SIDE WORKS APPROX. 30% OF THE TIME.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADClosed
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CYLINDER AND/OR EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE.AS OF DECEMBER 8, 2005, ODI IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ALLEGATIONS WHERE THE ALLEGED DEFECT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, A CRASH, AN INJURY, OR A FATALITY IN ANY OF THE 10,319,810 SUBJECT VEHICLES.IN ADDITION, ODI IS AWARE OF ONLY TWO INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT RESTART.INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ODI CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND OBTAINED FROM 72 TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS WITH COMPLAINANTS SHOWED THE FOLLOWING:(1) 99% OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE ON MY…