2001 Ford F-250 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2001 Ford F-250, and owners have filed 220 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2001 Ford F-250

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

Vehicle speed control

NHTSA 06V286000 Reported August 1, 2006 1,200,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.

Remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
Motor (visibility)

NHTSA 01V258000 Reported August 8, 2001 1,083,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition…

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their…
Buckle assembly (seat belts)

NHTSA 01V227001 Reported July 16, 2001 1,400,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. Equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. It is possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. Ford crown victoria built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 mercury grand marquis…

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced. Owner notification began july 25, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…
Air bags: frontal

NHTSA 01V082000 Reported March 12, 2001 268 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. The inflator canister in the driver air bag module may have an inadequate weld near the igniter.

Remedy: Dealers will install a driver air bag module. Owner notification began march 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

220 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 Ford F-250 have filed 220 complaints with NHTSA; 16 describe a crash and 24 describe a fire. Reports cite 19 injuries and 4 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 86,829 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 38 filed that year.

Most-reported components

Tires24
Tires: tread/belt19
Vehicle speed control15
Power train: automatic transmission14
Engine13
Engine and engine cooling10
Steering9
Electrical system8

What owners are reporting

“When im in traffic, starting out driving or merging between intersections my truck decides to either hard shift or not shift at all. Several times ive had to lay on my horn in an attempt to warn oncom”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 29, 2025 · Power train

“The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-250 equipped with Toyo tires, Tire Line: HT Open Country, Tire Size: LT265/75/R16, DOT Number: CXLTCAK4815. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 18, 2022 · Tires

Compare Ford F-250 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-250 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model year	Recalls	Complaints
1979 Ford F-250	0	1
1989 Ford F-250	0	11
1990 Ford F-250	0	4
1991 Ford F-250	5	107
1992 Ford F-250	4	119
1993 Ford F-250	6	130
1994 Ford F-250	8	123
1995 Ford F-250	3	184
1996 Ford F-250	4	176
1997 Ford F-250	10	304
1998 Ford F-250	6	56
1999 Ford F-250	14	581
2000 Ford F-250	5	326
2001 Ford F-250	4	220
2002 Ford F-250	2	156
2003 Ford F-250	2	116
2004 Ford F-250	2	154
2005 Ford F-250	0	144
2006 Ford F-250	1	221
2007 Ford F-250	2	60
2008 Ford F-250	5	196
2009 Ford F-250	0	54
2010 Ford F-250	0	73
2011 Ford F-250	2	248
2012 Ford F-250	1	266
2013 Ford F-250	0	95
2014 Ford F-250	0	142

Checking a specific 2001 Ford F-250

How do I know if my 2001 Ford F-250 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2001 Ford F-250; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V082000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Ford models

F-15037,961 complaints
Explorer34,566 complaints
Escape27,430 complaints
Fusion22,405 complaints
Focus22,096 complaints
Taurus18,159 complaints
Windstar14,158 complaints
Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.