2001 Ford F-250 SD engine and engine cooling problems
91 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Ford F-250 SD — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, smoke was seen coming from under the front hood of the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the spark plug had separated from the engine. The dealer replaced the engine numerous times, but the failure…”
filed Apr 6, 2012
“When driving at normal speeds in a 2001 f-250 sd 5.4 liter, slowed to make a stop and then proceeded on and there was a loud pop and the truck started running rough and making a lot of noise from under the hood. It turned out that a spark plug had blown out of the cylinder wall causing the noise…”
filed Aug 21, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION…Campaign 07V553000 · Dec 5, 2007
Related service bulletins
1999-2008 7.3l/6.0l/6.4l/4.5l diesel f-super duty - clean the charge air cooler (cac) system after certain turbo or engine failures - service tip. *nj
20228 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2008
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F-250 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-250 SD | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 F-250 SD | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 F-250 SD | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 7 | 2% |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 2 | 8% |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford F-250 SD
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.