2001 Ford F-350 SD engine and engine cooling problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Ford F-350 SD — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1.)ford f-350 parked in the morning at 8:04 am after taking daughter to school. After sitting for almost 15 hours truck caught on fire and burned to the ground at approx. 11:00pm. At night, after everybody was suppose to be in bed. I happened to hear a popping and hissing noise and saw flames…”
filed Oct 19, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-350. The vehicle was parked in a driveway when it suddenly caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and a fire report was available. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact called the dealership to explain the failure but the dealer stated that they…”
filed Apr 8, 2010
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-350 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-350 SD | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 F-350 SD | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 F-350 SD | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 F-350 SD | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 F-350 SD | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 F-350 SD | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 F-350 SD | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 F-350 SD | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 F-350 SD | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 F-350 SD | 5 | 17% |
| 2011 F-350 SD | 5 | 12% |
| 2010 F-350 SD | 2 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford F-350 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.