2001 Ford F-350 steering problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2001 Ford F-350 — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was driving down the rd came to stop light and I had nothing for breaks. I quickly pumped brake and got it to slowdown and made the turn. Went to pull into hospital and had no breaks even tried pumping it again and still had no breaks.”
filed Aug 23, 2022
“The bracket on the passenger side that is welded to the bottom of the front axle is rusted completely through to the point that the u-bolts that secure the leaf springs to the axle have pulled through the bracket. It appears to be a significant safety issue due to the fact the front axle is no…”
filed Dec 10, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other F-350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-350 | 46 | 51% |
| 2013 F-350 | 30 | 39% |
| 2012 F-350 | 66 | 44% |
| 2011 F-350 | 50 | 37% |
| 2009 F-350 | 14 | 50% |
| 2008 F-350 | 47 | 36% |
| 2007 F-350 | 8 | 22% |
| 2006 F-350 | 51 | 35% |
| 2005 F-350 | 28 | 25% |
| 2004 F-350 | 9 | 6% |
| 2003 F-350 | 6 | 7% |
| 2002 F-350 | 16 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford F-350
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.