The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-350. The contact stated after having parked his vehicle after a short drive, the contact noticed a large cloud of smoke issuing from under the hood from the driver's side towards the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that he opened the hood, disconnected the battery, and blew the smoke out of the engine compartment with an air compressor he had on hand. The contact called a local dealer who refused to diagnose the vehicle unless the contact called the manufacturer to have the manufacturer authorize service from the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired; however, the vehicle was still drivable. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 162,000.
2001 Ford F-350 engine problems
17 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 100,000.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine4
- Exhaust system2
- Engine: gasoline2
- Engine: diesel1
At what mileage
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Ford F-350 engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Ford F-350 engine
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
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 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it is possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect is very low.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that the federal safety agency would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition is denied.
DP05005
What 2001 Ford F-350 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford f-350. While the vehicle was parked in a parking lot without warning the vehicle caught fired. The contact stated that a coworker informed him that the flames were coming from underneath his vehicle. The contact attempted to extinguish the fire but was unable. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. No injuries were sustained. State farm was contacted towed the vehicle to a tow lot and deemed the vehicle a total loss. The contact mentioned that the brake fluid light was illuminated and brake fluid was added to the vehicle. The contact mentioned that prior to the fire he noticed that fluid was leaking underneath the vehicle. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) as a cause of the failure as VIN was included and recall was not serviced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
Faulty exhaust manifold bolts break off and cause excessive noise, exhaust enters the drivers cabin, vehicle will not pass emissions inspection and is expensive to repair. I have 4 ford vehicles with this problem. First incident was at around 50,000 miles and 48 months after purchase. Ford refused to make repairs under any portion of the factory warranty. They claim lifetime emissions warranty doesn't cover it, nor the 100,000 powertrain warranty. I have spent over $8000.00 making repairs to these exhaust manifolds. Triton v-10 gas engine
Spark plug blew out on 12/22/14, then another one blew out when I picked up the truck on 12/29/14. Have had both fixed with inserts.
#3 spark plug bowled out at 60 m p h truck only has 33,390 miles on it. It is the factory spark plugs 5.4 l triton. This truck is a 2001 model has very few miles because it is not drove far at any one time and the up keep on it is top notch. This is a factory default and as much as these truck cost ford should stand behind this fix!!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-350. The contact stated that the muffler brackets and exhaust manifold were corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 42,328.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-350 diesel. The contact stated that she saw a puddle of water underneath the vehicle. She then had someone inspect the vehicle and noticed that there was an oil leak and that the oil pan was completely corroded with rust. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Spark plugs coming out of engine. It has failed about four times on this truck and one on another one of our trucks. Costs about $3900 to get fixed. Bought new engine because of problem and it happened again on new engine.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f350. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall. The dealer stated that the motor needed to be replaced and would cost $15,000. The contact sold the vehicle and later received two safety recall notices. He believes that the recall repair is the dealer's responsibility since he sold the vehicle because they were adamant that it needed a new motor. The purchase date, recall number, and VIN were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 175,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f350. The vehicle caught fire while parked outside of the garage. The garage sustained over $2,000 worth of damage. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed and they could not determine the cause of the fire. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer; however, they will not send out an investigator or provide further assistance because the vehicle was not under a recall. The current and failure mileages were 72,000.
Questions about the 2001 Ford F-350 engine
Does the 2001 Ford F-350 have engine problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the engine of the 2001 Ford F-350, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Ford F-350 engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 100,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Ford F-350 engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-350 have bad engine?
The Ford F-350 model years with the most engine complaints are 2004 (80 complaints), 2008 (47 complaints) and 2005 (35 complaints).
Other 2001 Ford F-350 problems
Tires 31Steering 28Brakes 25Transmission 17Electrical 10Airbags 9Acceleration 8Seat belts 8Fuel system 5Wheels 5Suspension 3Body 2Driver assistance 2Locks 1Seats 1Visibility 1
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