2001 Ford F-250 steering problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2001 Ford F-250 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Spark plugs keep blowing out of the engine, while accelerating, has done five times,, when it does vehicle stalled possibly care cause an accident, almost got hit by a truck trying to turn,”
filed Apr 12, 2020
“Twice in the last 5 years I have experienced total steering loss while driving ford f-250 v10 triton pickup truck, I am fortunate to be alive, both times the connection to the steering box broke. There have been no aftermarket modifications done to this truck. Very serious issue! Truck is in the…”
filed Jan 10, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 74 | 52% |
| 2013 F-250 | 37 | 39% |
| 2012 F-250 | 112 | 42% |
| 2011 F-250 | 102 | 41% |
| 2010 F-250 | 30 | 41% |
| 2009 F-250 | 32 | 59% |
| 2008 F-250 | 80 | 41% |
| 2007 F-250 | 23 | 38% |
| 2006 F-250 | 78 | 35% |
| 2005 F-250 | 39 | 27% |
| 2004 F-250 | 10 | 7% |
| 2003 F-250 | 11 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford F-250
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.