2001 Ford F-350 SD service brakes, hydraulic problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Ford F-350 SD — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a 2001 ford f350 ipday I was attempting to launch my boat at a lake just east of boise, id, when the brakes gave out and I almost went into the lake. I got the vehicle back to my house and checked the wheels and noticed an in ordinate amount of brake fluid ion the right front wheel well…”
filed Sep 4, 2010
“Design flaw front brake calipers have no pad retention device and the thickness of the backing plate is less than or equal to the distance from the caliper cage to the rotor. This, combined with the lack of wear indicator tabs means that the brakes function properly right up until the friction…”
filed Jul 31, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other F-350 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-350 SD | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 F-350 SD | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 F-350 SD | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 F-350 SD | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 F-350 SD | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 F-350 SD | 3 | 16% |
| 2008 F-350 SD | 9 | 9% |
| 2006 F-350 SD | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 F-350 SD | 16 | 7% |
| 2004 F-350 SD | 5 | 4% |
| 2003 F-350 SD | 6 | 5% |
| 2002 F-350 SD | 5 | 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.