2001 Ford F-250 SD Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 4%of 288 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,872miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Ford F-250 SD, 4% of the 288 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,872 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Hitting brake to shift out of park the pedal went to floor. Steel line coming out ABS ruptured where the flex section ends right above frame rail. Where I live, steep hills and sharp turns, this was very life threatening if occurred while driving! I'm not a happy camper!”
NHTSA complaint #10563095, filed 2014-02, 72,745 miles“A rear brake line on my 2001 Ford f-250 super duty truck rusted through, causing a loss of brake fluid and braking ability. I replaced the brake line with a part from Ford, but Ford seemed uninterested in addressing this failure, which I had never heard of happening before. I still have the old part.”
NHTSA complaint #10342208, filed 2010-07, 57,000 miles“Parked my truck at the post office to retrieve mail, got out and shut door, and out of the corner of my eye I saw what I thought as movement of my truck, so I turned around to see my truck starting to roll backwards , I yelled wtf, and started to chase my truck through the parking area, tried to jump in when I opened the door and I was to old and fat to do that, tried push back , but truck was to heavy to do that, so I went for the parking brake pressed it hard and fast as I could, and that worked my truck was in park, as I had my keys in my hand. …”
NHTSA complaint #11034491, filed 2017-10, 130,000 miles“Upon routine inspection I noticed that a line was wearing through due to rubbing on the shock tower inside the front driver side wheel well, and was actually wore past the nylon strength cords. Upon closer inspection this was found to be the power steering line which is used for the hydraboost system, which uses power steering fluid to boost the brakes. Had this line continued to wear until leakage or rupture I would have likely lost both ability to brake and steer the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10116142, filed 2005-03, 92,000 miles“Brake line to the rear brakes ruptured due to extreme corrosion inside the frame this failure resulted in the loss of braking/stopping power without any warning. The line was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10344037, filed 2010-07, 26,835 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10022675Sep 19, 2007Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 33% |
| 2025 | 5 | 29% |
| 2024 | 6 | 15% |
| 2023 | 7 | 16% |
| 2022 | 6 | 5% |
| 2021 | 7 | 4% |
| 2020 | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 | 6 | 2% |
| 2017 | 18 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 4 | 7% |
| 2011 | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 18 | 13% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 16 | 6% |
| 2005 | 20 | 7% |
| 2004 | 8 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 7% |
| 2002 | 30 | 12% |
| 2001 | 11 | 4% |
| 2000 | 28 | 12% |
| 1999 | 33 | 13% |
| 1997 | 3 | 8% |
| 1996 | 1 | 9% |
| 1995 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford F-250 SD
91 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
45 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsTires
39 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford F-250 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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