2001 Ford F-350 SD Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 40about this part
- Share
- 25%of 158 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 40 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Ford F-350 SD, 25% of the 158 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,500 miles. 7 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The cps on the vehicle failed three times. Two of the three failures left me stranded for over two hours while waiting for Ford roadside assistance to recover the vehicle. The frequency of the problem has caused me to now carry a spare cps in my glovebox in the event of a future failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10152297, filed 2006-03, 30,000 miles“My 2001 Ford f350 5.4 engine while driving blew a spark plug out of the cylinder head and caused a small fire under the hood of the truck. I was able to put out because I happened to have a small fire extinguisher on board.”
NHTSA complaint #10268580, filed 2009-05, 77,000 miles“My f-350 super duty diesel suddenly shut down while driving during rush hour without any warning, losing total power: power steering and brakes. Not being able to move it due to traffic and since it wouldn't start police were notified so that an accident would not occur. Eventually it was towed to a near by parking lot and then towed directly to the dealer where they notified me that my cam sensor was bad and needed to be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10161858, filed 2006-07, 49,000 miles“2001 Ford f350 7.3 diesel. Truck stalls without warning causing loss of power, power steering and brakes. Has happened 3 times in last 7 days. I lost control of truck and hit a curb from stall. Read on internet to replace cam sensor. I replaced sensor on 10/6/06”
NHTSA complaint #10170113, filed 2006-10, 105,000 miles“Ford power stroke diesel cam position sensor failure leading to loss of steering, brakes and control of vehicle. Sensor can fail without warning at any time and leave vehicle inoperable in travel portions of highway. I was towing 9,500 lb at that time. The trailer brakes saved the day. I had a spare cam position sensor on hand and made the repair on the side of the highway. It's the third cam position sensor on the vehicle now.”
NHTSA complaint #10139820, filed 2005-10, 58,295 milesRelated recalls
- 07V553000Dec 5, 2007On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle may function intermittently…Covers: Ford F-350 SD 1997–2003, F-450 SD 1997–2003, E Series 1997–2003 +3 more
Related service bulletins
- 10024865Apr 1, 20081999-2008 7.3l/6.0l/6.4l/4.5l diesel f-super duty - clean the charge air cooler (cac) system after certain turbo or engine failures - service tip.
- 10022243Apr 1, 2007Lack of power due to low fuel pressure - fuel tank liner seperation.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 14% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 17% |
| 2011 | 5 | 12% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 11% |
| 2008 | 21 | 21% |
| 2006 | 16 | 13% |
| 2005 | 48 | 22% |
| 2004 | 42 | 32% |
| 2003 | 51 | 39% |
| 2002 | 41 | 33% |
| 2001 | 40 | 25% |
| 2000 | 41 | 26% |
| 1999 | 32 | 23% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford F-350 SD
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford F-350 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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