2001 Ford F-350 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 5%of 160 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 176,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Ford F-350, 5% of the 160 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 176,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Driver seat belt will not stay buckled. While driving, I notice that this belt spontaneously unlatches leaving me unprotected. This happens quite frequently and it doesn't seem to matter how I operate the buckle. This happens while the vehicle is in motion during any kind of driving..”
NHTSA complaint #11092095, filed 2018-05, 190,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Ford f350. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt latch would unlatch by itself. The vehicle was inspected for NHTSA recall number 01v227001 (seat belt), but the dealer did not perform any repairs. The manufacturer refused to replace the buckle. The current mileage was 75,000 and failure mileage was 10,000. Updated 02-01-08 updated 02/01/08”
NHTSA complaint #10199514, filed 2007-08, 10,000 miles“The consumer was involved in an accident. One passenger's seat belt would not unlatch and resulted in asphyxiation. One of the passengers in the consumers vehicle was killed. Consumer read about recalls involving faulty seat belts in Ford trucks. Dealer will not give the consumer the information. The seller of the vehicle will not contact the consumer. Campaign id number : 01v227001.”
NHTSA complaint #10101450, filed 2004-12Related recalls
- 01V227001Jul 16, 2001Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. Equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. It is possible that the…Covers: Ford F-350 2001, F-150 2001, Excursion 2001 +10 more
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 8 | 5% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 6 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford F-350
31 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford F-350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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