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2001 Ford F-250 transmission problems

The 2001 Ford F-250 has 30 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

30

Transmission complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

F-250 transmission complaints by model year69 complaints1978: 1 complaints1981: 1 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 12 complaints1990: 12 complaints1991: 12 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 20 complaints1994: 27 complaints1995: 37 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 37 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 63 complaints2000: 26 complaints2001: 30 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 15 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 6 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 24 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 69 complaints2021: 22 complaints2022: 19 complaints
F-250 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, THE R.P.M. GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM 1000 TO 3000 R.P.M., IT SQUEALED AND JERKED INTO GEAR AND A POPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT END. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, BUT HE SUGGESTED THAT IT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · November 13, 2001 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2001 Ford F-250 have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-250 transmission — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.