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2001 Ford F-350 brakes problems

The 2001 Ford F-350 has 28 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

28

Brakes complaints

15%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

F-350 brakes complaints by model year88 complaints1986: 4 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 11 complaints1990: 22 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 35 complaints1994: 44 complaints1995: 54 complaints1996: 33 complaints1997: 40 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 88 complaints2000: 44 complaints2001: 28 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 7 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 15 complaints2009: 2 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 8 complaints2014: 4 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 5 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 3 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 6 complaints2021: 4 complaints
F-350 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A MOTORCYCLE. NO INJURIES. THE DRIVER WA ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · August 12, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2001 Ford F-350 have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-350 brakes — 15% 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.