There are 4 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2001 Ford F-250 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)REAR PASSENGER DOORS OF EXTENDED CAB(BOTH) WILL NOT RELEASE TO OPEN. CAUSING DANGER IN DIFFICULTY OF PASSENGERS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE BUCKLED AND THE INNER FENDER BRACE RIPPED OUT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEEL TEX. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,000. THE CONSUMER STATED BELIEVES THE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND WOULD LIKE THE SITUATION INVESTIGATED. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
2001 FORD F150 DOOR STRIKERS ARE STARTING TO RUST.*MR THE STRIKERS HOLD THE REAR DOORS SHUT AND IF THEY FAIL THE FRONT DOORS COULD COME OPEN. *BF *NM
THE DOOR OPENING LEVER IS SO CLOSE TO THE DOOR HANDLE THAT WHEN THE PASSENGER REACHED FOR THE HANDLE THE DOOR OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED *MR *NLM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.