There are 19 stored owner reports matching the suspension 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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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)NOTHING LEAD UP TO THIS. I JUST SOLD MY 2001 F250 XLT TO A FRIEND. WITHIN DAYS THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN THEY WOULD REACH A SPEED AROUND 40MPH. THEY HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SPENT DAYS LOOKING AT IT AND CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ITS BAD ENOUGH THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED THEM TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. TRUCK HAD TO BE PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!! *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WEAVED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, CAUSING INCREASED STEERING EFFORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE REPAIR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WEAVED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. HOWEVER IT WORSENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED NEW TIRES AND ALIGNED THE FRONT END, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THE BALL JOINTS WERE STUCK AND GREASE FITTINGS MIGHT HELP SOLVE THE WEAVING, BUT THIS REMEDY COULD NOT BE GUARANTEED. UPDATED *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE TIE ROD ON THE VEHICLE FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD RUSTED THROUGH. UPDATED 08/14/06. *JB
ALL FRONT AXLE SEALS, HUB SEALS, HUBS FAILED. *AK
PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BALL JOINTS. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 50,000 MILES.*AK
PREMATURE FAILURE OF BALL JOINT. *LA
CONSUMER STATED "WHEEL BEARING IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT". DEALER CONTACTED AND STATES THAT THE PART WAS A FIELD DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FRONT WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTION WHICH JUST ABOUT RESULTED IN A POTENTIAL CRASH IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. LUCKILY I HAD STOPPED FOR GAS. I WAS TOLD BY FORD THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE INDEPENDENT SHOP THAT FIXED THE PART SAID IT WAS SEALED AND WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I CALLED FORD BACK TO REPORT IT AND THEY INSIST THERE IN NO PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I HAVE 5 FRIENDS WHO HAVE EXPEREINCE THE EXACT PROBLEM IN THEIR F250 TRUCKS. I ALSO REFERRED FORD TO A WEBSITE CHAT THAT INDICATED OVER 200 OF THE SAME PROBLEM ALL AT DIFFERENT POINTS OF THE OWNERSHIP (10K, 25K, 50K MILES) SOME UNDER WARRANTY SOME NOT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE ENOUGH FOR FORD TO TAKE OWNERSHIP. THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR MY REPAIRS AS WELL AS LOOK INTO THE MATTER. THEY CONTINUE TO PUT THIS PART ON THE TRUCKS KNOWING THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND CANNONT FUNCTION ONT HE SUPERDUTY TRUCK FRONT ENDS. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH DIFFERENT FORD MECHANICS WHO ADMIT IT IS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" AND THEY KEEP THE PART IN STOCK BECAUSE THEY REPLACE THEM SO MUCH. THE WORD FROM FORD ABOVE IS "IF IT IS IN WARRANTY FIX IT, IF IT IS OUT CHARGE, AND IF THEY COMPLAIN COMPENSATE" WHEN ASKED ABOUT POTENTIAL ACCIDENT IT WAS SAID "THEY WOULD DEAL WITH IT AS THEY ARISE". I THINK THIS NEED TO BE LOOKED INTO. I AM ONLY OUT $500 BUT SOMEONE ELSE MAY BE OUT ALOT MORE IF THAT FRONT END LOCKS UP GOING 70 DOWN A HIGHWAY.
THIS INCIDENT WAS A COMPLETE SHOCK: I HAD JUST PUT MY TRUCK IN REVERSE TO BACK-UP AND THE FRONT AXLE COMPLETELY FELL- THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL COLLAPSED: I HAVE PICTURES. MR
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 TO 65 MPH VEHICLE SWERVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO STEER VEHICLE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED AND WAS LEAKING LUBRICANT INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL RIM AND BRAKING COMPONENTS. IF GONE UNNOTICED THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE LEFT SIDE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
PE 0200; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 22MPH AND FELT VIBRATION ON LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX AT. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT FIRESTONE. *AK
VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT DIFFERENT TIMES NOT FROM USUAL WEAR AND TEAR. LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT
VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. SON DROVE VEHICLE & REAR END FISHTAILED AROUND FRONT ON SNOWY ROAD & ENDED UP HITTING A BRIDGE. REAR END HIT FIRST & THEN SPUN AROUND, AND FRONT END HIT BRIDGE. *AK
THERE IS VISIBLE SHAKING IN FRONT END AT 65 MPH. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY.*AK
2001 FORD F-250 WEAVES ON THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE CONSUMER NEEDED NEW TIRES AND TO HAVE THE FRONT END REALIGNED. PROBLEM RESISTED. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE FRONT END HAD BEEN CHANGED AND THAT'S WHY THE VEHICLE WAS WANDERING. *NM
WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THERE WAS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHICH CONCERNED DRIVER. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT WHEELS COULD NOT BE ALIGNED BECAUSE TIRES SLID ALONG THE RIM. CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES FROM A SEARS CENTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS, I.E., GENERAL TIRE INFORMATION/ SIZE, AND DOT NUMBERS. *AK
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.