AI Damage2001 Ford E Series Super Duty reliability: common problems
Owners of the 2001 Ford E Series Super Duty filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about seat belts and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Seat belts 33% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 33% of all complaints
- 3 Tires 33% of all complaints
- Seat belts: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Tires: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The 4 wheel disc brakes stops very poorly, and I am scared that I may hurt somebody. I use the vehicle commercially and can not lemon law it.
Just getting ready to go to goodyear to see why the tires on my e-350 van have a solid bubble ,abouy an inch wide, all the way around the rim bead! After checking this site, I`m very concerned that there is a very serious problem with these tires!!
Seatbelt retractor on drivers side works approx. 30% of the time.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 15,523 of 32,257 model years in the NHTSA data (top 48% most complained about).
On average one model year of the E Series Super Duty has 4 complaints (3 years in the data). This year has 3, below average.
What to check before buying
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Ford E Series Super Duty?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: seat belts, service brakes, tires. Total complaints: 3. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: seat belts (33%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2001 Ford E Series Super Duty?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2001 Ford E Series Super Duty from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2001 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.