Four problems related to clutch pedal/linkage have been reported for the 2001 Ford F-350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2001 Ford f350 super duty. The clutch pedal failed to engage when it was depressed. The contact had to apply tremendous force to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. As a last resort, he had to cut the vehicle completely off to prevent it from dramatically jerking forward. The dealer replaced the master slave cylinder assemblies. There had been no further occurrences. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer, but they did not assist because there was no recall. Speed was not a relevant factor with his failures. The failure mileage was 34,244 and current mileage was 39,960. Updated 03-19-08 updated 03/19/08.
The clutch pin broke completely off. The clutch pedal went all the way to floor, and the consumer lost control of the vehicle. The consumer talked to Ford and they said that the consumer would have to take it to dealer for repairs. There was no way to move the vehicle except towing it. The consumer had similar problems two other times. The first two times the bushing was over the pin. Whom ever welded the pin, made it hard in the back and as a result it fractured and broke completely off. The pin was welded in crooked when it was manufactured. This is what caused the first two bushings to go. These problems started on August 15, 2005. (11/09/05).
My Ford F-350 superduty pickup truck (37,000 mi) was in gear and in motion when I stepped on the clutch pedal, prior to attempting to stop. The clutch pedal remained depressed to the firewall; and the clutch failed to disengage. I was unable to pull the transmission out of gear, and was forced to apply both feet to the brake pedal to get the truck to lurch to a stop. This was at idle speed. If this had happened on the highway at 70mph the results would have been disatrous. Ford has issued a technical service bulletin (01-24-1) on this condition. This should be a safety recall item. The inability to disengage the clutch and safely bring the vehicle safely to a stop will result in serious bodily injury or death. The failure of the manufacturer to label this as a safety recall item is negligent. Despite being specifically asked; the Ford dealer service representative failed to notify me that there was a service bulletin on this specific item, when I took it in for repair at the dealership.
2nd failure of clutch master/slave cylinder assemblies, within 40,ooo miles.