2000 Ford F-350 problems
Owners have filed 367 complaints about the 2000 Ford F-350 with NHTSA. Tires account for 33.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of steering at 12%.
Complaints367
Crashes45
Fires9
Injuries45
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Tires 33.2% · 122
Steering 12.0% · 44
Service brakes, hydraulic 10.4% · 38
Power train 9.0% · 33
Suspension 6.5% · 24
Engine and engine cooling 5.2% · 19
Air bags 3.5% · 13
Electrical system 2.7% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 45 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 45 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Ford F-350 in this data, 2000 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 10 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 81,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Tire failed on asphalt, no load, no warning. Total separation , only bead the tire tread left. No road hazard at time. Same as two previous firestones tires, not the same type or year. Electrical system: diesel would die out for a few seconds, then came back on by itself. Loss of steering and all power during lost power or curves and hills. Ford reprogrammed computer after several visits there. Tires
The contact owns a 2000 Ford f350. The contact stated that his front driver side wheel had a stress crack and was repaired. Approximately one month later, the front passenger side wheel had a stress crack and failed. The dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and no recalls were available. The current mileage was 230,000 and failure mileage was 228,000. Updated 12/12/2007 Tires · reported at 228,000 miles
Tire went flat, found side wall failure, put spare on, it also had side wall failure, after having all tire inspected by firestone, 4000 miles later a third tire failed in rear left inside dually with no apparent holes all tires were original equipment with truck, spare had never been used when it failed, all other tires had less then 1/16th inch even wear when inspected (tiresize: lt215/85r1) Tires
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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