2000 Ford F-350 SD problems
Owners have filed 188 complaints about the 2000 Ford F-350 SD with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 21.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of tires at 20.7%.
Complaints188
Crashes11
Fires7
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 21.8% · 41
Tires 20.7% · 39
Steering 11.2% · 21
Electrical system 8.0% · 15
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.0% · 15
Vehicle speed control 4.3% · 8
Power train 4.3% · 8
Wheels 4.3% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Ford F-350 SD in this data, 2000 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
2000 Ford f-350. Consumer writes in regards to factory recall, cam sensor/cam parts and replacement *tgw the consumer stated within days of purchasing the vehicle, it was inoperable as a result directly relating to and stemming from a specific recall regarding the camshaft. Ford sent the consumer a recall letter two years later. The consumer also stated the vehicle had an electrical and fuel problem. Engine and engine cooling
I've had two separate cps failures on my 2000 Ford super duty with the 7.3 Diesel. Both times it manifested itself as the motor dying without warning. Once it was on the highway. There where no injuries with either incident but that could have easily been a different story had I been pulling my trailer. Both times replacing the (over priced) cps was the solution. The old parts were discarded. Engine and engine cooling
A cam position sensor failed shutting the vehicle down...No warning the engine just quit. Restarted for about 30 seconds several times, just long enough to get off the road. The repair cost almost $ 600 with towing..A web search indicates this is a common problem and very dangerous depending on when the failure occurs. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 92,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Ford F-350 SD years
1999 169 complaints · 19.5% engine and engine cooling 2001 188 complaints · 21.8% engine and engine cooling 2002 145 complaints · 28.3% engine and engine cooling 2003 164 complaints · 31.7% engine and engine cooling 2004 159 complaints · 27.0% engine and engine cooling 2005 269 complaints · 19.3% engine and engine cooling