2000 Ford F-250 SD problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
233 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
79,150 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 183 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 233 complaints (12.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 52 | 22.3% |
| Steering behavior | 25 | 10.7% |
| Engine operation | 22 | 9.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 13 | 5.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 3.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 7 | 3.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel | 28 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 21 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 18 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 14 |
| Tires | 12 |
| Electrical System | 10 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 28; Tires:Tread/Belt: 21; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 18; Engine And Engine Cooling: 14; Tires: 12; Electrical System: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 11 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 32 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 41 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 27 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 43 |
| 150,000 and above | 29 |
Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 32; 50,000 to 74,999: 41; 75,000 to 99,999: 27; 100,000 to 149,999: 43; 150,000 and above: 29
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (43). 50 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 28 |
| 2005 | 27 |
| 2006 | 38 |
| 2007 | 29 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2000: 3; 2001: 5; 2002: 3; 2003: 30; 2004: 28; 2005: 27; 2006: 38; 2007: 29; 2008: 17; 2009: 15; 2010: 8; 2011: 16; 2012: 1; 2013: 4; 2014: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 5; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 52 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 25 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 22 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000824 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPING. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED 4 TIMES AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS ONCE IN 55,000 MILES. I DO NOT TOW A TRAILER OR CARRY HEAVY LOADS. MOST OF MILEAGE IS INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DRIVING.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000824 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003276 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)
SEVEIR VIBRATION ON BRAKE APPLICATION .... REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS.... SUSPENSION SEEMS FINE....NEW TIRES....BALANCED
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003276 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023791 · 2003-06-25 (June 25, 2003)
POWER STEERING HOSE FITTING AT THE POWER STEERING PUMP CAME APART. THIS LEFT ME WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES IN A 7,000 LB TRUCK. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 70,980 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023791 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10043638 · 2003-10-27 (October 27, 2003)
2000 F250 CREW CAB TRUCK: STEERING CONTROL PROBLEMS, I.E.; STEERING WANDER, "BUMP STEERING". VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO FORD DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIR BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043638 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141911 · 2005-11-07 (November 7, 2005)
MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE CPS (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR) ON THE FORD 7.3L POWER STROKE ENGINES. IT SEEMS THAT MOST/ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THIS SENSOR HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE, WHICH RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE STALLING. I BELONG TO SEVERAL FORUMS AND NEARLY EVERYONE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THAT SENSOR AND IT IS "RULE OF THUMB" TO CARRY ONE IN YOUR GLOVE BOX FOR WHEN IT GOES BAD. THIS HAS BECOME SUCH A PROBLEM THAT YOU CAN NOW BUY THE SENSORS ON EBAY, PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT THESE BY THE TRUCKLOAD TO SELL SINCE THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. WHY SHOUL…
Owner-reported narrative. 118,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10141911 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10152273 · 2006-03-09 (March 9, 2006)
MY CPS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE STALLED LEAVING ME WITH LIMITED STEERING AND BRAKING. THE TRUCK IS A FORD F-250 WITH THE 7.3 POWERSTROKE DIESEL. THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I HAD TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 61,435 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152273 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104791 · 2004-12-30 (December 30, 2004)
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON MY 2000 FORD F250 TRUCK WAS REPLACED (SUPPOSEDLY)BY FORD IN 2002 DUE TO A RECALL. HERE IS THE NHTSA REFERENCE:"NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 01V258000" ON 12/27/04, MY VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE/BURN/MELTDOWN CAUSED BY THE WIPERS NOT BEING ABLE TO RETURN TO THE," PARK" POSITION BY SNOW AND ICE. THE WIPERS WERE IN THE,"OFF" POSITION HOWEVER. DAMAGE TO THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND THE SUPPLYING WIRING HARNESS WERE EVIDENT, ALONG WITH THE DISTINCT ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE( WHICH IS STILL PRESENT SEVERAL DA…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104791 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108325 · 2005-01-31 (January 31, 2005)
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 F-250 7.8 DIESE AT APPROX. 5 MPH. IT WAS SNOWING OUTSIDE. I HAD MY WIPERS ON. THE WIPERS BECAME STUCK AND THEN MY TRUCK BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE WIPERS OFFS. THE WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I TURNED THE TRUCK AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THE WIPERS STOPPED FOR A MINUTE THEN CONTINUED TO FASTER. I ALSO SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. MY WIPERS NO LONGER FUNCTION AND I THERE IS STRONG ODOR OF BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE TRUCK. I CALLED FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID MY TRUCK WAS NO…
Owner-reported narrative. 62,234 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108325 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019145 · 2003-05-22 (May 22, 2003)
I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2000. NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THE LAST TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN(OCTOBER 2002)THEY SAID THEY WOULD WARRANTY THE TRANSMISSION FOR ONE YEAR BUT NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO DO IT BECAUSE IT HAS AN AFTER MARKET SUSPENSION LIFT AND BIGGER TIRES (IT'S BEEN ON THERE SINCE THEY PUT THE FIRST TRANSMISSION IN AND THEY PERFORMED WARRANTY WORK ON IT THEN). *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019145 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058220 · 2004-02-15 (February 15, 2004)
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO HAVE 4 MAJOR REPAIRS IN 1.5 YEARS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 96,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058220 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10174852 · 2006-12-01 (December 1, 2006)
2000 FORD F250, 7.3 DIESEL, FUEL LEAK FROM PLASTIC DRAIN VALVE ON THE MAIN FUEL FILTER. LEAVING A TRAIL OF FUEL ALONG THE ROAD. AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK LOSING ABOUT 4-6 GALLONS OF FUEL. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR. OTHER THAN CONTACTING FORD. FILTER DRAIN VALVE, ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAD THE POTENTIAL OF FIRE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 47,311 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174852 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10204485 · 2007-09-30 (September 30, 2007)
BRAKE LINE FAILURE,WHILE BACKING DOWN DRIVEWAY, BRAKES WERE PUT ON THE STOP, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP, PULLED FORWARD BACK UP THE DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED A LOT OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY, UPON INVESTIGATION, NOTICED MAIN BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED NEAR THE FUEL TANK DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION,WENT TO NAPA TO GET NEW BRAKE LINE AND REPLACED OURSELVES BECAUSE IT WAS ON SUNDAY AND NO DEALERS WERE OPEN, TALKED TO FORD MECHANIC AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOW WITH THIS TRUCK,"…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204485 at NHTSA ↗