2000 Ford F-250 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
324 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
75,769 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 96 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 50 of 324 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 54 | 16.7% |
| Steering behavior | 51 | 15.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 12 | 3.7% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 3.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 3.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 1.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tires | 50 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 33 |
| Tires:Sidewall | 19 |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System | 17 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 14 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 14 |
| Steering | 13 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 12 |
Tires: 50; Tires:Tread/Belt: 33; Tires:Sidewall: 19; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 17; Engine And Engine Cooling: 14; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 14; Steering: 13; Air Bags:Frontal: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 17 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 23 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 10 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 28 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 17; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 28
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (28). 228 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 | 73 |
| 2001 | 82 |
| 2002 | 44 |
| 2003 | 24 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2000: 73; 2001: 82; 2002: 44; 2003: 24; 2004: 15; 2005: 16; 2006: 7; 2007: 7; 2008: 4; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2011: 4; 2012: 13; 2013: 4; 2014: 1; 2016: 5; 2017: 5; 2018: 2; 2019: 5; 2020: 1; 2021: 2; 2022: 2; 2025: 3; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 54 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 51 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 12 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 10002497 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)
WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND RELACED ALL 4 ROTORS, 10,000 MILES LATER PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002497 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009292 · 2003-02-25 (February 25, 2003)
THERE WERE NO BRAKES IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED SHORT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009292 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007086 · 2003-02-11 (February 11, 2003)
THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE BROKE. DEFECTIVE HOSE CLAMP AND STEERING FAILED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 5,385 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007086 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038548 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH THE CONSUMER FELT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND THE CONSUMER CONTINUED WITH THE TRIP. CONSUMER STOPPED AT A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP TO FIND THAT TWO OF THE TIRES, FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE ABOUT TO SEPARATE. 2 TIRES WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON THE VEHICLE. ONE TIRE WAS BOUGHT TO REPLACE TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRES THE SAME SIZE ON THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THOSE TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL. *AK TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038548 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10463092 · 2012-06-25 (June 25, 2012)
THE TRUCK HAS AN INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE PROBLEM. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, (EITHER BY DOWNSHIFTING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OR COASTING TO A STOP), THE ENGINE WILL SOMETIMES IDLE AT 1500 RPM RATHER THAN THE NOMINAL 700-800 RPM. IF I DON'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP (LIKE WHEN TURNING ONTO MY STREET), THE IDLE WILL REMAIN HIGH TRYING TO MAKE THE TRUCK GO FASTER. IF I DO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP (LIKE AT A STOP SIGN), THE ENGINE WILL IDLE DOWN THE SECOND I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT NOT ONLY MY BUT OTHERS SAFETY AS THE TRUCK TRIES DRIV…
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10463092 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11394476 · 2021-02-03 (February 3, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HIS VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE CAUSING THE DOOR TO KNOCK THE CONTACT DOWN TO THE GROUND WHERE THE CONTACT WAS RAN OVER BY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS, TWO FRACTURED VERTEBRAE IN THE NECK, A PARTIALLY SEVERED RIGHT EAR, AND AN UNSTATED INJURY TO HIS LEGS. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED TO ROLL DOWN A SLIGHT HILL AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 295,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11394476 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001376 · 2002-12-23 (December 23, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CAMP POSITION SENOR HAD GONE BAD WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. TS
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001376 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018060 · 2003-05-02 (May 2, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018060 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044079 · 2003-10-16 (October 16, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A TAPPING NOISE, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, AND INSTALLED A NEW ELECTRICAL COIL, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044079 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10116486 · 2005-04-06 (April 6, 2005)
2000 FORD F-250 HAVING CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF WHEN FIRE IGNITED AND BURNED RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF TRUCK. FIRE DEPT. REPORT STATES FIRE ORIGINATED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS ELECTRICAL. TRUCK SOLD FOR JUNK METAL PRIOR TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2000 FORD F-150 TRUCK AND OTHER RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL RESULTING IN FIRE. FORD DECLINES ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY DO NOT HAVE VEHICLE TO EXAMINE INSPITE OF REPORTS AND WITNESSES TO THE EVENT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 127,659 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116486 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10419635 · 2011-08-16 (August 16, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE WIRING INJECTOR WAS MELTED FROM A FIRE. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 134,179. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY TIME THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED, …
Owner-reported narrative. 134,179 miles reported. Look up ODI 10419635 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10452726 · 2012-03-22 (March 22, 2012)
FUEL TANK COMING APART TRUCK STALLS AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH HEAVY LOADS REPLACED FUEL TANK ON 5/26/10 FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WERE PUTTING A NEW AND IMPROVED FUEL TANK BACK ON TRUCK NOW ITS 3/21/12 TRUCK IS BACK IN SHOP AT A DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIP SAME PROBLEM TANK DID NOT EVEN LAST 2 YEARS BOTH TRIPS TO SHOP COSTING OVER $6000.00 BECAUSE OF TANKS LABOR FILTERS INJECTORS VC GASKETS ETC ALL FORD CAN SAY IS 12000 MILES OR 1 YEAR WARRANTY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANKS WHICH LED TO SHUT DOWN OF TRUCK RUNNING DOW…
Owner-reported narrative. 187,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10452726 at NHTSA ↗