U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Ford F-350 SD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

157 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 123 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 21 of 157 complaints (13.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	35	22.3%
Steering behavior	30	19.1%
Engine operation	11	7.0%
Electrical and battery issues	7	4.5%
Fuel system concerns	5	3.2%
Transmission and shifting	3	1.9%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel

Tires:Tread/Belt

Tires

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	21
Tires:Tread/Belt	20
Tires	11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	9
Electrical System	8
Engine And Engine Cooling	8
Steering	8
Vehicle Speed Control	7

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 21; Tires:Tread/Belt: 20; Tires: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 9; Electrical System: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling: 8; Steering: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 20; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 28

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (28). 34 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.

2000

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2015

2016

2000: 2; 2001: 4; 2002: 7; 2003: 24; 2004: 19; 2005: 21; 2006: 14; 2007: 25; 2008: 7; 2009: 6; 2010: 6; 2011: 8; 2012: 4; 2013: 5; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 2

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 35 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 30 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 11 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 10005503 · 2003-02-08 (February 8, 2003)

CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING (THROW OUT BEARING) ACTUATOR ARM FAILURE RESULTING IN MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE WHILE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE SUBJECT PART IN THE LIFE OF THIS SERIAL NUMBER TRUCK. THE FIRST OCCURRED AT APX. 37,000 MILES; THE SECOND AT APX. 95,000 MILES. BOTH REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED USING OEM PARTS. I AM IN POSSESSION OF THE SECOND FAILED PART AND WILL MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THIS FAILURE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THE POWER TRAIN CAN NOT BE INTERRUPTED BY NORMAL MEANS. THAT IS…

Owner-reported narrative. 94,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005503 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029259 · 2003-07-26 (July 26, 2003)

INCIDENCE #1-FORD F-350 CREW CAB. 69,000 MILES. FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT CAUSING WHEEL TO SUDDENLY JERK PULLING TRUCK AND HORSE TRAILER INTO ONCOMING LANE AND LOCKING UP BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ALMOST JACKNIFING TRUCK AND TRAILER. TRUCK WAS HAULING HORSES AT THE TIME. TIRE AND WHEEL WAS WOBBLING AND LOOKED READY TO FALL OFF. HORSE SUSTAINED LEG INJURY CAUSING TEMPORARY LAMENESS. INCIDENCE #2- SAME TRUCK ONE WEEK LATER. LEAKING SEALS ON THE TURBO OIL LINES CAUSED ENGINE TO BE SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING(LIGHTS GAUGES ETC... ALL DRIVING FUNCTIONS I…

Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029259 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10039063 · 2003-09-17 (September 17, 2003)

POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN AT A STOP OR MOVING SLOWLY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN PARKING LOTS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039063 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10108202 · 2005-01-29 (January 29, 2005)

2000 FORD F 350. CLUTCH WILL NOT DISENGAGE DRIVELINE WHEN DEPRESSED. 2 ND FAILURE OF SUCH NATURE. VEHICLE WILL KEEP ROLLING IN CURRENT GEAR AND SPEED WHEN CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED. CAN DO NOTHING BUT STALL THE ENGINE BY HARD BRAKING OR TURNING OFF THE KEY BOTH CREATE OTHER DANGERS. FIRST FAILURE HAPPENED AT 38K MILES SECOND AT 52K. PAID FOR FIRST REPAIR OUT OF POCKET- SAID TO BE THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER BOOT RIPPING WHILE UNDER PRESSURE. SEEKING FORD TO FIX THIS TIME. FORD DEALERSHIPS IN NORFOLK VA AND KNOXVILLE TN DENY THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSU…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108202 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10102896 · 2004-12-13 (December 13, 2004)

I HAVE A 2000 FORD F350 PSD 4X4 THAT HAS BEEN HAVING MORE AND MORE PROBLEMS RECENTLY WITH THE DOOR AJAR FUNCTION. IN WARMER WEATHER ONE OR MORE OF THE DOOR CLOSED SWITCH SENSORS IS MALFUNCTIONING SHOW THE DOOR OPEN WHEN THEY ARE ALL CLOSED. I HAVE TRIED OPENING AND CLOSING ALL DOORS REPEATEDLY BUT NO IMPORVEMENT. LATELY IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND WITH COOLER TEMPS AS WELL. I TALKED TO THE FORD DEALER HERE IN TOWN AND THEY SAID THEY HAD HEARD OF THIS AND TOLD ME TO TRY WD40 AS A FIX BY SPRAYING IT INTO THE DOOR CLOSER WHERE THE SWITCH IS…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102896 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10399900 · 2011-05-10 (May 10, 2011)

FUEL TANK STRAP HAS BROKEN AGAIN.2ND TIME FOR THE REAR STRAP,FRONT REPLACED 1 TIME. ALSO REPLACED GAS TANK IN 2006 DUE TO LEAK FROM RUSTING AT SEAM,TANK IS STARTING TO LEAK AGAIN. TANK DROPPED TO THE STREET WHEN STRAP GAVE WAY LAST TIME,LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW ON A SIDE STREET. SPEAKING WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS,F-350 SUPERDUTY 2000 CAB AND CHASSIS MOST ARE HAVING OR HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES I AM HAVING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10399900 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10428904 · 2011-10-06 (October 6, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) THAT AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP…

Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10428904 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10143115 · 2005-11-18 (November 18, 2005)

WHEN UP-SHIFTING GEARS, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND ACCELERATOR IS NON-RESPONSIVE AS ENGINE IDLES AROUND 1K RPM CAUSING LOSS OF MOMENTUM. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE ACCELERATOR CAN BE USED TO INCREASE SPEED, BUT DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH STARTS THE CYCLE OF NON-RESPONSIVE ACCELERATOR ACTION ALL OVER. THE TRUCK HAS DIED ON CURBS, IN INTERSECTIONS, AND WHILE GETTING ONTO ON RAMPS. FORD HAS REPLACED SOME MAGNETS WHICH JUST DELAYED THE ACTION FOR A FEW WEEKS. THE LONGER IT GOES WITHOUT REPAIR, THE WORSE IT BECOMES. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 124,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10143115 at NHTSA ↗