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2000 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) problems, engines and recalls.
Owners filed 1,020 complaints with the government about the 2000 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350), most often about tires (29%).
Which engine is in it
793 of the 1,020 complaints have a VIN we could decode, which tells us the engine.
| Engine | Share | Complaints | What they name most |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 Power Stroke diesel | 73% | 578 | tires 32%, steering 13%, engine 13% |
| 6.8 V10 gas | 14% | 112 | too few to split |
| 5.4 V8 gas | 11% | 91 | too few to split |
| 5.0 V8 gas | 1% | 5 | too few to split |
| gas | 1% | 4 | too few to split |
| 3.0 6-cyl gas | 0% | 3 | too few to split |
Each diesel's page: Ford 7.3 Power Stroke.
Nearby model years
What owners complain about
Share of this year's complaints that name each area.
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 50,000 and 130,000 miles; the middle report was at 80,000 miles (457 complaints with a mileage).
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports | Towed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 55 | 59 | 5 | 2 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA, not verified.
In owners' words
Brake surges uncontrolabl, also replaced hitch but new hitch did not correct the problem.
2000 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 9005755
While driving on a steel grate bridge, vehicle became very unstable, this happens at posted speed limit of 45mph. ford said for me to contact firstone. firestone said that all tires do this. tire dealer agreed to prorate and exchange tires, but did not know if this would correct the problem.
2000 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 9005504
Truck shakes and bucks out of control when making unnormal stops. the problem was that the z-relays where not installed. any one of these truck on the road pulling a trailer without this relay stands a change of losing control.
2000 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 9005320
Recalls 7
09V399000 Oct 2009 Vehicle Speed Control
Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). The scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Fix. Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the abs control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
07V553000 Dec 2007 Engine And Engine Cooling Names the 7.3 Power Stroke
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle may function intermittently, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
Fix. Dealers will inspect the sensor and replace it with an improved camshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on december 29, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
06V286000 Aug 2006 Vehicle Speed Control
On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
Fix. Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
01V258000 Aug 2001 Visibility
Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chic
Fix. Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
00V284000 Sep 2000 Equipment
Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, inc., fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 303, "fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles." the label affixed to the fuel filler door by the vehicle modifier contains the inspection date and expiration date of the cng tank. However, it does not contain the statement "see instructions on the fuel container for inspection and service life."
Fix. Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. Owner notification began november 2, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
99V311000 Nov 1999 Fuel System, Gasoline
Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines and 8 foot boxes, may not fully satisfy the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." in a 30 mph frontal barrier crash test, a fuel tank vapor recovery valve separated internally. During the subsequent static rollover test, fuel spillage exceeded the specified rate.
Fix. Dealers will install a stop plate assembly on the vehicle frame to prevent recovery valve contact with a frame crossmember during the impact sequence.
99V219000 Aug 1999 Fuel System, Gasoline
Vehicle description: gasoline and diesel engine pickup trucks equipped with 8 foot beds, do not fully satisfy the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." the fuel tank front strap isolator may not be properly positioned which could result in the strap cutting the tank during a 30 mph front barrier test, resulting in fuel spillage.
Fix. Dealers will reposition the front strap isolator.
NHTSA recalls for this model year under every name these trucks are filed under. A recall that names an engine applies only to trucks with it. Free at any dealer: check the VIN.
Quick answers
Is the 2000 Super Duty reliable?
We can't score it per truck (heavy-duty sales aren't reported apart from the half-ton). Owners filed 1,020 complaints about it, most often about tires (29% of them). Compare the diesel generations on their engine pages.
What engine does the 2000 Super Duty have?
By the VINs in owner complaints: 7.3 Power Stroke diesel (73%), 6.8 V10 gas (14%), 5.4 V8 gas (11%), 5.0 V8 gas (1%), gas (1%), 3.0 6-cyl gas (0%).
How many recalls does the 2000 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) have?
7. Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The whole-line score for 2000, mostly half-tons: 2000 Ford F-Series.
No Lemon Index score: automakers report heavy-duty pickup sales together with the half-ton (one F-Series, Ram or Silverado number), so there is no honest per-truck denominator. These are counts and shares of owner complaints, not failure rates. Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints filed under the truck's 2500/3500 (F-250/F-350) names, all years filed, one per complaint number. Engine: decoded from the complaint's VIN (position 8 is the engine code) with NHTSA's vPIC decoder. Complaints filed as just “Silverado” or “Sierra” are left out (they mix 1500s and HDs). Older trucks have had more years to collect complaints, and popular years draw more because more were sold.
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