2000 Ford F-250 SD engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 72 complaints for the 2000 Ford F-250 SD, 26% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 72 26% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 64 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Dt: while braking the vehicle lurches forward and then it shuts down, which causes limited steering and braking abilities. The consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer approximately three times, and was told that they couldn't do anything about it unless the problem occurred for them. On may 30, 2005 the consumer was driving the vehicle and had to brake because of the traffic in front of him, when this occurred, the vehicle lurched forward and the engine just cut out, like it was never started.
Ford f250 super duty, with 83,000 miles on the engine. Two spark plugs blew out. The first occurred on 12/7/05 and the second occurred on 1/9/05. The repairs entailed installing steel sleeve inserts into the spark plug holes in the engine block.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Ford F-250 SD
- Tires 40 complaints
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Suspension 21 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints