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2000 Ford F-250 engine problems

46 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2000 Ford F-250, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
46 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
85,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 3
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2000 Ford F-250 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 85,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 85,000 miles
Based on 29 complaints that include mileage. 21% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 29 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

While driving, vehicle caught on fire, consumer stated that the catalytic converter overheated and caused the fire. *slc

December 2000 Fire

Went to start engine in the truck after setting over night under my carport and spark plug blew out of the head . This truck has a 5.4 liter v8

Reported at 86,009 miles, August 2017

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