2000 Ford F-550 SD problems
The 2000 Ford F-550 SD has 85 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (42%) concerns tires. After that come brakes (11%) and fuel system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Tires 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 32 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 52,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ford F-550 SD with enough data (50 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving in reverse to dump a load of material a fire erupted in engine compartment. Dealership is in possession of truck ,and has not released it to the owner. Cause of the fire was transmission vent hose being pinched, which caused an increase in pressure behind the dip-stick. Dip-stick was forced out of place due to pressure.this allowed transmission fluid to be sprayed into hot engine compartment. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
Request for recall information for 19.5 inch continental steel cord sidewalls. A zipper ruptured on the 19.5 inch steel cord sidewall of the tire. Scc
Ford f-550 was sitting in driveway with the engine off and caught on fire, the cab of the truck was completely engulfed in flames seconds later vehicles cruise control switch had been replaced under fords recall of the part according to concerns of vehicle fires but was obviously still faulty.
While driving the brake line developed a hole which caused the vehicle to experience extended stopping distance. *nlm the driver applied the brake as he was going off ramp and the pedal had gone to the floor. The consumer noticed a hole had blown through the metal flex line. *scc
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-550 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times, but the failure was unable to be determined. The dealer replaced the engine electronic control unit, the fuel tank was aligned, the filters and the fuel injectors were replaced, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 294,731.