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2000 Ford F Super Duty Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Ford F Super Duty, most often about the engine (30% of complaints, typically around 90,000 miles). It is the most complained-about F Super Duty model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2000 Ford F Super Duty problems
Engine
19 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
My vehicle has blown out a spark plug on two separate occasions while on the freeway almost causing a accident on both incidents. I know that this is a major problem do to what I have found on-line. There is even a company that makes a repair kit and it is only a matter of time before someone is stranded in a remote…
Engine on my 2000 Ford f-250 v10 started "missing" intermittently about 1 week ago. Yesterday, the "service engine soon" light came on. About 10 miles down the road, the engine ejected a spark plug out of the cylinder head while towing at 50 MPH. Vehicle is at Ford dealership now for assessment and repair.
Wheels and tires
17 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 145,000 miles. Parts named most often: sidewall, tread/belt, hub.
I have a 2000 Ford f350 dwd 4x4 and have had both front stock aluminum wheels develop large cracks and deemed unsafe. My wife contacted Ford to inquire if there was a recall, and the answer was no, she took it to Ford, and they looked at the truck, and did nothing else. Furthermore, they did not want to discuss the…
Travelling along alcan highway in remote canada. We had tread seperation blowout on the driver side front that damaged the f350 dually. Tire size was 285/75/16 with around 20,000 miles on them. Tire was unusable and replaced with spare. Scrapped the rim as well due to damage when arriving in anchorage alaska. Do not…
Steering
12 complaints · 19%Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist system, hydraulic power assist, rack and pinion, gear box (other than rack and pinion).
Brakes
10 complaints · 16%Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components, power assist, conventional.
Transmission
6 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: axle assembly, automatic transmission, driveline, manual transmission.
The center support bearing failed and now has caused the transmission and torque convertor to be rebuilt. Called Ford and they said since not at Ford repair center will not look into compensation of a transmission with the know production flaw. It is allover the interned, center support bearing failure, bad design of…
Suspension
5 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: front.
2000 f-250 4x4 front hub: I had to change both front hubs on my 2000 4x4 f-250 with only 62,790 miles and the bearing locked-up on one side and the other was loose. It cost me $ 1,225.00 to replace the hubs and seals, each hub cost 408.00 and each seal cost 38.00 from Ford. I talked to 2 other people with a Ford 4x4…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Ford F Super Duty recalls
Lights: switch
Risk: This would fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is braking and could lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair the wire harness to the brake pedal switch. Owner notification began september 25, 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.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: motor home chassis. These vehicles may have a mis-routed wire harness that attaches to the brake pedal position switch. The wire could rub on the steering column, resulting in a short circuit and a blown fuse, causing a loss of stop lamp function.
Brakes: pedals and linkages
Risk: If the clip is missing or falls out, the pushrod could disconnect from the brake pedal, resulting in the operator being unable to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the retaining clip installation. Missing or partially installed clips will be properly installed. In addition, dealers will also inspect vehicles for lower than intended wheel lug nut torque; incomplete transmission shift cable installation; steering column shift lever bracket bolt torque lower than intended; steering gear bracket fastener torque lower than intended; and lower steering column yoke bolt torque lower than intended.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: f-super duty stripped motor home chassis because they may have a missing or partially installed brake pedal to master cylinder pushrod retaining clip.
Speed control: vehicle speed control
Risk: A "stuck" throttle could adversely affect vehicle control.
Fix: Dealers will replace the accelerator cable and throttle body.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: super duty trucks and chassis-cabs equipped with 5.4l manual transmission powertrains. The accelerator cable core wire can wear the cable conduit end fitting due to a fifteen degree angle it makes with the conduit at the throttle body end. This could also lead to wear or separation of strands of the core wire, which could prevent the throttle from returning to the idle position.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Engine stalling
Summary
In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised NHTSA that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. The subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure is comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces is vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection r
Engine stalling
Summary
The cam position sensor (cps) provides a critical signal to the subject vehicle (sv) engine management system, the loss of which results in an engine stall.during pe06-011, ford stated in their response to odi that it is continuing to investigate allegations of cps related engine stall and further advised that an update will be provided upon completion of the investigation.ford data shows that 20% of the 716,000 svs are equipped with manual transmissions which are capable of back-driving the engine when a stall occurs; power assisted steering and braking are not lost during engine back-drive.ford data also indicates that back-drive occurs in automatic transmission vehicles above certain road
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
Summary
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehi
Power assist for steering and braking
Summary
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Questions about the 2000 Ford F Super Duty
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Ford F Super Duty?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (19 complaints, typically around 90,000 miles); wheels and tires (17 complaints, typically around 145,000 miles); steering (12 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Ford F Super Duty have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 6, 2000 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Ford F Super Duty?
- It is the most complained-about F Super Duty model year since 2000, with 63 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.