2000 Ford Super Duty F Series Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Ford Super Duty F Series, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine133.3%
- Powertrain (other)133.3%
- Steering133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A WINDY HILL WITH MY FAMILY ON VACATION WITH MY TOY HAULER HOOKED UP AND TRUCK JUST SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY NO POWER STEERING NO POWER BRAKES WILL NOT RESTART. LUCKILY, I HAD MY BRAKE CONTROLLER HOOKED UP TO STOP IT COMPLETELY. BLOCKING TRAFFIC RAN A CODE READER ON IT AND IT SAYS CPS= CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR = 145.00 NAPA, AND YES I HAVE THE OLD ONE YOU WANT IT? *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
I OWN A 2000 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY POWERSTROKE 7.3L DIESEL 2WD. EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE IS STILL FACTORY, NO CHIPS, MOD'S ETC.. THERE IS 107,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE TRUCK. NO NEW ENGINE. I DROVE MY TRUCK 20 MILES OUTSIDE OF TOWN AND LUCKILY I WAS ON A BACKROAD GOING THRU A SMALL TOWN, BETTSVILLE, OHIO AND WHEN I WENT THRU THE INTERSECTION LIGHT JUST A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE INTERSECTION THE TRUCK JUST DIED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO POWER STEERING TO STEER THE TRUCK OUT OF TRAFFIC. POWERTRAIN NOT RESPONDING TO AUTOENGINUITY SCAN SOFTWARE. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STARTED IN OVER A YEAR NOW. I THANK GOD THAT I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65-80 MILES AN HR. AND THIS TRUCK STOPPED AS I KNOW THERE IS NO WAY TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND KILLING MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. PRIOR TO THIS BREAK-DOWN 4 YRS. BACK, I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE COMING HOME AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES! AFTER FRONT AND REAR BRAKE INSPECTION, I FOUND ONE OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES HAD RUBBED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR AXLE FROM VIBRATION AND WORN A HOLE IN IT. AGAIN, GLAD I WAS JUST A FEW MILES FROM HOME AND NOT ON A FREEWAY OR INTERSTATE SOMEWHERE OR I WOULD NOT BE ALIVE TODAY WRITING AND SENDING MY STORY TO YOU. TO THIS DATE, MAY 10, 2015 THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS LISTED FOR THE REAR BRAKE LINES NOR, THE POWERTRAIN BREAK-DOWN ISSUES FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK. I KNOW ALOT OF OWNERS WHOM ARE CLUELESS AND PENNILIESS AFTER BUYING ONE OF THESE FORD TRUCKS. NEVER AGAIN WILL I EVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. FORD POWERSTROKE 7.3L DIESELS ARE ONE POOR DESIGN BY FORD. IT SEEMS THEY PUT PRODUCTION FIRST BEFORE QUALITY!!
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
I OWN A 2000 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY POWERSTROKE 7.3L DIESEL 2WD. EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE IS STILL FACTORY, NO CHIPS, MOD'S ETC.. THERE IS 107,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE TRUCK. NO NEW ENGINE. I DROVE MY TRUCK 20 MILES OUTSIDE OF TOWN AND LUCKILY I WAS ON A BACKROAD GOING THRU A SMALL TOWN, BETTSVILLE, OHIO AND WHEN I WENT THRU THE INTERSECTION LIGHT JUST A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE INTERSECTION THE TRUCK JUST DIED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO POWER STEERING TO STEER THE TRUCK OUT OF TRAFFIC. POWERTRAIN NOT RESPONDING TO AUTOENGINUITY SCAN SOFTWARE. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STARTED IN OVER A YEAR NOW. I THANK GOD THAT I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65-80 MILES AN HR. AND THIS TRUCK STOPPED AS I KNOW THERE IS NO WAY TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND KILLING MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. PRIOR TO THIS BREAK-DOWN 4 YRS. BACK, I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE COMING HOME AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES! AFTER FRONT AND REAR BRAKE INSPECTION, I FOUND ONE OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES HAD RUBBED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR AXLE FROM VIBRATION AND WORN A HOLE IN IT. AGAIN, GLAD I WAS JUST A FEW MILES FROM HOME AND NOT ON A FREEWAY OR INTERSTATE SOMEWHERE OR I WOULD NOT BE ALIVE TODAY WRITING AND SENDING MY STORY TO YOU. TO THIS DATE, MAY 10, 2015 THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS LISTED FOR THE REAR BRAKE LINES NOR, THE POWERTRAIN BREAK-DOWN ISSUES FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK. I KNOW ALOT OF OWNERS WHOM ARE CLUELESS AND PENNILIESS AFTER BUYING ONE OF THESE FORD TRUCKS. NEVER AGAIN WILL I EVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. FORD POWERSTROKE 7.3L DIESELS ARE ONE POOR DESIGN BY FORD. IT SEEMS THEY PUT PRODUCTION FIRST BEFORE QUALITY!!
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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