2000 Ford F-350
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2000 Ford F-350. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
5 recalls name the 2000 Ford F-350. Newest first.
Certain cequent 90 degree 7-WAY right angle adaptors sold by distributors in tow packages for aftermarket sales to tow 5TH wheel rv travel trailers. due to incorrect wiring of the harness, the trailer lights may not operate properly.
If the trailer lights are not working properly, a vehicle crash can occur.
All of the defective tow packages are still at the distributor level and have not been sold to any consumers.
On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. the recall began on august 7, 2006. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. a switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic…
Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. owner notification began august 20, 2001. 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 1-866-436-7332.
Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines and 8 foot boxes, may not fully satisfy the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." in a 30 mph frontal barrier crash test, a fuel tank vapor recovery valve separated internally. during the subsequent static rollover test, fuel spillage exceeded the specified rate.
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Dealers will install a stop plate assembly on the vehicle frame to prevent recovery valve contact with a frame crossmember during the impact sequence.
Vehicle description: gasoline and diesel engine pickup trucks equipped with 8 foot beds, do not fully satisfy the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." the fuel tank front strap isolator may not be properly positioned which could result in the strap cutting the tank during a 30 mph front barrier test, resulting in fuel spillage.
During the subsequent static rollover test, fuel spillage exceeded the specified rate, increasing the risk of a fire.
Dealers will reposition the front strap isolator.
On [XXX], I rented a Class C motorhome from Cruise America at their Duluth, Georgia branch (Reservation #[XXX]). When I picked up the vehicle, the Cruise America employee pointed to a handwritten note taped over the tire pressure warning light on the dashboard that said: “ignore tire sensor.” The note was already in place before I arrived, suggesting that other renters may have used the vehicle in that same unsafe condition. Three days later, while traveling northbound on [XXX] near Memphis, Tennessee, the RV suffered a sudden tire blowout at highway speed. We narrowly avoided a collision while maneuvering to the shoulder. Thankfully, no one was injured, but the incident was extremely dangerous and could easily have resulted in fatalities. Cruise America knowingly rented out a vehicle with an active tire pressure warning covered and concealed, depriving the driver of critical safety information. The company did not repair or document the issue, instead instructing renters to “ignore” the tire warning. This conduct may violate Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138 (49 C.F.R. § 571.138) and 49 U.S.C. § 30122, which prohibit making safety equipment inoperative or misleading drivers about safety system status. While TPMS sensors can fail naturally, covering the warning light constitutes deliberate concealment and undermines the system’s purpose. I am concerned that Cruise America may be circulating other rental vehicles in similar unsafe condition. Please investigate whether Cruise America, Inc. is in compliance with federal vehicle-safety laws governing TPMS functionality and rental-vehicle maintenance standards. Specifically, whether any branch locations are renting vehicles with disabled, covered, or ignored tire-pressure monitoring systems or other concealed safety warnings. Reported to Cruise America Customer Relations (Case #[XXX]). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The first and only notification received was the April 5, 2025 email. The 2000 F350 did experience issues of stalling on the road many times. After several thousand dollars of repairs, the camshaft position sensor was replaced by a commercial diesel mechanic. No warnings of any kind were displayed. The truck stalled on the freeway ramp and other streets. These issues occurred since 2000 when the truck was purchased. The lack of notification and choice of fix caused danger and a lot of repair costs. This is unacceptable.
On 7/2/24, I went to Robinson Brothers Ford in Baton Rouge, LA to address an unrepaired Recall item on a 1994 F350. The service advisor refused to perform the recall work. They stated that the vehicle was too old. This recall is concerning an issue with a switch that can leak break fluid and cause an engine fire.
I scan the truck misfire keep popping up I change four coil packs and all new sparkplugs and the same thing 4cyl misfire again and its paper sucking up thru tail pipe
I had purchesed a set of Dick Cepek Extreme Country LT315/75/R16. The tires have 9/32nd left with approximately 15,000 miles. While driving on the highway the sidewall of the tire peeled off in one strip causing the tire to no longer hold its shape and blow out. Had it been a steer tire the incident could have been much worse. Twenty minutes prior to the failure all tires were inspected and confirmed to be inflated to the proper psi and without damage.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-350 equipped with Guangzhou 9007 bulbs. The contact stated that upon installing the bulbs, he noticed that the low-beam and the high-beam bulbs provided similar illumination. The contact then received an email from Amazon notifying him of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21E004000 (Exterior Lighting). The contact was instructed to fill out a form on the manufacturer's website to receive replacement bulbs; however, the contact had yet to receive the replacement bulbs. The contact also made multiple attempts to reach the manufacturer by phone, but all the attempts were unsuccessful. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The bulbs were not replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The VIN was not available.
The death wobble. Hitting a bump - no matter the size and without warning - may cause your entire vehicle to wobble/shake uncontrollably and loose ability to steer. You’re only recourse is to let off of the accelerator and TRY to hold the truck in the lane and pray you don’t have to brake or make a turn. It has happened multiple times but the worse was while traveling I-10 in San Antonio, Texas while pulling a horse and trailer.
The fuel tank sender on this vehicle is defective. Every single person I know, including over 100 people in a small facebook Ford group have broken fuel tank senders. Ford never recalled it and sell a new one for $600.
While driving on the n.y thruway. My michelin mlx tires tread separated for the tire causing a blow out and tearing off the rear passenger dually fender of my F350 . Pieces of the fend and tire flew all over the n.y thruway
Stopped and put in park,slipped out of park and rolled. Has happened 3 times. *tr
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F-350. The contact stated that while inspecting the front wheels on the vehicle, the contact became aware of a fracture on one of the wheels. The contact stated that the fracture was located on the inner lip of the wheel. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Varsity ford (3480 jackson ave ann arbor mi) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 171,700.
There IS a serious issue with the steering that my mechanic says IS called the death wobble'. I was driving down the road and the steering began to wobble uncontrollably. My front tires are new, steering component all tight and inflation IS accurate. I pulled to the aide of the road and almost crashed. The 'wobble' occurs sporadically and IS not predicable. It has occurred 6-7 times in the two years I have owned the truck. I am extremely concered as it IS my only transportation. My mechanic IS saying it IS a manufacturer defect and ford needs to address.
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F-350 equipped with firestone tires, tire line: trans force at, tire size: LT 265/75r16, and dot number: 8xw8tr7. The contact stated that while the vehicle was beening service for an oil change, the technician noticed the tread was separated from the rear driver side tire. The tire was not replaced and was not taken to a dealer. The contact called firestone complete auto care, (1439 s washington st, grand forks, nd 58201, (701) 203-558) and was informed that there was no warranty on the tires. The contact stated that there was a defect in the tire that could lead to a blowout. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage of the vehicle was 271,374 and tire was 42,200.
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F-350 equipped with six bf goodrich commercial t/a all season tires, size: lt235/85/r16 /lre mplus (na). After approximately 150 miles of use, a bubble was present on the sidewall of the outer rear driver's side tire. The cause of the failure was not determined. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The tire failure mileage was 150. The vin and vehicle failure mileage were unknown.
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F-350. The contact stated that the independent facility and the seller of the vehicle made no mention of a failure with the front brakes and the rear brakes, which were warped before the vehicle was sold. In addition, the engine cooling fan had holes. The vehicle was not inspected nor diagnosed by a dealer. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the engine cooling fan, and front and rear brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F-350 equipped with bf goodrich all terrain t/a tires, size: lt285/75r16. While driving 70 mph, there was a vibration in the tires and a loud noise was heard as if something hit the vehicle. The contact stated that there was also a loud popping sound. The contact was able to exit the freeway and, upon exiting, noticed the tire tread on the roadway along with damage to the front driver side fender and running board. The contact called aaa to change the tire. The vehicle was then driven to an independent tire shop. The cause of the failure was not determined, but all four tires were replaced. The vehicle and tires were not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 123-53467. The vehicle failure mileage was 218,589 and the approximate tire failure mileage was 213,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F-350 equipped with alcoa wheels, 16x6k front (na). The contact stated that the front passenger side wheel lost air due to a splitting wheel. The vehicle was taken to a local tire shop, but they were unable to repair the tire due to the rim failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The contact researched online and found that the alcoa company voluntarily recalled the wheels. The vin and tire and vehicle failure mileage were unknown.
Mesa A/P2 tires, cracking around bead with only 3889 miles on supposedly not big o brand mesa not found in menu
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F-350. While driving 15 mph, the spare tire detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The vin and failure mileage were unknown. updated 10/30/14*cn
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering assist and the brakes failed without warning. On another occasion, the vehicle became resistant to accelerating attempts as the contact exited a driveway and then stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that the injectors were defective and the injector device module (idm) had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure and current mileage was 130,000. The vin was not provided.
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, he heard a popping noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the front driver's and passenger's side alloy wheels were fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. *tr
My 2000 F350 sd right rear single wheel 4X4 aluminum rim cracked on seam not at bolt holes called ford was told they never heard of this problem that's funny called junk yard and was told this IS a common problem I think ford needs to recall them due to could case death if driving at breaks apart today I took tire off rim it IS cracked whole way thru I still have rim to show or send picture they are factory ford rims. *tr
TL* the contact owns a set of yokohana LT tires, size: 265 75R 16 (n/a). The contact stated that while driving 65 mph the front passenger side tire exploded, causing damage to the hood and fender. Several weeks later the rear passenger side ire exploded, also causing extensive damage to the rear of the vehicle. The tires were only 3 months old when the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and stated that they would send someone to further investigate the tires. The veihcle failure mileage was unavailable. The tire failure mileage was 10,000.the vin was not available.
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F-350. The contact stated the headlights became cloudy and caused the lights to appear dim. The contact was having a hard time driving at night. the dealer inspected the vehicle and suggested that the headlight assembly be replaced. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. updated 06/05/12 *bf
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford F-350. The contact stated that he attempted to accelerate, but the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealer and no repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 182,000.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
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 vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
Ea05-005 IS closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.ford IS also including the entire population of 1998 explorers.ford has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation IS closed.odi believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the observed failure rates on these vehicles by model and model year.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist in the non-recalled vehicles manufactured with scds that are not included in ford?s recalls.odi will continue to monitor the non-recalled population for incidence of engine compartment fires.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for details.
This investigation was opened on certain ford pickup trucks and vans to evaluate the effects of a valve stem ejection (with rapid air loss) and a slow leaking valve stem on vehicle handing.during the investigation, odi evaluated over 1,100 complaints and warranty claims, conducted vehicle dynamic testing on a subject vehicle with the failure mode replicated, interviewed owners, and examined complaint vehicles in the field.the results of the test program indicates the effect of a valve stem ejection on these vehicles IS easily controlled. Further, with a population of almost 900,000 vehicles, having two to four years of exposure, odi IS aware of only 3 minor crashes and IS unaware of any injuries.the small number of crashes relative to the large population of vehicles IS consistent with the testing which was performed. Therefore, this investigation IS closed.see the attached report for full technical details.
On may 11, 1998, ford motor company filed a defect information report concerning parking brake failure on certain 1999 F-350 super duty vehicles built at the kentucky truck plant from january 26, 1998 through april 24, 1998; recall 98v-101.the reduction in parking brake effectiveness may occur on some of these vehicles, and IS caused by the rust preventative coating the surface of the parking brake lining material which reduces the frictional characteristics at the lining and rotor interface.on march 13, 2000, odi opened rq00-010 on parking brake failures on 1999-2000 model year super duty f-series vehicles, on the basis of six failure reports on those vehicles.odi now has 10 reports of parking brake failure on the 1999 subject vehicles, built outside of the recall population, including three crashes.the data in the above table does not include parking brake failures on the recalled 1999 F-350 vehicles.the data received from ford in its response to the rq00-010 information request, revealed a high failure rate for the 1999 f-450/550 vehicles (1200r/100k), and a high failure rate of the 1999 f-250/350 vehicles, manufactured outside several of the recall build months.it IS recommended that an engineering analysis be opened to address the parking brake problem in the 1999 model year super duty f-series vehicles.
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.