AI Damage2000 Ford F Super Duty: common problems
Owners of the 2000 Ford F Super Duty filed 63 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine and cooling and tires. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 63
- involving a crash
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 24% of all complaints
- 2 Tires 24% of all complaints
- 3 Steering 19% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 14% of all complaints
- 5 Powertrain 10% of all complaints
- 6 Suspension 8% of all complaints
- 7 Engine 6% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel system 3% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 15 complaints (24% of all).
- Tires: 15 complaints (24% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Steering: 12 complaints (19% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 9 complaints (14% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 6 complaints (10% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 63 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Hood flew up and Brakes locked up when I tried to stop causing me to slide sideways unable to control it and flipped four times and the air bags never came out and truck was totaled.
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 trust these tires for long road trips.
Complete tread separation of the left front tire, causing total steering loss.
For the second time in 10 years a spark plug has blown out of the head on the engine the second time being today july 13th 2016 my concern besides the fact that the spark plugs are blowing out is the possibility of fire gas papers being ignited by the spark plug on top of the engine instead of in the engine the first…
While driving in town, heard a noise in engine compartment, upon inspection, noticed spark plug blew from engine. A few years later it blew another spark plug. Repair shop inserted helicoil both times.
I drive my nieces and nephews most days and do not need fuel to be ejected out causing an engine fire. Why has ford not been held accountable for this?
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.
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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 4,699 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 13% most complained about).
On average one model year of the F Super Duty has 20 complaints (21 years in the data). This year has 63, above average.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other years of this model
- F Super Duty 19928 sources
- F Super Duty 19933 sources
- F Super Duty 199420 sources
- F Super Duty 199512 sources
- F Super Duty 19968 sources
- F Super Duty 199724 sources
- F Super Duty 199814 sources
- F Super Duty 199993 sources
- F Super Duty 200132 sources
- F Super Duty 200234 sources
- F Super Duty 200327 sources
- F Super Duty 200414 sources
- F Super Duty 200527 sources
- F Super Duty 200831 sources
- F Super Duty 99994 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Ford F Super Duty?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: engine and cooling, tires, steering. Total complaints: 63. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: steering or power steering problems (13%), tires: bulges, blowouts (8%), vibration (8%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 Ford F Super Duty?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2000 Ford F Super Duty from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2000 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.