2000 Ford F-250 SD Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 233 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Ford F-250 SD, 3% of the 233 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Wiring in the steering column has been coming apart and pieces falling out of the column. The cruise control, airbag and horn are all not working as a result of this failure. It is a flat (ribbon wire) wire that appears to run from the steering wheel through the center of the column.”
NHTSA complaint #10411562, filed 2011-07, 172,000 miles“Ford and takata recall the safety belts in the back outside as well as the middle seat belt does not lock at all, the muffler on the bottom back underneath the car is hanging enouph to strap it to car. The front bumper is cracked and held together by plastic tywraps. The light in the dash light is out and doesn't light up at all besides a person with the airbag diploid showing. Back seat door lock switch doesn't work and the back door right side window doesn't go up and down. The back seat little window is broken out. The back brake light doesn't work. …”
NHTSA complaint #11015158, filed 2017-08, 233,000 miles“April 2004. Faulty cable in steeing column. This cable causes a failure which disables the driver side air bag it also disables the horn and cruise control. After going to several discussion forums this is a common problem affecting 100's perhaps 100 of Ford super duty f250, f350 vehicle. Per the chat pages Ford was able to get around this issue by stating the faulty cabling effects the cruise control only. This is a misconseption. Also based on these chat pages this problem effects most f250,350 from 1999 - 2003. The average failure timeline is 45000 - 70000 milies. Mine occured at 68000.”
NHTSA complaint #10074618, filed 2004-06, 68,000 miles“The contact stated while traveling at an undetermined speed on a dirt road, the driver became distracted and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the road, and hit several pine trees head on. A towing hook on the front driver side became logged in a tree and resulted in the vehicle over turning. Once the vehicle overturned most of the impact was on the front driver side. Only an occupant in the rear passenger seat was wearing a seat belt. There were five occupants in the vehicle at the time of the accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158156, filed 2006-05, 120,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 35 | 12% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 10% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford F-250 SD
69 complaintsTires
40 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsWheels
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford F-250 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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