2000 Ford F-250 SD Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 10%of 233 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Ford F-250 SD, 10% of the 233 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 8 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had a spark plug blow out of the cylinder head, as many other people have. This is a manufacturing defect, and they know it, since they changed the design. There should be a recall for this, since it is a safety issue, and if I cannot fix it, it will cost me $2400 for a new cylinder head.”
NHTSA complaint #10386886, filed 2011-03, 103,000 miles“I have a f250 Ford super duty 7.3l diesel,year 200 101,000 miles.while my wife was taking the kids to school a fire started under the hood with the cruise deactivation switch.this is in a recall for f150 and vans but not my f250 diesel.this fire was flaming under the hood when my wife pulled into a gas station.according to zford there are no recalls for the f250 with the same part”
NHTSA complaint #10166181, filed 2006-08, 102,631 miles“I have a 2000 f 250 diesel pickup. The engine has stalls and thus you loose brakes and power steering. It has happened while going a loww speed 2x recently.also while stopped . I had the camshaft sensor when the truck was about 3 years old. It is now occuring more often.”
NHTSA complaint #10185263, filed 2007-03, 97,000 miles“My cps failed while driving and the engine stalled leaving me with limited steering and braking. The truck is a Ford f-250 with the 7.3 powerstroke diesel. The part was replaced under warranty but I had to pay a $100 deductible.”
NHTSA complaint #10152273, filed 2006-03, 61,435 miles“On my way home from work I heard an unusual noise eminating from under the hood of my 2000 Ford f-250 super duty, 6.8 (v-10) truck. I thought it was an xhaust manifold leak. I pulled onto a gravel road, lifted the hood and climbed up to look to see what I could find. Imagine my suprise to see a left bank spark plug, #8 cylinder, lying against the fuel rail and the coil firing against the head. I limped home, wondering all the while how much fuel was pouring into the oil pan! …”
NHTSA complaint #10082970, filed 2004-07, 99,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10013116Sep 6, 2004Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 44% |
| 2025 | 2 | 12% |
| 2024 | 10 | 25% |
| 2023 | 13 | 30% |
| 2022 | 19 | 15% |
| 2021 | 18 | 11% |
| 2020 | 27 | 10% |
| 2019 | 33 | 3% |
| 2018 | 9 | 2% |
| 2017 | 54 | 5% |
| 2016 | 25 | 9% |
| 2015 | 9 | 3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 14% |
| 2012 | 10 | 18% |
| 2011 | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 | 9 | 6% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 32 | 11% |
| 2004 | 56 | 22% |
| 2003 | 14 | 8% |
| 2002 | 29 | 12% |
| 2001 | 39 | 14% |
| 2000 | 23 | 10% |
| 1999 | 34 | 14% |
| 1997 | 6 | 15% |
| 1996 | 1 | 9% |
| 1995 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford F-250 SD
69 complaintsTires
40 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsAir bags
6 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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