2000 Ford F-250 SD Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 233 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2000 Ford F-250 SD, 0% of the 233 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles.
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.
“Headlight plugs heating up, cracking, and failing. The headlights will go dim or go out completely at any time while operating. Found that the wires feeding into the plug heat up and have caused the plastic plug to deteriorate. Just jiggling the wires can cause the headlights to dim or fail.”
NHTSA complaint #10049347, filed 2003-12, 74,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10021484May 8, 2007Adding additional bulbs to turn indicator or hazard flasher circuits.
- 10017865Jul 1, 2005Headlight adjustment - chassis cab incomplete vehicles.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | 3 | 8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
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 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 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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