2000 Ford F-350 SD Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 10%of 157 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Ford F-350 SD, 10% of the 157 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“(1) no events besides a sudden miss or complete lose of power (2) engine dies (3) I have had my 2000 f350 drw and I tow 16k lbs I have had the motor cut out and die at highway speeds, I replaced the cps twice in 15,000 miles at 105 bucks each from international. Towing this amount of weight at this type of speed is not safe to have a motor that dies with no warning.”
NHTSA complaint #10188799, filed 2007-04, 155,000 miles“While driving my Ford f350 sd, the engine will cut off without notice. This happens while driving highway speeds and in stop and go traffic. I loose all power functions such as brakes and steering. If I am lucky, I can get the vehicle into neutral and restart on the move. It is much more serious though when I am in heavy traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #10183337, filed 2007-02, 140,000 miles“The spark plug located at the rear of the right cylinder bank of a 6.8 liter gasoline engine was ejected. The spark plugs in this engine have never been changed to my knowledge so this is not a result of improper torquing procedures. The engine had been operating properly and very seldom has gone over 70 MPH. Acceleration at the time of failure was light and the vehicle was not towing. No fire ensued although there was a faint gasoline odor under the hood right after I shut the engine down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10447480, filed 2012-02, 156,972 miles“No warning, truck just died. Started up after I coasted to a stop. Good thing I wasn't pulling my trailer coming down vail pass. Died the next day and would not start. Replaced cam position sensor and the truck started right up and no problems since.”
NHTSA complaint #10188509, filed 2007-04, 181,000 miles“I have a f-350 crew cab superduty 2000, on april 13, 2010 my truck cut off with me in the middle of the road in wilmington nc, after getting the truck tow in to the garage, I found that the connect wire that hook up to the heads for the glow plugs in the head was bare wires there from the plastic. I am worry is this the reason it cut off on me in the middle of the road, cause they was touching one another and cause the truck to stop running & would not crank back up. The tubo tube run was beside this wiring that have about 5 or six wire coming out of the connection.”
NHTSA complaint #10326721, filed 2010-04, 249,329 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 | 50% |
| 2025 | 4 | 29% |
| 2024 | 17 | 38% |
| 2023 | 13 | 32% |
| 2022 | 30 | 27% |
| 2021 | 13 | 13% |
| 2020 | 11 | 6% |
| 2019 | 16 | 3% |
| 2018 | 12 | 6% |
| 2017 | 30 | 5% |
| 2016 | 10 | 5% |
| 2015 | 16 | 8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 7% |
| 2011 | 2 | 5% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 5 | 5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 | 9 | 7% |
| 2005 | 28 | 13% |
| 2004 | 29 | 22% |
| 2003 | 15 | 11% |
| 2002 | 16 | 13% |
| 2001 | 20 | 13% |
| 2000 | 15 | 10% |
| 1999 | 10 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford F-350 SD
41 complaintsTires
36 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford F-350 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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