2000 Ford F-550 SD Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 7%of 72 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2000 Ford F-550 SD, 7% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Was driving along in my Ford f550 psd when the engine quit. Lost power steering and brakes. Pulled over the side of the road for five min. And restarted truck. Next day it did the same thing this time as we were pulling into a parking lot. Restarted and drove back to camp ground and changed the cps (cam position sensor) the problem never happened again. Glad I was not towing the fifth-wheel at the time.”
NHTSA complaint #10184485, filed 2007-03, 149,256 miles“Ford truck began loosing power. Became unable to climb hill and continue up road. Driver was in very remote alaska in subzero temperatures in work truck (as most f550s are) miles from help. Plowing a firewood road for the state of alaska. We maintain our trucks to the best of our ability to prevent such a life threatening circumstance. Driver called me for help. I was able to go online and find enough information (knowing it was not a filter or pump or maintenance issue I dug deeper) to deduce the fuel tank had delaminated as lately has become common with these trucks. …”
NHTSA complaint #10563547, filed 2014-02, 110,000 miles“200 Ford f-550, miss in engine unresolved thru dealers and other shops, been this way since new, consulted with last 2 owners, same issue, I replaced all 8 injectors, injector harness,rocker arms, still engine misses at 24-2600 rpms, white/blue smoke, hard cold starts, rough idling, problem has still not been able to be resolved I purchased truck to add to fleet in december 2004 and no one including Ford can fix this truck after several thousand dollars in repairs ive read reports Ford had issues not yet resolved on these trucks. Is this the case,? …”
NHTSA complaint #10111847, filed 2005-02, 20,000 miles“2000 f 550 the oil pan has rotted from the vehicle. Dealer states this is a big problem on this model. Replacement of the part requires this removal of the engine. This is not a warranty covered item.”
NHTSA complaint #10008352, filed 2003-03, 70,000 miles“Ford f-550 was sitting in driveway with the engine off and caught on fire, the cab of the truck was completely engulfed in flames seconds later vehicles cruise control switch had been replaced under fords recall of the part according to concerns of vehicle fires but was obviously still faulty.”
NHTSA complaint #10547694, filed 2013-10Related recalls
- 07V553000Dec 5, 2007On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle may function intermittently…Covers: Ford F-550 SD 1997–2003, F-450 SD 1997–2003, E Series 1997–2003 +3 more
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 8 | 31% |
| 2007 | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 | 5 | 11% |
| 2005 | 5 | 16% |
| 2004 | 16 | 33% |
| 2003 | 6 | 18% |
| 2002 | 4 | 18% |
| 2001 | 2 | 7% |
| 2000 | 5 | 7% |
| 1999 | 10 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford F-550 SD
32 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford F-550 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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