2000 Ford F-350 SD engine and engine cooling problems

41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Ford F-350 SD — 26% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine and Engine Cooling complaints

26%

share of all complaints

92,972 mi

median reported incident mileage

4 / 2

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“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…”
filed Feb 11, 2012
“2000 ford f-350. Consumer writes in regards to factory recall, cam sensor/cam parts and replacement *tgw the consumer stated within days of purchasing the vehicle, it was inoperable as a result directly relating to and stemming from a specific recall regarding the camshaft. Ford sent the consumer a…”
filed Feb 22, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

1999-2008 7.3l/6.0l/6.4l/4.5l diesel f-super duty - clean the charge air cooler (cac) system after certain turbo or engine failures - service tip. *nj
20228 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2008
Lack of power due to low fuel pressure - fuel tank liner seperation. *kb
19728 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2007