2000 Ford Ford Truck problems & reliability
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Ford Ford Truck. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 7 | 28% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 | 24% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 12% |
| Power Train | 3 | 12% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 8% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 4% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 4% |
| Interior Lighting | 1 | 4% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 4% |
| Steering | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 12 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“While driving the excursion at a speed around 35 mph, heard a very load pop noise from under the hood and lost power from the engine and the vehicle rolled to a stop. Had the vehicle towed to my local ford dealership for trouble shooting purpose. They told me the number 7 spark plug blew out from the head. The fix was…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Jan 10, 2011
“2000 ford windstar sel -the active control light goes on slight bumps or rough on highways-goes off, but recently after the rear axle recall and check of by dealership on oct 4, 2010, our car has on more than three or four times went into the action control mode when the light on dash went on --and this at high…”
Power Train · filed Oct 29, 2010
“Our rv seemed sluggish on going up on hills, then sudden engine failure while going uphill on hwy 77 in wv. Towed to a large aaa repair centre, where they looked into some spark plugs and pulled 5 out, one of which was so badly damaged, flattened with twisted threads, they determined it needs a new engine. Had it…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Dec 29, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2000 Ford Ford Truck.
Some vehicles with model 80 rear axles only may exhibit a whine above 35 mph. *tt
8048 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2000
Information on revised clutch disc for 7.3l m6 super duty trucks. *tt
14684 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2000
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2000 Ford Ford Truck in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2000 Ford Ford Truck?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
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