NHTSA vehicle safety data

2000 Ford F Super Duty Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 Ford F Super Duty has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 63 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ford dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Ford F Super Duty. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2000 Ford F Super Duty owner complaints

Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Ford F Super Duty, describing incidents dated December 20, 1999 to August 7, 2025.

Most-cited components

Engine 19 complaints
Tires 15 complaints
Steering 12 complaints
Service Brakes 9 complaints
Power Train 6 complaints
Suspension 5 complaints

Of the 63 complaints on file, 4 report a crash; across all 63 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11679658 · Filed August 10, 2025
Hood flew up and Brakes locked up when I tried to stop causing me to slide sideways unable to control it and flipped four times and the air bags never came out and truck was totaled.
ODI #11045941 · Filed November 14, 2017
TRAVELLING ALONG ALCAN HIGHWAY IN REMOTE CANADA. WE HAD TREAD SEPERATION BLOWOUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT THAT DAMAGED THE F350 DUALLY. TIRE SIZE WAS 285/75/16 WITH AROUND 20,000 MILES ON THEM. TIRE WAS UNUSABLE AND REPLACED WITH SPARE. SCRAPPED THE RIM AS WELL DUE TO DAMAGE WHEN ARRIVING IN…
ODI #10884671 · Filed July 13, 2016
FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 10 YEARS A SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD ON THE ENGINE THE SECOND TIME BEING TODAY JULY 13TH 2016 MY CONCERN BESIDES THE FACT THAT THE SPARK PLUGS ARE BLOWING OUT IS THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE GAS PAPERS BEING IGNITED BY THE SPARK PLUG ON TOP OF THE ENGINE INSTEAD OF IN…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2000 Ford F Super Duty in 4 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA06-012: ENGINE STALLING
Closed December 7, 2007
- Recall 07V-553
Preliminary Evaluation PE06-011: ENGINE STALLING
Closed June 23, 2006
Defect Petition DP05-005: SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
Closed January 4, 2006
Service Query SQ00-005: POWER ASSIST FOR STEERING AND BRAKING
Closed June 20, 2000

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

FORD/BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH WIRING

NHTSA #00V254000 · Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights — Switch · NHTSA notice

Reported September 6, 2000 · FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 12,850 vehicles

Ford campaign 00S24 · Owners notified September 25, 2000 · Vehicles built November 9, 1999 – June 29, 2000 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MIS-ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT ATTACHES TO THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH. THE WIRE COULD RUB ON THE STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT AND A BLOWN FUSE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STOP LAMP FUNCTION.

Safety consequence

THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE WIRE HARNESS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

FORD/BRAKE PEDAL/MASTER CYLINDER CLIP

NHTSA #00V170000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Pedals and Linkages · NHTSA notice

Reported June 19, 2000 · FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 8,100 vehicles

Ford campaign 00S12 · Owners notified July 27, 2000 · Vehicles built November 22, 1999 – April 29, 2000 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: F-SUPER DUTY STRIPPED MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE A MISSING OR PARTIALLY INSTALLED BRAKE PEDAL TO MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD RETAINING CLIP.

Safety consequence

IF THE CLIP IS MISSING OR FALLS OUT, THE PUSHROD COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, RESULTING IN THE OPERATOR BEING UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RETAINING CLIP INSTALLATION. MISSING OR PARTIALLY INSTALLED CLIPS WILL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED. IN ADDITION, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT VEHICLES FOR LOWER THAN INTENDED WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE; INCOMPLETE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE INSTALLATION; STEERING COLUMN SHIFT LEVER BRACKET BOLT TORQUE LOWER THAN INTENDED; STEERING GEAR BRACKET FASTENER TORQUE LOWER THAN INTENDED; AND LOWER STEERING COLUMN YOKE BOLT TORQUE LOWER THAN INTENDED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 27, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

FORD/ACCELERATOR CABLE CORE WIRE

NHTSA #99V265000 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA notice

Reported September 20, 1999 · FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 10,537 vehicles

Ford campaign 99S27 · Owners notified October 11, 1999 · Vehicles built January 2, 1998 – August 5, 1999 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SUPER DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS-CABS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L MANUAL TRANSMISSION POWERTRAINS. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CORE WIRE CAN WEAR THE CABLE CONDUIT END FITTING DUE TO A FIFTEEN DEGREE ANGLE IT MAKES WITH THE CONDUIT AT THE THROTTLE BODY END. THIS COULD ALSO LEAD TO WEAR OR SEPARATION OF STRANDS OF THE CORE WIRE, WHICH COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.

Safety consequence

A "STUCK" THROTTLE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 11, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Ford F Super Duty. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

63 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Ford F Super Duty.

Air Bags; Seat Belts; Service Brakes

ODI #11679658

Crash 1 injury

Incident: August 7, 2025 · Filed: August 10, 2025

Hood flew up and Brakes locked up when I tried to stop causing me to slide sideways unable to control it and flipped four times and the air bags never came out and truck was totaled.

Tires

ODI #11045941

Crash

Incident: August 7, 2016 · Filed: November 14, 2017

TRAVELLING ALONG ALCAN HIGHWAY IN REMOTE CANADA. WE HAD TREAD SEPERATION BLOWOUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT THAT DAMAGED THE F350 DUALLY. TIRE SIZE WAS 285/75/16 WITH AROUND 20,000 MILES ON THEM. TIRE WAS UNUSABLE AND REPLACED WITH SPARE. SCRAPPED THE RIM AS WELL DUE TO DAMAGE WHEN ARRIVING IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA. DO NOT TRUST THESE TIRES FOR LONG ROAD TRIPS.

Engine

ODI #10884671

Incident: June 20, 2006 · Filed: July 13, 2016

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 10 YEARS A SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD ON THE ENGINE THE SECOND TIME BEING TODAY JULY 13TH 2016 MY CONCERN BESIDES THE FACT THAT THE SPARK PLUGS ARE BLOWING OUT IS THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE GAS PAPERS BEING IGNITED BY THE SPARK PLUG ON TOP OF THE ENGINE INSTEAD OF IN THE ENGINE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE RUNNING 60 MILES AN HOUR THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS THIS MORNING ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE

Engine

ODI #10760150

Incident: August 16, 2011 · Filed: August 29, 2015

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, HEARD A NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, UPON INSPECTION, NOTICED SPARK PLUG BLEW FROM ENGINE. A FEW YEARS LATER IT BLEW ANOTHER SPARK PLUG. REPAIR SHOP INSERTED HELICOIL BOTH TIMES.

Engine

ODI #10554300

Incident: December 1, 2013 · Filed: December 2, 2013

I JUST LEFT HOME AND HAVE HAD PRIOR PROBLEMS. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN BOOM TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT. I LOST CONTROL MAJOR CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I GOT IT PULLED OFF THE ROAD WHERE I LIFTED THE HOOD AND SURE ENOUGH A PLUG HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT OF THE BLOCK, HAD BROKEN THE COIL PACK AND WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE MOTOR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND COMMON ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. I DRIVE MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS MOST DAYS AND DO NOT NEED FUEL TO BE EJECTED OUT CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE. WHY HAS FORD NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS? *TR

Engine

ODI #10481056

Incident: September 10, 2012 · Filed: October 18, 2012

THE 5.4L ENGINE HAS BLOWN 3 SPARK PLUGS NOW , CYLINDERS 7,6,AND 4. *TR

Wheels

ODI #10382680

Incident: October 8, 2010 · Filed: February 14, 2011

I HAVE A 2000 FORD F350 DWD 4X4 AND HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT STOCK ALUMINUM WHEELS DEVELOP LARGE CRACKS AND DEEMED UNSAFE. MY WIFE CONTACTED FORD TO INQUIRE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, AND THE ANSWER WAS NO, SHE TOOK IT TO FORD, AND THEY LOOKED AT THE TRUCK, AND DID NOTHING ELSE. FURTHERMORE, THEY DID NOT WANT TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE AND TOLD HER THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD COME OF IT. THERE WILL BE ACCIDENTS AND PERHAPS DEATHS FROM THE RIMS BEING DEFECTIVE. I HAVE TALKED TO EVERYONE I COULD FIND DRIVING THE SAME VEHICLE, AND ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS EXACTLY. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE WHEELS.THIS STATEMENT MAKES THE NHTSA LIABLE SHOULD THERE BE NO ACTION ON THEIR PART AND THERE BE ANY ACCIDENTS WITH DEATHS. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10363957

Incident: November 4, 2010 · Filed: November 4, 2010

I'VE HAD TWO SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF THE ENGINE. BOTH ON DRIVER SIDE. TEARING UP THEIR BOOT AND BREAKING OFF THE COIL. THE COST TO REPLACE THE BOOT AND COIL IS APROX 50+ EACH TIME. FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING APROX 35MPH WHEN IT BLEW OUT THE SECOND TIME APROX 45MPH. 2000 FORD F250 GAS ENGINE SUPER DUTY EXTEND A CAB. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10339314

Incident: June 20, 2010 · Filed: June 21, 2010

ENGINE ON MY 2000 FORD F-250 V10 STARTED "MISSING" INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO. YESTERDAY, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE ENGINE EJECTED A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE TOWING AT 50 MPH. VEHICLE IS AT FORD DEALERSHIP NOW FOR ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10293133

Incident: August 1, 2009 · Filed: November 21, 2009

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF FORD V10. IT WAS THE FACTORY PLUG TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. INSTALLED HELI COIL AND BEEN GOOD SINCE. *TR

Other Ford F Super Duty model years

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