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2000 Ford F-250 engine problems

The 2000 Ford F-250 has 46 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

46

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

F-250 engine complaints by model year84 complaints1978: 1 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 5 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 6 complaints1989: 9 complaints1990: 11 complaints1991: 8 complaints1992: 18 complaints1993: 32 complaints1994: 20 complaints1995: 41 complaints1996: 29 complaints1997: 31 complaints1998: 9 complaints1999: 84 complaints2000: 46 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 36 complaints2003: 37 complaints2004: 64 complaints2005: 44 complaints2006: 38 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 34 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 9 complaints2011: 41 complaints2012: 46 complaints2013: 10 complaints2014: 13 complaints2015: 38 complaints2016: 33 complaints2017: 35 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 21 complaints2020: 28 complaints2021: 13 complaints2022: 19 complaints
F-250 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING A FIRE REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 14, 2009 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2000 Ford F-250 have?

NHTSA has 46 complaints about the 2000 Ford F-250 engine — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.