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2000 Ford F-250 transmission problems

The 2000 Ford F-250 has 26 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Transmission complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

F-250 transmission complaints by model year69 complaints1978: 1 complaints1981: 1 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 12 complaints1990: 12 complaints1991: 12 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 20 complaints1994: 27 complaints1995: 37 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 37 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 63 complaints2000: 26 complaints2001: 30 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 15 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 6 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 24 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 69 complaints2021: 22 complaints2022: 19 complaints
F-250 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“A COMPANY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN USING, VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXAMINED, AND FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF TRANSMISSION LINES BEING POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM, A HEAT PRODUCING SOURCE. TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WAS APPROXIMATELY 75-80 DEGREES. *AK MANUFACTURER NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY,…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 13, 2000 · fire

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2000 Ford F-250 transmission — 6% 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.