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2000 Ford F-350 SD Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel Problems

NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · data through 07/14/2026

21Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel complaints
13.4%Of all 157 complaints
#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel ranks on this vehicle

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL21 · 13.4%
TIRES:TREAD/BELT20 · 12.7%
TIRES11 · 7%
STEERING9 · 5.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE9 · 5.7%

Share of the 157 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Ford F-350 SD overview page.

What owners report

“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…”NHTSA complaint 10383812 — filed 02/22/2011
“ENGINE PART FAILED AFTER ENGINE RUNNING LIKE CRAP THEN LEAVING ME STRANDED.”NHTSA complaint 10207888 — filed 11/04/2007
“AFTER ABOUT FOUR YEARS OF GOOD SERVICE A PROBLEM STARTED AND NOW STILL HAVING NUMEROUS CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(CPS) FAILURE IN THE 2000 F350 7.3 SD…”NHTSA complaint 10195933 — filed 07/10/2007

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2000 Ford F-350 SD have engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel problems?

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel is the most-reported problem area on the 2000 Ford F-350 SD: 21 of 157 complaints on file (13.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2000 Ford F-350 SD have in total?

157 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 8 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 7 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.