2000 Ford F-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 417 complaints
417
Total Complaints
75,768mi
Median Mileage
TIRES
Top Issue
39
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

44,825 25th Percentile
75,768 Median Mileage
158,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
55
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
35
TIRES:SIDEWALL
19
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
14
STEERING
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10

Severity Assessment

39
Crashes
15
Fires
30
Injuries
7
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE IN USE, THEY WOULD TIGHTEN UP FOR NO REASON. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE SEAT WOULD FAIL TO RELEASE THE BELT. WOULD HAVE CUT THE BELT TO RELEASE INDIVIDUAL. BRAKES WERE USED AT TIME OF TIGHTENING INCIDENT. TOOK VE..."
"WILL NOT STEER WHEN HARD OR EMERGENCY BRAKING, OR AT STAND STILL, FORD STATES IT IS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION AND NO REPAIR ACTION. SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGES 12995. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT REPAIRS, THE COMPLAINT IS WIDE SPREAD. IF ONE IS TOWING A TRAILER, DOWNHILL AND..."
"WILL NOT STEER WHEN HARD OR EMERGENCY BRAKING, OR AT STAND STILL, FORD STATES IT IS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION AND NO REPAIR ACTION. SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGES 12995. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT REPAIRS, THE COMPLAINT IS WIDE SPREAD. IF ONE IS TOWING A TRAILER, DOWNHILL AND..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28