"How reliable is the 2000 Ford F-250 Sd?"

"Based on 276 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Ford F-250 Sd has a median complaint mileage of 77100 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Ford F-250 Sd?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Ford F-250 Sd is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, accounting for a significant portion of the 276 total complaints filed."

2000 Ford F-250 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 276 complaints

276

Total Complaints

77,100mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,050 25th Percentile

77,100 Median Mileage

118,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TIRE BLOWOUT AND TIRE VIBRATION - SUSPECT TREAD SEPARATION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )"

"ON NEARLY EVERY F250/350 SUPER DUTY I HAVE SEEN IN WY, THERE DEVELOPES A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD SIDE TO SIDE ABOUT 5 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM, WHERE THE DEFROSTER HITS. AS MANY AS I HAVE SEEN, THIS SEEMS TO BE A ENGINEERING OR WINDSHIELD DEFECT. ARE THERE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS?"

"THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG MODULE ON TWO OCCASIONS. *MJS"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL 28 complaints

25th: 64,357 mi Median: 93,562 mi 75th: 128,750 mi

TIRES:TREAD/BELT 21 complaints

25th: 40,912 mi Median: 47,000 mi 75th: 67,050 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 17 complaints

25th: 77,550 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 103,725 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 14 complaints

25th: 68,260 mi Median: 102,148 mi 75th: 114,500 mi

TIRES 12 complaints

25th: 38,750 mi Median: 59,500 mi 75th: 106,787 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 24 CA: 24 CO: 20 FL: 19 MI: 18 MO: 12 WI: 12 GA: 11 OH: 10 PA: 10

Who Files Complaints?

41.3%

Original Owners

58.7%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-250 Sd — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	52	88,350	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	1
1999	303	97,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	20
2001	331	75,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	12
2002	281	75,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	13
2003	229	46,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	6
2004	345	58,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	17
2005	381	42,500	SUSPENSION:FRONT	9
2006	353	40,000	STEERING	5
2007	85	35,000	STEERING	2
2008	175	43,910	STEERING	8
2009	33	48,000	SUSPENSION	1
2010	48	43,163	STEERING	2
2011	189	35,000	STEERING	8
2012	97	54,236	STEERING	3
2013	32	32,000	ENGINE	2
2014	37	67,000	SUSPENSION	3
2015	31	25,250	ENGINE	1
2017	119	24,551	STEERING	0
2018	23	7,050	STEERING	3
2023	74	2,750	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2024	47	9,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3

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