"How reliable is the 2000 Ford F-350 Sd?"

"Based on 188 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Ford F-350 Sd has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Ford F-350 Sd?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Ford F-350 Sd is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, accounting for a significant portion of the 188 total complaints filed."

2000 Ford F-350 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 188 complaints

188

Total Complaints

80,000mi

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.

50,500 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

134,333 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TIRES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEELS

TIRES:SIDEWALL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, AND CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER WHEN BRAKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER 4 TIMES & THEY HAVE FOUND NO REMEDY. ALSO, WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED, STEERING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT. *AK *ML"

"CONSUMERS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS CONCERNING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, STEERING, AND THROTTLE STICKING WHICH CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. NLM"

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 21 complaints

25th: 66,075 mi Median: 96,500 mi 75th: 125,500 mi

TIRES:TREAD/BELT 20 complaints

25th: 28,881 mi Median: 41,000 mi 75th: 51,214 mi

TIRES 11 complaints

25th: 22,875 mi Median: 26,000 mi 75th: 39,000 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 9 complaints

25th: 53,000 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 92,000 mi

STEERING 9 complaints

Median: 51,340 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 24 MI: 12 TX: 10 OH: 9 PA: 9 NH: 9 WA: 7 NC: 7 NV: 6 FL: 6

Who Files Complaints?

38.8%

Original Owners

61.2%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-350 Sd — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1999	169	100,000	TIRES	22
2001	188	58,049	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	9
2002	145	61,725	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	13
2003	164	45,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	7
2004	159	70,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	3
2005	269	42,206	STEERING	9
2006	192	46,000	STEERING	8
2007	35	30,000	STEERING	2
2008	146	39,750	STEERING	11
2009	25	15,050	STEERING	1
2010	79	70,020	SUSPENSION	1
2011	63	41,000	STEERING	0
2012	50	33,769	SUSPENSION	2
2015	26	12,550	ENGINE	0
2016	26	30,600	STEERING	4
2017	114	24,000	STEERING	3
2022	140	36,038	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2023	53	9,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4
2024	52	10,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2

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