2000 Ford F-550 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 85 complaints
85
Total Complaints
51,500mi
Median Mileage
TIRES:VALVE
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,375 25th Percentile
51,500 Median Mileage
92,105 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES:VALVE
19
TIRES
12
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
TIRES:SIDEWALL
3
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
3
ENGINE
2
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE YOKE TO THE TRANSMISSION CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO DROP. DRIVESHAFT DUG INTO THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. TRUCK, WHICH IS OWNED BY SMOTH TOWING IS BEING IS BEING REPAIRED. TRUCK IS OWNED BY . PLEA..."
"ON HIGHWAY DURING BOTH FAILURES COULD NOT STOP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK"
"ON HIGHWAY DURING BOTH FAILURES COULD NOT STOP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK"

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