2000 Ford F-250 SD Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel Problems

NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · data through 07/12/2026

28Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel complaints

12%Of all 233 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:DIESEL28 · 12%

TIRES:TREAD/BELT21 · 9%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE18 · 7.7%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14 · 6%

TIRES12 · 5.2%

Share of the 233 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Ford F-250 SD overview page.

What owners report

“WHEN I STATED MY 2000 FORD F250 SD WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE THE MOTOR RAN ROUGH AND WOULD NOT DEVELOP ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE…”NHTSA complaint 10176302 — filed 12/16/2006

“CAMSHAFT POSITIONS SENSOR FAILURE NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT AS TRUCK QUIT RUNNING HALFWAY THROUGH INTERSECTION. FORD CPS FAILURES ARE OFTEN AND FAIL FOR NO REASON AND…”NHTSA complaint 10173862 — filed 11/20/2006

“TRUCK WAS RUNNING SLUGGISH. ON NIGHT OF OCCURRENCE, TRUCK STALLED IN HIGHWAY, RESTARTED, STALLED FOR GOOD. WAITED 2 HOURS FOR TOW TRUCK ON BUSY HIGHWAY…”NHTSA complaint 10173494 — filed 11/14/2006

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

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2000 Ford F-250 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-250 SD: 28 of 233 complaints on file (12%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2000 Ford F-250 SD have in total?

233 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 15 involved a crash, 25 involved a fire, 17 reported injuries, and 3 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 07/12/2026.