2000 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

OIL PAN ON ALL FORD TRUCKS RUST OUT AT 125;000- 150000 MI. CAUSING ALL OIL TO BE DUMPED ON HIGHWAY THEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN THEN THERE IS NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE THIS IS A PROBLEM FORD IS AWARE OF AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS IS A 2000.00 REPAIR JOB BY FORD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V553000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL). THREE WEEKS AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILED AGAIN. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE ADDRESSED IN THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE GOT ON FIRE, STARTED CLOSE TO FUEL FILTER.THE TRUCK IS TOWED TO CHULA VISTA CA. FORD DLR.*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE FAILED AND THE ENTIRE SPARE TIRE CABLE SUPPORT MOUNT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700,095 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500,050.

THE CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS ON THE F350 FORD SUPER DUTY DULLY CAN BREAK, AND DID ON MY TRUCK. THE WHEELS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK WITH THE 7.3 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. IF THE FRONT WHEEL BREAKS ON THIS TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEEDS SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE. MY TRUCK WEIGHS JUST SHORT OF 8,000 LBS. IT HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD AND NEVER BEEN ABUSED, SUCH AS POT HOLES, CURBS, AND THAT SORT OF THING. I DID FILE A REPORT WITH FORD MTR. COMPANY AND THEIR COMMENT WAS WE WILL PUT YOUR COMPLAINT ON FILE AND NOTIFY THE ENGINEERS. I BELIEVE THEY ALREADY KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEELS BECAUSE THE NEWER TRUCKS HAVE A BEEFYER WHEEL. MY TRUCK IS A 2000.*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE SLOWED DOWN TO TURN INTO AN ENTRANCE AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. SHE LOST ALL POWER IN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKES. THE FAILURE CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH IN TURN, CAUSED THAT VEHICLE TO STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CALLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 161,530.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SPEED DEACTIVATION SWITCH WIRES WERE BURNING. THE LOCAL MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILED AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL, BUT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 253,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

SPARK PLUG SHOOTING OUT OF HEAD AND RAPID LOSS OF POWER AND LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO SPEED AND HAULING CAMPER GOING UP HILL SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT OF HEAD AND YOU GOT NOTHING ENGINE STALL AFTER CALLING DEALER WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE I SAY WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SPARK PLUG GOES THROUGH HOOD THROUGH WINDSHIELD AND CAUSE ACCIDENT OR DEATH ???? AFTER FURTHER LOOKING IN TO THIS I KNOW OF AT LEAST 12 OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM WHY CANT FORD PUT CAST IRON HEADS ON. *TR

IN SEPTEMBER 2007 I RECEIVED RECALL 05S28 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONCERNING MY 2000 350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. ON OCTOBER 11, 2007, FORD DEALER BLUEBONNET MOTORS DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND ADVISED ME THE REPLACEMENT PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN 204 DAYS AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS A MOTOR HOME AND IS USED FOR LONG TRIPS. IT IS VERY TIRING AND RESULTS IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS TO DRIVE WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

I JUST FOUND MY SECOND ALUMINUM WHEEL CRACKED. I HAVE A 2000 FORD F350 4X4 DUALLY WITH OEM ALUMINUM WHEELS. I HAD ONE CRACK ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND I REPLACED IT. SO THIS IS THE SECOND ONE I HAVE FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK GOES INTO ON ONE OF THE 5 SPOKES WITH A CRACK STARTING INTO ANOTHER. IF I HAD NOT FOUND EITHER CRACK, IT COULD CAUSED A CRASH OR INJURY. *TR