Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (engine, cooling system, oil leaks, timing chain, exhaust).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Ford F-250 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl contact owns a 2000 Ford f250. The contact stated the vehicle caught fire while parked and the fire spread to the cab and tires. The fire department stated that the fire originated under the hood. The contact planned to speak with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were approximately 207,000. Updated 07/28/10. According to the investigator, the fir originated within the left or drivers side rear of the engine compartment, in the immediate area of the master cylinder and brake fluid reservoir. The fire was being classified as electrical in nature. It was noted that the speed control deactivation switch was located within the area and has been recalled. 10/14/10
The spark plugs on my truck have blown out of the head gasket while driving on the highway. I have spent over $1300 repairing/replacing the spark plug and threads on the heads. I have been reading on the internet where other Ford owners are having the same problem and it appears that nothing is being done to correct the problem. This has happened twice to me since I have owned the truck. The first time was in February 2011, second time was April 2015.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Ford f-250. While driving 40 MPH, the contact noticed an abnormal noise coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the spark plugs blew out and the engine cylinder head needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 163,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Ford f-250. While driving 50 MPH the engine misfired and caught fire. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The fire department extinguished the flames. There were no injuries. He was in the process of obtaining a fire report. The manufacturer was notified and stated that he would receive a response within 15 days. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.
I have had three different occasions where the spark plug has blown out while I was driving to and from work and two of the three times I almost hit another vehicle.we fixed them with new parts from auto store but was reminded that the repair is only temporary.two or the three times I was on a highway in busy traffic and the other time I was on a rural road.
The truck has an intermittent high idle problem. When slowing down, (either by downshifting the manual transmission or coasting to a stop), the engine will sometimes idle at 1500 RPM rather than the nominal 700-800 RPM. If I don't come to a complete stop (like when turning onto my street), the idle will remain high trying to make the truck go faster. If I do come to a complete stop (like at a stop sign), the engine will idle down the second I come to a complete stop. I am concerned about not only my but others safety as the truck tries driving faster than I want when the idle is high. I have taken the truck to several dealers who have performed many services to the truck in an attempt to diagnose and solve the problem but to no avail. I have replaced numerous sensors on the truck with original Ford equipment but again no improvement. …
I have a 2000 Ford f-250 with a v-10 engine. I have had 5 of my 10 spark plugs blow out in the last year. 4 of them required a helo-coil replacement at a cost of about $1,600.00 total. The spark plugs blow out without warning ripping the threads out of the heads, rendering the truck useless. In that last incident I was towing a camper when it blew leaving me in an extremely hazardous and dangerous position. I can not emphasize how dangerous this problem is. Ford tells me I now need new heads at a cost of about $5,000.00. Fords states they are not responsible and will not do anything about this, even though their have been thousands of complaints for this issue. They tell me that it is up to the NHTSA to make a recall. And until they do nothing will happen. This is unbelievable..... This is not a blown muffler or a blown windshield wiper. …
I was driving home on the interstate when traffic stopped ahead of me. It was raining pretty hard and I was not able to stop and I hit a minivan that was in front of me. (there were 40 - 50 other vehicles involved in this incident, but my piece of the greater wreck only involved myself and the minivan.) I do not know how fast I was going when I made contact, but it was fast enough to cause $16,000 of damage to the front end of my truck. The impact mostly went above the bumper, pushing the grill into the front of the engine causing everyhing in front of the engine to be replaced along with replacement of the motor and transmission mounts. Neither the driver or passanger airbag deployed. I was wearing my seatbelt, so I was not at all injured, but I was very surprised that a significant inpact like I experienced did not set off the airbag. …
Blew #2 plug out of cylinder head on a Ford f 250 v10 triton engine at 36K miles and then recently at 85 k miles. Problem lies in the manufacturing/design by Ford. Spark plugs have few threads to hold them in the cylinders. Also aluminum heads won't hold the plugs. Thousands are having this same problem with their fords. Why no recall????? I have to replace the head totaling nearly $ 4000.00 to fix this! Talked to 3 other Ford truck owners locally, and they all have had plugs blow out of their Ford trucks too! What gives????? This is sad as this has been happening for several years now and Ford still feels like they are not responsible!!!
Tl contact owns a 2000 Ford f250. While driving 15 MPH the contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle began to jerk and decelerate. Then, the vehicle completely shut off. The dealer stated that the metal on the spark plugs was too strong for the engine. The dealer replaced the cylinder, head, spark plugs, and manifold. The current and failure mileage were 79,000. The consumer spoke with 3 head professional mechanics who stated that engines with aluminum heads are prone to this kind of failure. The owner feels that Ford should take ownership and wants to be reimbursed. Update 4/23/07
NHTSA investigations
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On September 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 Ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or…
Engine complaints in other F-250 years
Frequently asked questions
How common are engine problems on the 2000 Ford F-250?
NHTSA has 43 complaints about the engine & cooling of the 2000 Ford F-250, 13% of the model year's 326 complaints. The component named most often is engine › gasoline (7 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Ford F-250 engine problems?
No. NHTSA lists no engine & cooling recall for the 2000 Ford F-250, though it has 5 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2000 Ford F-250 engine problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 85,000 miles, and 7% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 3 fires and 1 injury to engine & cooling problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.