The spark plug located at the rear of the right cylinder bank of a 6.8 liter gasoline engine was ejected. The spark plugs in this engine have never been changed to my knowledge so this is not a result of improper torquing procedures. The engine had been operating properly and very seldom has gone over 70 MPH. Acceleration at the time of failure was light and the vehicle was not towing. No fire ensued although there was a faint gasoline odor under the hood right after I shut the engine down. The failure was obvious because the spark plug and attached coil pack was lying on top of the cylinder head. The ford dealer acknowledged that this has been a problem in these engines.
2000 Ford F-350 SD electrical problems
15 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 140,000.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 140,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Wiring2
- Ignition: module2
- Wiring: front underhood1
- Software1
- Ignition1
At what mileage
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Ford F-350 SD electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Engine compartment fires
Ea05-005 is closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v‑017, 05v‑388, and 06v‑286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.ford is also including the entire population of 1998 explorers.ford has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation is closed.odi believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the observed failure rates on these vehicles by model and model year.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist in the non-recalled vehicles manufactured with scds that are not included in ford?s recalls.odi will continue to monitor the non-recalled population for incidence of engine compartment fires.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for details.
EA05005
What 2000 Ford F-350 SD owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2000 ford f-350. Consumer writes in regards to factory recall, cam sensor/cam parts and replacement *tgw the consumer stated within days of purchasing the vehicle, it was inoperable as a result directly relating to and stemming from a specific recall regarding the camshaft. Ford sent the consumer a recall letter two years later. The consumer also stated the vehicle had an electrical and fuel problem.
I have a f-350 crew cab superduty 2000, on april 13, 2010 my truck cut off with me in the middle of the road in wilmington nc, after getting the truck tow in to the garage, I found that the connect wire that hook up to the heads for the glow plugs in the head was bare wires there from the plastic. I am worry is this the reason it cut off on me in the middle of the road, cause they was touching one another and cause the truck to stop running & would not crank back up. The tubo tube run was beside this wiring that have about 5 or six wire coming out of the connection.
I have a 2000 ford f-350 superduty truck. I heard about the recall (the federal safety agency #07v553000) concerning the cam position sensor in the international 7.3l diesel engine. I have had a cam position sensor failure in my vehicle which resulted in hesitation and stalling - an exceptionally fun experience on interstate 25. $312.52 later, I now have a new cam sensor. Ford is only including the e-series vans, excursions and f-450 and f-550 models in the recall. The same engine, with the same cam sensor, in the same engine location was installed in f-250 and f-350 superduty models. Why aren't they subject to the recall also?
Engine part failed after engine running like crap then leaving me stranded.
Truck failed on a highway about 10 km from nearest town. Managedto limp to the nearest ford dealer. Dealer charged me $621.00 to replace a faulty cps module.
(1) no events besides a sudden miss or complete lose of power (2) engine dies (3) I have had my 2000 f350 drw and I tow 16k lbs I have had the motor cut out and die at highway speeds, I replaced the cps twice in 15,000 miles at 105 bucks each from international. Towing this amount of weight at this type of speed is not safe to have a motor that dies with no warning.
F-350 diesel cam position sensor failure.
No warning, truck just died. Started up after I coasted to a stop. Good thing I wasn't pulling my trailer coming down vail pass. Died the next day and would not start. Replaced cam position sensor and the truck started right up and no problems since.
While driving my ford f350 sd, the engine will cut off without notice. This happens while driving highway speeds and in stop and go traffic. I loose all power functions such as brakes and steering. If I am lucky, I can get the vehicle into neutral and restart on the move. It is much more serious though when I am in heavy traffic.
Questions about the 2000 Ford F-350 SD electrical
Does the 2000 Ford F-350 SD have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the electrical of the 2000 Ford F-350 SD, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Ford F-350 SD electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 140,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford F-350 SD electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-350 SD have the most electrical problems?
The Ford F-350 SD model years with the most electrical complaints are 2017 (30 complaints), 2022 (30 complaints) and 2004 (29 complaints).
Other 2000 Ford F-350 SD problems
Engine 43Tires 36Steering 19Brakes 15Fuel system 11Acceleration 8Transmission 8Wheels 8Suspension 7Body 6Locks 1Seat belts 1Visibility 1
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