There are 15 stored owner reports matching the electrical system leading-label group for the 2000 Ford F-350 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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. *TR
I HAVE A 2000 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY TRUCK. I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL (NHTSA #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? *TR
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.*AK
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. *JB
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. *TR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT JUST DIED. IT VARIED AT THE SPEEDS THAT THE CONTACT WAS GOING. THE DEALER CHANGED VARIOUS SENSORS. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS. ON 9-16-05 THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. HOWEVER, THEY WERE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPING. IT WILL SOMETIMES START BACK RIGHT AWAY. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST NOT START, AND ONE COULD WAIT 10 MINUTES AND IT WILL RESTART OR MAY HAVE TO WAIT 2 HOURS BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT CITED RECALL 05S34 ON THE SAME VEHICLE BUT JUST DIFFERENT YEAR MODELS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLES BRAKES ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. *AK *NM
ALARM SYSTEM SOUNDS OFF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. *AK THE HORN WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN IT RAINED. THE HEATER BLOWER CAME ON ALTHOUGH THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE RADIO CAME ON BY ITSELF. AS A RESULT THE BATTERY WOULD BECOME DRAINED. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE HORN AND RADIO FUSE. *NM
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING WIRES. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK STATE FARM INSURANCE MADE AN INVESTIGATION ON THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE DASH. *LA
WHILE DRIVING SPARK PLUG FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, AND CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT A CONNECTION TO STOP LIGHT HAD COME LOOSE. DEALER RECONNECTED WIRE. A MONTH LATER, TAIL LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURING.*MJ
WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN THE VEHICLES DASH BOARD, THE FIRE ENGULFED THE ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THERE WERE NO INJURIES (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 36 HOURS A MASSIVE ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AFTER THE FIRE AND FIRE MARSHAL BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH
AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 36 HOURS MASSIVE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
UNDER HOOD/UNDER DASH VEHICLE FIRE. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FOUND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE INVESTIGATOR SUGGESTED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE HEATER. *SCC *JB
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.