10 of the 367 complaints about the 2000 Ford F-350 are about the electrical system — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 87,000 miles.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLES BRAKES ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10083570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #10071588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
NHTSA complaint #10044355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING SPARK PLUG FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10023990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER STATED THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND POWER POINT WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE.
NHTSA complaint #567710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TIRE FAILED ON ASPHALT, NO LOAD, NO WARNING. TOTAL SEPARATION , ONLY BEAD THE TIRE TREAD LEFT. NO ROAD HAZARD AT TIME. SAME AS TWO PREVIOUS FIRESTONES TIRES, NOT THE SAME TYPE OR YEAR. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: DIESEL WOULD DIE OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN CAME BACK ON BY ITSELF. LOSS OF STEERING AND ALL POWER DURING LOST POWER OR CURVES AND HILLS. FORD REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER AFTER SEVERAL VISITS THERE.
NHTSA complaint #763906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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.
NHTSA complaint #8009420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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
NHTSA complaint #561141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
NHTSA complaint #881329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
NHTSA complaint #879001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.