2000 Ford F-450 SD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2000 Ford F-450 SD. The newest campaign is 09V399000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Oct 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 42 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V399000, in the NHTSA record

Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 8,061,000 units in total.

09V39900013 Oct 2009Vehicle Speed Control
07V5530005 Dec 2007Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
06V2860001 Aug 2006Vehicle Speed Control
01V2580008 Aug 2001Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
01V04600014 Feb 2001Tires / Valve

09V399000Received 13 Oct 2009. 4,500,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). The scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 09S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Oct 2009.
07V553000Received 5 Dec 2007. 1,176,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle may function intermittently, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of an engine stall, a crash could result without warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the sensor and replace it with an improved camshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on december 29, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 07S57. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Dec 2007.
06V286000Received 1 Aug 2006. 1,200,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Aug 2006.
01V258000Received 8 Aug 2001. 1,083,000 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S24. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Aug 2001.
01V046000Received 14 Feb 2001. 102,000 units.
Tires / Valve
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with commercial truck tires that have steel cords in the tire sidewall. The valve stems may have been torn or damaged during assembly and could leak causing sidewall damage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If not maintained, could result in a sidewall zipper failure. A zipper failure during inflation of a damaged tire could result in injury to someone near the tire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the valve stems for leakage, and will replace both the valve stem and the tire if leakage is present. Owner notification began march 28, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Mar 2001.

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Complaints by component

42 complaints, 58 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2000 Ford F-450 SD
All 2000 vehicles

2000 Ford F-450 SD: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2000 F-450 SD	All 2000 vehicles	F-450 SD, all years	Mentions
Tires	362.1	53.2	112.6	21
Power Train	155.2	87.5	109.9	9
Engine and Engine Cooling	86.2	128.9	214.5	5
Fuel System, Diesel	69	0.9	158.2	4
Suspension	51.7	79.7	34.9	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	51.7	120	67	3
Fuel System, Gasoline	51.7	34.7	21.4	3
Equipment	34.5	19.5	5.4	2
Wheels	34.5	12	13.4	2
Electrical System	34.5	95.2	50.9	2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

Complaints that report a crash: 1
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 3
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 20 May 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2000 Ford F-450 SD, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 14 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2000 Ford F-450 SD
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA06012	Engineering analysis	ENGINE STALLING	Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel	22 Jun 2006	7 Dec 2007	07V553000
EA05005	Engineering analysis	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Electrical System	22 Mar 2005	2 Aug 2006	05V388000
EA02018	Engineering analysis	RAPID TIRE DEFLATION	Tires	19 Aug 2002	22 Aug 2003
EA01009	Engineering analysis	SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURES	Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman	2 Mar 2001	19 Aug 2003
RQ00010	Recall query	PARKING BRAKE FAILURE	Parking Brake / Conventional / Air	13 Mar 2000	12 Jan 2001	98V101000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2000 Ford F-450 SDThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Ford F-450 SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-450-sd/2000/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Ford F-450 SD?: 8,061,000 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-450 SD have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 87 recall campaigns for the Ford F-450 SD, model years 1991 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Ford F-450 SD name most often?: Tires: 21 of 58 component mentions, or 362.1 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 53.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Ford F-450 SD open?: No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.