Five problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe have been reported for the 2000 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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. This is a seroius problem that has been going on for years yet nothing is being done. Will the NHTSA stand tall here and order a recall or push it off?.
Blown out spark plug.
The 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.
When traveling about 30mph on highway there is a noise coming from exhaust system pipe . Dealership is aware of problem.
Vehicle fails to stop properly when brakes are applied. Would shake and vibrate badly. Took vehicle to dealership, mechanic noticed rotors were warped, which caused the braking problem. Had them replaced after 10,000 miles. Engine stalls and oil leaks from the turbo into the inter cooler. Transmission does not shift. Tires began to bulge out, consumer did not specify kind of tires. Electric window motor failed. Seals are out on the front axles and they were just replaced two months ago. Air filter system is inadaquet for this size of engine and has to be replaced every 2 to 3 thousand miles.