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2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Problems and Solutions
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Basically, you're going to have to start pulling fuses one by one and test to see whether current is flowing through that circuit even with the key off. (There are fuses both under the dashboard, and in a box near the firewall in the engine compartment, you'll need to check both.) You can do this with a current meter, or an electrical test lamp. Pull out fuse and put the probes from the tester across the two fuse terminals - if there's current flowing, the test lamp will light, or the ammeter will show a current reading. Some circuits, like the truck's engine computer always have a small current draw, but it's not going to kill a battery over night. The bad circuit will most likely make the lamp light up pretty brightly or show an amp or more of current draw on the meter. Check all the fuses. If you want proof that you've found the bad cicuit, leave the fuse out that has the current draw, and see if your truck starts the next day.
Once you find the circuit that's got the excessive drain, you've still gotta figure out what's actually causing it. The owner's manual usually has a map of the fuses and tells you what each one controls. Finding the offender may not be easy, but at least you're now looking in the right spot. Happy Hunting.
Diana
Unlike most of the other vibration problems here, yours really does seem like it's being caused by the tires. Your symptoms are those of 'flat spotting', basically the tire flattens out at the bottom while sitting for some time. When you drive it gradually regains its original shape. Rotating and balancing won't help, you need to change tires to fix the problem.
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Thanks.
I have had my truck about 3 months and cannot find the problem. At 70 mph it will drive you crazy. Below 55 nice and quiet. Any help would sure be appreciated.
Thank you
Don
I also have a piece of junk 150 with the shakes, been to the dealer SIX times for the same thing. Changed the front rotors, new tires, drive shaft, re balanced tires again, oh yes very important the DAMPNER on the frame trick (ford's patch) didn't work either, and somethings they tried that they couldn't tell me about ??? Also called another ford dealer service department and they told me that there was a TSB on the ring and pinion gears ( laser cut wrong )... Let me know what happened with the court thing. Thanks, I feel your pain ! :lemon:
Now my main question is this- Are there any major weaknesses/trouble spots that the 300 six has?
Also have you had any trouble with the rear end? Specifically the slipping and "clunking" noise when taking off from a stop. I believe I read it is related to the clutch assembly in the limited slip differential.
I have a 1999 Super cab 7.3 diesel with a 6 speed manual transmission. 57,000 miles. I have had the truck since new and changed the oil and filter every 4,000 miles along with all the reccomended maintaince. I have not had any problems with it at all, but just yesterday the "check engine soon" light came on. Does anyone out there have any suggestions as to what I should look for before taking in to a dealer?
Micomark, I'm curious as to what you've done since you've written this and what have the results been?
Just as I slow I hear two clunks and then the noise stops. I have an 2004 Lariat 4x4.
Please help. My past experience with my dealer has lead me here first. I had to advise them about the PCM update to take care of the lag in acceleration.Then they scratched my fender when I took it in for the first state inspection and I only had 8000 miles on it. I need to find a better dealer.