Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10402784May 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
GAS TANK FELL FROM TRUCK WHILE DRIVING APPX. 35 MPH. FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE ROAD AND WHEN FLAMES WERE SEEN IN REAR VIEW MIRROR MY SON JUMP OUT AND A YOUNG MAN ON THE SIDEWALK RAN OUT ONTO THE ROAD AND STOMPED THE FIRE OUT BEFORE IT COULD TRAIL UP TO THE TRUCK ITSELF. THE TANK STRAPS RUSTED COMPLETED THROUGH. NO LONGER SUPPORTING THE TANK. POLICE AND FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED BUT NO REPORT WAS WRITTEN TO MY KNOWLEDGE BY THE WOOSTER CITY OHIO RESPONDING UNITS. UPDATED 07/13/11 UPDATED 09/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TANK DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND WAS DRAGGED ACROSS THE GROUND. UPDATED 09/21/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402785May 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED MY 2000 FORD F150 FROM AN AUCTION ON JUNE 14, 2010. ON JUNE 22ND LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER BEING MD INSPECTED, ONE OF THE TWO STRAPS HOLDING MY GAS TANK BROKE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE RUST HAD NOT BEEN EVIDENT, IT WAS COVERED BY A PLASTIC OUTER COVERING ON THE STRAP. FORTUNATELY MY STEP-SON WAS ONLY DRIVING 15 MPH (JUST TURNED ONTO THE MAIN STREET) WHEN IT HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO FIRE, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402855May 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FORWARD FUEL TANK SUPPORT RUSTED AWAY AND BROKE. TANK FOUND HANGING BY ONE STRAP. UPDATED 08/08/11 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402619May 24, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
I BEGAN HEARING A SQUEAL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ON STOPPING I COULD HEAR THE COOLING FAN HITTING THE FAN COWLING. I THOUGHT THE SQUEAL WAS FROM ONE OF THE IDLER PULLEYS ON THE SERPENTINE BELT, AND THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE FAN COWLING HAD LOOSENED. ON MY WAY TO THE REPAIR STATION, I LOST THE BELT, IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF. WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED WAS THE RADIATOR SUPPORT HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED CAUSING THE FRONT PORTION OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS TO FALL FORWARD. I HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE BUMPER, FRONT END, BOTH FENDERS, AND THE HOOD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR SUPPORT. THE OWNER OF THE SHOP KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN AND STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AND THAT HE HAS DONE APPROXIMATELY 20 OF THEM IN THE PAST YEAR. $1400.00 DOLLARS LATER MY TRUCK RIDES MUCH BETTER AND NOISE FREE. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD SOMETHING GOING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK, FOR IT WOULD BOUNCE TERRIBLY OVER BUMPS. I THOUGHT MAYBE A BAD SHOCK. TURNS OUT AFTER THIS REPAIR, THE PROBLEM IS GONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402365May 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150 PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR STRAP THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. THE FRONT STRAP WAS ALSO RUSTED AND CORRODED BUT HAD NOT YET FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402370May 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 20 MPH AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS PARTIALLY DETACHED AND HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CORRODED FUEL STRAP. THE FUEL TANK AND BOTH STRAPS WERE REPLACED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED TO CLEAN THE FUEL SPILL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,301 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402274May 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2000 FORD F150 HAD IT'S GAS TANK FALL FROM THE TRUCK. I JUST HAD IT REPAIRED AT MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE GAS TANK STRAP WAS TOTALLY RUSTED THRU AND BROKE. I HAVE THE STRAP AS EVIDENCE, AS WELL AS A DOCUMENTED REPAIR BY THE SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402286May 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BACK STRAP OF GASOLINE TANK ON OUR FORD 150 BROKE AND TANK GOT DISCONNECTED FROM FILLER HOSE. UPDATED 08/08/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REFUELED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HEARD THE SOUND OF LIQUID SPILLING. UPON LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE, HE SAW THE REAR STRAP HAD BROKEN AND THE TANK WAS HANGING DOWN. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FUEL FILTER PIPE WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REAR STRAP HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THE FRONT STRAP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THE SAME THING. ALSO, THE TANK WAS RUSTED SO THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK DROPPED, THE FILLER NECK TORE OUT OF THE TANK CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL ON THE GROUND WHEN REFUELING. THE TANK ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THUS, THE SUPPORT STRAPS WERE RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/15/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403172May 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
EMAIL TO SECRETARY REGARDING NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION OF FORD NA TRUCK MODEL YEARS 1997-2001 FUEL TANKS FALLING OUT OF VEHICLES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403169May 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
EMAIL TO THE SECRETARY CONCERNING COMPLAINTS REGARDING FUEL TANKS FALLING OFF OF MOVING VEHICLES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402022May 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH PAVED ROAD THE STRAPS WHICH ATTACH THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE FAILED, CAUSING THE TANK TO FALL TO THE ROAD. THE TANK WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE BY THE FUEL INLET LINE, CAUSING THE TANK TO BE DRUG FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FT BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402029May 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE HEARD A SNAP AND BEGAN TO HEAR A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED BOTH STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THE STRAPS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402064May 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE GROUND. HE INSPECTED AND SAW THAT BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED AND BROKEN. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE STRAPS HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,930.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401995May 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JUST TURNED OFF HWY ONTO GRAVEL ROAD. FELT A JOLT AND THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE. PULLED OVER AND UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD BROKEN AND I WAS DRAGGING THE FUEL TANK DOWN THE ROAD. DUE TO BEING ON GRAVEL THERE WERE NO SPARKS AND NO FIRE. TANK WAS RUINED AND HAD TO REPLACE THAT ALONG WITH BOTH STRAPS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT RE-SET SINCE THE INCIDENT AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400995May 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN HIS DRIVEWAY, HE WENT OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT DID NOT MENTION IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTACT HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401139May 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. WHEN SHE STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TWO STRAPS WERE BOTH FRACTURED AND RUSTED THROUGH ALONG WITH APPROXIMATELY FIVE GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT BOTH STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED BY ADDING TWO STRAPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HER VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 180,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 06/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401829May 15, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED OUT AND BROKE. THE TANK DID SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK BUT DROPPED DOWN ABOUT 4 INCHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400946May 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2000 F-150 FORD. LOST BRAKE FLUID DUE TO RUSTED HOLE IN BRAKE LINE NEAR REAR WHEEL ON DRIVER SIDE.WHILE CRAWLING UNDER THE TRUCK I DISCOVERED THE GAS TANK FRONT STRAP RUSTED INTO. THE TANK HAD DROPPED DOWN. THE REAR STRAP WAS RUSTY BUT HOLDING. HAD TO HAVE FRONT STRAP REPLACED. REAR STRAP WAS SANDED AND PRIMERED BECAUSE THE NEW REAR STRAP I PURCHASED DID NOT FIT. HAD NEW BRAKE LINE AND TANK STRAP INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400947May 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2000 FORD F 150 THAT I BOUGHT USED BACK IN FEBRUARY. WE GOT IT HOME AND CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND THE BROKEN STRAP. WE HAVE ONE FUEL TANK STRAP THAT IS RUSTED AND BROKE. THE OTHER ONE IS RUSTED BUT NOT BROKE AS OF NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400844May 14, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BROKEN FUEL TANK STRAP. LOOKED AT MY TRUCK FUEL TANK HANGING LOW. LOOKED UNDERSIDE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP GONE. I HAD ABOUT 20 GALLONS IN TANK, OR 3/4 FULL. I WAS ABOUT TO HEAD TO FAMILY'S HOUSE 25 MILES AWAY WHEN NOTICED,. THIS WAS ON A SATURDAY MORNING. WENT TO FORD DEALER, THEY HAD BOTH STRAPS IN STOCK. REPLACED BOTH STRAPS. TOOK ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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