Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10114690March 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I HAD A 2000 F-150 THAT CAUGHT FIRE 8 HOURS AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR DRIVE-WAY. WE WOKE TO A VERY LOUD POPPING SOUND AT 1:20 A.M. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE THE TIRE EXPLODING FROM THE FIRE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP AND PUT THE FIRE OUT THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114577March 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I WAS IN MY HOUSE WORKING ON MY COMPUTER AND MY DOG WAS BARKING. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE OF NON STOP BARKING I THOUGHT SOMEONE MAY HAVE BEEN IN MY DRIVEWAY SO I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND COULD SEE FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I WENT OUTSIDE AND CALLED 911. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT TO MY HOUSE MY TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. ALONG WITH ALL MY CONSTRUCTION TOOLS THAT WERE INSIDE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3:00 P.M. THIS IS A 2000, FORD, F150 4X4 SUPERCAB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115452March 21, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE PVERMOGHT, AND CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY A NEIGHBOR ON THE PHONE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE TIRES BURNED, THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT, AND ALL THE WIRING WAS BURNED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND DID NOT KNOW AT THIS TIME IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CRUISE CONTROL RECALL 05V017000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111711March 18, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CONSUMER WAS SLEEPING WHEN THE VEHICLE, PARKED UNDER THE CARPORT, CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE CONSUMER'S HOME WAS DESTROYED. CRUISE CONTROL NHTSA RECALL 05V017000. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115317March 17, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED UNDER AN APARTMENT BUILDING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. RECALL 05V017000 WAS ISSUED AND THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED, BUT CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP BEING SERVICED A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *AK RICK STATED THAT HE HAD HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ODOMETER LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE FIRE. HE HAD ALSO HAD TROUBLES WITH HIS AXLES. RICK TOO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THESE ISSUES RESOLVED ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE FIRE. THE NEXT DAY AFTER PICKING THE CAR UP FRO THE DEALER, RICK SAID THAT ONE OF HIS FUSES WAS POPPING ON THE CIRCUIT THAT THE FLASHERS WRE ON. HER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY REPLACE THE FUSE BUT NOTHING ELSE. RICK SAID HE NEVER USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS WORKING. INSURED BY STATE FARM POLICY #1174126F2275 CLAIM #75A940492. RICK SAID THAT SF HAD DONE A FIRE INVESTIGATION AND THAT HE HAD PICTURES AS WELL AND THAT HE WOULD E-MAIL THEM TO BRUCE YORK. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE APARTMENT BUILDING WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114247March 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FORD F150 TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115361March 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE CARPORT. EIGHT HOURS LATER,THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115173March 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTS. DRIVER PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, AND DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114040March 14, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CRACK IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SKIN NEAR REAR OF GLASS SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT AFFECTING OVER 60% OF FORD F150 OWNERS , MODEL YEAR 1997-2000. O REPAIIR AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115050March 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOR THE SECOND TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111114March 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. OWNER NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. OWNER STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NEVER USED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114945March 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE ABS SENSOR CONTINUES TO STAY ON, THE TURN SIGNALS AND OVERHEAD CONSOLE FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATES THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114885March 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE CONSUMER'S 2000 FORD F150 HAS HAD THREE SET OF ROTORS AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 62000 MILES. *NM CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE NEEDS ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106826March 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, AND WAS PUT OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CRUISE CONTROL FAILED APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO FIRE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105031March 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE DEPUTY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS DESTROYED AS WELL WAS THE FRONT PART OF THE CAB. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113523March 7, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT RIGHT TIE ROD FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113422March 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112528March 4, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR CRACKS BY WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113279March 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY A PASSERBY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE FRONT HAD BEEN DESTROYED. CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CRUISE CONTROL NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V017000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109092March 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CABLES WERE BURNED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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