Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10108918January 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS AT WORK AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108923January 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BE ADVISED THIS REPORT IS GIVEN BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT: AFTER BEING DISPATCHED TO A FIRE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED IN AN EARLY STAGE, AND MOST OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108983January 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER CAME HOME, PARKED THE VEHICLE, AND WENT TO BED. LATER, THERE WAS A KNOCK ON THE DOOR, AND THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAD AN INVESTIGATION DONE TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SET ON FIRE. THE REPORT CAME BACK NEGATIVE.*AK *ER
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107811January 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON THE 2000 FORD F-150 WITH THE 4.6 LITER ENGINE, A FAILURE OF THE THREADS IN THEIR ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS CAUSES THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL-OVER-PLUG TO BECOME DISLODGED AND THREADS STRIPPED. THE CYLINDER HEAD REQUIRES MAJOR REPAIRS TO BECOME SERVICEABLE ONCE MORE. A SIMPLE STEEL SLEEVE (LIKE A "BIG-SERT") INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY WOULD PROBABLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND SAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR THE CONSUMER LATER. ALSO, IF THIS FAILURE WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE VEHICLE WERE IN MOTION, THE SPARK PLUG COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE FUEL RAIL OR AN INJECTOR AND STILL FIRING COULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC LOSS AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS, INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108751January 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PE 04 078/SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE: WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO ENSURE THAT THE FIRE WAS COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE MARSHAL AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE HAVE NOT ARRIVED AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105517January 24, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS WHEN THE OWNER LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE DIDN'T USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SO SHE WASN'T SURE IF IT QUIT WORKING OR NOT. #2 AND #14 FUSES WERE BLOWN AND #13 WAS NOT BLOWN. THE OWNER STATED THAT SHE SAW THE WIRES FOR THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CONNECTOR ARCING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. PICTURES FORWARDED TO BRUCE YORK. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105587January 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS ALERTED TO THE FIRE BY THE CHILD WHO HEARD THE HORN BLOWING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. *AK IT WAS DETERMINED PER INSPECTION THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107579January 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TRUCK PARKED AFTER LUNCH - SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED IN PARKING LOT - ORIGIN IN LEFT REAR OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT - CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECOVERED - SWITCH HEAD EXAMINED WITH X-RAYS - ONE CONTACT IN TACT WHILE THE OTHER IS SPLATTERED AND MELTED - INDICATES ELECTRICAL ARCING ACTIVITY INSIDE SWITCH - FUSE # 13 BLOWN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104983January 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ON AUGUST 26, 2004 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN FRONT YARD. THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. CONSUMER CALLED FORD, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT. UNTIL THIS DAY FORD HAS NOT RESPONDED. CONSUMER MADE ELEVEN ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT FORD BUT STILL NO ANSWER.*AK THE BURNING VEHICLE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO ITS SURROUNDING AREA INCLUDING THE CONSUMERS OTHER VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127995January 18, 2005
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2000 FORD F150 BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS FAILED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE SPECIFICS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109722January 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE'S LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE. *SC THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ON WHETHER OR NOT HIS PROBLEM SHOULD CONSTITUTE A RECALL. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107436January 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107462January 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PARKED VEHICLE AT AROUND 8:00PM AT AROUND 11:00PM HEARD A LOUD BOOM. LOOKED OUT AND SAW TRUCK ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS BURNED WORSE THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. PRIOR TO FIRE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL BUT HAVE NEVER USED IT NOT EVEN ONCE. HAVE PHOTOS OF TRUCK WILL SEND TO BRUCE YORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107271January 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKES AT 38000 MILES WERE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO THE ROTORS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE BRAKES, AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106237January 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
F-150 CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 1 1/2HOURS. DID DAMAGE TO OUR CAR PARKED NEXT TO IT AND OUR HOUSE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY DANGER WITH THE VEHICLE OR ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT CRUISE CONTROLS ON THE F-150'S ARE A PROBLEM, AND WHY HAVE THEY NOT BEEN RECALLED TO PREVENT DAMAGE AND INJURY? IS THERE ANY SIGNIFICANT SIMILAR PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY OTHERS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107094January 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT A PART OF THE HOUSE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE LEFT QUADRANT OF THE ENGINE. THREE FIRE INVESTIGATORS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BUT IT WAS INCONCLUSIVE DUE TO HOW EXCESSIVE BURNT THE ENGINE COMPONENTS WERE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106919January 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
HUSBAND PARKED TRUCK ABOUT 12:00 AM AND AT ABOUT 3:00 PM HE SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD AREA ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THEN , VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE, CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. WILL SEND PICTURES TO BRUCE YORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106947January 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
HUSBAND DROVE TO WORK 7 MILES, PARKED VEHICLE AT 7:20 AM, THEN AT 10:30 AM RECEIVED A CALL, TELLING HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. SOMEONE PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED. PRIOR TO FIRE THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. BOUGHT VEHICLE USED. TRIED TO USE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK. NOT SURE IF WORKING OR NOT. VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY NATIONWIDE. ADJUSTER GEORGE ALEXANDER 888-593-2432, EXTENSION 13, POLICY NUMBER 7709P499619. NATIONWIDE MAY HAVE DONE AN INVESTIGATION. HAVE COPIES OF WORK ORDERS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND WILL FAX THEM TO BRUCE YORK.*AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106972January 6, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101393January 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS ON FIRE. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD THE FLAME GREW. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THEN TO THE DEALER. *AK THE CYLINDER RESEVOIR MELTED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRE MELTED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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