Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10102194December 5, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ONTO THE ROAD, THE TIEROD BROKE, DISABLING THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101953December 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING FOR 1/2 HOUR AND PARKED FOR 1 HOUR AT STORE SMELLED SMOKE. OPENED HOOD SLIGHTLY CANDLE SIZED FLAME AT SCDS ATTACHED TO MASTER CYLINDER BROKE OUT. FIRE GREW AFTER HOOD OPENED. BRAKE FLUID RESEVOIUR WAS ON FIRE. SMOTHERED FIRE WITH TOWELS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO GAS STATION. DROVE AROUND HOME SLOWLY WITH BRAKES THAT STILL REMAINED ON. BOUGHT NEW MASTER CYLINDER FOM JUNK YARD.*AK....AKSO, CRUISE CONTROL WAS MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101967December 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101984December 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AT WORK CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND ONE AND A HALF HOURS LATER SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT LOOKED LIKE FIRE WAS COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRE. VEHICLE INSURED THROUGH ALLSTATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100716November 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY 2000 F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 7 HOURS. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED ON OR AROUND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103956November 22, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD HAD BROKEN AND BOTH INNER TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. *BF *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097774November 22, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEEDS IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE TIE ROD SNAPPED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100021November 16, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
AS PER AN AUGUST 2004 LETTER FROM FORD, I HAD MY F-150 TIE RODDS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY AND, INDEED, FOUND THEM SEVERLY WORN AND DANGEROUS. THEY ARE BEING REPAIRED AS I WRITE. SINCE FORD WROTE US THE LETTER, THEY MSUT KNOW OF A PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER HAD TIE RODS FAIL BEFORE IN ANY MAKE CAR I HAVE OWNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098648November 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
OUR 2000 FORD F-150 HAD NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. ONE MORNING IT WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES, THEN PARKED IN A LOT. WHILE IN THE LOT, IT CAUGHT FIRE (WITH NOT EVEN A KEY IN THE IGNITION). WE THINK IT HAD MAYBE BEEN PARKED AN HOUR BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE, BUT NOBODY KNOWS FOR SURE BECAUSE SOMEONE ELSE SPOTTED IT BURNING. FIRE INSPECTORS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND THAT THERE WAS NO FOUL PLAY. THE FIRE APPEARED TO START TOWARDS THE FRONT, AND ON THE BATTERY SIDE. BY THE TIME SOMEONE NOTICED IT AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, MOST OF THE ENGINE AND HOOD AREA HAD PRETTY MUCH BEEN TORCHED. IT WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WE CONSIDERED IT A TOTAL LOSS. WE CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED, AND THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. BOTH REPLIED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND UNWILLING TO HELP IN ANY WAY. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099416November 4, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT LATCH AFTER OPENING THE HOOD. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098115November 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A STRUCTURAL CRACK IN THE METAL ON THE LOWER REAR CORNER OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT IS CURRENTLY ONE HALF INCH IN LENGTH AND GROWING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND SOME INVESTIGATION ON SIMILAR FORD F150'S I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, BUT RATHER A FAIRLY COMMON ONE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THIS IS VERY ISSUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE NTSB. I CALLED FORD TODAY, AND RECEIVED THE UNSATISFACTORY ANSWER THAT, SINCE MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED A REPAIR IS NOT COVERED. I HOPE THAT THE NTSB IS LOOKING AT THIS MATTER CLOSELY AND WILL ISSUE A DECISION ON IT SOON. I AM WORRIED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF MY VEHICLE IS COMPROMISED, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER FORD HAS NOT TAKEN THE PROPER STEPS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT FORD AND THE NTSB WILL BE TO BLAME IF I OR A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY IS INJURED BECAUSE OF A DOCUMENTED DOOR FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094603October 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AFTER THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WIRING BECOME CORRODED AT THE MODULE AND FELL OFF. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097777October 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS A NEIGHBOR ALERTED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. BURNED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. FUSES #2/13, AND 14 FOUND OPERATING. CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING IN THE WEEK BEFORE THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097782October 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT 8:30 PM AND AT 2:30 AM NEIGHBOR HEARD LOUD BANG, SAW VEHICLE ON FIRE. CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRE. #2/13 AND 14 FUSES FOUND OPERATING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096189October 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FIRE WAS MINOR AND IN LEFT REAR CORNER OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE ONLY ITEM THAT ACTUALLY BURNED WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (CCDS). THE 15 AMP FUSE FOR THAT CIRCUIT WAS BLOWN. THE SWITCH HEAD WAS PHOTOGRAPHED INITIALLY BUT WAS DAMAGED AND LOST WHEN SOMEONE VANDALIZED THE TRUCK IN STORAGE. HOWEVER, THE CONNECTOR FOR THE CCDS REMAINED AND ONE OF THE BRASS CONTACTS WAS STILL INSERTED. IT WAS MELTED OFF FROM ELECTRICAL ARCING ACTIVITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095971October 18, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2000 FORD F-150 4WD SUIPERCAB PICKUP. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THERE IS A CRACK STARTING IN THE SHEET METAL. IT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE WINDOW, UNDER THE WEATHER STRIPPING AND IS STARTING TO PROCEED OUT. CURRENTLY IT IS ABOUT 3/8" TO 1/4" LONG. THERE IS ANOTHER ONE THAT APPEARS TO BE STARTING ABOUT AN INCH ABOVE IT. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE CRACK WILL PROGRESS ACROSS THE DOOR AND THE DOOR WILL FAIL. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. A WEBSITE CALLED WWW.F150ONLINE.COM. THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS (22 PAGES WORTH) THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I WENT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS OFF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY HAVE NO WAY OF FIXING IT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HELP US FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT WILL EVENTUALLY ROT OUT. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097249October 15, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FORD F-150 MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES. *BF THE VEHICLE'S TIE ROD FAILED WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096636October 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE DID CATCH FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095552October 11, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK IN THE METAL IN THE DRIVER DOOR AT THE REAR OF THE WINDOW ON MY 2000 F-150. FORD HAS A TSB BUT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, FORD WILL NOT REPAIR THE DOOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093746October 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
HAD FOUR NEW TIRES PLACED ON MY F150. WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS REMOVED, THE TECH NOTICED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AND SAID THAT THE REAR RIGHT AXLE SEAL WAS BLOWN. PARTS REQUIRED TO FIX ARE THE BEARINGS, BRAKE REASSEMBLY, NEW REAR AXLE, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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