Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10095374October 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER SITTING PARKED FOR 2.5 HOURS. FIRE STARTED NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2003. PLEASE CONTACT FIRE INVESTIGATOR MIKE BERES 214-946-8989. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095179October 6, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHEN REVERSING INNER TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090254October 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNALS DIDN'T WORK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, AND THEY INDICATED Y VEHICLE WAS WITHOUT GUARANTY. *AK IN ADDITION TO THE SIGNAL LIGHTS NOT WORKING THE HAZARD, AND BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE UPPER MOST POSITION RESTORED OPERATION OF THE SIGNAL LIGHTS TEMORARILY. ONE MONTH LATER TOTAL LOSS OF SIGNAL LIGHTS OCCURED. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE STEERING COLUMN SCHROUDS TO REVEIL THAT BOTH RETAINING CLIPS ON THE WIRING HARNESSS PLUG ASSEMBLY WERE BROKEN ALLOWING THE PLUG ASSEMBLY TO MOVE PARTLY IN AND OUT OF ITS COUNTERPART EACH TIME THAT THE TILT STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVED UP OR DOWN. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093542October 3, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE-ROD BROKE LOSE FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094259September 24, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP FROM DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE COMMENCED TO VIBRATE OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMER'S HOUSE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BROKEN TIE ROD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER CALLED FORD TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. TIE ROD BROKE AS THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE REPAIRED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091267September 19, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2000 FORD F-150, WHILE TURNIG RIGHT TO GO IN THE GARAGE THE RIGHT HAND TIE ROD END SEPERATED FROM THE SOCKET. THE COST OF THE REPAIR 248.00 BECAUSE THE OPPOSIT END OF THE ASSEMBLEY WAS DAMAGE WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THE BLACKTOP. IN AUGUST I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD TELLING ME TO HAVE THE TIE ROD ENDS INSPECTED OR HOW TO INSPECT THEM EVERY 15,000 MILES. THIS LETTER INDICATES THAT FORD KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM BUT CHOOSE NOT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT (WHICH COULD BE ME.) WHEN THE LEFT TIE ROD END DECIDES TO FAIL OR THE RIGNT ONE GOES AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092292September 15, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE RODS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED AT IT FROM THE FRONT, THE TIRES WERE POINTED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AFTER MARKET MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. ALSO THE OWNER WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED EVERY 15,000MI. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090945September 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRE OCCURRED IN LR QUADRANT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. ORIGIN IS AT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. OWNER RELATES THAT 30-45 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED INTERMITTANTLY SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN BECAME INOPERATIVE. HAS TWO COMPLAINTS ON DIFF VEH. SEE ODI #10090873
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092021September 14, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TIE RODS AND UPPER BALL JOINTS BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087190September 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GAVE NO PRIOR INDICATION THAT THE COMPONENTS WERE FAULTY. THE FUSES, RELAYS, AND BATTERY WERE INACCESSIBLE DURING DISMANTLING AND ONCE AGAIN, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10090873September 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRE ORIGINATED IN VEHICLE WHILE PARKED AND RUNNING. OWNER HAD PARKED VEHICLE AND EXITED IT TO OPEN A GATE. SMELLED SMOKE AND OBSERVED SMOKE ISSUING FROM UNDER LR HOOD. OBSERVED A SMALL FIRE AT THE LOCATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DE-ACTIVATION SWITCH. FIRE PROPOGATED RAPIDLY AND ULTIMATELY CAUSED HEAVY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088899August 31, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2000 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK WITH APPROX. 126,000 MILES, CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER BEING PARKED ABOUT 5 HOURS. FIRE LOCATION WAS AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS BELIVED TO BE THE SCDS (SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGEMENT SWITCH). FIRE DAMAGED TRUCK AND EDGE OF CARPORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089985August 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE ON DRIVER'S SIDE AFTER SITTING 2 TO 3 HOURS. FIRE SEEMED TO BE AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. POSSIBLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. FIRE PUT OUT VERY SHORTLY AFTER IT STARTED. INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONWIDE, 888-593-2432 EXT 13, GEORGE ALEXANDER. PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088220August 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CORROSION IS APPERAING FROM HOOD SEAM. FORD BODY SHOP STATES THEY ARE SEEING SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES ON THESE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SILVER PAINT. SERVICE MANAGER STATES THAT FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL IT RUSTS THROUGH. WHICH IT NEVER WILL DUE TO THE HOOD BEING ALUMINIUM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088095August 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD F150 4X4 SPORT EXTENDED CAB 5.4L V8 ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST INTO ROARING FLAMES. TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING NOR BEING ATTEMPTED TO START AT THE TIME. TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 8 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. FORD MOTOR CO WILL DO NOTHING TO CORRECT OR EVEN DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THEIR IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK DESPITE THE 179 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE TRUCK AND THE NUMEROUS TIMES SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE US DEPT OF TRANS. IF ANYONE CAN PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OR NEEDS ANY INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME 513-225-1247 CATHERINE . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086826August 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY THE TRUCK SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT ABOUT 50MPH. ZERO ELECTRICAL AND THE POWER STEARING WAS OUT AND I HAD TO MUSCLE THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS.I WAITED ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND IT STARTED. HAD I BEEN IN A TURN I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TURN THE TRUCK FAST ENOUGH AND HIT ONCOMMING CARS. I TOOK IT IN TO JOHN ELWAY FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO ERROR CODE LOGGED IN THE COMPUTER SO NOTHING WAS DONE. TODAY, AUG 13, 2004 THE TRUCK STARTED BUT THE ODOMETER WAS NOT LIT BUT THEN LIT WHEN I BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. MY WIFE LATER TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE STORE THEN TO A PLAYGROUND WHERE IT FAILED TO START AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURANCE OF THIS AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN I CALLED FORD THEY AGREED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING IF THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE AN OCCASIONAL GRINDING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD SORRY WE CANT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. MY MAIN CONCERN IS LOSING ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING. IF THIS HAPPENS TO MY PREGNANTE WIFE I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT SHE COULD GET INTO A BAD ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086742August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDERHOOD FIRE IN THE LEFT REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE FAILURE IN A PARKING LOT. OTHERS BROUGHT THE FIRE TO THE OWNERS ATTENTION WHO WAS AT WORK. NOT REPAIRABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086647August 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN. SMOKE OBSERVED COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087545August 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FLASHER FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ENGAGED. THE SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD DIDN'T COME ON. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED BY THEMSELVES. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087551August 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO STAY ON. ALSO, BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED WHEN BRAKE WERE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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