Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10515197June 5, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A LEAK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND BOTH FAILURES WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513975May 28, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2000 FORD F150, BLOWUP, IT EXPLODED TWICE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END IS GONE, THE EXTENDED CAB IS ALL BURNT. THE HOOD IS GONE TOTALLY. WE HADN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE MAY 19 OF 2013. SO IT HAD NOT BEEN RUNNING AT ALL. IT WAS AROUND 80-90, SO WHAT MADE IT BURN AND BLOWUP?? RECALLS, WHICH PART OR PARTS?? MY HOUSE ALSO GOT DAMAGE, THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE NEAR MY TRUCK. I THANK GOD WE WE'RE NOT DRIVING IT, WHICH WE HAD PLANNED TO USE IT THE NEXT DAY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512900May 20, 2013
ENGINE
THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED IN A AUXILIARY BUILDING WITH AN APARTMENT FOR 10 DAY, SINCE MAY 9TH. THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE APARTMENT HEARD A LOAD BANG AROUND 3 AM AND OPEN THEIR FRONT DOOR TO SEEING A MASSIVE FIRE AROUND THE F150. THEY TRIED TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO THE FIRE TO NO SUCCESS. THEY WOKE MYSELF UP IN THE MAIN HOUSE ON THE PROPERTY AND WE CALLED 911 AND STARTED SPRAYING THE BUILDING WITH A HOUSE, AS THIS IS A VERY DRY AREA IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WE OPEN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING USING A CROWBAR TO SEE A VERY SMOKY AND HOT FIRE AROUND THE F150. WE HEARD SEVERAL MORE LARGE BANGS AND WE ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP. AFTER THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, IT TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR FOR THE BUILDING TO COOL DOWN. THE ENTIRE BUILDING HAS SMOKE DAMAGE AND THE F150 IS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT, ESPECIALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE JEEP PARKED NEXT TO THE F150 FRONT END MELTED BUT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. IT APPEARS THAT THE ONLY ITEM EVER ON FIRE WAS THE F150, THE BATTERY COMPLETELY BURNED AWAY AND ITEMS NEXT TO IT ONLY SUFFERED HEAT AND SMOKE DAMAGE. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS FIRE DID NOT KILL ANYONE OR BURN DOWN THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. LET ME STATE AGAIN, THIS CAR WAS NOT MOVED FOR 10 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510811May 6, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510359May 2, 2013
AIR BAGS
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER A HARD BRAKING, THE TRUCK WAS NOT IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT AT A STOP LIGHT. BOTH AIRBAGS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER WAS PINNED BY THE AIRBAG CAUSING FOOT TO PRESS ON ACCELERATOR. LOC AND BLUNT TRAUMA TO ABDOMINAL AREA, ABRASIONS/BURNS ON ABDOMEN AND CHEST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10509751April 27, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE STRAPS ON THE FUEL TANK COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AND THE FUEL TANK FELL DOWN; CAUSING IT TO DRAG ON THE ROAD LEAKING OUT GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505653April 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THEN IT WILL GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503650March 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490630January 1, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD BURNING THROUGH THE HOOD IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. FIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO THE SCENE SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. I BELIEVE THIS FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, OF WHICH THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST TWO RECALLS ON OF WHICH WE WERE NEVER INFORMED ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490087December 26, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488928December 16, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
REAR FUEL TANK STRAP CORRODED THROUGH AND BROKEN, APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES OF DRIVER SIDE MISSING. REAR OF TANK WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY FILL AND VENT TUBES ONLY. FRONT STRAP WAS INTACT BUT CORRODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485079November 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD AN APPOINTMENT AT DONLEY FORD IN ASHLAND, OHIO MON., 11-11-12 AT 6 PM., TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS REPLACED ON MY F-150 PER THE RECALL. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE STRAPS, THE TANK STARTED LEAKING. WHEN CONTACTING FORD, THEY DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. MY TRUCK WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED MY BROTHER AND HAS BEEN TAKEN WELL CARE OFF. THE TECHNICIAN EVEN COMMENTED ON ITS CONDITION. THE TANK IS IN PERFECT CONDITION EXCEPT SOME RUSTING WHERE THE STRAPS WERE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I AM SURE THAT YOU HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE. I AM SIMPLY ADDING ONE MORE. NOT ONLY IS THERE A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRAPS TO BREAK, ALLOWING THE TANK TO FALL, THEY ALSO CORRODE THE TANK, CAUSING IT TO LEAK FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483412November 5, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE GRILL OF THE VEHICLE AND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. ..UPDATED 01/16/2013 *BF UPDATED 1/28/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475867September 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472653August 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER DEALER COMPLETED SAFETY RECALL 11S21 FUEL TANK STRAPS, TANK BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO FIX BROKEN FUEL TANK AFTER RECALL WORK. THERE RESPONSE TO ME WAS IF THE TANK FELL OFF THE TRUCK IT WOULD BE COVERED, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY F150'S HENCE THE REASON FOR THE SAFETY STRAP RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466378July 18, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THERE WAS NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE SPARK PLUGS BEGAN MISFIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WHERE A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PLUGS WERE FRACTURED AND WERE BLOWN FROM THE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465581July 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LIKE SO MANY, I HAD TO REPLACE MY FUEL TANK BECAUSE OF HOLES RUSTED IN IT ($500 COST TO ME). EVEN AFTER NHTSA "STUDIED" THE ISSUE FOR 10 MONTHS, THEY APPARENTLY DETERMINED THAT HAVING GASOLINE SPILL OUT ONTO THE ROAD IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN FOR CONSUMERS. IF THIS IS TRUE, THEN THERE IS NO REASON TO CALL THE HAZ MAT TEAM IN TO CLEAN IT UP, BECAUSE RAY LAHOOD HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO RISK OF FIRE AND THE CONTAMINATION OF GROUND WATER IS OF NO PUBLIC CONCERN? THE TREAD ACT STATES THAT IF A DEFECT IS HIDDEN TO MISLEAD NHTSA, THE COMPANY IS SUBJECT TO A $15,000,000 FINE. IF THERE IS A DEATH OR GRIEVOUS INJURY AS A RESULT, THE PENALTY INCLUDES 15 YEARS IN PRISON (A RI WOMAN SUSTAINED SUCH AN INJURY) WHY IS RAY LAHOOD, DAVID STRICKLAND AND LARRY HERSHMAN SO RECKLESS WITH HUMAN LIFE AS TO NOT ENFORCE THIS LAW? WHY CAN THEY DECIDE WHICH CONSUMERS SHOULD BE COVERED BY CONSUMER PROTECTIONS UNDER THE LAW AND WHICH ONES SHOULD SOONER DIE IN A BALL OF FLAME? HOW CAN THE HR DEPARTMENT OF A COMPANY THREATEN EMPLOYEES WITH TERMINATION IF THEY REFUSE TO COVER UP A TREAD ACT CRIMINAL VIOLATION THAT COULD, AND I QUOTE (CHARR OCCUPANTS BEYOND RECOGNITION) ALL WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE IN SPITE OF THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE LAW. THIS FAILURE TO CORROSION PROTECT IS THE SAME DECISION THAT KILLED A COAST GUARD VETERAN IN MASS WHEN THE AXEL BROKE ON HIS WINDSTAR. ANOTHER TREAD VIOLATION MERITING PRISON TIME, BUT NHTSA IS AGAIN EITHER TOO CORRUPT OR TOO INEPT TO ITS JOB. LIKEWISE, THE RECENT STRING OF BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO LINE CORROSION IS DUE TO THE SAME DECISION. HOW CAN ANYONE NOT KNOW THAT THESE PRESENT RISKS TO HUMAN LIFE? HOW CAN ANYONE HAVE SO LITTLE REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE TO SEEMINGLY RUN A PROTECTION RACKET LIKE NHTSA SEEMS TO BE, YET CLAIM TO BE ACTING IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC AND CONSUMERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465582July 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE OFFRAMP, WHEN I GOT TO THE END, I HAD NEARLY 100% BRAKE FAILURE. I MANAGED TO DODGE A SEMI BY PULLING ON THE SHOULDER AND USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED FROM FROM TO BACK. I LOOKED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND SEE A LOT OF THESE ISSUES, BUT SINCE THE GREAT MOUNDS OF NHTSA SEEM TO BELIEVE NEARLY TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE IS NOT AN ISSUE, I JUST REPLACE THE PART OF THE LINE THAT IS LEAKING. IT WILL VERY LIKELY FAIL AGAIN SOON, BUT I KNOW THAT IT THAT WAS A PROBLEM, THEN NHTSA WOULD DO ITS JOB AND PUSH A RECALL. JUST ANOTHER CASE OF NHTSA DECIDING WHICH CONSUMERS SHOULD BE PROTECTED UNDER THE LAW AND WHICH ONES SHOULD HAVE THEIR LIVES PUT AT RISK. I GOT A NOTE FROM [XXX] AT NHTSA CLAIMING THEY MIGHT CONDUCT A STUDY, BUT GIVEN THAT A 10 MONTH STUDY BY NHTSA WAS INSUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE THAT GASOLINE SPILLING OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY MAY POSE A CONSUMER RISK, I'M BETTING THIS WILL GO NO WHERE. TAX DOLLARS AT WORK!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464923July 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM RE EXPRESSING CONCERNS REGARDING BRAKE LINE CORROSION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED ONE INCH OF THE BRAKE LINE AFTER HE ALMOST EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE OTHER LINES ARE STILL SEVERELY CORRODED AND WILL FAIL SOON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460110May 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING, HE SMELLED GASOLINE FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THEN NOTICED A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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