Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10885185July 15, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2000 FORD XL TRITON IS GREAT. IT HAS 201,000 MILES AND RUNS LIKE A NEW VEHICLE. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE PAINT HAS BUBBBLED AND PEELED BACK. IT HAS LEFT SOME LIGHT RUST SPOTS UNDER THE PAINT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FIXED. AFTER TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS, THEY SAID THE PROBLEM IS THE THICKNESS OF THE PAINY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876010June 22, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS ON THE STREET, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOWED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL, ALTHOUGH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, CONFIRMED THE RECALL, AND PROMISED TO GET BACK TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,263.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875071June 19, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I STARTED TO SMELL A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL. I WAS FOLLOWING A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK AND I ASSUMED IT WAS JUST THE SMELL OF THAT TRUCKS BRAKES. A FEW MILES UP THE HIGHWAY MY TRUCK SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I PULLED OVER THATS WHEN I SAW ANOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GRABBED MY KEYS AND POPPED THE HOOD. THATS WHEN I SAW A GOOD SIZED FLAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WENT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE TRUCK AND CALLED 911. MY TRUCK QUICKLY WENT UP IN FLAMES. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND ALOT OF TRUCKS THE SAME YEAR AS MINE WERE CATCHING FIRE DUE TO A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. I THEN LOOKED INTO THAT AND FOUND THERE WAA NO PENDING RECALL FOR THAT ISSUE FOR MY TRUCK AND COULD NOT FIND IF IT HAD BEEN DONE ON MY TRUCK PREVIOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870533May 24, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY, AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 20 MINUTES PRIOR WE COULD SMELL A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. A FEW SHORT MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND SLOWLY MAKE ITS WAY TO THE BED. THE HOOD WAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD PUT IT OUT. WE BELIEVE THIS WAS DUE TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 11S21. WE DID OWN THE VEHICLE OUT RIGHT, AND DID NOT CARRY INSURANCE, BUT MY OTHER VEHICLE HAD SOME DAMAGE AND A NUMBER OF MY HUSBANDS TOOLS WERE DESTROYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870370May 23, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FUEL TANK STRAP FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865460May 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AT APPROX. 2:22 AM ON THE MORNING OF 3/4/2016, THE ENGINE BECAME ENGULFED IN FIRE AFTER HAVING BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY SINCE 3:00 PM ON 3/3/2016. WE LATER LEARNED OF A NUMBER OF RECALLS LEAD BY FORD FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH WHICH WOULD CAUSE THIS TYPE OF FIRE. WE CHECKED THE VIN OF THE VEHICLE WITH BOTH NHTSA AND FORD AND FOUND THAT NO RECALL WAS EFFECTIVE FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE FIRE REPORT AND PHOTOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863111May 4, 2016
SEAT BELTS, SEATS
EXTEND CAB WITH 4 DOORS. WHERE THE REAR SEAT AND SEAT BELTS MOUNT TO THE BODY IT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY. THE SEAT AND SEAT BELT IS LOOSE AND WILL NOT BE SECURED IN A CRASH. VERY LITTLE RUST ON THE REST OF THE CAB AND THE ROCKER PANELS ARE INTACT. HOWEVER THE SEAT BELTS FOR THE REAR PASSENGERS ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE ARE NOT CONNECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849764March 15, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK IT STARTED TO SPIT AND SPUTTER. FOUND MY NUMBER 8 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT. MECHANIC FOUND THE THREADS ON THE SPARK PLUG AND THE ENGINE HEAD STRIPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810882December 17, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE SITTING STATIONARY WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I BEGAN TO MOVE AND EJECTED A SPARK PLUG FROM MY 5.4L TRITON ENGINE. AFTER HEARING A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH GAS FUMES. LUCKLY I WAS CLOSE TO HOME. BUT I AM LUCKY THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DID NOT CATCH FIRE FROM GAS AND VAPORS IN THE ENGINE AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809458December 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED, BUT THE CONTACT FAILED TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY COVER THE REPAIR OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND NOT THE FUEL TANK ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781335October 11, 2015
ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD BECAUSE OF BAD FACTORY THREADING AND POSSIBLY HURTING ENGINE AND MAKING TRUCK RUN IMPROPERLY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN ONE YEAR ON A TRUCK AT 90K MILES. THIS NEARLY CAUSE MY TO HAVE A MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759382August 26, 2015
ENGINE
THE SPARK PLUG BLEW COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING, IT ALSO BROKE THE COIL PACK WHEN IT BLEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745943August 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EMITTED A WHITE SUBSTANCE THAT FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING TO BOTH ARMS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RIGHT HAND HAD NUMBNESS FROM EXPERIENCING THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT'S BREATHING AND VISION WERE IMPACTED WHEN THE WHITE SUBSTANCE FILLED THE VEHICLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/23/15 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10690953February 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HAVING A FUEL LEAK WHERE THE TANK IS STRAPPED TO THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I EXPECT FORD TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. IT IS TOO COINCIDENTAL TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT BE COVERED FOR A RECALL. I CANNOT AFFORD IN ANY WAY THE COST OF THE REPAIRS FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690233February 24, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 203,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671983January 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664568December 16, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH DOWN A SMALL HILL, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO DISLODGE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS, THE FUEL TANK, AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663528December 11, 2014
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TIE ROD BECAME DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661402December 1, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I REALIZE THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE FIRST NOTIFICATION FROM FORD MOTOR CO. REGARDING THE 2011 RECALL FOR FAULTY GAS TANK STRAPS WAS RECEIVED THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 20TH 2014, ALTHOUGH I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE WITH BRONDES FORD IN MAUMEE, OHIO THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS HAVING NO ISSUES AT ALL, WAS LEFT WITH ~$900 IN DAMAGE. THE FAULTY STRAPS HAD CORRODED THROUGH TO THE GAS TANK, AND SO WHEN THEY WERE REMOVED, LEFT HOLES IN THE GAS TANK. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, THIS CONSEQUENCE HAS BEEN RAMPANT AMONG THESE REPAIRS, YET NEITHER FORD NOR THEIR DEALERS' SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WILL COVER THE DAMAGE! SO A TRUCK THAT WAS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION WAS RENDERED USELESS. HOW CAN FORD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STRAPS BUT NOT THE RESULTING DAMAGE THEY CAUSE? I GET THAT MY TRUCK IS OLD, BUT IF REPLACING THE STRAPS RUNS THE RISK OF CAUSING DAMAGE THE OWNER WILL BE LIABLE FOR, IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY OUTLINED! THE NOTION THAT ONLY THE FAULTY STRAPS ARE FORD'S LIABILITY IS NEGLIGENT. MY HOPE IS THIS ISSUE WILL BE READDRESSED WITH FORD AND THE OWNERS REIMBURSED FOR THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY FORD AND ITS AGENTS. THANK YOU. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654701November 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED WITH A POSSIBILITY OF FRACTURING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING CAUSING THE FUEL LEVEL TO DECREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT VERIFY IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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