Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10061133March 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH AN 18 WHEELER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060210March 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BOUGHT A USED 2000 F-150 4X4 TRUCK IN OCTOBER 2003. THE VEHICLE HAD 36,000+ MILES. IT CURRENTLY HAS 43,000 MILES. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPORTED THE HEAD GASKET HAS A SEVERE LEAK. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THAT THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE GASKET LEAKING. THIS WAS NOT A FORD DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TRADED THE VEHICLE. I REALIZE THIS IS A USED VEHICLE AND PROBLEMS DO ARISE, BUT THIS IS A PROBLEM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF. SEE MFG. BULLETIN NUMBERS 012110, 0214, 15793. THIS IS MY THIRD FORD TRUCK WITH NO PROBLEMS WITH THE PREVIOUS VEHICLES. THE QUESTION IS, SINCE FORD WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, SHOULDN'T THEY BE RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED WHEN THERE IS SO FEW MILES ON THE TRUCK? PLEASE RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059018February 26, 2004
TIRES
I HAVE A FIRESTONE RECALLED TIRE THAT THEY WON'T CORRECT. I GAVE THE BLOWN OUT RECALLED TIRE TO BALL TIRE ON 10/30/03 AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052091February 24, 2004
WHEELS
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DID NOT HOLD AIR BECAUSE THE WHEELWAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE NOTIFIED. *NM THE FACTORY WHEEL HAD A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES ALONG THE INSIDE OF THE MOUNTING SURFACE NEAR THE RIM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058698February 22, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO, DOOR LOCKS AND AIR CONDITIONING STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY AFTER A HEAVY RAIN. EVEN AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS TRUCK FROM GOODSON ACURA OF IRVING, TX AND HAD IT TOWED TO PAYTON WRIGHT FORD IN GRAPEVINE, TEXAS DUE TO WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED US THAT GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE HAD BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO WINDSHIELD LEAK. A CARFAX REPORT INDICATED THAT TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS. THE MANUFACTURED WINDSHIELD WAS NOT COVERED IN OUR WARRANTY AND IT SEEMS WE HAVE NO RECOURSE BUT TO PAY OVER $1200.00 TO FORD TO FIX THIS SINCE THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A MARKET FOR GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT AT THIS TIME, SO WE ARE LEFT WITH A DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE INJURED US OR OTHERS HAD WE NOT BEEN NEAR OUR HOME AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME RECALLS ON OTHER FORD VEHICLES MADE IN 1996-2001. MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD SAME COMPLAINT OF WINDSHIELD DEFECT LEADING TO CORROSION OF FUSE SYSTEM AND MODULES. I WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE FORD OFFERS NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT. *ANOTHER THING WE NOTICED WAS THAT THE CARFAX REPORT INDICATED THAT VEHICLE HAD 31,000 MILES ON IT IN JULY OF 2003; HOWEVER, WHEN WE PURCHASED VEHICLE THE MILEAGE WAS DIFFERENT LISTED AT 30,933. THE CARFAX REPORT WAS GIVEN TO US BY DEALERSHIP AND I AM LOOKING INTO THIS DISCREPANCY CURRENTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056515February 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRUCK HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT AND I WAS JUST TOLD THAT IT HAS A BLOWN ENGINE GASKET - THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE FOR A NEW TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056215January 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE HAVE TWO 2000 F150 PICKUPS AND AT 37000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, I'VE HAD ONE PICKUP REPAIRED AND THE BRAKES ARE NOT THE SAME I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE IT WAS ON TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056138January 29, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC LIGHT AND DOOR AJAR LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055086January 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2000 FORD F150 THAT I BOUGHT NEW. OCCASIONALLY, (ONCE/MONTH) THE TRUCK WILL "PURGE" FORWARD BY ITSELF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN DRIVE, WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054831January 25, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I HAVE A 2000 F150 AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE SPARE TIRE. I HAD A FLAT TIRE AND HAD TO CHANGE IT OUT AND PUT ON THE SPARE. THE SPARE HAD INDENTATIONS ON THE SIDEWALLS THAT WERE CAUSED FROM THE SPARE TIRE MECHANISM ( THE WAY THE SPARE TIRE IS HELD ON). I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD AND SENT A PICTURE OF THE TIRE. I QUESTIONED THE INTEGRITY OF THE TIRE IF I HAD TO DRIVE ON IT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. FORD CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER (GENERAL TIRE) BECAUSE IT IS A TIRE DEFECT. I AGAIN EXPLAINED THAT THE TIRE HAD INDENTATIONS ON THE SIDEWALLS CAUSED FROM SOMETHING IN HOW THE SPARE IS HELD ON UNDER THE TRUCK. I ASKED HOW THIS COULD BE CAUSED FROM A DEFECTIVE TIRE? THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE DIDN'T CARE AND GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO GENERAL TIRE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055269January 16, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE VEHICLE IN MORNING AND FOUND SMOKE AND FIRE DAMAGE AT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL. THE ALLEGED FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054314January 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
RE: 2000 FORD F150. IN SEPT 2003 BRAKES WERE GRABBING. TOOK TRUCK INTO DEALER AND PAID OVER $600 TO REPLACE BRAKES (FRONT AND BACK). DEALER SAID REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND SHOES AND PADS WERE ALSO BAD. JAN. 14, 2004 - ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. TOOK TRUCK INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD HCU UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST $700, WHICH I DON'T HAVE. WAS TOLD TRUCK COULD BE DRIVEN BUT ABS WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050534January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 40 MPH. THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. THE TRUCK STOPPED IN THE ROAD. THE REAR WHEELS HAD NO POWER. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053807January 12, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
FOUR OF THE HEATER BLOWER MOTORS BURNT OUT DUE TO MICE GETTING INSIDE AND CHEWING UP THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053581January 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER HAD A 2000, FORD, F150 VEHICLE AND FROM DAY ONE A HOLLOW KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD AT IDLE, MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN IN GEAR AT IDLE, OR LOW RPM. SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SEVERAL TIMES AT DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS, AND THEY INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE DID HEAR THE NOISE, BUT FORD DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. THEREFORE, THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051576January 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIRD GEAR SYNCRONIZER NOISEY DURING THE TWO THREE SHIFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051160December 27, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 10MPH THE RIGHT TIE ROD POPPED OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050417December 11, 2003
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALL ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALL. TIRES WERE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. GOODYEAR, EAGLE, P275/R4520, THE NEW REPLACED TIRES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044763December 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP BUT THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK THIS WOULD ESPECIALLY OCCUR WHEN THE ROADS WERE DAMP, RAINING, AND IN HUMID CONDITIONS. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049280December 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HIT BUMPS IN ROAD AND THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE TRUCK ENGINES QUITS AND THE GAUGES GO CRAZY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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