Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#860499April 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE HAD MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO FAILURE OF SOLENOID, CAUSING TRUCK TO CONTINUE FORWARD WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721499April 15, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I WAS TRYING TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE TRAFFIC HAD COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP SO I JERKED MY TRUCK TO THE RIGHT AS HARD AS I COULD. I COULD NOT STEER OUT OF IT BECAUSE THE STEERING BOX BROKE. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON HIS RIGHT REAR BUMPER WITH MY LEFT FRONT BUMPER. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK WAS THE FRONT BUMPER. THE HEADLIGHT WASN'T EVEN BROKE. RON BALCKWELL FORD'S CHIEF MECHANIC SAID THE STEERING BOX BREAKING IS A SAFETY FEATURE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. I DON'T BELIVE THAT HITTING A CAR AT 30 MPH SHOULD MAKE THE STEERING BOX BREAK. I THINK IT BROKE FROM THE EXTREME PRESSURE OF TURNING IT SO HARD TRYING TO AVOID THE COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721502April 15, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I WAS TRYING TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE TRAFFIC HAD COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP, SO I JERKED MY TRUCK TO THE RIGHT AS HARD AS I COULD. I COULD NOT STEER OUT OF IT BECAUSE THE STEERING BOX BROKE. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON HIS RIGHT REAR BUMPER WITH MY LEFT FRONT BUMPER. RON BLACKWELL FORD'S HEAD MECHANIC SAID THE STEERING BOX BREAKING IS A SAFETY FEATURE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HITTING A CAR AT 30 MPH SHOULD MAKE THE STEERING BOX BREAK. THE ONLY DAMAGE DONE TO MY TRUCK WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BUMPER. THE HEADLIGHT WASN'T EVEN BROKE. I THINK IT BROKE FROM THE EXTREME PRESSURE OF TURNING IT SO HARD TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION NOT FROM HITTING THE CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721428April 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTANT FAILURE OF THE POWER CONTROL MODULE CAUSES ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. COMPLETE POWER LOSS RENDERS STERRING/BRAKES INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859803April 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE CHILDREN WERE CLOSING REAR WINDOW WITH FROST ON IT, WINDOW SHATTERED, AND GLASS FELL ON CHILDRENS' FACES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. OWNER CONCERNED ABOUT THE THICKNESS OF THE GLASS AND ITS ABILITY TO HANDLE DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720860April 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY TRUCK DISPLAYS AN IDLE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE CHASIS, I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NO FIXED IT, AND NOW ARE SAYING THAT IT IS NORMAL *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859400March 29, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELLING 65MPH, CHILD WAS ABLE TO REACH OVER AND UNLOCK THE PASSENGER'S DOOR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT IF HE WANTED THE WORK DONE, HE WOULD HAVE TO GET THE VEHICLE MODIFIED BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858790March 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING BRUISES. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#858468March 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE WHILE CONSUMER'S SON WAS FILLING THE FUEL TANK AT A GAS STATION. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STATIC ELECTRICITY MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. INSURANCE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857329February 22, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DRIVER HAD TO PRESS DOWN THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. AFTER TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER, DEALER CLAIMED THAT NO ADJUSTMENTS WERE NEEDED, THE FLOOR MATS WERE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE HOWEVER, BECAUSE VEHICLE SHIFTS MUCH BETTER NOW. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718927February 18, 2000
SUSPENSION
TRUCK HAS VIBRATION THAT I FEEL DURING ACCELERATION AND AT CRUISE. ITS WORSE 60-70 MPH AND WHEN TOWING .THE DEALER SATS ITS A NORMAL VIBRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784513February 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS CONSUMER SLOWS DOWN TO A STOP, THE LIGHTS DIM TO WHERE THEY CAN BARELY BE SEEN, AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE ACCERLATES, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY, BUT AS SOON AS IT STOPS AGAIN, THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO DIM, THE FAN MOTOR ALSO LOSES SPEED WHEN CONSUMER IS BRAKING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855003January 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#853621December 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT ANCHORS FAILED TO BE BOLTED TO FLOOR IN THE CENTER POSITION, PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT CAN BE LOCKED, BUT THE ANCHOR SUPPORTS ARE NOT SECURED. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715238November 25, 1999
WHEELS
VEHICLE BODY BOUNCED AT 43 MPH ON SMOOTH ROAD. FLOOR/SEAT VIBRATED AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIED AT 68 TO 70 MPH ON SMOOTH INTERSTATE. DID NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. DEALER BALANCED WHEELS AND TIRES AND THEN REPLACED WHEELS AND TIRES BUT THIS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. ANOTHER DEALER BOUGHT VEHICLE BACK AND SOLD ME ANOTHER. NEW VEHICLE RUNS SMOOTH AS GLASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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