Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10324894April 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OWN 2000 F150 WITH 4.6 MOTOR. RIGHT REAR SPARK PLUG BLEW COMPLETELY OUT ON TRIP FROM WYOMING TO VERMONT. ON A SUNDAY SO HAD TO COMPLETE THE RUN, FIXED IT WITH A SPARK PLUG INSERT AND REPLACED INDIVIDUAL COIL THAT WAS BLOWN APART BY THE PLUG, BUT TRUCK HAS NOT RUN RIGHT SINCE. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS AS IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320505March 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNATTEND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND FIREMAN WAS CALLED. THE CONTACT STATED TWO OTHER VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT WERE 180,000. VWB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314652February 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND OBSERVED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312884February 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE. THE TRUCK HADN'T BEEN MOVED IN 8 HOURS. I AWOKE AT 1 AM AND SAW MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I DIDN'T GET NOTICE ABOUT A RECALL ON A PART THAT CAUSE THEM TO JUST CATCH ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311883February 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 FORD F150. HAS LAUNCHED SPARK PLUGS ON TWO OCCASIONS. FIRST ONE SHOT THROUGH COIL PACK, DISABLING VEHICLE. LAST ONE TOOK THREADS WITH IT, FORD SAYS HEAD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR AROUND 4000 DOLLARS.HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/FORD_SPARK.HTML , THIS SITE HAS OVER 300 PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON MODELS FROM 1997 TILL PRESENT. HOW CAN THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUE TO HAPPEN FOR OVER TEN YEARS WITHOUT ANY RECALL BEING ISSUED? FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS MIGHT BE RECALL, CONTINUING FOR THE NEXT TEN MODEL YEARS AMOUNTS TO FRAUD. THE SPARK PLUGS ALSO REST BELOW THE FUEL RAIL, ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE BURNS TO DEATH OR CRASHES DUE TO THE SUDDENNESS OF THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT ONLY FORD WILL CHANGE THESE PLUGS AND WHEN THEY WONT THREAD IN BECAUSE THE THREADS ARE GONE, THEY TELL YOU 4000 DOLLARS FOR A NEW HEAD OR TOW IT OUT. OUR FORD DEALER TOLD US IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE HOME, I STARTED IT UP, I DON'T THINK SO. FORD TOLD ME IT WAS A SPARK PLUG DESIGN ISSUE, BUT THE PLUGS THEY INSTALLED WERE MOTORCRAFT, ALSO A FORD PRODUCT. SO IN MY MIND IT STILL A FORD DESIGN PROBLEM, NOT MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308529February 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE FACTORY SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ON MY FORD F-150. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME AFTER PICKING MY SON UP FROM DAYCARE. A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND PASSER BY WAS KIND ENOUGH TO STOP AND HELP PUT IT OUT. I HAD A MACHINIST FIX THE HEAD AND I AM ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AGAIN. IT SCARES ME TO THINK THAT A MANUFACTURER IS ALLOWED TO PRODUCE A VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE KILLED MY FAMILY. I HAVE LEARNED THAT I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF ENGINE AND I WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299758January 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 F150 CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-HOURS. VEHICLE COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TWO VEHICLES PARKED NEXT TO MY VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF ANY RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH RECALL THAT AFFECTED MY TRUCK AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. I HAVE MADE A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND AM AWAITING A RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298223January 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 F150 MASTER CYLINDER PRESSURE SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING. $853 IN DAMAGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297785January 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2000 FORD F-150 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILING. I HAVE REPLACED IT ONCE ALREADY AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH VIA INTERNET AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NEW BULB REPLACEMENT AND FUSE REPLACEMENT DOES NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297384December 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED HE NOTICED FLAMES FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS COMPLAINT WOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNCIL AND THAT THEY WILL GIVE HIM A CALL BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD COLLISION CENTER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294989December 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2000 F150 SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. 4.6L. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294825December 7, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE PARKED FOR 15 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE THEN SPREAD QUICKLY TO HIS HOME, AND CAUSED SEVERE PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DISCOVERED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE OVER 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293709November 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 FORD F-150 #3 SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291262November 6, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WENT TO LUNCH. RETURNED TO WORK. WAS AT WORK FOR APPROX.1 HOUR. FELLOW EMPLOYEE COMES TO ME AND SAYS THERE IS SMOKE POURING OUT OF MY TRUCK. RAN OUTSIDE TO SEE MY TRUCK ON FIRE. TRIED USING EXTINGUISHERS BUT TO NO AVAIL. CALLED FIRE DEPT. AND THEY ARRIVED 5-10 MINUTES LATER. TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS. INSURANCE COMPANY STATES IT WAS TO DUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291145November 5, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY FORD F150 PICK UP TRUCK EXPLODED AND BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS. THE VEHICLES IS A TOTAL LOSS AND NEARLY DAMAGE OTHER ADJACENT VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT 'S RESPONSE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289831October 26, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A FORD F150. ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30AM, THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY WORK. I WORK AT A PUBLIC SCHOOL, BUT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO OTHER CARS WERE DAMAGED. APPARENTLY, THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL OR THE DANGER OF THE SITUATION. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. I AM NOW WAITING FOR MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO RESOLVE THE MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289072October 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PARKED MY 2000 FORD F 150 , ABOUT [2] HRS LATER I HEARD NOISES OUTSIDE, I WENT TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS, AND MY TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285593September 29, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 FORD F150 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED ON THE STREET. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285448September 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 FORD F-150 BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284672September 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 FORD F150. BLEW NO. 3 SPARK WHILE DRIVING. IT BLEW AT PARTIAL THROTTLE, 45 MPH. TRUCK HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED, NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER CAR I EVER OWNED. COME TO FIND OUT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM ON TRITON V-8 ENGINES. I'VE OWNED CARS WITH ALUMINUM HEADS BEFORE SO FOR FORD TO CLAIM ITS A TORQUING PROBLEM AND THE FAULT OF THE OWNER IS DISGRACEFUL TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT MAINTAIN THEIR OWN CARS. FORTUNATELY THE FIRE WAS ONLY TEMPORARY AND WENT OUT WHEN I STOPPED THE TRUCK AND KILLED THE ENGINE, BUT THERE OBVIOUSLY HAD BEEN A FIRE AT SOME POINT. THIS IS THE SAME TRUCK THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED ONCE, STILL HAVE A BURN MARK ON THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR FROM WHERE IT ALMOST BURST INTO FLAMES IN MY DRIVEWAY ONE DAY, THANK GOD I JUST SO HAPPENED TO HAVE THE HOOD UP TO REPLACE MY COOLANT WHEN IT HAPPENED, OR THE WHOLE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BURNT DOWN, I MANAGED TO PULL THE FUSE BEFORE IT DID, BUT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN ON TOP OF THAT IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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