Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10253790January 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES. THE LOCKS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED SPORADICALLY OR WOULD NOT WORK WHEN THE SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. THE HEATER IN THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO WORK RANDOMLY. THE VOLUME IN THE RADIO WOULD INCREASE WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT DOWN. HE CALLED A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V072000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS), BUT IT ONLY APPLIED TO THE FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 5, 2009 FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251102December 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2000 FORD F-150 W/ A TRITON 5.4 L ENGINE (: ) BLEW THE #3 SPARK PLUG. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $3000 FOR A NEW HEAD OR $1000 FOR INSERTION OF A HELICOIL. I KNOW THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ON MANY TRUCKS LIKE MINE. WHY IS FORD NOT BEING FORCED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE? IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT IT IS NOT IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A SPARK PLUG, A FEW TOO MANY COINCIDENCES FOR THAT I THINK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249772November 25, 2008
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO SMOKE. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED AND DEACTIVATED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE NOTICED EXCESSIVE SMOKE, BUT NO FLAMES WERE PRESENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY;WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER MOTOR); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247545November 3, 2008
EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE TIRES FELT SLIGHTLY LOW AND THE CONTACT CHECKED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. SHE REALIZED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS CRACKED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TIRE SHOP AND HAD THE VALVE STEM REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY FIVE WEEKS LATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE CHECKED THE TIRES AND REALIZED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE VALVE STEM WAS NOW CRACKED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND HAD THE FAILURE REPAIRED. RECENTLY, THREE WEEKS LATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS CRACKED. BOTH TIRES WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT WAS A DEFECT TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRE VALVES FAIL WITHIN A TWO-MONTH PERIOD. THE TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247146October 29, 2008
STEERING, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MELTING DUE TO SUN EXPOSURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246448October 22, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED; HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT; HOWEVER, SHE SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPAIRED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10246036October 19, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2000 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN PARKING LOT. INSURANCE ADJUSTER DETERMINED IT WAS CAUSED BY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243452September 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK FELL OFF TRUCK IN PARKING LOT--I'M VERY GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY! UPON INSPECTION, BOTH STRAPS WERE RUSTED THROUGH ALL OVER THE ENTIRE STRAPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243011September 21, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FACTORY PAINT IS BUBBLING UP AND PEELING LOOKS LIKE IT IS RUSTING. THE HOOD IS ALL ALUMINUM SO IT IS OXIDIZING. AND MORE AND MORE PAINT IS COMING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240285August 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES
THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO 2MILES VERY CLOSE TO HOME. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME OCCURING. THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WHAT I DID WAS CALL THE FIRE FIGHTERS TO COME. THEREFORE I GOT THE HOSE AND POINTED IT AT THE TRUCK AND IT TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240042August 28, 2008
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER FOR THEM TO SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239061August 20, 2008
STRUCTURE
PAINT BLISTERING OFF ALUMINUM HOOD. TWO SPOTS WHERE THE HOOD MEETS THE GRILL ABOUT THE SIZE OF MY XL FIST AND GROWING. UNDER THE HOOD AROUND THE EDGES SHOWING SIGNS OF BLISTERING. WASHING THE HOOD (NOT POWER WASHING -- BY HAND) DISLODGED ALL THE PAINT OFF IN THESE AREAS AND NOW IS DOWN TO PITTED ALUMINUM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236929August 4, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THURSDAY JULY 31, 2008. I GOT OFF FROM WORK AND I SAW MY TRUCK 200 F-150 ON FIRE, AND I READ IN THE INTERNET THAT IT HAPPEN BECAUSE IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH ONE OFF THE SWITCH. SO I CALL FORD AND THEY HAVEN DONE ANYTHING.. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I LOST MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234077July 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
07/07/2008 @ 12:58 MY FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE. TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. ALSO DAMAGE TO CARS PARKED NEARBY. ALSO HAD PERSONAL PROPERTY LOSS OF THINGS INSIDE TRUCK. ABOUT 1 1/2 WK BEFORE FIRE I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD EXPLAINING THE RECALL. THE LETTER DID NOT SEEM THAT URGENT, BUT I FIGURED I WOULD HAVE TIME TO GET TO THE DEALER IN A WEEK OR SO. LETTER STATED THAT THIS WAS MY SECOND NOTICE AND WAS DATED 03/2008. IT WAS THE ONLY LETTER I RECEIVED FROM FORD MOTOR CO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233260July 5, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UPON STARTING THE ENGINE, OEM SPARK PLUG (MOTORCRAFT PLATINUM AWSF 22E) CAME APART AND WAS EJECTED FROM CYLINDER ON 2000 FORD F-150 5.4L ENGINE. EJECTION OF SPARK PLUG DAMAGED SPARK MODULE. SPARK PLUG SEPARATED INTO TWO PARTS WITH CENTER ELECTRODE BEING EJECTED BUT LEAVING THE THREADED PORTION OF THE PLUG INSIDE THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233157July 3, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO AN ENGINE FIRE THAT OCCURRED IN MY 2000 FORD F150. IT WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY TURNED OFF - NOT RUNNING FOR ROUGHLY 5 HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232030June 23, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A SHOPPING CENTER, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. HE IMMEDIATELY OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. HE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATOR DEVICE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE, AND HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231948June 22, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE WHEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. I CALLED 911, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS SENT OUT AND THEY PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE TRUCK IS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231231June 16, 2008
TIRES, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS JUST DRIVING AND FELT A VIBRATION AND HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT AND NO ONE KNOWS WHY IT IS VIBRATING. I HAVE HAD MY TIRES ROAD FORCED AND CHECK. I HAVE HAD AN ALIGNMENT. I HAVE HAD MY CRANKSHAFT CHECKED. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED. I SAW A BULLETIN ON VALVES AND THAT SEEMS TO BE THE CLOSEST TO MY SITUATION I HAVE THE INFORMATION ON THE VALVES AND WILL BE HAPPY TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY AT THE DEALER AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS EVEN A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE IT OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS 1-2 YEAR PROBLEM SOLVED. THE FRONT END HAS BEEN REPLACED AND CHECK AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230730June 11, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED VERY CLOSELY TO THE CONTACT'S HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS. THE CONTACT LOOKED OUTSIDE AND NOTICED FLAMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WITHIN 20 MINUTES, THE FLAMES WERE 15 FEET HIGH, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOME AND LANDSCAPING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND STATED THAT THE FIRE POSSIBLY ORIGINATED FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE CALLED FORD AND WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL THAT DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VIN, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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