Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10211797December 13, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, STRUCTURE
WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS, WATER LEAKS FROM AROUND THE WINDSHIELD ONTO FUSE BOX CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF WIPERS, DAMAGE TO RELAYS, BATTERY DRAINING TO DEAD, AND FAILURE OF OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE WINDSHIELD HAS NO CHIPS OR CRACKS ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211004December 6, 2007
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN HER SPOUSE'S ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT HALF OF THE TOW BAR WAS LYING ON THE GROUND AND THE OTHER HALF WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. HE WIGGLED THE PIECE THAT WAS STILL ATTACHED AND IT IMMEDIATELY FELL TO THE GROUND. THE ENTIRE TOW BAR WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210214November 28, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT. HE ALSO NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT STATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN UPDATED 03/04/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209807November 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BLOWN HEAD GASKET A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE 2500. TO FIX. SO MUCH FOR BUILT FORD TOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208893November 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE METAL BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED THROUGH AND BEGAN SQUIRTING BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE. THE BRAKES EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED AND WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINE HIMSELF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,230 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,210. UPDATED 12/06/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208970November 14, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. DRIVER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE MASTER CYLINDER IS LOCATED. FILED CLAIM WITH INSURANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207964November 5, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FUEL TANK FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AFTER HE FILLED THE FUEL TANK. AS OF NOVEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RUSTED STRAPS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000. UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207427October 30, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED DUE TO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AS NOTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT CANNOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE THE HORN IS UNPLUGGED DUE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKED BRAKE FLUID ON THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND DESTROYED THE WIRING TO THE SPEED CONTROL AND HORN CONNECTIONS AND FURTHER STATED FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR DAMAGED COMPONENTS. UPDATED 11/20/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206948October 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY TRUCK WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS,WHILE THERE I WAS INFORMED OF RECALL AND THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR IT. FIVE DAYS LATER WHILE WAITING FOR MY VEHICLE, I CALLED TO FIND OUT WHY IT WAS TAKING SO LONG, I WAS INFORMED MY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY. WHEN I HAD SPOKE WITH TECHNICIANS THE DAY AFTER IT WAS DROPPED OFF THEY SAID THEY HAD ALREADY FIXED A CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. AND ON THE NEXT DAY THEY WILL FIX TRANSMISSION. A DAY LATER IT'S TOTALED BY A FIRE, AND THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, NOR DID THEY DO ANY TYPE OF WORK AFTER I DROPPED IT OFF. THAT WAS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION, MY WORK, AND LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206636October 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARK PLUGS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST 100,000 MILES ( MOTORCRAFT PLATINUM) LASTED UNDER 55,000 MILES. THE PLUG SEPARATED FROM THE INSULATOR, ONE EVEN DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING MISSES IN THE ENGINE AND ALL THE WIRES TO THE PLUGS TO MELT AND ADHERE TO WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE PLUGS. 6 PLUGS - 6 CYLINDERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205633October 14, 2007
EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAULTY DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204816October 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THE HORN WILL ACTIVATE AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START AUTOMATICALLY AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED THE PARTS, BUT THE FAILURES STILL OCCUR. THE MILEAGE INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204149September 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THEY KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, IT CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. A MECHANIC AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE SHE MOVED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THERE IS A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT, BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT HAVE THEM IN HER POSSESSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,759.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203623September 21, 2007
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER, WHICH CAUSED A MINOR PILE UP. THE PASSENGER'S HEAD WENT THROUGH THE REAR GLASS. BOTH THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEATS WERE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT'S HEADS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10203064September 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY 2000 FORD F150 TRUCK SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE WAS LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT BURNED AND MELTED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND SEVERAL WIRES IN THE AREA. THERE WAS ALSO MAJOR DAMAGE DONE TO ALL OF THE PLASTIC PARTS ON TOP OF AND AROUND THE MOTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202937September 13, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. ON AUGUST 30, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HE STRUCK THEN REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, WHICH PUNCTURED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,222.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202738September 12, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AFTER STOPPING TRUCK AND SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. A LOUD POPPING NOISE IS HEARD UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATES IT IS THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATION IS DRIPPING ONTO EXHAUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202029September 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
30,000 MILES MOTOR STARTED KNOCKING, SPUN A BEARING, HAD MOTOR REPAIRED NOW MOTOR IS KNOCKING AGAIN. FORD MOTOR AND DEALERSHIP DENIED ANY RESPONSABILITY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201057August 28, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. ON AUGUST 27, 2007, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AN HOUR AFTER THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200253August 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT IS A VEHICLE SALESPERSON AND SOLD A VEHICLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL. THE INDIVIDUAL CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FORD STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE SINCE IT COULD NOT BE PROVEN WHERE OR HOW THE FIRE ORIGINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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