2000 Ford F-150 complaints

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER SITTING PARKED FOR 2.5 HOURS. FIRE STARTED NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2003. PLEASE CONTACT FIRE INVESTIGATOR MIKE BERES 214-946-8989. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNALS DIDN'T WORK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, AND THEY INDICATED Y VEHICLE WAS WITHOUT GUARANTY. *AK IN ADDITION TO THE SIGNAL LIGHTS NOT WORKING THE HAZARD, AND BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE UPPER MOST POSITION RESTORED OPERATION OF THE SIGNAL LIGHTS TEMORARILY. ONE MONTH LATER TOTAL LOSS OF SIGNAL LIGHTS OCCURED. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE STEERING COLUMN SCHROUDS TO REVEIL THAT BOTH RETAINING CLIPS ON THE WIRING HARNESSS PLUG ASSEMBLY WERE BROKEN ALLOWING THE PLUG ASSEMBLY TO MOVE PARTLY IN AND OUT OF ITS COUNTERPART EACH TIME THAT THE TILT STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVED UP OR DOWN. *TC

WHEN REVERSING INNER TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TIE-ROD BROKE LOSE FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. *AK

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP FROM DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE COMMENCED TO VIBRATE OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMER'S HOUSE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BROKEN TIE ROD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER CALLED FORD TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. TIE ROD BROKE AS THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE REPAIRED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *TC

I OWN A 2000 FORD F-150, WHILE TURNIG RIGHT TO GO IN THE GARAGE THE RIGHT HAND TIE ROD END SEPERATED FROM THE SOCKET. THE COST OF THE REPAIR 248.00 BECAUSE THE OPPOSIT END OF THE ASSEMBLEY WAS DAMAGE WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THE BLACKTOP. IN AUGUST I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD TELLING ME TO HAVE THE TIE ROD ENDS INSPECTED OR HOW TO INSPECT THEM EVERY 15,000 MILES. THIS LETTER INDICATES THAT FORD KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM BUT CHOOSE NOT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT (WHICH COULD BE ME.) WHEN THE LEFT TIE ROD END DECIDES TO FAIL OR THE RIGNT ONE GOES AGAIN. *AK

THE TIE RODS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED AT IT FROM THE FRONT, THE TIRES WERE POINTED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AFTER MARKET MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. ALSO THE OWNER WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED EVERY 15,000MI. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GAVE NO PRIOR INDICATION THAT THE COMPONENTS WERE FAULTY. THE FUSES, RELAYS, AND BATTERY WERE INACCESSIBLE DURING DISMANTLING AND ONCE AGAIN, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *SC

FIRE OCCURRED IN LR QUADRANT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. ORIGIN IS AT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. OWNER RELATES THAT 30-45 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED INTERMITTANTLY SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN BECAME INOPERATIVE. HAS TWO COMPLAINTS ON DIFF VEH. SEE ODI #10090873

TIE RODS AND UPPER BALL JOINTS BROKE. *AK

FIRE ORIGINATED IN VEHICLE WHILE PARKED AND RUNNING. OWNER HAD PARKED VEHICLE AND EXITED IT TO OPEN A GATE. SMELLED SMOKE AND OBSERVED SMOKE ISSUING FROM UNDER LR HOOD. OBSERVED A SMALL FIRE AT THE LOCATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DE-ACTIVATION SWITCH. FIRE PROPOGATED RAPIDLY AND ULTIMATELY CAUSED HEAVY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

2000 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK WITH APPROX. 126,000 MILES, CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER BEING PARKED ABOUT 5 HOURS. FIRE LOCATION WAS AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS BELIVED TO BE THE SCDS (SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGEMENT SWITCH). FIRE DAMAGED TRUCK AND EDGE OF CARPORT. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE ON DRIVER'S SIDE AFTER SITTING 2 TO 3 HOURS. FIRE SEEMED TO BE AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. POSSIBLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. FIRE PUT OUT VERY SHORTLY AFTER IT STARTED. INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONWIDE, 888-593-2432 EXT 13, GEORGE ALEXANDER. PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN. *AK

CORROSION IS APPERAING FROM HOOD SEAM. FORD BODY SHOP STATES THEY ARE SEEING SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES ON THESE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SILVER PAINT. SERVICE MANAGER STATES THAT FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL IT RUSTS THROUGH. WHICH IT NEVER WILL DUE TO THE HOOD BEING ALUMINIUM.*AK

FORD F150 4X4 SPORT EXTENDED CAB 5.4L V8 ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST INTO ROARING FLAMES. TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING NOR BEING ATTEMPTED TO START AT THE TIME. TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 8 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. FORD MOTOR CO WILL DO NOTHING TO CORRECT OR EVEN DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THEIR IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK DESPITE THE 179 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE TRUCK AND THE NUMEROUS TIMES SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE US DEPT OF TRANS. IF ANYONE CAN PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OR NEEDS ANY INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME 513-225-1247 CATHERINE . *JB

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY THE TRUCK SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT ABOUT 50MPH. ZERO ELECTRICAL AND THE POWER STEARING WAS OUT AND I HAD TO MUSCLE THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS.I WAITED ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND IT STARTED. HAD I BEEN IN A TURN I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TURN THE TRUCK FAST ENOUGH AND HIT ONCOMMING CARS. I TOOK IT IN TO JOHN ELWAY FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO ERROR CODE LOGGED IN THE COMPUTER SO NOTHING WAS DONE. TODAY, AUG 13, 2004 THE TRUCK STARTED BUT THE ODOMETER WAS NOT LIT BUT THEN LIT WHEN I BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. MY WIFE LATER TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE STORE THEN TO A PLAYGROUND WHERE IT FAILED TO START AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURANCE OF THIS AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN I CALLED FORD THEY AGREED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING IF THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE AN OCCASIONAL GRINDING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD SORRY WE CANT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. MY MAIN CONCERN IS LOSING ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING. IF THIS HAPPENS TO MY PREGNANTE WIFE I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT SHE COULD GET INTO A BAD ACCIDENT.*AK

UNDERHOOD FIRE IN THE LEFT REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE FAILURE IN A PARKING LOT. OTHERS BROUGHT THE FIRE TO THE OWNERS ATTENTION WHO WAS AT WORK. NOT REPAIRABLE.*AK

VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN. SMOKE OBSERVED COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB

WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FLASHER FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ENGAGED. THE SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD DIDN'T COME ON. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED BY THEMSELVES. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO STAY ON. ALSO, BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED WHEN BRAKE WERE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. *AK

FIRE IN 2000 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK. PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY. FIVE MINUTES LATER TRUCK WAS SEEN ON FIRE. HAD 46000 MILES ON ODOMETER. FIRE ORIGIN AT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH STILL IN POSITION BUT FIRE DAMAGED. XRAYS OF PLASTIC SWITCH HEAD SHOW ONE CONTACT TOTALLY DESTROYED BY ELECTRICAL ARCING. FUSE FOR THE SCDS WAS BLOWN AFTER THE FIRE. *AK

I NOTICED A 1/2" CRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, NEXT TO THE POWER WINDOW. I ALSO NOTICED ALOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME CRACK. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK AND SEE NO REASON FOR A STRESS CRACK LIKE THIS. I FEEL THAT SINCE THERE ARE ALOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS, FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AS A RECALL, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE MAKING A KIT TO FIX THIS. I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND DRIVING FORD PRODUCTS FOR OVER 20 YRS. THIS WAS MY FIRST NEW F150 AND I WASN'T EXPECTING A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS ONE!!*AK

UPON RETURNING FROM LUNCH, I PARKED MY 2000 F-150 EXT CAB AND TURNED OFF THE MOTOR, PLACED MY KEYS IN MY POCKET AND RETRUNED TO MY DESK TO COMPLETE THE DAYS WORK. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM A CO-WORKER INFORMING ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY WENT OUT TO WHERE I HAD PARKED AND A FIRE TRUCK WAS ALREADY ON THE SCENE GETTING READY TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. BY THIS TIME THE FLAMES WERE SHOOTING UP ABOUT 12 FEET HIGH, THE HOOD HAD ALREADY MELTED ALONG WITH ALL OTHER ALUMINUM ON THE ENGINE BLOCK, THE PLASTICS ON THE FRONT GRILL, THE WINDSHIELD HAD MELTED AND THE INTERIOR WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ALONG WITH A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AFTER THE FACT, I LATER LEARNED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH OTHER F-150 OWNERS WHERE THEIR PICKUPS ALSO HAD SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION RESULTING IN TOTAL DAMAGE THEIR VEHICLE AND IN SOME CASES, LOSS OF THEIR HOMES.

PURCHASED MY 2000 F-150 FROM GORNO FORD IN TRENTON, MI WITH 30,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND LESS THAN 15, 000 MILES THE FOLLOWING MALFUNCTIONS HAVE OCCURRED: FRONT T-ROD BROKE (REPLACED), FRONT U-JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, PARKING BRAKE FROZE UP DISABLING ENTIRE SYSTEM, ALL BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN AT 50,000 MILES YET.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. SUDDENLY THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE EHCU PUMP FAILED. *SC *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CAR PORT WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE MASTER CYLINDER PLUG WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK ON THE MANIFOLD. *AK *SC *JB

PARKED MY FORD F150 IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT AT 7:30 AM. AT 8:15, I WAS CALLED TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING BECAUSE MY TRUCK HAD STARTED ON FIRE AND WAS BEING PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BY THE SCHOOL POLICE OFFICER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY BELIEVES THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY MY CRUISE CONTROL (HAD NOT WORKED IN THREE TO FOUR MONTHS). CAUSED $5,123 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK.*AK

WHILE IN THE STREET VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, FOLLOWED BY BLACK SMOKE AND LARGE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD DRIVEN HIS TRUCK FOR APPROX. ONE HOUR, HE THEN PARKED THE VEHICLE, THEN ABOUT 2 PM, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY BEGAN TO BURN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK COMPLETELY BURNED. THE FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT IGNITED. HE STATED HE HAD NO WARNING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB *SC *JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION GRINDS GOING INTO THIRD ALL THE TIME AND GOING INTO FIRST SOMETIMES. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 40,000 MILES. AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER, I FINALLY FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. I LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT HATE THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH MY 2000 F150 THE RIGHT OUTSIDE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING DEGRADED STEERING AND UNCONTOLLABLE LERCHING OF THE VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES.*AK THE OTHER TIE ROD WAS ALSO IN POOR CONDITION.

ALL FOUR TIRES DEVELOPED A CRACK ON THE SIDEWALL THAT RANGED FROM 11/2 TO 6 INCHES LONG. ALL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT MODEL TIRES. *AK

A STRESS CRACK DEVELOPED FROM THE WINDOW TO THE EDGE OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE CRACK, BUT THE CRACK RECURRED WITHIN 25,000 MILES. A TSB WAS ISSUED ON THIS ISSUE.*AK

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS FIXED 3 TIMES. WHEN BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY IF THE SHIFTER WAS IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITHIN A 100,00 MILES. *AK THE ENGINE FAILED ON ONE OCCASION. *SC *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A CARPORT AND ABOUT ONE PM THAT NIGHT CONSUMER HEARD SOMETHING THAT SOUNDED LIKE THUNDER. WHEN THE CONSUMER LOOKED OUTSIDE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE ALONG WITH THE CARPORT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES CONSUMER SLIPPED AN SUFFERED A BACK SPRAIN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THE CARPORT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I HAVE A SET OF GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP TIRES ON MY VEHICLE. THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO HAVE A TRACTION RATING OF A, BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS INCORRECT. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE WITH THESE TIRES OVER THE PAST 24,000 MILES, TRACTION IS VERY POOR WITH THESE TIRES ON WET AND DRY SURFACES. THEY BREAK TRACTION VERY EASILY, EVEN DURING SLOW ACCELERATION STARTS. SUDDEN STOPS ON WET SURFACES ARE JUST AS POOR.

FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER HAVING BEEN PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING 2-4 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRE

FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT A FEW HOURS AFTER BEING PARKED. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. CONTACT LAWYER MIKE JOLLY 713-237-8383

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE PARKED. USED CRUISE CONTROL 1 MONTHE PRIOR TO FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT 50 MPH;I HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY THE SOUNDS OF A LARGE EXHAUST LEAK.WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND SPARK PLUG,COIL,AND BOOT EJECTED FROM #5 CYLINDER.I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE MY SERVICE PERFORMED AT.I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED BACK IN JULY OF 2003 AND HAVE IT SERVICED ON TIME,ALL THE TIME.THE TRUCK HAS A LITTLE OVER 51,000 MILES ON IT.I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY AND THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THIS BECAUSE IT IS A DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP TELL ME THAT IS GOING TO COST ME APPROX. $3000 TO REPAIR .THAT WILL CONSIST OF NEW HEADS ,COIL PACKS,SPARK PLUGS ,GASKETS AND OF COURSE LABOR.I ASKED THEM WHY DID THIS OCCUR AND NO ONE WILL GIVE A REASON WHY.*AK

THE STATE OF NEVADA, DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES, PURCHASED FOUR FORD F150 EXTENDED CAB, SHORT BED, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS, WITH THE TOWING PACKAGE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. BUDGET CONSTRAINTS DID NOT ALLOW THE ADDITION OF ANTILOCK BRAKES. WHEN THE REAR BRAKES BECOME DUSTY OR IN THE MORNING WHEN THE HUMIDITY IS HIGHER THE REAR BRAKES ON ALL OF THE TRUCKS TEND TO LOCK UP UNDER LIGHT BRAKING ON THE PAVEMENT. THE PROBLEM IS GREATER ON GRAVEL ROADS THAT COVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE RURAL PARTS OF NEVADA. THE REAR BRAKES LOCK AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES ESPECIALLY ON GRAVEL ROADS THAT LEADS TO THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK WANTING TO SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL. NO-ONE HAS BEEN INJURED TO DATE, BUT IT COULD ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE AN INCIDENT OCCURS. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCKS BACK TO FORD UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REAR DRUMS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH OR WITHOUT NEW DRUMS AND BRAKE SHOES. I'VE ASKED ABOUT RECALLS, SERVICE BULLITINS, ETC., BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE ARE NONE THAT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FOR 15 MINUTES HEADLIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING FOR 5 MINUTES. *AK

MY 2000 FORD F150 SUPER-CAB DOOR IS STARTING TO CRACK, APPROXIMATELY 3" ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. MY RESEARCH ON-LINE SHOWS THAT MANY OTHER FORD F150 FROM 1997-2000 ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO STATE THERE ARE NO KNOWN PROBLEMS OF THIS TYPE. *LA

WHILE REVERSING OUT OF DRIVEWAY FRONT LEFT TIRE STAYED STRAIGHT AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE TURNED RIGHT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE STOPPED REVERSING. THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TIE ROD SEPARATING FROM ITS LINKAGE. *AK

2000 FORD LIGHTNING 5.4 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. *AK

FORD F150 SERIES, LATE 90'S INTO THE 2000'S. MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 F150 4 DOOR, EXTENDED CAB, 4.6 TRITON V8. WHEN THE TILT WHEEL FEATURE IS OPERATED, THE TURN SIGNALS AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS CEASE TO OPERATE, OR OPERATE INCORRECTLY. ON OTHER F150'S I AM AWARE OF, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN TOTAL LACK OF FUNCTION OF TURN SIGNALS AND EMERGENCY FLASHER, REGARDLESS OF POSITION OF TILT WHEEL. SOME PRIVATE OWNERS HAVE TAKEN IT ON THEMSELVES TO OPEN UP THE STEERING COLUMN AND TYPICALLY FOUND "GREEN GOO" ON THE SWITCH CONTACTS, AND SOMETIMES LOOSE WIRES, WHICH EVIDENTLY ARE THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE "GREEN GOO" IS CLEANED OFF THE CONTACTS, THE SIGNALLS AND FLASHERS OPERATE PROPERLY. STORIES SOMETIMES RELATE VERY POOR SERVICE FROM FORD DEALER MECHANICS IN BEING ABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM.

I HAVE A 200 FORD F-150 THAT GOES INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF COULD CAUS A MAJOR ACCIDENT FORD REPAIRED IT AFTER TWO ATTEMPS AND ALMOST ONE MAJOR ACCIDENT AND TWO TOWING BILLS AND FORD DOES NOT FIX ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRANSFER CASE NOTING THE GEARS COULD BE STRIPPED AND WORE DOWN BECASE OF THIS PROBLEM AND 4X4 SYSTEMS SO OWNERS ARE LEFT WITH A LARGE REPAIR BILL DOWN THE ROAD ON THERE FOUR BY FOUR SYSTEMS TRANSFER CASE AND JOINTS SEALS AND POSSIBLE TRANSMISION DAMAGE. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 F150 AND I TOO HAVE THE FAMOUS CRACK ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I TALKED TO MY SELLING DEALER, THEY JUST WANTED TO PUT A NEW DOOR ON MY TRUCK AT FULL COST TO ME. I THOUGHT THIS WAS REAL BAD AS THIS TRUCK HAS VERY LOW MILES. I TALKED TO FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND THEY DENIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH DOOR CRACKS EVEN THOUGH I PROVIDED THE TSB LETTER TO THE FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT REP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTOR'S OR EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. FURTHERMORE, I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CHARGES.

FORD F150 XL 2000. 11/28/03 COIL #2 HAD TO BE REPLACED. 07/08/03 COIL #4 HAD TO BE REPLACED. 03/06/03 COIL #3 HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON 04/05/04 MY WIFE BESSIE WAS DRIVING AND THE TRUCK STALLED. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SHE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY, SHE DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, THEN TURNED THE IGNITION KEY AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP. MY WIFE WAS VERY UPSET. I CONTACTED CHAPMAN FORD REP. BOB 609-646-2000 CONCERNING THIS MATTER. HE ASKED ME IF I HAD THE VEHICLE DETAILED LATELY. I ADVISED HIM I HAD THE VEHICLE WASHED LAST WEEK. HE ADVISED ME THAT WATER PROBABLY GOT INTO ONE OF THE COILS AND IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I DID NOT HAVE THE ENGINE WASHED. THESE COILS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE BUCKS WHEN THE COILS GO BAD AND HAS VERY LITTLE POWER. ON 07/02/03 THE SENSOR AND PROCESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON 2 OCCASIONS. I LOST COMPLETE POWER OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. IT COSTS OVER $200.00 TO HAVE THE COILS REPLACED. I HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $600.00 IN COIL REPAIRS. FORD NOR CHAPMAN FORD HAVE COMPENSATED ME FOR THE DEFECTIVE COIL REPAIRS. I HAVE A TOTAL OF 8 COILS AND THEY ARE GOING BAD ONE AFTER ANOTHER. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATING GENTILLINI FORD TIM CHAMPION IN WOODBINE ADVISED ME THAT CHAPMAN FORD SHOULD HAVE FIXED THE SENSOR AND PROCESSOR FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. CHAPMAN FORD CHARGED ME FOR THE SENSOR AN