2000 Ford F-150 complaints

SPARK PLUGS THREADS STRIP AND SHOOT PLUG OUT

I OWN A FORD LIGHTNING PICK UP TRUCK THAT RECENTLY BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE DIVER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS WAS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE SPARK PLUG IN THE CYLINDER HEAD, AN ENGINEERING OVERSIGHT THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

DEFECTIVE HORN SWITCH IN STEERING WHEEL/AIR BAG. PH

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*JB. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE WIRING, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL FIRE. *JB

SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE MOTOR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. RESULTED IN DRASTIC LOSS OF POWER AND EXTREMELY LOUD EXHAUST LEAK NOISE.

THE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*JB

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD ON A FORD LIGHTNING (COMPLETELY STOCK, NEVER MODDED). THIS ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 5.4L MOTORS, AND IS A $2000-$3000 REPAIR THAT TYPICALLY HAPPENS AFTER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. MINE HAPPENED AT 39,000MI.

LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF THE PICKUP. DAMAGING REAR DISC AND AXLE. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A VIBRATION PROBLEM AT 65 MILE PH VARYING IN INTENSITY. THE DEALER REPLACE THE DRIVE AXLE, WHEEL, CALIPER/DISC AND BRAKE LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE VIBRATION AT 65MPH STILL CONTINUES. THE DEALER HAS STATED THE VIBRATION IS WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS AS DETERMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE HEARD OTHER HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS 2000 F150 5.4 L ABS 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKE VEHICLE WITH TOW PACKAGE. MILEAGE WAS 25,863 VIN #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CONSUMER'S CHILD GOT ENTANGLED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT AND ALMOST CHOKED TO DEATH, CAUSE THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T UN LATCH. PH

VEHICLE'S MAIN COMPUTER IS FAILING AS A RESULT OF A LEAK, THAT CAUSES CORROSION. PH

CRUISE CONTOL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILED AND LEAKED FLUID

OIL SENDING UNIT ON FORD F150, 5.4 LITER ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE. UNIT WILL SHOW NO OIL PRESSURE, WHEN INFACT THERE IS OIL PRESSURE. SEVERAL FORD DEALERS IN THE COLUMBUS, OH AREA STATE THEY ARE SEEING THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHERE I WORK, ALSO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. ONE IS A EXPLORER, AND THE OTHER IS A EXPEDITION.

WHILE DRIVING 50MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO GO FORWARD WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE HARD THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE, WITH FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKES, VEHICLE RAVED UP AT HIGH RPM, AND BURNT RUBBER. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PH

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. FRONT END OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE SIDE OF OTHER VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PH

HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK RESULTING IN ENGINE OVERHEATING AND STALLING. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED HEAD GASKET AS BEING DEFECTIVE. PH

WAS GOING 40 MPH HIT BLACK ICE, SLID INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.. SLID OVER HIT A TREE AND BOUNCED BACK AND TRUCK FELL ON DRIVER SIDE. NEITHER OF BAGS DEPLOYED. THIS IS THE SECOND ACCIDENT WITH THIS VECHILE WHERE BAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN ACCIDENT NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED. HAVE SEKED LAWYER FOR THIS PROBLEM. I COULD HAVE EASILY DIED, BUT SEAT BELT SAVED ME.. I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES INCLUDING BRUISED LEG, SPINE, STRAIN TO HAND, NECK AND BACK..

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND VIBRATE PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

DOOR CRACK DEVELOPED IN DOOR ABOUT THREE INCHES UP POST ON BACK SIDE OF GLASS AREA. MOST F-150'S 1997 - 2000 I HAVE LOOKED AT HAVE THE SAME CRACK. FORD CLAIMS NORMAL WEAR BUT HAVE A REPAIR KIT. I CAN'T SEE HOW THIS IS NORMAL SINCE THEY HAVE A REPAIR KIT AND REPLACEMENT DOOR. THIS SHOULD REQUIRE A RECALL, PLEASE INVESTIGATE. DT

SHEET METAL IS CRACKED AT THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AREA. IT LOOKS LIKE A STRESS FRACTURE FROM THE ACTION OF THE WINDOW GOING UP AND DOWN, DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DT

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT CENTER AND NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER BEING INJURIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE HE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE AT 45PMH LOST THE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE, NEITHER AIR BAG DIDEN'T DEPLOY. PH

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS A CRACK IN THE METAL AND WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HE ADVISED ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO RECALL FORD HAS ENGINEERED A "DOOR REPAIR KIT" AND THEY ARE WILLING TO FIX THIS DEFECT FOR A COST OF $675.63. IF THIS IS NOT A DEFECT THEN JUST WHY WOULD FORD MAKE THIS DOOR REPAIR KIT? THIS IS A SEPARATION OF METAL AND THE CONCERN WE HAVE IS IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT WHAT WILL KEEP THIS DOOR FROM POSSIBLY CAUSING A DEATH. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TURNS A DEAF EAR. HOW DO WE GET THIS PROBLEM TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A DEFECT BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY? I KNOW IF YOU PUT THE QUESTION TO THE PUBLIC IN REGARDS TO HOW MANY FORD FULL SIZE TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM YOU WILL HAVE A MAJOR RESPONSE. DT

THE LUG NUTS MADE BY AMERICAN RACING FELL OFF VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN THERE WAS A CLINKING NOISE IN THE CAP THAT COVERS LUG NUTS, CONSUMER COULD HEAR LUG NUTS ROLLING ALL AROUND ON THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL. MECHANIC TIGHTENED NUTS. ON THE 20TH OF OCTOBER THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. TOOK TO MECHANIC, FIX THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FEELS THESE WHEELS ARE DEFECTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER.TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CONTACTED. TS

1/2" CRACK IN BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER DOOR BEHIND LOWER REAR WINDOW MOULDING. DT

GENERAL P255/70R16--AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION WHEN TO FIRESTONE AND THEY CONFIRMED THE TREAD SEPARATION---FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ONE TIRE UNDER WARRANTY

THE COLLISION TOTALED BOTH VEHICLE--FRONT END OF THIS TRUCK IS PUSHED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENGOUGH THAT IT BROKE WINDSHIELD--NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED

CONSUMER STATES THAT EVERY SIX MONTHS THE TIRES ARE WEARING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINTS AND CAN'T ALIGN. NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED ALMOST CAUSING 2 COLLISIONS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DLR WHO ADVISED UNABLE TO GET PARTS FOR REPAIR.

WHILE PUTTING AIR IN TIRE CONSUMER NOTICED REAR SPRING BOLT STICKING OUT UNDER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.AK

GROUND WIRE LEADING TO ABS PUMP IS "ROTTEN". PUMP BECAME NONFUNCTIONAL. BRAKES WOULD OPERATE WITH STANDARD PERFORMACE. PLEASE DESCRIIBE DETAILS. *AK

THERE IS CRACK AT DOOR. DEALER STATES THAT CRACK IS THERE BECAUSE OF OPENING AND CLOSING WINDOW. THEY CALL IT A STRESS FRACTURE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WANTED CONSUMER TO PAY 10 % TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DOOR CRACK WAS HALF WAY UP THE DOOR FROM BOTTOM OF WINDOW. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A STRESS FRACTURE FROM ROLLING THE WINDOW UP AND DOWN. THE WINDOW MAKES NOISE DUE TO CRACK. THE DOOR CRACK WAS FIXED BUT CRACKED AGAIN. *YH

SPARK PLUGS RUSTED/SEIZED INTO THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING IT TO HAVE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR THE (RUSTED/BROKEN) SPARK PLUG REMAINS TO BE REMOVED. POOR DESIGN ALLOWS STANDING WATER TO ACCUMULATE AROUND THE SPARK PLUGS CAUSING THE RUSTED CONDITION. WHEN I NOTIFIED FORD OF THIS PROBLEM, AND INCLUDED PHOTOS OF THE RUSTED AND BROKEN SPARK PLUGS, I WAS TOLD SIMPLY THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NO ADJUSTMENT, OR REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE MADE FOR THE REPAIR. ADDITIONALLY, THE FACTORY INSTALLED SPARK PLUGS WERE NOT THE CORRECT ONES FOR THE ENGINE. THEY WERE EVEN TWO DIFFERENT PART NUMBERS. (I STILL HAVE THEM) FORD HAD NO COMMENT OR EXPLANATION FOR THIS AND HAS REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO TALK TO THEIR TECHNICAL EXPERTS/ENGINEERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN OR TO COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL START TO REV UP WITHOUT CONSUMER APPLYING ACCELERATER PEDAL. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL IT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR UNTIL IT STOPS REVVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 9/2/02. I WAS NORTH BOUND ON HWY 52, A CAR IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE OF HWY 52 LOST CONTROL AND SLID AND SPUN ACROSS THE GRASS MEDIAN AND HIT MY TRUCK IN THE LEFT FRONT CORNER TO CENTER LINE OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THE POINT OF IMPACT ON HIS CAR WAS LEFT REAR TIRE/WHEEL AND QUARTER PANEL AREA TO REAR BUMPER OF CAR (CAR WAS LEFT BROADSIDE TO ME). I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH PRIOR TO THE CRASH, AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. I DID HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TURNED OFF, BUT DUE TO THE SEVERETY OF THE COLLISION, I FEEL THE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. IF I HAD NOT BEEN WEARING MY SEAT BELT, I WOULD HAVE BEEN THROWN FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD, WITH NO AIRBAG TO PROTECT ME FROM INJURY.*AK

CALIPERS AND ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT THE BRAKES. ROTORS ARE OVERHEATING. CALIPERS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. EVERY 9000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FIRST START TO MOVE TRUCK AND TUCH BRAKES WILL ALMOST SEND U THROUGH WINDSHIELD, MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN COLD OUT. HAVE TAKEN OFF AND WENT ABOUT 2 BLOCKS AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR.THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICED. FORD COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES IN 1 YEAR.*AK

SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF HEAD. DEALER CLAIMS HEAD IS NOT REPAIRABLE, REQUIRES NEW HEAD. NO WARRANTY FROM FORD, THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER THE FORD SERVICE MANAGERS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS CLAIM IT'S A VER COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT MOVE, THERE WAS NO WARNING. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS GOING TO THE LEFT WHILE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS MAKING A HARD RIGHT. MECHANIC STATED THAT TIE ROD END NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CRACK BY DRIVERS WINDOW AND RUST ON INTERIOR INSIDE OF DOOR. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING IN OVERDRIVE TO PASS ENGINE WENT INTO NEUTRAL, LOSING 3RD GEAR / OVERDRIVE. FAILURE WAS INTERNAL DUE TO 2 GEARS STRIPPED OUT OF TRANSMISSION WITH ONE NOT GETTING PROPER HEAT TREATMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

TURNING SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD TO PUSH REAL HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT TO MAKE THE TURNING SIGNAL TO WORK. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

BALL JOINTS HAVE BECOME REAL LOOSE, WHEN GETTING BALL JOINTS CHECKED, THEY CAN BREAK AT ANY TIME. DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR WORK ON VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING IS TIGHT AND VEHICLE IS RADICALLY PULLING TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GEAR ASSEMBLY THREE TIMES, STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY AND NOW CONSUMER IS AWAITING A NEW FACTORY STEERING GEAR, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE ORIGINAL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND ORIGINAL STEERING GEAR HAVE BECOME WEAK/SOFT/SAGGED. *SLC

WHAT IS FORD GOING TO DO ABOUT DOOR CRACKS. *AK

A FLAT TIRE WHILE DRIVING, PROCEEDED TO CHANGE FLAT TIRE, AND WITHOUT WARNING RIM WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REMOVE RIM. HOWEVER, ADVISED CONSUMER THAT RIM BOLTED TO FRAME OF VEHICLE.*AK

BOTH SEATS DON'T LOCK INTO PLACE SOMETIMES LEAVING THE SEAT TO SPRING BACK,, AND MOVE FORWARD FREELY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HIT A DITCH, THIS CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY ONE FOURTH OF THE WAY, THEN IT IGNITED INSTANTLY. *SLC *TS