2000 Ford F-150 complaints

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS GOING 35MPH THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND I HAD TO TRY TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND GET IF OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP WASN'T OPEN SO I HAD TO KEEP TRYING TO START IT OVER AND OVER TO EVENTUALLY GET IT INTO THE CLOSEST PARKING LOT WHICH WAS ABOUT 45 YARDS AND IT TOOK 3 TIMES OF STARTING THE TRUCK, MOVING INTO TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK DYING TO WHERE WE EVENTUALLY PUSHED IT THE REST OF THE WAY INTO THE CLOSEST PARKING LOT. NOW THE TRUCK WONT' START AT ALL AND WE ( TODAY ) HAD THE TRUCK TRAILERED TO FORD AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS THE ANTI-THEFT DEVISE.*AK

RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE WHILE DRIVING 35 -40 MPH, CAUDING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DUE TO FRONT END MISALIGNMENT FRONT TIRES HAD WORN OUT. WHEN CONTACTING DEALER , DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A FRONT END DESIGN DEFECT, BUT WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE NEAR FRONTAL LOCATION DURING A COLLISION, THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER, CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FORWARD AND SUSTAIN INJURIES, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRAME WAS BENT SO BADLY, IT CAUSED A HUMP IN THE FLOORBOARD, THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WAS SHIFTED ON THE CHASSIS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED HITTING A FENCE AND WENT INTO A DITCH, UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE TOTALED, AND PASSENGER INJURED. *AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER PROPERLY.*JB

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HITTING A FENCE AND WENT INTO A DITCH. SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN UP. VEHICLE TOTALED,AND PASSENGER WAS INJURED. *AK

THIS IS NOT A SERVICEABLEE PART AS THEY NO LONGER PUT A GREASE FITTING ON THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. ON THE REPLACEMENT PART THERE IS A GREASE FITTING. THIS SHOULD A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HAD I BEEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, INSTEAD OF BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 2MPH, THE POSSIBLE DAMAGE, AND DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH DIFFERENT. CHECK ARROUND, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THESE BALL JOINTS HAVE A MAJOR DESIGN DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES ON THE 2000 FORD F150, THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P235/70R16, DOT 8X08IRC0600. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED . *JB THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT ON A GRAVEL ROAD TRAVELING 35 MPH. *YH

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED AFTER 60,000 MILES. ROTORS TOO WORN/GROOVED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

WHILE CLEARING PROPERTY, VEHICLE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND NO ACCIDENT. DRIVER INJURED DEALER CONTACTED.*JB DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY TORSION BAR BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

I AM EXPERIENCING WHAT FORD DESCRIBES AS CRACKS IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE REPEATED USE OF POWER WINDOWS LEADING TO METAL FATIGUE. THE TRUCK ISN'T BUT 2 YEARS OLD; THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.

RUN HEAD-ON INTO THE CORNER OF A BRICK WALL. FRONT-END OF TRUCK DESTROYED. POINT OF IMPACT WAS DRIVER-SIDE-CENTER. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.*AK

THERE WAS GRAVEL ON THE ROAD AND CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID A 360 DEGREE TURN AROUND, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS NO WARNING, AND CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATON.*AK

I HIT A DITCH- THE AIRBAG ONLY DEPLOYED ONE FOURTH OF THE WAY--THE BAG INSTANTLY CAUGHT FIRE. HAD I BEEN IN A WRECK, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT HAVE SAVED MY LIFE. HAD I BEEN KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS, I WOULD HAVE BURNED ALIVE. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTON AS LIVES COULD BE LOST.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT ON TWO OCCASIONS, BRAKES HAVE FAILED THAT RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS, THEY HAVE FAILED ON OTHER OCCASIONS BUT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG BUT NATURE OF ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM AND HE BLAMED IT ON WARPED ROTORS. THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT VIBRATE WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS, WHICH IS CUSTOMARY WITH WARPED ROTORS,. EACH TIME THEY WERE TESTING ABS AT HIGH SPEEDS BUT CONSUMERS PROBLEM OCCURS AT SLOW SPEED. *YD

VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM OTHER PARTS OF ENGINE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE STILL HAD A PROBLEM. *YH

ENGINE FAILURE

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SLIP OUT OF ALINGNMENT WHEN DRIVEN OVER BUMPS AND POTHOLES DEALER HAS REALINGED VEHICLE SIX TIMES. *AK LOWER A ARM MOVES AND WEARS OUT TIRES WITH PULL. *YH

METAL PANELING FOR DRIVER DOOR IS CRACKING RIGHT BELOW THE WINDOW. BOTH DOORS KEEP JUMPING OUT OF ALIGNMENT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE THE DOORS, AND IT IS ALSO SCRATCHING THE EXTERIOR PAINT. ALSO, METAL ROOF IS BEGINNING TO COLLAPSE IN ON PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STRESS ON PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULD BE CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE STRESS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

DRIVING ON FLAT DRY 4 LANE HIGHWAY. HEARD SMALL NOISE AND WITHIN 20 SECONDS FELT TRUCK PULLING SLIGHTLY LOOKED IN MIRROR AND SAW THE TIRE TREAD PEEL OFF THE TIRE. COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURED. TIRE DEALER NOTED NO DEFECTS TO THE TIRE AND NO INDICATION OF HITTING ANYTHING. ROADS WERE CLEAR AND DRY TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 25F. WE HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE THAT WE CAN E-MAIL IF NEEDED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

A LIGHT WAS COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER VENT. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FIRE UNDER HOOD. TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT, BUT FIRE WAS OUT OF CONTROL, AND BURNED VEHICLE TO THE GROUND. INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CALLED. TECHNICIAN STATED FUSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. IT HIT A ROCK. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BURNING A HOLE ON TOP OF AIR BAGS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD STILL ROLL WHILE IN PARK GEAR ON AN INCLINE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

SEAT BELTS IN REAR SEATING AREA IS NOT ABLE TO RETRACT OR AT TIMES COME LOOSE FROM RETRACTING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE STUCK IN THE SEAT BELT, AND HAVING TO CUT OFF THE SEAT BELT TO GET OUT.*AK

REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT HOLD CHILD IN SAFETY SEAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO HAVE A CHILD IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN REAR SEAT. WHEN TURNING A CORNER CHILD SEAT WILL TIP OVER. ONE OF CAPTAIN'S CHAIR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER ALMOST HAD TO CUT BELT IN ONE INCIDENT TO AVOID PASSENGER FROM BEING CHOKED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SUBMITTING THIS FORM AFTER NOTICING A CRACK HAD FORMED IN THE DOOR SKIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT OPENING WHERE THE WINDOW IS. NOTICED THIS DEFECT IN MANY VEHICLES LIKE MINE AND ALTHOUGH AM AWARE OF A QUICK FIX THAT FORD IS PERFORMING, I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS SATISFACTORY DUR TO THE PRICE AND AGE OF THE VEHICLE. FEEL THAT THIS REQUIRES A NEW DOOR WITH STRENGTHENED POINTS WHERE THE CRACKS HAVE APPEARED. THE CRACKING POINTS TO WEAKENED STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND POSSIBLY A SAFETY HAZARD IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE DOOR STRUCTURE IS WEAKENED.*AK

WHEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOTHING WAS HAPPENING. ONCE WHILE PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION, VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE AGAIN. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK PROBLEMS SEEM TO OCCUR WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND IDLING, THEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT ADVANCE, CONSUMER PLANS TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *TT EA04006 HAS IFS.

TRUCK IN 45MPH HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SAVED BY SEAT BELT ONLY. TRUCK TOWED FROM SCENE AS CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR REPAIR. WILL BE WATCHING TO SEE IF DEALER MAKES AIRBAG/SENSOR SYSTEM REPAIR/ADJUSTMENT, OR RETURNS TO OWNER AFTER BODY/ENGINE/OTHER REPAIR WITH SAME FAULTY PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM UNFIXED.*AK

FRONT END SHAKES AND VIBRATES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

EXHAUST FUMES SEEP INTO CAB CAUSING CONSUMER TO FALL ASLEEP. CONSUMER FELL ASLEEP ONCE AND WOKE UP AFTER HITTING A GUARDRAIL. LEAK WAS SO BAD THAT CONSUMER HAS TO LEAVE WINDOW CRACKED TO DRIVE. DEALER FOUND LEAKS IN JOINT OF THE PIPE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, AND MUFFLER WAS REPLACED TO HELP BACK UP.*AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS: CLUTCH DOES NOT WANT TO DISENGAGE PROPERLY. DRIVER MUST ATTEMPT TO CHANGE GEARS REPEATEDLY IN ORDER TO SHIFT. THIS PRODUCES DANGEROUS DRIVING PROBLEMS. IGNITION PROBLEM: FREQUENTLY ON START THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO TURN ON ALL EQUIPMENT AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. REPORTED TO LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO JIGGLE THE SWITCH. UNACCEPTABLE. HORN PROBLEM: IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATIONS, ATTEMPT TO SOUND HORN IS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE AREA OF STEERING WHEEL THAT WILL CAUSE HORN TO SOUND IS EXTREMELY SMALL. THIS RESULTS IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND ON, AND THEN WHEN STARTING VEHICLE BACK UP ODOMETER JUMPS AHEAD ONE TENTH OF A MILE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE F150 DOOR CRACK ISSUE. FORD WILL NOT HELP. THERE IS BOTH A FORD BULLETIN AND NTHSA REPORT. REFER TO WWW.F150WORLD.COM *AK

CRACK IN DOOR, FROM EDGE OF WINDOW TOWARD EDGE OF DOOR, ABOVE HANDLE,HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER F150'S RANGING FROM 1997-2001 THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT 40-60 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER'S SHOP ON FIVE OCCASION, VARIOUS REPAIRS WERE DONE AND PARTS REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TO REMEDY PROBLEMS. TWICE IN A 3- MONTH PERIOD ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. FORD AGREED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM, AND WAS TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE CONSUMER.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILING TO DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE COLLISION OCCURRED BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL MAKES NOISE. *YH

3 OF THE 5 TIRES ON THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED HAVE DEFLATED DURING USE. ONE TIRE TORE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE NOTIFIED FORD, FIRESTONE AND THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEMS AS THE SITUATION HAS PROGRESSED, WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN081RC TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

CRACK IS THROUGH PAINT. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A 1998, PONTIAC, FIREBIRD AT APPROXIMATE 40 MPH IMPACT. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC

WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. I CONTACTED FORD SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T COVER GLASS. REPAIR PERSON BELIEVES IT WAS A STRESS CRACK.*AK

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. ADVISED COULD BE DRIVEN BUT ABS WOULD NOT WORK. RETURNED HOME AND TOOK TO ORIGINAL DEALER. THEY ADVISED LEFT REAR SENSOR AND THE ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER WERE DEFECTIVE. REPAIRS WILL COST MORE THAN $700 AND PARTS WOULD BE SHIPPED IN OVERNIGHT. EIGHT DAYS LATER, THERE IS STILL NO PARTS.*AK

REPORTED TO FORD MOTOR CO. AND DEALERSHIP AS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY DEFICIENCY. (CORRECT SPEED NOT INDICATING, CORRECT DRIVETRAIN NOT INDICATING). *AK

SMALL CRACK ON DRIVERS DOOR FROM INSIDE DOOR TO OUTSIDE, AT BASE OF DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AROUND 6:00 PM AND AROUND 2 :00 AM VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND FORD HAD NO INFORMATION. CONSUMER HAD TO DEAL DIRECTLY WITH DEALERSHIP.*AK

ENTIRE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE AT 70 MPH. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED THREE TIMES. FORD SAYS "ALL PICKUPS SHAKE AT SPEED WITH NO LOAD". CHEVROLET AND DODGE BOTH SAY THEIR TRUCKS DON'T SHAKE UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE OR SUSPENSION PART.*AK

WHEN IT IS RAINING WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE:PIVOT: DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING WIPERS TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY. THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS RAINING. PLEASE ADD VIN #.*AK