2000 Ford F-150 complaints

THE F-150 PICKUP TRUCK IS A DUAL FUEL VEHICLE WHICH WHEN COLD ON NATURAL GAS STALLS ON COOL MORNINGS. *AK

THE OF THE VEHICLES FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS, A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASED THE FIRST BLOWOUT OCCURED AND WAS REPLACED BY GOODYEAR, AT LEAST ONE OF THE TIRES SPLIT DOWN THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE OVERLAP OF TH PLIES MAKES AN INDENTATION IN THE SIDEWALL, GOODYEAR TOLD THE CUSTOMER THAT THE TIRES ARE FOR STREET USE ONLY, THE CONSUMER LIVES ON A GRAVEL ROAD (GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP 255/70R16),

TIRE IS ACTUALLY WEARING OUT WHILE LAYING AGAINST SUPPORT BRACKET. ALSO, CONSUMER CAN'T CHECK TIRE PRESSURE BECAUSE TIRE IS LAYING AGAINST BRACKET. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER WORE OUT THE SIDE WALL OF THE SPARE TIRE. *YH

CONSUMER HIT A POWER POLE, AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*JB

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 25MPH ON BACK ROAD WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. STARTED TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO FOLLOW ROAD, AND HAD NO STEERING. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IN TIME. VEHICLE KEPT STRAIGHT, AND WENT UP AN EMBANKMENT. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. OWNER TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF BY PUTTING ARM OUT, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER OWNER'S HAND. HAD EMERGENCY TREATMENT. *AK THE PITMAN ARM CAME LOOSE FROM THE STEERING BOX. *SLC

DEEP CRACKS ON SIDEWALL OF 2 TIRES SOME GO ALL THE WAY UP INTO THE TREAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208IRC TIRESIZE: P23570R16)

PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS TWICE, AND BRAKES STILL SQUEAK WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

TRUCK WANDERS AS IF IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STEADY IT WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT . WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED AND THEY ALIGN IT EACH TIME WITH NO CHANGE. DEALER TOLD ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THAT HE WOULD TAKE IT BACK IF I WASN'T SATISFIED, BUT HAS NOW DENIED SAYING IT.WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE REVIEW BOARD PROCESS.THEY OFFERED A REPLACEMENT TRUCK, BUT I WAS SO AFRAID OF GETTING ANOTHER ONE THAT I JUST ASKED FOR A REFUND, WHICH THEY REFUSED. THE GENTLEMAN THAT THEY SENT TO DRIVE WITH ME SAID THAT AN ALIGNMENT WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THAT IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT IT WOULD BE EVEN WORSE IF WE HAD A HEAVY LOAD IN IT. IN HIS REPORT HOWEVER, HE TOLD THE REVIEW BOARD THAT ALL IT NEEDED WAS AN ALIGNMENT .THE ONLY TIME I DRIVE THE TRUCK NOW IS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AS IT IS TOO STRESSFUL TO DRIVE ON A REGULAR BASIS..*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY. SUDDENLY, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND STOPPED. LIFTED HOOD AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM BACK NEAR ENGINE. FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED CORNER AND HIT CONSUMER'S TRUCK HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES. DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND LEFT ELBOW PROBLEM; WHILE, PASSENGER SUFFEREDD BRUISED RIBS AND SPRAINED NECK. WAS HOSPITALIZED. VEHICLE TOTALED.*AK

THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/ MINOR INJURY. DEALER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *JB

WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING, IF YOU COME TO A STOP, LOUD POPPING SOUNDS OCCUR FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN. NUMEROUS OTHER CUSTOMERS I HAVE TALKED WITH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

THERE'S A WHITE POWDERY DUST COMING OUT OF THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER. THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IS ON THE WHOLE TIME YOU DRIVE THE TRUCK SO IT IS BLOWING IN YOUR FACE ALL THE TIME YOU ARE IN IT. I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY EYES AND SINUSES AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS FROM THE POLLEN THIS TIME OF YEAR. WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE. NOW I'M WORRIED ABOUT IT MIGHT BE MAKING ME AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT RIDE IN THE TRUCK SICK. CAN'T FIND ANYONE TO TELL ME WHAT THE POWDER IS SO MY DOCTOR CAN TREAT ME. PLEASE TELL ME YOU CAN HELP . ANY IMFORMATION WILL HELP ME . THANKS TONI LYNN KLEEBA

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE RAN OVER A SMALL POT AND BOTH AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

WHEN PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR COMING TO A STOP RPMS WOULD DROP DOWN. BUT WHEN STARTING AGAIN VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF.*AK

WHILE SWERVING TO AVOID SOMEONE COMING OVER ON ME, MY SECTOR SHAFT SHEARED IN HALF. I COULD TURN MY STEERING WHEEL, BUT THE TIRES WOULDN'T MOVE.*AK

I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CRACK IN DOOR OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE NEW BODY STYLE CHANGED IN 1997 AND IT STILL HASN'T BEEN CORRECTED. IT SEEMS TO ME THERE IS A WEAKNESS IN THE SHEET METAL IN THE DOORS AND IT HAS ME CONCERNED SHOULD I BE IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A SIDE IMPACT. WE ALL KNOW HOW A TIRE CAN KILL SOMEONE SO LETS NOT WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS HURT BEFORE WE REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE. THANK YOU , WILLIAM E. CARLISLE. *AK

AIRBAGS INVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

DRIVING 50 MPH AND SIDEWALL ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME APART. NO WARNING. PUT SPARE ON IN ITS PLACE. TOOK TIRE TO FORD DEALER, AND INFORMED DRIVER AT FAULT FOR FAILING TO MAINTAIN CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE WHICH OWNER DID. LATER, RECEIVED NOTICE THAT TIRE NOT ON RECALL. FORD, F150, 2000; P235/70416 WITH 22,000 MILES.*AK THE RIM MARK FROM DRIVING ON BLOWN TIRE WAS USED BY THE DEALER AS PROOF OF UNDER INFLATION. *YH

IN MY 2000 F-150 SUPERCAB PICK-UP, WHICH HAS FOUR DOORS AND SEATING FOR SIX (THREE IN THE BACK SEAT), LACK OF REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS, COUPLED WITH A VERY LOW REAR SEAT BACK HEIGHT AND THE VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE REAR WINDOW (GLASS) TO OCCUPANTS' HEADS MEANS THAT SERIOUS INJURY MAY OCCUR SHOULD THE VEHICLE BE HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. OCCUPANTS' HEADS SHOULD BE PROTECTED BY HEAD RESTRAINTS FROM CONTACTING THE GLASS. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO RETRO-FIT HEAD RESTRAINTS THAT IT HAS CHOSEN TO SUPPLY ON 2001 SUPERCREW MODELS OF THIS SAME PICK-UP, OR SHOULD SUPPLY OWNER RETRO-FITTABLE HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR THE REAR SEAT.

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILOR, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND LOST POWER ASSIT BRAKES AND POWER STEERING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER DOOR FRAME HAS A CRACK APPROXIAMATELY 1/2 INCH LONG, RIGHT SIDE OF WINDOW FRAME. CONTINUES TO EXPAND , REPAIRED ONCE, BUT REAPPEARED THE VERY NEXT DAY. DOOR MUST BE REPLACED COMPLETELY. THE INTEGRITY OF THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED, IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, DOOR WILL BUCKLE CAUSING SEVERE HARM TO DRIVER.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

EXCESSIVE WARPPING OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER NOTIFED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME TWISTED. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRAME.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT NEW FRAME DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ALIGNED PROPERLY, IT APPEARS TO BE ANGLED TO THE LEFT, DEALER COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE SEAT IS PROPERLY ALIGNED. *SLC

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

ALL FOUR BRAKES WEAR OUT WITHIN 3000 MILES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REQUESTED BUYBACK FROM MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON A SIDE STREET TO PARK AND HEARD A CRACKING SOUND. WAS TRYING TO TURN IT IN A REVERSE MODE, AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK AFTER IT RAINS. THEY ONLY WORK AFTER A FEW STOPS.CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEYCOULD DO .*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKE ACTION. DEALER FOUND PADS WORN/CALIPERS NEED REPLACING. LEFT FRONT HAD BRAKE FLUID LEAK, ALSO CONSUMER FOUND BRAKE SHOE IN DRIVEWAY. *AK

WHILE CONSUEMR WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP, NO PRIOR WARNINGS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. *AK

RADIO HEATS UP TO POINT THAT WHEN PUTTING IN A CD OR TAPE THEY COULD MELT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT SUDDENLY AND VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD, AND DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST & BACK INJURIES.*AK THE THIRD PASSENGER SUFFERED CHEST AND BACK INJURIES AS WELL. *YH

PROBLEM IS CONSTANT. FRONT END WANDERS, HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT. *AK

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SET. IT ROLLED DOWN AN INCLINE AND STRUCK ME WITH THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND KNOCKED ME UNCONCIOUS AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. I REALLY DON NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING AS I WAS OUT.*AK

FOUND TAG ATTACHED TO FRAME "DEFECTIVE MATERIAL DO NOT USE! L/S BAD PERFORMANCE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON SIDE STREET AND THERE WAS SNOW ON GROUND, HE WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE SKIDDED, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. CONSUMER WASN'T INJURED, AND FORD WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD SEEN COOLANT COMING FROM VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS WHERE THEY FOUND A TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE. *AK

AT 55MPH AND OVER, SEVERE VIBRATION/DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING TRUCK. 4 RETURNS TO DEALER, WHO PERFORMED EXHAUST AND OTHER REPAIRS/MODS, NO IMPROVEMENT. DEALER AND FORD SAID NORMAL. 2 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS DISCOVER BENT DRIVESHAFT. DEALER TOLD, DEALER FINALLY REPLACES DRIVESHAFT. TRUCK NOW OK. HAVE HEARD MANY OTHERS COMPLAIN OF SAME PROBLEM/FORD/DEALER TREATMENT.

WHILE EXITING THE LEFT BACK DOOR OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER'S PANT LEG CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM DOOR LATCH LOCATED JUST BELOW THE BACK FLOORBOARD, CONSUMER FELL TO FLOOR WITH PANT LEG STILL CAUGHT ON HOOP OF FLOORBOARD, CONSUMER WAS WEARING PROPERLY FITTED CLOTHES AND SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE LEG WHERE A CAST HAS BEEN WORN FOR 12 WEEKS, CONSUMER MAY NOT HAVE A 100% RECOVERY. *SLC

CNG TRANSFER TUBING (CONNECTS FILL CONNECTOR, 3600 # CNG STORAGE CYLINDER, AND ENGINE SIDE OF FUEL SYSTEM TOGETHER) PASSES THROUGH THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK BED AND HOLE IS SHIELDED WITH A RUBBER GROMMET. THE TUBING ON THIS AND OUR OTHER IDENTICAL TRUCK WERE FOUND TO BE CHAFING THROUGH THE GROMMETS DUE TO THE ANGLE AT WHICH THEY PASSED THROUGH THE RELATIVELY SMALL (1") HOLE IN THE BED. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THIS WOULD HAVE CREATED A FAILURE IN THE TUBING IF LEFT ALONE. WE ADJUSTED THE ROTATION OF THE TUBING FITTINGS AND WE BELIEVE WE HAVE SOLVED THIS PROBLEM OURSELVES, BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THESE ARE FORD FACTORY INSTALLED GFI CNG SYSTEMS, WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD GENERATE SOME ACTION. WE ALSO HAVE THREE GFI AFTERMARKET CNG KITS THAT HAVE ALMOST THE SAME CONFIGURATION BUT THE FUEL LINE HOLE CUT INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BED IS APPROXIMATELY 2" AND HAS A BOOT THAT CENTERS THE TUBING IN THAT HOLE. THIS APPEARS TO OFFER MUCH BETTER PROTECTION TO THE TUBING

HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS CAUSE OTHER DRIVERS TO THINK HIGH BEAMS ARE BEING USED, THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH, WHEN DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, BEING DRIVEN IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, BECAME ENRAGED AND FLASHED THEIR HIGH BEAMS JUST AT THE RIGHT MOMENT, BLINDING DRIVER'S VIEW, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW CAUSING THE OTHER VEHICLE'S DRIVERS PROBLEMS VISUALLY. CJ

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING/LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBELM. *AK CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASE TOOK PLACE, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND FIXED PROBLEM. DRIVER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED WINDOW SWITCH. *SLC

SEVERE VIBRATION AT ABOUT 65 MPH ON SMOOTH, CONCRETE HIGHWAY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. AS A RESULT DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED, CAUSING SEATBACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

UNEXPECTED AND UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION. DRIVER JUMPED FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE CONTINUED AT EXCESSIVE SPEED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH A BUILDING. *AK

VIBRATION IN STEERING @ 45-55 MPH. NEW TIRES, BALANCE & ALIGNMENT DIDN'T CORRECT. INNER SIDE OF L. FRONT TIRE CUPPED. DEALER CLAIMS VIBRATION NORMAL FOR A TRUCK BUT PROBLEM NOT PRESENT IN 3 IDENTICAL TRUCKS. DEALER GIVEN 4 CHANCES TO FIX.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL DUE TO SHEARING OF THE SECTOR SHAFT, THIS RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH A TREE, BOTH THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS