Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2000 record →
ME AND MY FAMILY WAS AT THE STORE, I WENT IN TO GET WHAT WE NEEDED, AND MY FAMILY WAS IN THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF, THEN MY WIFE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SHE GOT OUT TO GET ME WHILE MY SON GOT MY DAUGHTER OUT SAFELY, WITHIN SECONDS THE TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. A COMPLETE LOSS. MY TRUCK WAS A FORD F150 2000 MODEL. I DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE ON THE TRUCK ON SATURDAY THE DAY BEFORE THE FIRE. *TR
MY TRUCK WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, 5MINS LATER THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE SORRY I NEED SOMEBODY WHO SPEAKS SPANISH. *TR
MY F-150 WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING MALL FOR APPROX. THREE HRS. WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND TOTALED TWO OTHER CARS THAT WERE ALSO PARKED ALONG SIDE OF MY TRUCK. MY F-150 WAS PARKED FOR A LENGTH OF TIME WITH NO ONE INSIDE WHEN IT JUST WENT ABLAZE. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN TOTALED ALONG WITH THE OTHER TWO CARS. FORD HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE. *TR
MY WINDOW ON MY FORD F150 WAS LEAKING. WATER LEAKED INTO THE CAB AND INTO THE GEM AND FUSEBOX. FIRST, MY FAN STAYED ON AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED. THEN A BUZZING SOUND CAME FROM AROUND THE FUSEBOX. THEN A BEEPING SOUND STARTED COMING FROM AROUND THE FUSEBOX. LASTLY I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE WHOLE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING. IT WAS HARD TO DISTINGUISH WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, FLAT TIRE, BROKEN AXLE? I PARKED THE TRUCK, AND WENT TO START IT AGAIN, AND THE SAME SHUDDERING CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I BEGAN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH F150'S, EXPEDITIONS, NAVIGATORS, ETC WERE ALL HAVING THIS PROBLEM FROM YEARS 97-03. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL - THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SIX HOURS BEFORE CATCHING FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THEY STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN MAY OF 2007. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED, BUT THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN A PARKING LOT. HE CALLED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 220,000.
ENGINE EJECTED SPARK PLUG TWICE IN ONE MONTH (TWO DIFFERENT PLUGS) INCIDENTALLY THE SPARK PLUGS HAD NOT RECENTLY BEEN CHANGED SO IT WASN'T AN OVERTIGHTENING PROBLEM. I HAD CHECKED HE TORQUE ON THE SPARKS ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE INCIDENTS AND THEY WERE TORQUED TO THE FACTORY SPECS. *TR
TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR 3 DAYS WITHOUT MOVING AND STARTED FIRE. DESTROYED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FRONT HALF OF THE TRUCK BEFORE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A RECALL ON FORD INVOLVING AND RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *TR
FRANKLIN (TN) FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A VEHICLE FIRE AT 108 CALVECADE CIR. UPON ARRIVAL WE FOUND ONE PICKUP TRUCK AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FULLY INVOLVED. WE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A 1 3/4 HOSE FROM THE FRONT BUMPER. VEHICLE DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS: MAKE: FORD SHIPPING DATE: 01/20/00 DEALER CODE: 23I050 INVOICE DATE: 01/18/00 INVOICE NUMBER: 2FYCA49209 MCO ISSUED: Y HORSEPOWER: 4030 NUMBER OF CYLINDERS: 8 SHIPPING WEIGHT: 4312 GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT: 63000 COLOR UP: R1 COMPONENT PARTS COMPONENT TYPE: AIRBAG (DRIVER) COMPONENT ID: 2AJX355M30521 COMPONENT TYPE: AIRBAG (PASSENGER) COMPONENT ID: RA0131129 DEALER - 1 DEALER MAKE: FORD DEALER CODE: 23I050 DEALER: MURPHY-GRAHAM FORD DEALER ADDRESS: LA PLACE, LA 700681417 DEALER PHONE: 5046512881 SET UP DATE: 02/07/95 DEALER STATUS: ACTIVE *TR
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
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.
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
BLOWN HEAD GASKET A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE 2500. TO FIX. SO MUCH FOR BUILT FORD TOUGH. *TR
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
TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. DRIVER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE MASTER CYLINDER IS LOCATED. FILED CLAIM WITH INSURANCE. *TR
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
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
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
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
FAULTY DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *TR
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
30,000 MILES MOTOR STARTED KNOCKING, SPUN A BEARING, HAD MOTOR REPAIRED NOW MOTOR IS KNOCKING AGAIN. FORD MOTOR AND DEALERSHIP DENIED ANY RESPONSABILITY
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.
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.
I OWN A 2000 F150. IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
AT ABOUT 13:30 AM ON JULY 25TH MY 2000 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE 3 DAYS AFTER THE LAST TIME I USED IT. *JB
PURCHASED A 2000 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, AND ON AUGUST 12,2007 APPROX. 10 :00 P.M. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ALERTED BY OUR 8 YEAR OLD SON THAT HE SMELLED SMOKE AND SOMETHING BURNING. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE UPSTAIRS ROOMS W/ NO SIGNS SO WENT DOWNSTAIRS AND OPENED THE DOOR TO THE GARAGE AND SAW THE TRUCK ENGINE ON FIRE! HE YELLED FOR US TO GET OUT BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE SO I GRABBED MY 9 MONTH OLD AND BY THE TIME WE ALL GOT OUT, THE GARAGE DOORS ALREADY BURNED OFF! OUR HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED...WE LOST EVERYTHING. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUMP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. WHEN SHE ACCELERATED, SHE HEARD SOMETHING DRAGGING. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STRAP FAILED AND ALSO DISCOVERED A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE STRAP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 165,000.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS NOT CONTACTING CURRENT VEHICLE OWNERS OF SERIOUS RECALL NOTICES. I SURRENDERED MY 2000 FORD F150 PICKUP TO BARBER FORD OF VENTURA, CALIFORNIA WHEN I TRADED IT IN FOR A NEWER MODEL. SINCE THEN, I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS NOTICES ON SAFETY RECALL #05S28 FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY NUMEROUS TIMES AND ASKED THEM TO CONTACT THE CURRENT OWNER WITH NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE DATED JULY 2007. TODAY I CALLED THE NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT THAT FORD IS NOT CONTACTING THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE VEHICLE OF A SERIOUS SAFETY RECALL PER FEDERAL REGULATION. I WAS TOLD BY YOUR STAFF THAT SHE WOULD NOT TAKE A COMPLAINT, THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT FORD, OR THE CA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, OR THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED FORD NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION, WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE NHTSA BY THE CA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, AND REFERRED TO THE NHTSA BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. SO, HERE I AM, BACK TO YOU, THE NHTSA. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS NOT COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL REGULATION AND NOBODY IS WILLING TO ENFORCE THE REGULATION, NOT EVEN THE NHTSA. ANY SUGGESTIONS????? THANK YOU. *TR
F-150 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE TOTALED. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE HOUSE, WHICH CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED BUT HAVE NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE. THE FIRE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT THE BED WAS THE ONLY PART THAT REMAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED EITHER IN OR NEAR THE FUSE BOX. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A LEXINGTON FIRE DEPT. INCIDENT REPORT AND HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE BY THE ONLINE APPLICATION. UPDATED 08/31/07 *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PLASTIC RESERVOIR FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A SPEED CONTROL DEVICE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, MASTER CYLINDER AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. NO RECALL LISTED WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,368.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. ON JULY 21, 2007, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING PAST THE WINDOW OF THEIR RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WENT OUTSIDE TO FIND THE DRIVER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS LAST DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 4PM THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE FIRE ALSO MELTED THE PAINT ON ONE OF HER OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE WINDOWS ON THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FUSE AND RELAY SWITCH HAD A DEFECT, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. HE STATED THAT THE COVERED PARKING AREA AT HIS PLACE OF WORK SUSTAINED PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06E056000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) TO DETERMINE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE FORD DEALER CONFIRMED THAT HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000.
VEHICLE: 2000 FORD F150 W/123000 MI. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND SAW THE SPARE TIRE,WHICH WAS MOUNTED UNDER THE BED, BOUNCING DOWN THE STREET. I STOPPED AND RETRIEVED IT AND THE HARDWARE. LUCKILY, NO ONE ELSE HIT THE TIRE AND NO DAMAGE WAS DONE. HOWEVER, SEVERE VEHICLE DAMAGE, SERIOUS INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE MOUNT I FOUND THAT THE CABLE THAT SECURES THE TIRE WAS SNAPPED OFF. I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THE 42,000 MILES AND HAD NOT ONCE USED THE SPARE. NOWHERE IN ANY VEHICLE MANUAL DOES IT SAY TO MAINTAIN OR REPLACE THE CABLE AFTER A CERTAIN NUMBER OF MILES. THE CABLE IS EXPECTED TO LAST THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO FOLLOW BEHIND ANY FORD TRUCKS BECAUSE AT ANY MOMENT ANOTHER OF THESE CABLES COULD SNAP. THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. FORD REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CABLE SIMPLY SHOULD NOT BREAK. THE COST QUOTED BY FORD WAS ABOUT $200 TO FIX THIS. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS AT ITS OWN EXPENSE. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE, SERIOUS INJURY, OR DEATH TO INNOCENT MOTORISTS, NOT TO MENTION MENTAL ANGUISH IMPOSED UPON THE DRIVER OR OWNER OF THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. I HAVE ALREADY DEALT WITH MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, THE FORD DISTRICT MANAGER, AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT, AND HAVE RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY NO HELP. THIS PROBLEM NEED
THE PAINT ON THE HOOD OF THE 2000 F150 TRUCK STARTED BUBBLING AND THE PAINT ON THE RUNNING BOARDS STARTED TO FLAKE AWAY. IN BOTH AREAS THE PAINT CAME OFF IN SPOTS IN BOTH AREAS. WHILE DRIVING I HAVE SEEN THIS ON NUMEROUS F150S, EXPLORERS AND OTHER FORD VEHICLES. I EVEN NOTICED THIS ON THE PASSENGER'S DOOR OF A BRAND NEW SHOW ROOM FORD MODEL. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE ON JUNE 4, 2007. ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 5, 20007, THE VEHICLE APPEARED FINE UNTIL SHE HEARD THE NEIGHBORS SCREAMING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED SIX FOOT FLAMES RISING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE BLAZE AND TWO FIRE MARSHALS FILED A REPORT. ACCORDING TO THE CONTACT, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL GET BACK TO HER IN TEN DAYS VIA MAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT'S NEIGHBOR INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE GARAGE. FORD ATTEMPTED TO DETERMINE IF THE PART THAT CAUSED THE FIRE HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PART THAT STARTED THE FIRE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE PART THAT IS NEEDED IS THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY CONTACTING A LAWYER. UPDATED 07/19/07. *JB
MY 2000 FORD F-150 WAS PARKED UNOCCUPIED AT A LOCAL BUSINESS. APPX. 45 LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. I LEARNED FROM FIRE MARSHALL THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS KNOWN TO START FIRES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD THE ALARM AND NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE PROPERTY OF A NEIGHBOR. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THERE IS RECALL # 05V017000 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT HIS SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CABLE WIRE HAD FAILED AND APPEARED FRAYED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW CABLE WIRE. THE VIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT FAILED TO BRING IT TO THE MECHANIC WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT THE RECALL NOTICE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT ENDURED PROPERTY DAMAGE DUE TO THE HEAT FROM THE FIRE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
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