2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THAT FLUID LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND CAUSED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD PROCESS AN INVESTIGATION UPON THE GROUNDS THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

MY TRUCK WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY, AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN ABOUT 2WKS. I DIDN'T EVEN THINK THAT THE BATTERY HAD A CHARGE. MY [XXX] WIFE AND A SALESMAN AND I JUST HAPPENED TO BE STANDING A FEW FEET AWAY HAVING A CONVERSATION, WHEN WE SMELLED WIRES BURNING. I QUICKLY RAISED THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK TO SEE THE PLUG WIRES CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SMOKING. AT THAT TIME I OF COURSE DISCONNECTED IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2000 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL FOR A FAULTY STRAP THAT HOLDS THE GASOLINE TANK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING FAULTY FUEL STRAPS THAT HELD THE GAS TANK IN PLACE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS THE TANK ACTUALLY FELL OFF HIS VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR AGO, IN WHICH HE PROMPTLY BOUGHT THE STRAPS AND RE-ATTACHED THE TANK TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED FORD WAS NOT ACCEPTING THE FACT THAT THE TANK HAS BEEN LEAKING SINCE THE INCIDENT AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TANK WITH THE STRAPS. THE ASSERTION IS THE TANK IS LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CANISTER BRACKET WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO REPLACED AS WELL AS THE FLOOR BOARDS AND THE ROCKET PANEL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST SINCE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. UPDATED 12/16/11*LJ

SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. LOCATION NUMBER 5 CYLINDER. *TR

200 FORD F]-150. CONSUMER STATES DIFFICULTY WITH GETTING RECALL REPAIRS DONE IN A REASONABLE TIME. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL LETTER STATED IT WOULD 1/2 DAY. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WOULD TAKE MUCH LONGER, DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE ON OTHER TRUCKS. ALSO, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB UPDATED 12/15/11. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 395,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 395,004.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. IN THE ATTEMPT OF GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING), THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO RUST BEING IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

WAS GOING TO FORD DEALER FOR GAS TANK STRAP RECALL DUE TO STRAPS THAT HAVE POOR CORROSION PROTECTION. AS I WAS ENROUTE TO DEALER I APPLIED MY BRAKES DUE TO A CAR RUNNING A STOP SIGN AND MY BRAKES GAVE WAY AND I JUST MISSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I CHECKED MY BRAKE LINE WHERE THE LEAK WAS AND DUE TO VERY POOR RUST THE LINE BLOW OUT. I ASK THE DEALER WHEN PERFORMING THE RECALL REPAIR COULD HE FIX THE LINE AND WAS STATED A 600.00 CHARGE. WHILE AT THE DEALER I CALLED FORD VP OF CUSTOMER SERVICE FRED TONEY WHO THEN SENT ME TO MR. FEDDERS. I TALKED TO A PERSON FROM HIS OFFICE AND TOLD THEM THAT FORD HAS A BIG PROBLEM ON BRAKE LINES RUSTING AND BECAUSE OF THAT I JUST MISSED HAVING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I ASK FORD TO FIX THE LININGS AT NO CHARGE AND TAKE THE LINE FOR OBSERVATION. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE TRUCK IS 10 YEARS OLD AND HAS 200,000MILES ON IT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. I STATED THAT FORD HAS NO PROBLEM REPAIRING THE GAS STRAPS OF A 10 YEAR OLD TRUCK. ANYWAY HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT LINES AND INTERMEDIATE BRAKE LINES DUE TO POOR CORROSION. I WAS TOLD MY PASSENGER SIDE LINE AND BOTH REAR LINES ARE IN GREAT SHAPE, NO RUST AND COATED. I TOLD FORD ABOUT THIS AND SAID I WANT A FORD REP TO INSPECT MY COATED BRAKE LINES. AND MY DEFECTED LINE WHICH I KEPT FOR PROOF. I ASK FORD WHY SOME LINE WERE COATED AND SOME WERE NOT. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD DOES NOT COAT THE LINES. WE HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE AND COULD RESULT IN MANY DEATHS. IF THE OTHER LINES WERE COATED I WOULD HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM. FORD JUST WROTE THIS WHOLE THING OFF. I EXPECT NHTSA TO GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I EXPECT MY TRUCK TO BE INSPECTED AND THE LINE THAT I HAVE KEPT TO BE INSPECTED. I AM NOW NOTIFYING NHTSA AND FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IS ON RECORD IN THE EVENT NOTHING IS DONE AND PEOPLE GET KILLED THE PARTIES WILL HAVE A PROBLEM. *KB

ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2011 MY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AT MY WIFE'S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. THE TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING AND HAD NO MAJOR MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DAMAGED THE A MAJORITY OF THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS TOTALED. I BELIEVE MY FORD TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRING SYSTEM AND A LEAK IN THE BRAKE FLUID SYSTEM. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WIRING AND MY TRUCK WAS NOT FIXED DUE TO ME BEING THE SECOND OWNER. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL UNTIL I SEARCHED THIS MORNING AFTER THE FIRE. *TR