2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

MY 2000 FORD F-150 W/ A TRITON 5.4 L ENGINE (: ) BLEW THE #3 SPARK PLUG. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $3000 FOR A NEW HEAD OR $1000 FOR INSERTION OF A HELICOIL. I KNOW THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ON MANY TRUCKS LIKE MINE. WHY IS FORD NOT BEING FORCED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE? IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT IT IS NOT IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A SPARK PLUG, A FEW TOO MANY COINCIDENCES FOR THAT I THINK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO SMOKE. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED AND DEACTIVATED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE NOTICED EXCESSIVE SMOKE, BUT NO FLAMES WERE PRESENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY;WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER MOTOR); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE TIRES FELT SLIGHTLY LOW AND THE CONTACT CHECKED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. SHE REALIZED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS CRACKED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TIRE SHOP AND HAD THE VALVE STEM REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY FIVE WEEKS LATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE CHECKED THE TIRES AND REALIZED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE VALVE STEM WAS NOW CRACKED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND HAD THE FAILURE REPAIRED. RECENTLY, THREE WEEKS LATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS CRACKED. BOTH TIRES WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT WAS A DEFECT TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRE VALVES FAIL WITHIN A TWO-MONTH PERIOD. THE TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MELTING DUE TO SUN EXPOSURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED; HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT; HOWEVER, SHE SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPAIRED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 2000 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN PARKING LOT. INSURANCE ADJUSTER DETERMINED IT WAS CAUSED BY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *TR

GAS TANK FELL OFF TRUCK IN PARKING LOT--I'M VERY GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY! UPON INSPECTION, BOTH STRAPS WERE RUSTED THROUGH ALL OVER THE ENTIRE STRAPS. *TR

MY FACTORY PAINT IS BUBBLING UP AND PEELING LOOKS LIKE IT IS RUSTING. THE HOOD IS ALL ALUMINUM SO IT IS OXIDIZING. AND MORE AND MORE PAINT IS COMING OFF. *TR

THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO 2MILES VERY CLOSE TO HOME. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME OCCURING. THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WHAT I DID WAS CALL THE FIRE FIGHTERS TO COME. THEREFORE I GOT THE HOSE AND POINTED IT AT THE TRUCK AND IT TURNED OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER FOR THEM TO SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.