2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

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

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.

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 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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FIVE RECALL NOTICES WERE MAILED TO HIM, BUT NEVER RECEIVED THEM BECAUSE HE HAD MOVED FROM THAT ADDRESS. THE NOTICES WERE FOR RECALL # 06E056000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). FORD STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CONTACT RECEIVED FIVE NOTICES. FORD WOULD NOT PROVIDE HIM WITH THE ADDRESS OF WHERE THE NOTICES WERE SENT. THERE WAS $1,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 196,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

I BOUGHT A 2000 FORD F150 SAT AT NOON PARKED IT 1:15 SUN 3:00 AM IT WAS BURNED TO THE GROUND FIRE CHIEF SAID CRUISE CIRCUIT LIKELY, FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING, CAR LOT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING, OTHER CAR DAMAGED I AM OUT $4000 . *JB

APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON 3/10/07, FORD F150 2000 MODEL SPONTANEOUSLY ERUPTED IN FLAME SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN USED SINCE APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM THE PREVIOUS DAY. WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. MOST OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT APPEARS TO BE DESTROYED. *JB