2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING 60-65 MPH I STARTED FEELING A VIBRATION. PULLED OFF TO CHECK TIRES AND SEEN NOTHING OBVIOUS BUT COULD SMELL SOMETHING HOT. PULLED INTO WELL LIT PARKING GARAGE. FOUND REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LOCKED ON TO TIRE. THE INVOICE STATES 'DRIVER REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE WAS NOT RELEASING. HAD TO TEAR APART THE DRIVER REAR DRUM ASSEMBLY AND UNHOOK CABLE FROM SHOES. HAD TO UNLOAD SPRING TENSION ON PARKING BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IN ORDER TO UNHOOK CABLES. WHEN DRIVERS REAR CABLE REMOVED IT WAS LOCKED UP. *JB

MY TRUCK, OWNED BY MY COMPANY, HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE ALLEY WHERE I WAS WORKING NOT RUNNING. THE 2000 FORD F-150 EXT -CAB 2-WD PICKUP CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO REASON, THE FIRE STARTED AT THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL AT THE HOOD LEVEL,ONCE THE FIRE STARTED THERE WAS NO STOPPING IT. I WAS LUCKY THE FIRE CAUSED NO DAMAGE TO PEOPLE OR OTHER PEOPLES PROPERTY. THE TRUCK HAD A RECALL ISSUE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE, THIS TRUCK WAS LISTED WITH FORD ON THE WEB SITE. I NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD, WE WILL SEE. THIS IS A SMALL COMPANY WITH LIMITED FUNDS, NOT INSURED FOR THIS, MY OWN FAULT.*JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A COLLISION OCCURRED ON A BACK ROAD COVERED WITH SNOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO THE PITMAN ARM SNAPPED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND CAUSED THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTAC DID NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER DUE TO A VERY LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE REPAIR MECHANIC INSTALLED A HELICOIL IN THE THREADS OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG COIL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE DEALER'S LOT AND CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE WIRE HARNESS, SPEED CONTROL, AND THE ENGINE. IN OCTOBER 2006 THE CONTACT REQUEST THE DEALER HONOR NHTSA RECALL #05V388000 (FORD RECALL #05S28) PERTAINING TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE RECALL STATING THE CONTACT NEVER RESPONDED TO THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

2000 FORD F-150 PICK UP CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IGNITION OFF. *JB

MY 2000 FORD F-150 BURNED TO A CRISP LAST NIGHT. I HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS INSIDE PUTTING THE GROCERIES AWAY WHEN I HEARD A "BOOM" OUTSIDE AND WHEN I RAN OUT I OBSERVED A FIRED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. THERE WAS SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO MY RESIDENCE AND I NOW HAVE A REALLY COOL LOOKING GARBAGE CAN FROM THE HEAT OF THE FIRE. FRIENDS INFORMED ME TODAY THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS, AND SIMILAR INCIDENTS, BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT ANY RECALLS. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS BESIDES CONTACTING MY INSURANCE COMPANY(S)? *NM

WAS ON A SLICK ROAD. I WAS GOING 15 MILES AN HOUR, WHEN MY 2000 FORD F-150 SPUN COMPLETELY AROUND. WHEN THE TRUCK SPUN AROUND IT WENT TOWARDS THE DITCH BACKWARDS. WHEN I HIT THE DITCH THE TRUCK FLIPPED ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED ON THE SCENE HE INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR TIRE BROKE OFF THE AXLE. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED, NEITHER HAD THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS A HEAVY HALF TON LOAD AXLE . WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT THE AXLE IN THE LIGHT IT APPEARED THAT IT CRYSTALLIZED AND SNAPPED. I AM A WELDER AND WORK WITH METAL EVERY DAY AND THE AXLE LOOK ALMOST LIKE CAST. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE GAS TANK UNATTACHED ITSELF FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHEN THE STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK CAME OFF. THE TANK FELL TO THE GROUND, AND HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE CONDITIONS ON 12-24-06 WERE DRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE KEPT THE TRUCK IN A GARAGE. *AK UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT'S ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE EARLIER THIS WEEK ON HIS FORD F-150. THE ARSON INSPECTOR INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF HIS CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE WEATHER WAS BRIGHT AND SUNNY ON THE DAY OF THE FAILURE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH OFF THE INTERSTATE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN A FIRE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER JUST AS THE FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE TAKEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THE FIRE COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN CAUSED BY THE FUEL, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, HOWEVER THE CONTACT FOUND A POSSIBLE NHTSA RECALL # 06E056000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE THAT RELATED MORE TO THE FIRE THAT OCCURRED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY NOR PROVIDED FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.