2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

I OWN A 2000 F150 SUPERCAB WITH THE 5.4L V8 TRITON GASOLINE ENGINE. THIS TRUCK ABS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. ON SUN 17 JULY 2005, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND ONE OF MY SONS, I EXPERIENCED WHAT I LATER FOUND OUT TO BE THE SPARK PLUG BEING BLOWN-OUT OF THE #3 CYLINDER JUST AS WE WERE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY--WE WERE LUCKY TO MAKE IT TO A BREAKDOWN LANE WITHOUT INJURIES. I OPTED FOR THE "HELI-COIL" REPAIR METHOD BASED UPON THE DESCRIBED SUCCESS RATE. ON WED 28 SEP 2005 I BROKE DOWN ON MY WAY TO WORK AFTER THE SPARK PLUG ON #4 BLEW-OUT. THE LOCAL DEALER EXPLAINED THAT FORD HAS A NEW DESIGN FOR THE CYLINDER HEAD BUT THIS REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT NEARLY THE SAME COST AS A LONG BLOCK REPLACEMENT WHICH I ULTIMATELY OPTED FOR. THE LOCAL DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE FORD WOULD COVER THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS (OR EVEN HELP WITH THE COST) BECAUSE THEY DON'T VIEW THIS AS A "DESIGN PROBLEM" AS I DO. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO TRY TO PERSUADE FORD THROUGH THEIR CUSTOMER CARE CENTER WHERE I WAS FLATLY TURNED DOWN I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. *NM

PASSENGER SIDE #3 PLUG BLOWN OUT TWO MONTHS LATER #4 BLOWN OUT. CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT HEAD. *NM

2000 FORD F-150 LARIAT 4 X 4 WINDSHIELD LEAKS. AS A RESULT OF THIS LEAK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORADICALLY GO ON. THE SWITCH IS OFF BUT THE WIPERS JUST COME ON. I HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE SO IT WILL NOT HAPPEN. WHEN IT RAINS I HAVE TO PUT THE FUSE BACK IN SO THEY WILL WORK.*JB

TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVE WAY FOR APPROXIMATELY. 18 HOURS NOT RUNNING. TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE , 2000 F150. *JB

DT: 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT QUIT. THE MECHANIC THOUGHT IT MAY BE UNDER RECALL SO HE ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL FORD AND INQUIRE. FORD STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL BASED ON THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE CONTACT THEN FOUND RECALL, 01V258000. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE WORK HE HAD DONE TO HIS VEHICLE. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2005. *AK UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB

DT: 2000 FORD F150. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIE ROD END LET GO WHILE IN MOTION. THIS OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 3, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMER'S RESIDENCE. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT CALLED FORD. THERE WAS NO WARNING BUT THERE WAS A SMALL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL THEN THE TIE ROD COMPLETELY LET GO. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. *SC . *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 2000 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THIS OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED BETWEEN FOUR TO FIVE HOURS. EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE WORKED CORRECTLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT BEEN USED ANYTIME RECENTLY. THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE CAR PORT, AND THE CONSUMER WALKED OUT AND FOUND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL LETTER ON THE VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN CALLED ,AND THE CONSUMER FILED A REPORT WITH THEM. FORD REPLIED THAT CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD BE BACK IN TOUCH WITH THEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AT THIS POINT, BUT WILL BE CALLED LATER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CAME AND TOOK THE TRUCK TO DO THEIR OWN INVESTIGATIONS. FIRE AND INSURANCE REPORTS WERE TAKEN. . THE CONSUMER HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE TO VIEW. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE CAR PORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE ACCESS TO WHEN THE COPY WILL BEE RECEIVED. WILL ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR NHTSA. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE 2000 FORD F150 (LARIAT SUPER CAB) CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONSUMER HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF THE TRUCK ABOUT FIVE MINUTES PRIOR. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT BEEN USED. THE TRUCK WAS LIKE NEW AND EVERYTHING WAS IN WORKING ORDER. THE TRUCK WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED. THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. A WITNESS STATED TO THE OWNER THAT THE TRUCK SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO START IT. THE WITNESS SAID THE TRUCK SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS CRANKING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE WERE ALSO PRESENT. FIRE REPORT, POLICE REPORT , AND INSURANCE REPORT WERE TAKEN. THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED AT THIS TIME, BUT WILL BE CALLED. *AK (11/04/05) PER FIRE REPORT, THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *SC

2000 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY. TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME AMD HAD NOT BEEN RUN FOR OVER 24 HOURS. FIRE STARTED AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPARTMENT. I WAS NOT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 5 MPH IN 2000 FORD F150 THE GAS TANK FELL OFF THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE GAS TANK, LINES AND SENSOR FELL RIGHT OFF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER CALLED FORD, AND FORD STATED, THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP OUT. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE TRUCK BEFORE THIS. THE TANK WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF FUEL AT THE TIME.*AK