2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

THE HARLEY DAVIDSON F150 WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR APPROX. 4 HOURS, WHEN A NEIGHBOR INFORMED ME MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED FROM THE FRONT BUMPER TO THE DASH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATED THE FIRE STARTED AROUND THE WIRING HARNESS AROUND THE MATER CYLINDER. *JB

2000 FORD LIGHTNING SUPER CHARGER INTERCOOLER LEAKS COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. ONCE THE COOLANT IS DRAINED, IT CAN CAUSE A CONDITION CALLED VAPOR LOCK, WHICH WILL LOCK THE MOTOR WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WOULD BE CAUSE FROM THE SUPER HEATED AIR THEN ENTERING FROM THE SUPER CHARGER. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AND I'M SURE IS NOT GREAT FOR EMISSIONS SINCE COOLANT IS NOW BEING LEAKED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT PREVIOUS WARNING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA BECAUSE THE MOST OF THE HEAT WAS COMING FROM THERE. HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE BEFORE. HE WAS UNSURE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED ON 7-12-05 2000 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AGREED THAT ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. FORD TOLD THE CONTACT TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE WAS SO BURNED THAT THEY COULD NOT TELL WHAT HAPPENED. THEN THE DEALER SAID IT DID NOT LOOK LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED ENOUGH TO DETERMINE THAT THE CAUSE WAS THE SCDS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN AUGUST 05. THE CONTACT REPORTED HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. PRIOR TO THIS, THE CALLER REPORTED HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. HE NOTICED THAT RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT FUSE KEPT BLOWING AND HE HAD TO REPLACE IT OFTEN. THE POLICE DID VISIT THE SCENE BUT DID NOT MAKE A REPORT.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON SAY THE BAGS ARE OUT AND THEY ARE NOT AND IT KEEPS STAYING ON. I CAN NOT GET IT TO STAY OFF PLEASE SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THESE BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER HAD A 1997 FORD ESCORT THAT CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG THAT SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT. *JB

OUR 2000 FORD 150, VIN [XXX], CAUGHT FIRE AFTER OUR SUPERVISOR PARKED THE VEHICLE WHEN HE WAS CHECKING ON CREWS, IT IS DUE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. FORD SAID THEY SENT US TWO RECALL LETTERS, BUT WE NEVER RECEIVED THEM AND THEY CAN NOT PROVE THAT THEY SENT THEM, THEY SENT US COMPUTER GENERATED GENERIC FORMS SHOWING DATES THAT THEY COULD HAVE TYPED IN AFTER THE FIRE SO THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY. ANYWAY WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MID-JANUARY AND THEY SAY THEY SENT US OUR FIRST RECALL LETTER IN FEBRUARY, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD OUR INFORMATION THAT FAST. ANYWAY, OUR INSURANCE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS LESS OUR DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE WRITTEN TO WILLIAM C FORD, HE DIDN'T REPLY BUT WE RECEIVED A POSTCARD ASKING US TO CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHICH WE DID, THEY STILL DENIED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. NOW WE SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL OF OVER 3.8 MILLION VEHICLES INCLUDING THE 2000 FORD 150, WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED CAN CATCH FIRE AGAIN. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE IN GETTING THEM TO REFUND THE MONEY WE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS IN FULL. *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

PE 04 078/SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE: WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED. *AK *JB

AT 102,000 MILES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER AND HE SAID THE WHOLE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM HAD CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $1000. THIS WAS JUST AFTER FORD HAD FIXED BALL JOINTS AND COMPLETELY RUSTED EMAERGENCY BRAKE CABLES UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AT 99,900 MILES.

DT: THE CONTACT STATES LEFT FRONT TIE RODS SEPARATED. HE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THEY BOTH HAD TO BE CHANGED. THIS HAPPENED ON MAY 9-05. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING ON 5-9-05. HE HAD NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS WANDERING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE ALIGNMENT WAS PERFECT; THEY HAD USED A NEW MACHINE TO DETERMINE IF THE ALIGNMENT WAS CORRECT. *AK

2000 FORD F-150 4.2L V6 HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MY VEHICLE BEGAN OVERHEATING AND SMOKING WHITE SMOKE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. ALSO NOTICED THAT HEATER WOULD ONLY PUT OUT COOL AIR, UNLESS THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. ENDED UP NEEDING A NEW HEAD GASKET, WHICH COME TO FIND OUT ARE NOTORIOUS ON THE 4.2L V6 MOTORS. I CAUGHT IT BEFORE ANY MOTOR DAMAGE WAS DONE SO NO ADDED EXPENSES WERE NEEDED. HOWEVER IT STILL WAS NOT A CHEAP FIX. I KNOW OF AT LEAST A HUNDRED 4.2L V6 F-150 OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND MOST WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP FURTHER AN INVESTIGATION. I DO STILL HAVE THE OLD GASKET IF NEEDED. *NM