2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

2000 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*MR THE FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

2000 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER START UP.*MR IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRIC MODULE ON THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE CAUSE. *NM

2000 FORD F150 DIGITAL ODOMETER LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT:CONTACT S RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON 5-30-05 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. ON 6-1-05 THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND THE TRUCK WAS GUTTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A REPORT AND IT WAS SENT TO THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. CALLER FELT THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INDICATED ON THE LETTER THAT SOMETHING SERIOUS AS HOUSE POSSIBLY CATCHING ON FIRE. THE DEALER SAID THAT CALLER COULD PAY TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO ONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY WOULD GIVE HER WHAT THEY THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS WORTH. THEY OFFERED HER $3,500.00 FOR THE VEHICLE. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK PRIOR TO THIS.*AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT GAS WAS LEAKING ON 2000 FORD F150. CONSUMER WAS SMELLING GAS, AND FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TO HAVE IT CHECKED ABOUT A WEEK LATER. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GAS TANK. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS FINE ONCE THE NEW GAS TANK WAS INSTALLED. THE OWNER CALLED FORD, AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THE TRUCK. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH LEAKED BRAKE FLUID BACK UP THROUGH THE CONTROLS ON THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN AT THE FLASHERS. AS A RESULT IT SHORTED THE CONTROLS OUT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE TAKEN OUT BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER NOTICED OIL AT THE FLASHERS ABOUT 3 OR 4 WEEKS AGO, AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. THE CONSUMER HAD NO TURN SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS, AND THAT IS WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED FOR RECALL AND DID NOT FIND ANY RECALLS ON THE TRUCK. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SAME SWITCH WAS IN HIS VEHICLE THAT WAS BEING RECALLED ON OTHER TRUCKS. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD SENSOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE IS REGULARLY MAINTAINED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER IS WRITING FORD AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL A LETTER INFORMING THEM FAULTY DEFECTS IN THESE VEHICLES. *AKTHE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING FOR A CHANGE FOR THE COMMON MAN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC IF HE WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FUSE, THE CONSUMERS TRUCK WOULD HAVE BURNT DOWN.*AK *JB

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING APROXIMATLY 30MPH WHEN MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND VEERED OFF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE ANY DAMAGE OCCURED. BEING MECHANICALY INCLINED I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD END HAD SEPERATED. THIS SURPRISED ME IN THAT THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 60K MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS INDICATION THAT THE TIE ROD END WAS EVEN BAD.

ON JUNE 16,2005 AT AROUND 2AM,WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING, I AWOKE TO MY TRUCK ALARM GOING OFF. I LOOKED OUT THE BEDROOM WINDOW AND SAW MY 2000 FORD F150 ON FIRE. MY TRUCK BURNED. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SENT ME A LETTER SAYING THERE WAS A RECALL AND IT WAS MY RESPONSIBLITY TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN. I DID NOT RECEIVE ONE OF THESE RECALLS. PLEASE ADVISE

INCIDENT INVOLVED A GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S TIRE. SIZE: P265/70R17 113S. MOUNTED ON LEFT REAR ON A FORD F-150 TRUCK. AT 70MPH ON I-81 SOUTH OF MARTINSBURG, WV THE TIRE BLEW OUT WITH AN EXPLOSIVE BANG THAT LIFTED THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK INTO THE AIR. TRUCK WAS STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT OR INJURY. NO ROAD DEBRIS WERE NOTED PRIOR TO THE BLOW OUT. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILEAGE. PLEASE NOTE YOUR DROP DOWN MENU DID NOT OFFER THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE. TIRE SIZE IS CORRECT IN THIS NARRATIVE.

DROVE TRUCK TO TOWN FOR GROCERIES, CAME HOME PARKED TRUCK. WITHIN 20 MINTUES FLAMES WERE COMING FROM INSIDE BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT. FIRE BURNED THROUGH PORT HOLE INTO BED OF TRUCK. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. WONDERING IF CURISE CONTROL COULD HAVE CAUSED OTHER COMPONENTS TO SHORT AND START FIRE OR IF THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH WIRING ON THIS MODEL. THIS TRUCK WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND WAS COMPLETELY STOCK.