2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

EA 05-005/ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES: AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-45 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE. *SC

2000 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD.*MR THE FIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE*NM

CONTACTS STATED: HE WAS IN A DOUBLE LANE WHEN THE TIRE AND AXLE BROKE OFF. DEALER SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. IN 32 YEARS HE HAD NEVER SEEN A BREAK LIKE THAT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID IT WAS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.*AK

CONTACT STATES: HE HAS REPLACED ABOUT 4 RADIATORS IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF.THEY HAVE BEEN LEAKING. HE HAS ASKED IF THERE ARE ANY DEFECTS IN THEM AND HAS BEEN TOLD THERE WASN'T ANY. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES ON SATURDAY EVENING. CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN RECALLED ON VEHICLE.*AK

FORD F150 TIE ROD FAILURE--IN AUGUST OF 2004 RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD TO CHECK TIE RODS DUE TO CHANGE OF INSPECTION PROCEDURES INSPECTED TIE RODS IN SEPTEMBER 2004, CHECKED OK. IN APRIL OF 2005 DRIVER'S SIDE OUTER TIE ROD FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY. 60,000 MILES DAMAGES TO VEHICLE INCLUDED DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE& RIMS. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE SWITCH WAS PART OF AN UPCOMING RECALL THEREFORE HE REPLACED THE PART HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BUT NEITHER OF THEM HAVE PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. *JB *NM

I HEARD A LITTLE TAP THOUGHT MAYBE IT COULD BE AN EXHAUST LEAK THEN A DAY LATTER MY TRUCK SOUNDED LIKE A LAWN MOWER. A SPARK PLUG CAME OUT TOOK IT TO THE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADS. *JB

ON 2/22/2005 WE TOOK OUR 2000 FORD F-150 TO COMMUNITY FORD IN MOORESVILLE INDIANA FOR RECALL WORK TO DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL .WHEN WE GOT OUR TRUCK BACK, AFTER THE TRIP HOME, I REALIZED THAT I HAD NO TURN SIGNAL, NO BRAKE LIGHTS, NO EMERGENCY FLASHERS, AND MY HEAD LIGHTS WORKED AT TIMES. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD NO CLUE WHAT WAS WRONG BUT SAID TO BRING IT BACK. AFTER WORK THAT EVENING WE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE WAITED AN HOUR WHILE THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING, COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. SUDDENLY THEY DECIDED TO MOVE THE TILT STEERING WHEEL AND LIGHTS WENT OFF AND ON. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND REPAIRED A BROKEN HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN I ASKED HOW THIS HARNESS GOT BROKEN, THEY SAID IT'S COMMON IN RANGERS AND OCCASIONALLY IN F-150'S. I ASKED FOR THE BROKEN PART AND THEY COULDN'T FIND IT. THEY CHARGED ME $131.13 AND SAID IF I HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THIS TO CALL THE CUSTOMER CARE CENTER FOR FORD. THEY WERE OF NO HELP. I CALLED 3 OTHER FORD DEALERSHIPS AND ASKED IF THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. ONE HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT AND SUGGESTED I CALL THE MANAGER OF COMMUNITY FORD. ANOTHER HAD HEARD OF IT ,BUT NEVER SEEN IT,AND THE THIRD HAD SEEN IT ONCE. I ASKED THE CUSTOMER CARE PEOPLE WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THIS, AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE, ONLY FIRES WERE CONSIDER SAFETY ISSUES. I'M SORRY I HAVE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS. IF THEY ARE PRODUCING VEHICLES THAT CAN LOSE BREAK LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!!!!I AM WRITING A LETTER TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY,A ND I WILL NOT CALL THE MANAGER OF COMMUNITY FORD,THEY'VE ALREADY LET ME KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP. THIS NEEDS TO GO HIGHER. I THINK THEY NEED TO REIMBURSE ME AND FIX THE PROBLEM IN BOTH DESIGN AND THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ALREADY ON THE ROAD!CAN YOU HELP ME AT ALL?I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND YOU COPIES OF MY BILL.PLEASE,SAVE SOMEONE BEFORE ANYONE GETS HURT OUT THERE.THANK YOU IN ADVANCE,CAROL C.WYSS

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS, WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. *NM