2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED UNDER AN APARTMENT BUILDING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. RECALL 05V017000 WAS ISSUED AND THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED, BUT CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP BEING SERVICED A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *AK RICK STATED THAT HE HAD HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ODOMETER LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE FIRE. HE HAD ALSO HAD TROUBLES WITH HIS AXLES. RICK TOO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THESE ISSUES RESOLVED ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE FIRE. THE NEXT DAY AFTER PICKING THE CAR UP FRO THE DEALER, RICK SAID THAT ONE OF HIS FUSES WAS POPPING ON THE CIRCUIT THAT THE FLASHERS WRE ON. HER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY REPLACE THE FUSE BUT NOTHING ELSE. RICK SAID HE NEVER USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS WORKING. INSURED BY STATE FARM POLICY #1174126F2275 CLAIM #75A940492. RICK SAID THAT SF HAD DONE A FIRE INVESTIGATION AND THAT HE HAD PICTURES AS WELL AND THAT HE WOULD E-MAIL THEM TO BRUCE YORK. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE APARTMENT BUILDING WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.

DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTS. DRIVER PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, AND DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOR THE SECOND TIME.*AK

CRACK IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SKIN NEAR REAR OF GLASS SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT AFFECTING OVER 60% OF FORD F150 OWNERS , MODEL YEAR 1997-2000. O REPAIIR AT THIS TIME. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. OWNER NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. OWNER STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NEVER USED. *AK *TC

THE ABS SENSOR CONTINUES TO STAY ON, THE TURN SIGNALS AND OVERHEAD CONSOLE FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATES THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE CONSUMER'S 2000 FORD F150 HAS HAD THREE SET OF ROTORS AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 62000 MILES. *NM CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE NEEDS ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS. *SC *JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, AND WAS PUT OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CRUISE CONTROL FAILED APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO FIRE. *TT

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE DEPUTY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS DESTROYED AS WELL WAS THE FRONT PART OF THE CAB. *TC

THE FRONT RIGHT TIE ROD FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *JB *NM