2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

BE ADVISED THIS REPORT IS GIVEN BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT: AFTER BEING DISPATCHED TO A FIRE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED IN AN EARLY STAGE, AND MOST OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS AT WORK AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.*AK

MY SUPER CAB FORD F-150, 2000. V8 WITH CRUISE CONTROL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW UP WHILE I WAS AT WORK. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS ALREADY AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON , I JUST WOULD LIKE PARTICIPATE IN IT IF POSSIBLE.*AK DAYTIME NUMBER IS 817-637-0172 THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR 3 HOURS BEFORE IT BEGAN TO CATCH FIRE.

PE 04 078/SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE: WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO ENSURE THAT THE FIRE WAS COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE MARSHAL AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE HAVE NOT ARRIVED AT THIS TIME.

ON THE 2000 FORD F-150 WITH THE 4.6 LITER ENGINE, A FAILURE OF THE THREADS IN THEIR ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS CAUSES THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL-OVER-PLUG TO BECOME DISLODGED AND THREADS STRIPPED. THE CYLINDER HEAD REQUIRES MAJOR REPAIRS TO BECOME SERVICEABLE ONCE MORE. A SIMPLE STEEL SLEEVE (LIKE A "BIG-SERT") INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY WOULD PROBABLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND SAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR THE CONSUMER LATER. ALSO, IF THIS FAILURE WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE VEHICLE WERE IN MOTION, THE SPARK PLUG COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE FUEL RAIL OR AN INJECTOR AND STILL FIRING COULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC LOSS AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS, INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH. *NM

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS ALERTED TO THE FIRE BY THE CHILD WHO HEARD THE HORN BLOWING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. *AK IT WAS DETERMINED PER INSPECTION THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL. *SC

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS WHEN THE OWNER LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE DIDN'T USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SO SHE WASN'T SURE IF IT QUIT WORKING OR NOT. #2 AND #14 FUSES WERE BLOWN AND #13 WAS NOT BLOWN. THE OWNER STATED THAT SHE SAW THE WIRES FOR THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CONNECTOR ARCING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. PICTURES FORWARDED TO BRUCE YORK. *JB *TC

TRUCK PARKED AFTER LUNCH - SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED IN PARKING LOT - ORIGIN IN LEFT REAR OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT - CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECOVERED - SWITCH HEAD EXAMINED WITH X-RAYS - ONE CONTACT IN TACT WHILE THE OTHER IS SPLATTERED AND MELTED - INDICATES ELECTRICAL ARCING ACTIVITY INSIDE SWITCH - FUSE # 13 BLOWN. *NM

ON AUGUST 26, 2004 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN FRONT YARD. THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. CONSUMER CALLED FORD, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT. UNTIL THIS DAY FORD HAS NOT RESPONDED. CONSUMER MADE ELEVEN ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT FORD BUT STILL NO ANSWER.*AK THE BURNING VEHICLE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO ITS SURROUNDING AREA INCLUDING THE CONSUMERS OTHER VEHICLE. *TC

2000 FORD F150 BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS FAILED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE SPECIFICS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. *JB