2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

FORD F150 SERIES, LATE 90'S INTO THE 2000'S. MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 F150 4 DOOR, EXTENDED CAB, 4.6 TRITON V8. WHEN THE TILT WHEEL FEATURE IS OPERATED, THE TURN SIGNALS AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS CEASE TO OPERATE, OR OPERATE INCORRECTLY. ON OTHER F150'S I AM AWARE OF, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN TOTAL LACK OF FUNCTION OF TURN SIGNALS AND EMERGENCY FLASHER, REGARDLESS OF POSITION OF TILT WHEEL. SOME PRIVATE OWNERS HAVE TAKEN IT ON THEMSELVES TO OPEN UP THE STEERING COLUMN AND TYPICALLY FOUND "GREEN GOO" ON THE SWITCH CONTACTS, AND SOMETIMES LOOSE WIRES, WHICH EVIDENTLY ARE THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE "GREEN GOO" IS CLEANED OFF THE CONTACTS, THE SIGNALLS AND FLASHERS OPERATE PROPERLY. STORIES SOMETIMES RELATE VERY POOR SERVICE FROM FORD DEALER MECHANICS IN BEING ABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM.

I HAVE A 200 FORD F-150 THAT GOES INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF COULD CAUS A MAJOR ACCIDENT FORD REPAIRED IT AFTER TWO ATTEMPS AND ALMOST ONE MAJOR ACCIDENT AND TWO TOWING BILLS AND FORD DOES NOT FIX ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRANSFER CASE NOTING THE GEARS COULD BE STRIPPED AND WORE DOWN BECASE OF THIS PROBLEM AND 4X4 SYSTEMS SO OWNERS ARE LEFT WITH A LARGE REPAIR BILL DOWN THE ROAD ON THERE FOUR BY FOUR SYSTEMS TRANSFER CASE AND JOINTS SEALS AND POSSIBLE TRANSMISION DAMAGE. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 F150 AND I TOO HAVE THE FAMOUS CRACK ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I TALKED TO MY SELLING DEALER, THEY JUST WANTED TO PUT A NEW DOOR ON MY TRUCK AT FULL COST TO ME. I THOUGHT THIS WAS REAL BAD AS THIS TRUCK HAS VERY LOW MILES. I TALKED TO FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND THEY DENIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH DOOR CRACKS EVEN THOUGH I PROVIDED THE TSB LETTER TO THE FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT REP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTOR'S OR EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. FURTHERMORE, I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CHARGES.

FORD F150 XL 2000. 11/28/03 COIL #2 HAD TO BE REPLACED. 07/08/03 COIL #4 HAD TO BE REPLACED. 03/06/03 COIL #3 HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON 04/05/04 MY WIFE BESSIE WAS DRIVING AND THE TRUCK STALLED. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SHE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY, SHE DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, THEN TURNED THE IGNITION KEY AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP. MY WIFE WAS VERY UPSET. I CONTACTED CHAPMAN FORD REP. BOB 609-646-2000 CONCERNING THIS MATTER. HE ASKED ME IF I HAD THE VEHICLE DETAILED LATELY. I ADVISED HIM I HAD THE VEHICLE WASHED LAST WEEK. HE ADVISED ME THAT WATER PROBABLY GOT INTO ONE OF THE COILS AND IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I DID NOT HAVE THE ENGINE WASHED. THESE COILS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE BUCKS WHEN THE COILS GO BAD AND HAS VERY LITTLE POWER. ON 07/02/03 THE SENSOR AND PROCESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON 2 OCCASIONS. I LOST COMPLETE POWER OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. IT COSTS OVER $200.00 TO HAVE THE COILS REPLACED. I HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $600.00 IN COIL REPAIRS. FORD NOR CHAPMAN FORD HAVE COMPENSATED ME FOR THE DEFECTIVE COIL REPAIRS. I HAVE A TOTAL OF 8 COILS AND THEY ARE GOING BAD ONE AFTER ANOTHER. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATING GENTILLINI FORD TIM CHAMPION IN WOODBINE ADVISED ME THAT CHAPMAN FORD SHOULD HAVE FIXED THE SENSOR AND PROCESSOR FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. CHAPMAN FORD CHARGED ME FOR THE SENSOR AND PROCESSOR. I COMMUNICATED WITH SERVICE MGR. JIM BAILEY @ CHAPMAN FORD FOR SEVERAL MONTHS CONCERNING THIS MATTER. CHAPMAN FORD FINALLY REIMBURSED ME FOR THE SENSOR AND PROCESSOR. *NM

I OWN A 2000 F150 SUPERCAB AND THE DOORS ARE HAVING THE POPULAR CRACK NEXT TO THE WINDOW ABOVE THE DOOR HANDLE. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO OWNS A '97 AND BOTH OF HIS DOORS ARE DOING THE SAME THING. IF THESE CRACKS CONTINUE ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DOOR FRAME THE DOOR WILL FALL APART AND WILL PROVIDE NO PROTECTION IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LOCAL BODY SHOP OWNER HAS FIXED SEVERAL OF THE '97 TO '02 F150 SUPERCABS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FLAW IN THE DESIGN AND/OR ENGINEERING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN MAKING A TURN CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING NOISE. CONSUMER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO THEN REPLACED THE IDLER ARM, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK VEHICLE ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES. *LA

THE VEHICLE'S UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE PREMATURELY. THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE WEAR HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WILL COLLAPSE. *NM *LA

METAL FATIGUE ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR AT WINDOW BEND BY MOULDING. METAL IS CRACKED OPEN LARGE ENOUGH SO WATER CAN ENTER. *AK

VEHICLE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. OWNER SAYS THE BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER LATER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. WHEN SHE PICKED UP HER VEHICLE AND DROVE BACK HOME THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE VIBRATING. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER DISENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FOR 10 MILES OR MORE, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKES APPLIED. THE VEHICLE HAD SOME REPAIRS MADE ON THE THREE OCCASIONS AT THE DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *MR