2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

TIMING SENSOR GEAR AND PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSE POWER STEERING. *AK

2000 F-150 4.6L ENGINE. BLOWN SPARK PLUG, WHICH DAMAGED THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD. FORD WILL NOT APPROVE OF A REPAIR, SO EITHER THE HEAD OR THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK FROM READING VARIOUS FORD FORUMS AND MESSAGE BOARDS, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ON THE 4.6L AND 5.4L ENGINES.

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD SNAPPED. THE CONSUMER PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD BROKE FROM CORROSION, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT FOUR MONTHS AGO. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED $3500 IN DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. CONTINENTAL, CONTITRAC AW, 275/60R17. *AK *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

I HAD $1375 WORTH OF MAINTENANCE DONE ON MY 2000 FORD F-150 AT MAK HAIK FORD ON AUG.14, 2003, SUCH AS TRANSMISSION & POWER STEERING FLUSH, REPLACING FUEL, AIR & OIL FILTERS, NEW BRAKES & FIXING ABS SENSOR, ETC. WHEN I GOT HOME STRAIGHT FROM THE MAK HAIK, THE ALARM WAS ACTING UP. LATER, I DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS BROKEN. TWO DAYS LATER, WHILE I WAS IN BWW ON WESTHEIMER, MY TRUCK COMBUSTED INTO FLAMES (ABOUT 30-40 FEET HIGH). THE TRUCK IS A WRITE-OFF. MAK HAIK BLEW UP MY TRUCK. I WANT MY $1375 BACK AS WELL AS APPROX. $32,500 FOR THE TRUCK.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS CRACKING BY THE UPPER DOOR NEAR WINDOW. *AK

MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS NOT WORKING. DEALER STATED VEHICLE NOT COVER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.*AK

SPARK PLUG LAUNCHED FROM CYLINDER #7 (THIRD BACK PASSENGER SIDE) ON MY 2000 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING WITH 26,XXX MILES. *NLM