2000 FORD F-150 Complaints

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 9/2/02. I WAS NORTH BOUND ON HWY 52, A CAR IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE OF HWY 52 LOST CONTROL AND SLID AND SPUN ACROSS THE GRASS MEDIAN AND HIT MY TRUCK IN THE LEFT FRONT CORNER TO CENTER LINE OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THE POINT OF IMPACT ON HIS CAR WAS LEFT REAR TIRE/WHEEL AND QUARTER PANEL AREA TO REAR BUMPER OF CAR (CAR WAS LEFT BROADSIDE TO ME). I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH PRIOR TO THE CRASH, AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. I DID HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TURNED OFF, BUT DUE TO THE SEVERETY OF THE COLLISION, I FEEL THE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. IF I HAD NOT BEEN WEARING MY SEAT BELT, I WOULD HAVE BEEN THROWN FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD, WITH NO AIRBAG TO PROTECT ME FROM INJURY.*AK

CALIPERS AND ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT THE BRAKES. ROTORS ARE OVERHEATING. CALIPERS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. EVERY 9000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FIRST START TO MOVE TRUCK AND TUCH BRAKES WILL ALMOST SEND U THROUGH WINDSHIELD, MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN COLD OUT. HAVE TAKEN OFF AND WENT ABOUT 2 BLOCKS AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR.THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICED. FORD COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF HEAD. DEALER CLAIMS HEAD IS NOT REPAIRABLE, REQUIRES NEW HEAD. NO WARRANTY FROM FORD, THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER THE FORD SERVICE MANAGERS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS CLAIM IT'S A VER COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT MOVE, THERE WAS NO WARNING. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS GOING TO THE LEFT WHILE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS MAKING A HARD RIGHT. MECHANIC STATED THAT TIE ROD END NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING IN OVERDRIVE TO PASS ENGINE WENT INTO NEUTRAL, LOSING 3RD GEAR / OVERDRIVE. FAILURE WAS INTERNAL DUE TO 2 GEARS STRIPPED OUT OF TRANSMISSION WITH ONE NOT GETTING PROPER HEAT TREATMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

BALL JOINTS HAVE BECOME REAL LOOSE, WHEN GETTING BALL JOINTS CHECKED, THEY CAN BREAK AT ANY TIME. DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR WORK ON VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

TURNING SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD TO PUSH REAL HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT TO MAKE THE TURNING SIGNAL TO WORK. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING IS TIGHT AND VEHICLE IS RADICALLY PULLING TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GEAR ASSEMBLY THREE TIMES, STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY AND NOW CONSUMER IS AWAITING A NEW FACTORY STEERING GEAR, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE ORIGINAL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND ORIGINAL STEERING GEAR HAVE BECOME WEAK/SOFT/SAGGED. *SLC

A FLAT TIRE WHILE DRIVING, PROCEEDED TO CHANGE FLAT TIRE, AND WITHOUT WARNING RIM WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REMOVE RIM. HOWEVER, ADVISED CONSUMER THAT RIM BOLTED TO FRAME OF VEHICLE.*AK