This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Working on front brakes early in day finished job, fire broke out unexpectedly at 4:30 am next morning in engine compartment of vehicle destroying truck.
My Ford 4.6L Triton engine keeps blowing sparkplugs out of motor. I replaced it the first time but now it has done it again. I am reading that this is a common problem with this engine.
Our 2000 F150 pickup exploded after being parked for approximately 36 hours. The recall on the cruise control had supposedly been replaced at a Ford dealership a couple of years earlier. My husband and I were out of town at the time but fortunately my mother was home and heard the big boom and called 911 for the fire department. She then went down to our house and used a garden hose to keep the grass and surronding area wet so that our home would not catch on fire. The vehicle was a total loss but thankfully my husband wasn't driving it when it happened and my mom was at home to help prevent our house from catching fire also. We feel blessed that all we lost was the truck and not our home or life. The truck was in excellent shape and well maintained. This incident makes us wonder if the Ford dealership actually replaced the part under recall.
2000 F-150 Ford 5.4 liter continues to have problems with the #5 ignition coil keeps misfiring. I've had this problem dx by my local mechanic over three years and he has repaired it. It cost just utter $200 each time to fix it. I have receipts. Today he said to contact the dealer to see it there is a recall.
I was traveling in neutral, downhill, at about 40mph through a shallow turn as I was exiting a highway. When I put the truck in 4th gear to accelerate, I had no power. The tachometer was at zero and I tried to turn on the hazard lights and begin braking, both failed to work. I had no lights or any other electrical power (it was daylight) I downshifted and turned to ease off the road, I had no power steering, then the steering wheel locked. I halted the truck with the E brake once I was slow enough and on the edge of the road. I tried to restart it several times but nothing would happen. The truck had zero electrical power. After about 15 minutes it started back up as if nothing was wrong. When I got it to john elway Ford in denver co, the mechanics said the computer didn't log any errors and there was nothing they could do. I contacted Ford and they refused to do anything. I contacted the BBB and they just reiterated Ford policy. The problem has never been fixed since no one can find the reason for it. It has happened one other time to me in 2007 (I think).
- Denver, CO, USA
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Driving truck for about an hour, came home, truck sat for about an hour and a half. Caught on fire. Fire was mainly in the engine compartment and seemed to get the hottest near the drivers side.
My 2000 Ford F150 was sitting in my parents driveway as we were visiting. We heard a loud noise but couldn't figure out what it was. When I looked out the window, I saw my truck on fire. My dad got a hose and I called 911 and between dad and the firemen, the fire was put out without hitting the other vehicles nearby or the garage. The F150 is totaled with the hood totally gone and the engine, electrical and other components in the compartment burned up as well as the front windshield and the dashboard. This could have been more serious as I was just about to leave to take my 5 year-old niece home w/my 9 year-old daughter.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. While the vehicle was parked the contact heard a noise and observed that his vehicle caught fire. The contact also stated that a fire report was filed. The current and failure mileages were not available.
The starter motor was engaging while the engine was running with the key in the run position. I had to disconnect the battery to stop it. The heater blower, parking lights, dash light and gauges, key chime, and radio would turn on and off by themselves without a key in the ignition. According to the Ford dealer, this was all caused by water leaking in from the windshield causing the fuse block and GEM module to short out. They said it was a common occurrence with windshield leaks on 2000 Ford F-150's. they had to remove the windshield and reseal it and replace starter, fuse block, and GEM module. This windshield was also resealed 2 weeks after buying this vehicle brand new from the dealer in 2000.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. On February 10, 2009, the vehicle caught fire while parked. The fire originated underneath the hood. The fire department issued case number 09-0000089 and stated that the fire was caused by the electrical wiring cluster. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the contact would receive a package within 15 business days. The failure and current mileages were 200,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact has been experiencing multiple electrical system failures. The locks and windshield wipers worked sporadically or would not work when the switch was activated. The heater in the vehicle would also work randomly. The volume in the radio would increase while he attempted to turn it down. He called a dealer and the mechanic discovered NHTSA campaign id number 00V072000 (electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers), but it only applied to the Ford Explorer. The contact was experiencing the same failure as noted in the recall. The vehicle is being taken to the dealer on January 5, 2009 for a diagnosis. The failure mileage was 145,000 and current mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F150. While the vehicle is parked, the horn will activate and the windshield wipers work intermittently. The contact stated that the vehicle would start automatically and she would have to disconnect the battery to stop the vehicle. The failure has occurred at least eight times. The contact took the vehicle to the Ford dealer on several occasions and they replaced the parts, but the failures still occur. The mileage information was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F150. After being parked for a couple of hours, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. The vehicle was destroyed, but the bed was the only part that remained. A police report was filed. The VIN, purchase date, engine size, powertrain, and dealer information were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.
My 2000 Ford F-150 burned to a crisp last night. I had driven the vehicle and parked it in my driveway and was inside putting the groceries away when I heard a "boom" outside and when I ran out I observed a fired from the engine compartment. It appears to me that the vehicle is totaled. There was some minor damage to my residence and I now have a really cool looking garbage can from the heat of the fire. Friends informed me today that there have been numerous recalls, and similar incidents, but I have not heard about any recalls. What can I do about this besides contacting my insurance company(s)?
Intermittent electrical failures in wet conditions. Most severe was when windshield wipers quit working while driving in the rain. Less severe, radio will stop, odometer will turn blank, accessories will remain on with truck turned off.
Woke up at 3:55 a.M. and my 2000 Ford F150 was fully involved in flames. It also caught a vehicle in front of it 1999 Dodge durango in flames. It then proceeded to catch my house on fire.
We have fallen victim to Ford's compartment fire issue. From everything we have just researched, it appears our F150 caught on fire around 5 am Sunday July 30. It had been parked since 10:30 pm. In trying to research this bizaare incident, I discovered their recall which I never received. I have owned the vehicle since 2001. I have not had any prior problems with the vehicle, which is why I found this so bizaare to wake up at 5 am to my wife yelling "your truck is on fire!". luckily, I have never been motivated to clean our garage so we could park inside. However, our home did suffer damage to the siding. Ford is not being aggressive in ensuring this is being handled.
We have fallen victim to Ford's compartment fire issue. From everything we have just researched, it appears our F150 caught on fire around 5 am Sunday July 30. It had been parked since 10:30 pm. In trying to research this bizaare incident, I discovered their recall which I never received. I have owned the vehicle since 2001. I have not had any prior problems with the vehicle, which is why I found this so bizaare to wake up at 5 am to my wife yelling "your truck is on fire!". luckily, I have never been motivated to clean our garage so we could park inside. However, our home did suffer damage to the siding. Ford is not being aggressive in ensuring this is being handled.
The vehicle started however, I was unable to shift it into gear. After three calls to a Ford dealership, I was advised to shift it into neutral, start it then shift it into drive. I was able to drive it home however, the power windows & windshield wipers were not working. I heard "clicking" noises coming from the fuse box. After placing it into drive, the radio would not work. When I placed it in park, the radio started working. When using the panel/floor defrost, I heard an electrical shorting noise coming from under the hood. On 1/23/05, it would not start; only the lights on the dashboard came on; I was unable to shift it into neutral; the engine did not turn over. The vehicle was towed to krieger Ford. Initially, I was told that it needed a new starter. After further testing, I was advised that the fuse box and GEM were water-logged due to water leaking into them as the result of a faulty seal in the windshield which is the original factory installed windshield. I found an article ironically titled "quality is the prime imperative with Ford". the 1st paragraph states "installing windshields in vehicles has always been a pain. Fixing water leaks is the last thing you want to do in a vehicle assembly plant". the 2nd paragraph states "...has brought the number of windshield leaks significantly under 1 per 20 hours of production..." the 3rd paragraph references the word "defects". I wrote a lengthy letter dated 2/5/05 to the CEO of Ford with attachments of the article, online complaints stating the same problems & questioned the September 2004 tie rod inspection procedure mailed to me from Ford with regard to premature wearing and separation. I had also spoken to individuals in Ford's customer service center on several occasions. I paid krieger Ford over $1,000 to replace the starter (their "quick" fix), replace the GEM & fuse box & remove & re-seal the windshield. Ford responded to my letter by placing me on their promotional mailing list. Documentation available.
Odometer light keeps fading on/off and at times will not turn on when you start the engine or go off while driving. This has been an on-going problem since we purchased the vehicle in 09/2000. The dealership looked into it and found it was inconclusive.
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- Crawfordsville, IN, USA