2000 Ford E-150
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
6 recalls name the 2000 Ford E-150. Newest first.
Access options IS recalling certain trucks and vans built on ford E150, E350, toyota sienna, and dodge grand caravan chassis and equipped with vmi/ricon 6-WAY power seat bases. The six way power seat base may have a defective (cold) weld on the pivot pin which IS welded to the swivel plate. the weld could fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The seat occupant may be injured if the seat base pin were to break.
Remedy
The swivel plate will be replaced free of charge if necessary. the recall began on june 8, 2010. owners may contact access option at 831-722-6804.
Ford IS recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 F-250 sd through F-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 E-150 through E-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 F53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Ford IS recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. the affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that IS not compatible with…
Risk and remedy
Risk
As a result, the fuse IS located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
Remedy
Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. the recall began on february 18, 2008. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in an underhood fire.
Remedy
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
On certain vans equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly IS out of alignment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to a wheelchair occupant.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. sure-lok will handle the repairs for this campaign. owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or mobilityworks at 1-800-769-8267.
Vehicle description: on certain vans with ambulance prep packages or other severe-duty applications involving operation at or near the gross vehicle weight with frequent twisting of the vehicle body, such as off-road, rough road or speed bump events, the 35 gallon mid-ship fuel tank could develop a crack where it contacts the frame cross member. if the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and, if cracked, will replace the tank. insulator pads will be installed on all vehicles to reduce the stress levels in the fuel tank. owner notification began april 19, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Owner complaints
50 complaints1 involved a crash2 involved a fire1 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Air bags · Electrical system
The contact owns a 2000 Ford E-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the driver's side air bag exploded hitting her face and chest. The contact stated that she also observed smoke emanating from behind the air bag and when the vehicle stopped, she disconnected and…
The contact owns a 2000 Ford E-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the driver's side air bag exploded hitting her face and chest. The contact stated that she also observed smoke emanating from behind the air bag and when the vehicle stopped, she disconnected and reconnected the battery. The vehicle was restarted, and she continued to drive. Medical attention was not needed. A police report was not taken. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,600.
- Power train
2 time the transmission have to be rempleze with out a warning transmission stops working
- Fuel/propulsion system
The fuel tank on this ford E150 van leaks fuel during fill ups. the ford dealer (pacifico ford in broomall, pa) states that the vehicle needs a new gas tank. the fuel tank developed cracks and pin holes at the top of the tank. research online states that the same problem occured with other ford…
The fuel tank on this ford E150 van leaks fuel during fill ups. the ford dealer (pacifico ford in broomall, pa) states that the vehicle needs a new gas tank. the fuel tank developed cracks and pin holes at the top of the tank. research online states that the same problem occured with other ford truck and vans and a recall was issued. the recall, namely 01v114000 covers ford vans manufactured between 04/09/1996- 11/14/2000. my vehicle certificate of origin from for IS dated august 28, 2000 and therefore proves that the vehicle was manufactured within the specified dates. this vehicle IS used as a work truck, so it operates near the gross vehicle weight. due to a lack of insulators seperating the tank and steel cross members, the constant rubbing caused the deteriation of the fuel tank.
- Vehicle speed control
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford E-150. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the vehicle to accelerate on its own. The contact had to shift the vehicle into the neutral position to slow it down. The contact stated that she did not have the…
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford E-150. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the vehicle to accelerate on its own. The contact had to shift the vehicle into the neutral position to slow it down. The contact stated that she did not have the cruise control activated or a mat on the floorboard. The failure had recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for diagnosis, however no failure could be found. The dealer and manufacturer were both notified, but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 121,000.
- Tires
TL* the contact owns michelin ltx n-s tires, size p235/75/r15 that were equipped on a 2000 ford E-150. While examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the front passenger side tire was flat. After examining the tire further, the contact noticed that the inner side wall had begun to separate. The tire was not diagnosed or repaired. The current and the failure mileages were unknown. the vin was not available.
- Structure › Body › Door
TL* the contact owns a 2000 ford E150. The contact was driving 70 mph when the driver side door opened independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 154,000 and the current mileage was 156,000. updated 8/30/11 *cn updated 09/26/11
- Fuel system, gasoline
The fuel tank on my 2000 ford F150 fell off while I was driving @ 30 or 35 mph the friction with the pavement caused the tank to leak and I had a full tank. . the cost of repairs was over $ 750. *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
TL* the contact owns 2000 ford E150 . The vehicle was parked when the contact first noticed a strong odor of gasoline coming from the top of the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but not repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated there was a fracture in the fuel tank. The failure mileage was 63,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
After filing up gas tank and parking vehicle - noticed gas leaking from gas tank - had a ford mechanic look at it and he said it looked like similar problem he had seen with other ford e-150s that had crack in 35 gallon mid-ship fuel tank where it [tank] contacts the frame cross member - he told me…
After filing up gas tank and parking vehicle - noticed gas leaking from gas tank - had a ford mechanic look at it and he said it looked like similar problem he had seen with other ford e-150s that had crack in 35 gallon mid-ship fuel tank where it [tank] contacts the frame cross member - he told me to look it up on line... I did and I called ford customer support - they said this recall applied to e-150s built at lorainne plaint between april 1996 and november 2000... They looked up my vin and said it was built in november 1999 at the loraine plaint and should be on list but was not -- wrote letter to ford and nhtsa - no response from ford. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
2000 ford E-150 van blew spark plug number 6, with loss of power accompanied by loud noise, smell of exhaust and gasoline. had two children in van with me at the time. Had previously heard a slight ticking which I thought was a developing exhaust leak or possibly ticking valve. had vehicle towed…
2000 ford E-150 van blew spark plug number 6, with loss of power accompanied by loud noise, smell of exhaust and gasoline. had two children in van with me at the time. Had previously heard a slight ticking which I thought was a developing exhaust leak or possibly ticking valve. had vehicle towed 50 miles to home town mechanic who repaired damage with ford recommended helicoil at a cost of near $400.00. fortunately breakdown happened at low speed and was able to limp van off to empty parking lot. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford E-150. at 80,000 miles, a tune-up was performed on the vehicle and all of the spark plugs were replaced. approximately 10,000 miles later, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the coil and the number six spark plug again. at 140,000 miles, the…
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford E-150. at 80,000 miles, a tune-up was performed on the vehicle and all of the spark plugs were replaced. approximately 10,000 miles later, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the coil and the number six spark plug again. at 140,000 miles, the number six spark plug ejected from the head and had to be replaced a third time. on a separate occasion, when the vehicle was started, the number six spark plug ejected again and damaged the head, which rests on top of the cylinder of the engine block. the vehicle was towed. the mechanic stated that the number six spark plug ejects from time to time. approximately 700 miles later, the number seven spark plug ejected. the dealer had the insert placed in the head and replaced the number 7 spark plug and the coil. the current mileage was 145,500 and failure mileage was 144,000.
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford E-150. he stated that he received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign ID #07v336000) in august of 2007. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the part was unavailable however; they provided an invoice stating that they…
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford E-150. he stated that he received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign ID #07v336000) in august of 2007. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the part was unavailable however; they provided an invoice stating that they repaired the part. as of april 15, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the current mileage was 113,800 and there had been no failure to date. updated 05/05/08 *bf the consumer stated the recall was completed. updated 05/05/08 *jb
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
While the vehicle was parked and off, the switch mounted in the brake master cylinder caught fire. the switch and connector were destroyed. I was nearby when this incident occurred and was able to douse the flames, thereby preventing further damage to the vehicle. *tr
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford E-150. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seat belts were tearing. the driver's seat belt has been repaired twice and the passenger seat belt has been repaired three times. ford could not determine the cause of the failures. the current mileage was 75,000 and failure mileage was 50,000.
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford E-150. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000). the dealer stated that the parts were unavailable. the contact was dissatisfied with the remedy and stated that he did not want to have the vehicle speed control disconnected. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 68,000.
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly
Rear left leaf spring cracks, considered a major safety hazard by ford service techs. this failure was on a 2000 ford E-150 van. it was purchased new in jan. 2001 and only has 26,000 miles. I am a disabled driver and do not drive fast or any type of off rode, all city driving. in dec. 2006 I…
Rear left leaf spring cracks, considered a major safety hazard by ford service techs. this failure was on a 2000 ford E-150 van. it was purchased new in jan. 2001 and only has 26,000 miles. I am a disabled driver and do not drive fast or any type of off rode, all city driving. in dec. 2006 I had ford perform a thorough safety inspection prior to my 6 year warranty end. this inspection included the suspension and it checked out fine. 9 months and only 2,000 miles later 3 of the steel bars are cracked on the left rear leaf spring. I was unaware of the cracks until it was caught during a routine maitainance visit at ford. I had no accidents prior to this failure, or hit any potholes, bumps etc. in fact, I had the ford service tech and two independant techs tell me that cracked leaf springs not resulting from an accident are almost unheard of. all the mechanics said it would have taken quite a jolt to have cracked the leaf spring. I would have remembered an extremely hard jolt as I drive from a whelchair and with hand controls, believe me, you are very aware of even the slightest bumps. There IS no bent axle, tire, shock, or wheel rim damage, and each mechanic was left scratchin their head as to how the leaf spring could have cracked. the two non ford mechanics suggested the possibility of poor quality steel. ford replaced it, unfortunately 7 months after the warranty ended. I asked the ford dealer if they would send the part back to the ford engineers to see if it was defective, they said they would be required to if it was still under warranty. since it IS 7 months out of warranty they would look into sendding it back. anyway, its fixed, but I shudder to think what might have happened if it wasn't caught and cracked completely while driving. especially using full hand controls.
- Vehicle speed control
My 2000 ford van E150 IS involved in the recall campaign due to a defective speed control deactivation switch (recall 05s28). I followed the steps contained in the recall letter, and made an appointment with my ford dealer (world ford in pembroke pines, fl) to have the repair accomplished. on the…
My 2000 ford van E150 IS involved in the recall campaign due to a defective speed control deactivation switch (recall 05s28). I followed the steps contained in the recall letter, and made an appointment with my ford dealer (world ford in pembroke pines, fl) to have the repair accomplished. on the date of the appointment, I arrived to be told, rather rudely at that, that they did not have the parts to accomplish the repair, and did not know when they would receive any. no effort was made to disengage the defective part to protect against fire, and no promise of any future work on a date specific was made. apparently, ford IS not taking this recall as seriously as it should. your assistance in needed in making certain that ford follows through on this recall. *tr
- Steering › Column
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford E150. on july 13, 2007, while driving 40 mph, the steering column began smoking. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 83,000. updated 08/13/07 *tr
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Vehicle speed control
2000 ford E150 conversion van with wheel chair lift that caught fire**cc the consumer stated the van was on the list of a recall regarding the deactivation switch. the consumer was told it may have been the battery that caused the fire. The consumer house and her daughters car was also destroyed by the fire. *Jb
- Electrical system
My ford F150 pickup has electronic odometer. When I drive more than 5 or 6 miles the numbers go blank. *nm
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Switch/wiring
Windshield wipers not working battery going dead bare wires arcing gem module going out transmission sensor bad windshield leaking. *jb
- Electrical system › Wiring · Vehicle speed control
1) rapid uncommanded acceleration of vehicle to 20 mph 2) unable to stop before colliding with another vehicle 3) car repaired - cruise control disconnected. *Jb
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Switch/wiring
Heater fan remains on when ignition switch IS off wippers come on when they want raido comes on when key switch IS off and goes off when key switch IS on.
- Unknown or other
2000 ford E-150 modified vehicle update. *bf
- Air bags · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Air bag / air conditioner.. The air bag light illuminated and the air condition did work. *jb
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or…
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10022675Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes.
- 10022232Headlight adjustment needed.
- 10018941Vibration/harshness above 45 mph (72 km/h) after tire balance.
- 10017865Headlight adjustment - chassis cab incomplete vehicles.
- 10010743Intermittent clunk on 3-2 downshift during coastdown/tip-in. Oasis. To include 2005 F-150, e-series and expedition.
- 10008193Front brake pad wear.
- 10007350Clunk from front suspension.
- 6090542Information regarding front cover & water pump bolts-torque valve revision/3.8-4.2l. *Mjs
- 6090309Information regarding a change in the torque values of the engine front cover water pump bolts.
- 6090131Information on diagnosing a vehicle with malfunction indicator lamp illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes p0442 and p0455 stored in continuous memory.
- 637519Some vehicles equipped with 4r70w transmission (driveshaft >70 inch) may exhibit a vibration / roughness on acceleration or under load at about 50-55 mph.
- 630271Some vehicles may exhibit accelerated front disc brake pad wear under extreme loading conditions.
- 630043Subject regarding exaggerated engine braking on deceleration.
- 622802Some vehicles equipped with 4r70w transmission (driveshaft >70 inch) may exhibit a driveline vibration / roughness on acceleration or under load at about 50 - 55 mph.
- 621035Some vehicles may exhibit rapid wear of the front brake pads (under 10,000 miles).
- 613578Concerns with a chattering noise from the rear axle heard when turning or cornerning. **Mr
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