2000 Ford F Series (light)
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
3 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire1 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Electrical system · Visibility/wiper
In heavy rain the wipers and other electrical functions quit while driving - caused by a windshield leak onto the gem module and fuse box. This windshield leak IS a common problem that ford knows about on 1997 thru 2000 ford F150 pickups. *tr
- Air bags · Fuel system, gasoline
On 12/12/06 a lady turned left in front of me causing me to broadside her. I was doing approx 40 mph at the time. all her air bags deployed. none of mine did, even though the entire impact of the accident was across my front end. additionally my fuel cutoff switch did not function. When the…
On 12/12/06 a lady turned left in front of me causing me to broadside her. I was doing approx 40 mph at the time. all her air bags deployed. none of mine did, even though the entire impact of the accident was across my front end. additionally my fuel cutoff switch did not function. When the vehicles came to rest, and I recollected my wits, I realized the engine was still running and at close to full throttle. *nm
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
On jaunuary 28, 2005 I took my 2000 ford expedition to family ford in marietta, oh to have the necessary item disconnected to avoid a fire. I had heard the caution on the national news and took the car in almost immediately. the service department of above dealership stated they disconnected the…
On jaunuary 28, 2005 I took my 2000 ford expedition to family ford in marietta, oh to have the necessary item disconnected to avoid a fire. I had heard the caution on the national news and took the car in almost immediately. the service department of above dealership stated they disconnected the cruise control. during the first part of february 2005 I received the recall letter from ford motor company. I did not act on the letter as I had already done what was recommended and planned to make an appointment for a permanant repair when the parts became available. on 2-24-05 about 15-20 minutes after I had parked the car in the driveway for the night my husband, who had been outside, opened the door and called in "call 911 your car IS on fire". he then went outside and tried to use the fire extinguisher through the grill to stem the fire. the williamstown volunteer fire department responded quickly and efficiently, putting out the fire. In addition to the engine/hood, etc. Disappearing in the fire, the battery blew up and there IS lead all over our house, yard, as well as anti-freeze soaked into the gravel driveway. certainly an environmental hazard to our family which includes three dogs. also a problem for the neighbor dogs. ford motor company was informed and on 3-1-05 I was given the option of letting my insurance handle it or having the car towed to the nearest dealership [another expense] and having them evaluate if it IS a mechanical defect. if it IS ford would give me trade-in value. obviously I cannot replace the car for the trade-in value. ford motor company accepts no responsibility for clean up of my house and driveway. *ak
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.
- 10026389Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund.
- 6090213Information on removing and / or replacing the generic electronic module (gem).
- 630043Subject regarding exaggerated engine braking on deceleration.
- 612456The purpose of this message IS to clarify the model application and warranty status for tsb000104. Production will be implementing this splash shield.
- 609050Information on replacing and removing the generic electronic module (gem).
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