2000 Ford F-150 Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. *NLM
SPARK PLUG ON MY FORD SVT F150 LIGHTNING POPPED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY. DOING 65 MPH AND HAD TO SWERVE OVER INTO THEIR TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED IN JUNE BUT STILL HAVE ONLY 21,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. THIS IS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE I'M LOOKING AT A BILL OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO GET THIS FIXED. *JB
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.JB *TS
THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND NEARLY 2 HOURS LATER, THE HORN BEGAN "BLARING" AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *JB AROUND 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. NEVER HAD REPAIRED.. THE CRUISE STARTING WORKING FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR ONE DAY THEN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. ONE FUSE WAS BLOWN. REPLACED 4 FUSES AND THEY KEPT BLOWING WITH A FLASH. ON THE FIFTH FUSE I STARTED THE TRUCK UP AND IT TOOK THE FUSE WITHOUT BLOWING. THIS WAS ALL THE DAY BEFORE THE FIRE.
UNDER HOOD FIRE AFTER HAVING BEEN PARKE WITH THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION FOR 1.5 HOURS. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE FIRE WALL
SPARK PLUGS THREADS STRIP AND SHOOT PLUG OUT
I OWN A FORD LIGHTNING PICK UP TRUCK THAT RECENTLY BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE DIVER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS WAS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE SPARK PLUG IN THE CYLINDER HEAD, AN ENGINEERING OVERSIGHT THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
OIL SENDING UNIT ON FORD F150, 5.4 LITER ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE. UNIT WILL SHOW NO OIL PRESSURE, WHEN INFACT THERE IS OIL PRESSURE. SEVERAL FORD DEALERS IN THE COLUMBUS, OH AREA STATE THEY ARE SEEING THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHERE I WORK, ALSO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. ONE IS A EXPLORER, AND THE OTHER IS A EXPEDITION.
ENGINE FAILURE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND VIBRATE PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
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
VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM OTHER PARTS OF ENGINE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE STILL HAD A PROBLEM. *YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
EXHAUST FUMES SEEP INTO CAB CAUSING CONSUMER TO FALL ASLEEP. CONSUMER FELL ASLEEP ONCE AND WOKE UP AFTER HITTING A GUARDRAIL. LEAK WAS SO BAD THAT CONSUMER HAS TO LEAVE WINDOW CRACKED TO DRIVE. DEALER FOUND LEAKS IN JOINT OF THE PIPE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, AND MUFFLER WAS REPLACED TO HELP BACK UP.*AK
AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES ENGINE WILL STALL WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES CLUTCH AND WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP. RPM'S DROP IN VEHICLE, AND ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES, AND CONTINUED TO RESET COMPUTER FOR A CALIBRATION ERROR. BUT, FAILED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. NLM
AFTER VEHICLE STARTED, VEHICLE RAN ROUGH. PURE GAS VAPOR (HEAVY WHITE FOG) PUMPED OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS LIFTED FOR TOW, GASOLINE POURED FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. VEHICLE SERVICED AT MARK FORD MERCURY INC, 493 DANBURY ROAD, NEW MILFORD, CT 860-354-2226
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN REACHING THE TOP OF A FAIRLY STEEP HILL. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
SUDDENLY IN REVERSE THE TRUCK TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING AT VERY HIGH SPEED.
MY TRUCK DISPLAYS AN IDLE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE CHASIS, I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NO FIXED IT, AND NOW ARE SAYING THAT IT IS NORMAL *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE STARTED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
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The 2000 Ford F-150 has 146 Engine complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.