2000 Ford F-150 Structure

MY 2000 FORD XL TRITON IS GREAT. IT HAS 201,000 MILES AND RUNS LIKE A NEW VEHICLE. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE PAINT HAS BUBBBLED AND PEELED BACK. IT HAS LEFT SOME LIGHT RUST SPOTS UNDER THE PAINT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FIXED. AFTER TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS, THEY SAID THE PROBLEM IS THE THICKNESS OF THE PAINY.

BOTH PASSENGER BACK DOORS STOP OPENING. DRIVERS BACK DOOR THIS WEEK, PASSENGER BACK DOOR THE NEXT WEEK. COULD EVENTUALLY BECOME A DEATH TRAP IF PROBLEM EXIST INSIDE THE CAB (FIRE, COLLISION AND CAN'T GET OUT, MUST CRAWL ACROSS THE CENTER CONSOLE TO EXIT THE TRUCK, ETC.). EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THE LATCHING MECHANISMS FOR BOTH DOORS. *TR

VEHICLE TAKEN IN ON OCT 5, 2011 FOR SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 11S21. WHILE ON THE RACK MUCH RUSTING WAS NOTICED ON UNDERCARRIAGE AS WELL AS SPOTS RUSTING THROUGH PAINT AT SPECIFIC POINTS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE ROCKER PANELS, BED AND THE RUNNING BOARDS. PICTURES AND SAMPLES WERE TAKEN AND AN EMAIL SENT TO THE COMPANY PRESIDENT. NO RESPONSE WAS EVER RECEIVED. AN INTERNET SEARCH HAS FOUND THAT THIS RUST PROBLEM IS PREVALENT IN THE F-150 OF THIS VINTAGE. THE RUST HAS NOT ONLY DIMINISHED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE ISSUES WITH THE ROCKER PANELS AND RUNNING BOARDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO LEAD TO ACCIDENTS OCCURRING WITH A FAILURE AT OPERATING SPEEDS. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEP RAILS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. NE

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBERS, CAB MOUNTS, BRAKES LINES AND STARTER CABLES WERE ALL RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) BUT NOT FOR THE OTHER CORRODED COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. KMJ

MY TRUCK FRONT CROSS MEMBER THAT SUPPORTS RADIATOR AND THE BODY TO THE FRAME IS JUST ABOUT RUSTED GONE. DEALER STATED THAT TRUCK IS 11 YEARS OLD AND WILL NOT REPAIR. I AM SENDING THIS FOR RECORD IN THE EVENT I AM KILLED DUE TO ANY FAILURE IN WHICH I DESCRIBE. I HAVE READ TWO CASES ON THIS WEBSITE , ONE IS A 2001 F-150 THAT HAD A CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT RUSTED OUT IN 2003 WITH 48,000 MILES AND ANOTHER WAS A 2001 F-150 HAD A TAG ATTACHED TO THE FRAME WHICH READ ( DEFECTIVE MATERIAL DO NOT USE L/S PERFORMANCE *AK. I EXPECT A FULL INVESTIGATION ON THIS COMPLAINT AND I DO WANT MY VEHICLE INSPECTED BY NHTSA. *TR

I HAD MY 2000 FORD F150 AT THE DEALER BEFORE THE BUMPER TO BUMPER RAN OUT WITH 31000 MILES ON THE TRUCK THERE WAS RECALLS ON IT FOR THE BACK WINDOW LEAKING AND OTHER THINGS LIKE THE SPEED CONTROL I NOTICE THE FRAME AND CROSSMEMBERS RUSTING OUT AT THIS TIME THE PAINT WAS NOT DOING ITS JOB ALL THEY HAD TOO DO WAS TO PAINT IT BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO IT, NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON JUST THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHAT ABOUT THE TANK AND THE FRAME AND CROSSMEMBERS THIS TRUCK IS A HAZARD TO BE ON THE ROAD THIS TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED AT THE TIME WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS ABOUT 78000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT NOW AND THE BODY LOOKS LIKE IT IS IN REAL GOOD SHAPE BUT THE FRAME AND CROSSMEMBERS LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE 250000 MILES ON IT. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE FORD DID NOT DO WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE BACK WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 31000 MILES ON IT. I ONLY USE THE TRUCK TO GO TO THE DOCTORS AND TOW A BOAT 4 OR 5 TIMES A YEAR THE TRUCK SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY MOST OF THE TIME. TOYOTA RECALLED A LOT OF TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM FRAMES RUSTING OUT BEYOND REPAIR THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE OWNERS WITH NEW TRUCKS OR REFUND THE MONEY THEY PAID FOR THEM. THE TOYOTA'S WAS ABOUT THE SAME YEAR AS MY FORD THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE STEEL THAT THEY USED FOR MY TRUCK PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUST UNDER THE VEHICLE FROM FRONT TO BACK AND THERE WERE RUST PARTICLES FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE BEGAN THREE YEARS PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

I BEGAN HEARING A SQUEAL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ON STOPPING I COULD HEAR THE COOLING FAN HITTING THE FAN COWLING. I THOUGHT THE SQUEAL WAS FROM ONE OF THE IDLER PULLEYS ON THE SERPENTINE BELT, AND THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE FAN COWLING HAD LOOSENED. ON MY WAY TO THE REPAIR STATION, I LOST THE BELT, IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF. WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED WAS THE RADIATOR SUPPORT HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED CAUSING THE FRONT PORTION OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS TO FALL FORWARD. I HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE BUMPER, FRONT END, BOTH FENDERS, AND THE HOOD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR SUPPORT. THE OWNER OF THE SHOP KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN AND STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AND THAT HE HAS DONE APPROXIMATELY 20 OF THEM IN THE PAST YEAR. $1400.00 DOLLARS LATER MY TRUCK RIDES MUCH BETTER AND NOISE FREE. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD SOMETHING GOING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK, FOR IT WOULD BOUNCE TERRIBLY OVER BUMPS. I THOUGHT MAYBE A BAD SHOCK. TURNS OUT AFTER THIS REPAIR, THE PROBLEM IS GONE. *TR

BROKEN FUEL TANK STRAP. LOOKED AT MY TRUCK FUEL TANK HANGING LOW. LOOKED UNDERSIDE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP GONE. I HAD ABOUT 20 GALLONS IN TANK, OR 3/4 FULL. I WAS ABOUT TO HEAD TO FAMILY'S HOUSE 25 MILES AWAY WHEN NOTICED,. THIS WAS ON A SATURDAY MORNING. WENT TO FORD DEALER, THEY HAD BOTH STRAPS IN STOCK. REPLACED BOTH STRAPS. TOOK ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO REPLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE HOLSTER RUSTING AND FRACTURING. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR QUIT WORKING ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WON'T OPEN EITHER. *TR

MY FACTORY PAINT IS BUBBLING UP AND PEELING LOOKS LIKE IT IS RUSTING. THE HOOD IS ALL ALUMINUM SO IT IS OXIDIZING. AND MORE AND MORE PAINT IS COMING OFF. *TR

PAINT BLISTERING OFF ALUMINUM HOOD. TWO SPOTS WHERE THE HOOD MEETS THE GRILL ABOUT THE SIZE OF MY XL FIST AND GROWING. UNDER THE HOOD AROUND THE EDGES SHOWING SIGNS OF BLISTERING. WASHING THE HOOD (NOT POWER WASHING -- BY HAND) DISLODGED ALL THE PAINT OFF IN THESE AREAS AND NOW IS DOWN TO PITTED ALUMINUM. *TR

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD OF THE 2000 F150 TRUCK STARTED BUBBLING AND THE PAINT ON THE RUNNING BOARDS STARTED TO FLAKE AWAY. IN BOTH AREAS THE PAINT CAME OFF IN SPOTS IN BOTH AREAS. WHILE DRIVING I HAVE SEEN THIS ON NUMEROUS F150S, EXPLORERS AND OTHER FORD VEHICLES. I EVEN NOTICED THIS ON THE PASSENGER'S DOOR OF A BRAND NEW SHOW ROOM FORD MODEL. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN HER SPOUSE'S ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT HALF OF THE TOW BAR WAS LYING ON THE GROUND AND THE OTHER HALF WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. HE WIGGLED THE PIECE THAT WAS STILL ATTACHED AND IT IMMEDIATELY FELL TO THE GROUND. THE ENTIRE TOW BAR WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

1995-2000 FORD PICKUP EXTENDED CAB THE DOORS CRACK ON THE OUT SIDE THAT I CAN SEE DON'T KNOW IF THERE DAMAGED INTERNALLY AND I DON'T KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES IF IT CONTINUES TO CRACK. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT WENT TO VARIOUS CAR LOTS AROUND INDIANAPOLIS IN. AND CHECKED OTHERS EVERYONE WAS CRACKED FORD ALSO SAID THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AT OUR EXPENSE. *NM

DURING A RAINY DAY I FOUND WATER LEAKING INTO MY EXPEDITION THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND THE TRIM AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AS THE THEFT LIGHT WAS BLINKING. WHEN WE WOULD GET IT STARTED AND THEN ONCE IT WAS TURNED OFF, THE HEAT/AIR WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN. ALSO, THE ODOMETER NUMBERS WOULD BLINK. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BOTH THE SUNROOF AND WINDSHIELD WERE LEAKING AND THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX WERE DESTROYED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE INCLUDING A NEW WINDSHIELD FOR A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $1200. *JB

2000 FORD F-150 LARIAT 4 X 4 WINDSHIELD LEAKS. AS A RESULT OF THIS LEAK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORADICALLY GO ON. THE SWITCH IS OFF BUT THE WIPERS JUST COME ON. I HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE SO IT WILL NOT HAPPEN. WHEN IT RAINS I HAVE TO PUT THE FUSE BACK IN SO THEY WILL WORK.*JB

A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT THE REAR OF THE WINDOW MOLDING. UPON INQUIRY WITH A BODY REPAIR SHOP, THEY TOLD ME FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND I COULD GO TO THE DEALER TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE CRACK IS RUSTING AND MAY HAMPER THE INTEGRITY OF THE DOOR, ESPECIALLY IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION.. UPON CONTACTING FORD, THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A COPY OF THE BULLETIN THEY SENT TO ALL DEALERSHIPS DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM. *JB

DT: CRACKED FRAMES ON THE FRONT END OF THREE AMBULANCES THAT THEY HAD TO HAVE REPAIRED. ADVISED BY THE NATIONAL AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION TO REPORT THIS TO NHTSA. *AK

DOOR CRACKS BY WINDOW. *AK

CRACK IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SKIN NEAR REAR OF GLASS SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT AFFECTING OVER 60% OF FORD F150 OWNERS , MODEL YEAR 1997-2000. O REPAIIR AT THIS TIME. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SHEET METAL HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK. THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER CLOSE PROPERLY. AFTER READING SEVERAL ARTICLE'S THIS SEEMS TO BE A FORD FACTORY DEFECT. AFTER TALKING TO FORD SERVICE THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT RUSTING! *JB

DETAILS: THE VINYL COVERING ON THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. IT HAS, OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 5 MONTHS, PEELED BACK FAR ENOUGH THAT IT OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST VENT TRIM NO LONGER FITS INTO PLACE. THE DEFROSTER NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY, AS THE VINYL NOW OBSTRUCTS THE AIR FLOW. THE VINYL IS ALSO IN SUCH A POSITION AS TO POTENTIALLY IMPEDE THE FUNCTION OF THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE DASH, FORD WILL NOT COVER THE FULL COST OF THE REPLACEMENT ($1200). THE DASH ON A 4 YEAR CAR SHOULD NOT WARP SO BADLY IT LOOKS LIKE A PRINGLES CHIP. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS, AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL. *JB