2000 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 80
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 80 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 54 indicate fire
What owners report
- caught fire · 28 records
- fire department · 20 records
- cruise control · 17 records
- engine compartment · 14 records
- fire fire · 13 records
- under hood · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Ea 05-005/engine compartment fires: after the vehicle was parked in front of the consumer's home for approximately 30-45 minutes, the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The insurance investigator determined that the fire was due to an electrical short. The dealer was notified. *ak cruise control issue. *sc
Fire reported
ODI 10116985
Electrical System
My ford f150 year 2000 caught on fire while parked at my work place. And it was a total loss.
Fire reported
ODI 10116000
Electrical System · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Spark plug blew out of head on 4.6 liter 2000 f150 4x4, also broke the coil pack above it from the explosion of the plug blowing out.*ak
ODI 10110143
Cruise Control · Electrical System
The consumer parked the vehicle at 10:30 am, around 11:00 the consumer was told that there was a fire. Fire was coming from the engine compartment. No problems with the vehicle. The vehicle had cruise control and it was used one time when the vehicle was first bought 9 months ago. No structure damage. Will send photos to bruce york. Vehicle was insured by claredon insurance. [redacted].
Fire reported
ODI 10109743
Electrical System
My super cab ford f-150, 2000. V8 with cruise control automatic transmission, caught on fire and blew up while i was at work. I understand there is already an investigation going on , i just would like participate in it if possible.*ak daytime number is [redacted] the car was parked for 3 hours before it began to catch fire.
Fire reported
ODI 10107991
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 10162352
Electrical System
Ford f -150 lariat 2000 goes up in flames at 1:00am after standing still for 4 hours. The fire started in the engine compartment. Apparently there is a recall citing a defective cruise control component.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10110637
Electrical System
2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.*mr consumer heard loud explosion coming from front yard, opened the front door and saw truck engulfed in flames. Consumer called 911 and extiguished fire. Fire marshals report noted the fire was caused by an electrical problem. Consumers truck was parked for about 2 to 3 hours before fire. Consumer have heard several reports on tv about the recall for the truck, which…
Fire reported
ODI 10126882
Electrical System
WHILE BEING PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Fire reported
ODI 10111268
Electrical System
While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. Vehicle was totaled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10111581
Electrical System
While parked vehicle caught on fire. The fire department discovered that their was some type of electrical system failure. No injuries reported. The vehicle was totaled. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10104975
Electrical System
While driving for 1/2 hour and parked for 1 hour at store smelled smoke. Opened hood slightly candle sized flame at scds attached to master cylinder broke out. Fire grew after hood opened. Brake fluid resevoiur was on fire. Smothered fire with towels. Had vehicle towed to gas station. Drove around home slowly with brakes that still remained on. Bought new master cylinder fom junk yard.*ak....akso, cruise control was…
Fire reported
ODI 10101953
Electrical System
Parked vehicle at around 8:00pm at around 11:00pm heard a loud boom. Looked out and saw truck on fire. The fire was coming from the engine compartment. The tire on the drivers side was burned worse than the passenger side. Prior to fire no problems with the vehicle. Vehicle had cruise control but have never used it not even once. Have photos of truck will send to bruce york. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10107462
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
There are no events that indicate anything is wrong until the engine has no power and runs rough. A coil pack failure on # 8 cylinder on 11/14/05. A coil pack failure on # 6 cylinder on 12/05/05. A coil pack failure on # 1 cylinder on 12/15/05. All incidents show a misfire on a particular cylinder. Correction to the problem is to have a coil pack installed along with a spark plug. Dealer suggests replacement of all…
ODI 10145419
Electrical System
My client detected blinking in the cruise control of his ford 150 truck in august 2004 and informed the dealer. Later that month the fuse burned out. In october 2004 his vehicle burned totally while parked at his home after midnight. The fire department and the state police were called. Ford credit demanded vehicle be paid in full even though hey knew by november of the recall.my clients names are carlos andujar and…
Fire reported
ODI 10114611
Electrical System
Parked the vehicle in garage at 6:30 pm. At 7:00 pm heard a loud popping noise from garage. Opened door and saw flames and smoke. The flames were coming from under the hood of the car. The fire appears to have come from the drivers side. Insured by allstate margaret daniells [redacted]. Pronet investigated the fire contact abby david [redacted]. Three months prior to the fire had gone to bank and the electical…
Fire reported
ODI 10107430
Electrical System
Fire occurred in lr quadrant of engine compartment while vehicle was parked and not running. Origin is at master brake cylinder. Owner relates that 30-45 days prior to fire the cruise control had failed intermittantly several times and then became inoperative. Has two complaints on diff veh. See odi #10090873
Fire reported
ODI 10090945
Electrical System
Ford f150 4x4 sport extended cab 5.4l v8 electrical failure caused engine to spontaneously combust into roaring flames. Truck was a total loss. Truck was not running nor being attempted to start at the time. Truck had not been driven for 8 hours prior to the fire. Ford motor co will do nothing to correct or even discuss this problem. They claim their is not a problem with this truck despite the 179 technical service…
Fire reported
ODI 10088095
Electrical System
Pe 04 078/speed control deactivation switch fire: while parked in the garage, a fire started under the hood. The consumer extinguished the fire and the local fire department arrived to ensure that the fire was completely extinguished. The fire marshal and the insurance adjuster believed the fire was started by an electrical source. The dealer was notified, but the manufacturer representative have not arrived at this…
Fire reported
ODI 10108751
Electrical System · Frontal
While driving 40 mph, the consumer's vehicle was involved in front end collision. Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed. The dealership was notified,but did not resolve the problem. *ak the interior lights gave no prior indication that the components were faulty. The fuses, relays, and battery were inaccessible during dismantling and once again, the air bags failed to deploy. *sc
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10087190
Electrical System
2000 ford f150 caught on fire.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer was told the source of the fire was likely from the ignition column or control panel. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10128001
Electrical System
Fire originated in vehicle while parked and running. Owner had parked vehicle and exited it to open a gate. Smelled smoke and observed smoke issuing from under lr hood. Observed a small fire at the location of the cruise control de-activation switch. Fire propogated rapidly and ultimately caused heavy damage to vehicle.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10090873
Electrical System
The consumer stated he had driven his truck for approx. One hour, he then parked the vehicle, then about 2 pm, the truck suddenly began to burn. The consumer stated that the truck completely burned. The fire marshall stated that it could have been an electrical short that ignited. He stated he had no warning that anything was wrong with the vehicle. *jb *sc *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10073838
Electrical System
Ford f150 xl 2000. 11/28/03 coil #2 had to be replaced. 07/08/03 coil #4 had to be replaced. 03/06/03 coil #3 had to be replaced. On 04/05/04 my wife bessie was driving and the truck stalled. The steering wheel locked up and she had no control over the vehicle. Luckily, she did not get into an accident. She came to a complete stop, put the truck in park, turned the ignition off, then turned the ignition key and the…
ODI 10065597
Electrical System · Manual Transmission
Electrical problems. Most significantly the truck shut off while i was driving down a road at about 50mph. Zero electrical and the power stearing was out and i had to muscle the truck to the side of the road, my wife would not have been able to do this.i waited about 15 minutes and it started. Had i been in a turn i may not have been able to turn the truck fast enough and hit oncomming cars. I took it in to john…
ODI 10086826