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
While parked in the driveway the vehicle caught fire without warning. The fire department stated there was some type of electrical system failure. The vehicle was a total loss. Please provide additional information. *jb the deputy stated that the entire engine compartment was destroyed as well was the front part of the cab. *tc
Fire reported
ODI 10105031
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
I was traveling in neutral, downhill, at about 40mph through a shallow turn as i was exiting a highway. When i put the truck in 4th gear to accelerate, i had no power. The tachometer was at zero and i tried to turn on the hazard lights and begin braking, both failed to work. I had no lights or any other electrical power (it was daylight) i downshifted and turned to ease off the road, i had no power steering, then…
ODI 10335399
Electrical System · Interior/Under Dash
Headlight switch: defective headlight switch causes intermentant loss of instrument lights and odometer display, other more serious problem loss of headlights, tail lights and marker lamps. Headlights may also remain on even when the switch has been turned to the off position. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10043732
Electrical System
Vehicle experienced a fire while consumer's son was filling the fuel tank at a gas station. Local fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. Fire department informed consumer that static electricity may have been the cause of the fire. Insurance notified. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 858468
Electrical System
As consumer slows down to a stop, the lights dim to where they can barely be seen, as soon as the vehicle accerlates, the problem goes away, but as soon as it stops again, the lights continue to dim, the fan motor also loses speed when consumer is braking. *slc
ODI 784513