2000 Ford F-150 Tie Rod Assembly Problems
- 42
- 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 42 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 5 records
- ball joints · 4 records
- lost control · 4 records
- front side · 4 records
- side wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Tie Rod Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the tie rod became detached without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the tie rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10663528
Tie Rod Assembly
While driving home from work on a two lane highway, i started to brake at around 45 mph for a slowing vehicle in front of me. The truck started bucking and shaking violently. Luckily, i managed to turn into a gas station that was right there and stop. I got out and looked to see that the passenger side tie rod was broken. *tr
ODI 10224038
Tie Rod Assembly
TIE ROD FAILURE, BALL SEPERATED FROM SOCKET. *AK
ODI 10187078
Tie Rod Assembly
While pulling onto the freeway this morning in rush hour traffic, the left tie rod on my 2000 f150 came apart, making it impossible to steer the vehicle. I was afraid for my life. The vehicle had just 78,670 miles on it and is used mainly by me to drive to work. On aug. 16, 2004, with just 55,849 miles, i had to have the right and left lower ball joints replaced, which the mechanic warned me were on the verge of…
ODI 10160306
Tie Rod Assembly
(1) due to the particular design flaw of the " tie end rods" (the tie ends do not have a grease nipple to allow critical lubrication of these parts!), the passenger side "upper tie end rod" completely separated from its normal position while the vehicle was in motion. (2) the vehicle operator was unable to steer the vehicle to a safe clearance and was forced to immediately stop on a two lane bridge and block one of…
ODI 10158093
Tie Rod Assembly
Dt: 2000 ford f150. The consumer stated that the tie rod end let go while in motion. This occurred on october 3, 2005. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealership. The vehicle was towed to consumer's residence. The consumer had not called ford. There was no warning but there was a small vibration in the steering wheel then the tie rod completely let go. There was no accident and no one was injured. *sc . *ak
ODI 10138336
Tie Rod Assembly
As i was driving down the road i lost control of my vehicle. I was traveling aproximatly 30mph when my truck started shaking and veered off the road. I was able to stop before any damage occured. Being mechanicaly inclined i inspected the vehicle and noticed the drivers side tie rod end had seperated. This surprised me in that the truck only had 60k miles. I believe this is a major safety issue since there was no…
ODI 10130098
Tie Rod Assembly
Dt: had problems in past with tie rod ends and was unable to keep grease on them. Consumer was at church and began to leave, and there was a popping noise. After turning the wheel followed by a dragging-this was later a piece of tie rod end. This occurred on the right side, and before the mileage had accumulated to 20,000 .this occurred about a year and a half ago. This was repaired by consumer's husband. This 4th…
ODI 10127742
Tie Rod Assembly
Last night, i was making a left hand turn into a parking lot when i lost control of the steering in my vehicle. Luckily, the oncoming traffic was able to manuver around me, and i just missed a utility pole. I found the inner left tie rod had completely separated. I have serarched the internet and found numerous reports and complaints of the same issue, and even a pending class-action suit. I will be replaing not…
ODI 10126438
Tie Rod Assembly
Dt: the contact states left front tie rods separated. He was going approximately 40 mph. They both had to be changed. This happened on may 9-05. He lost control of the steering on 5-9-05. He had noticed that the steering was wandering prior to this incident. The dealer told him the alignment was perfect; they had used a new machine to determine if the alignment was correct. *ak
ODI 10134880
Tie Rod Assembly
LEFT & RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END FAILURE 2000 FORD F150 SC 2 WD
ODI 10121241
Tie Rod Assembly
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph, the driver side tire started bouncing. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to the contact's residence were it was repaired by a family member. The inner tie rod was replaced on the driver side. Also, while pulling into a parking space at less than 5 mph, the passenger side tire did not respond to the steering wheel. The vehicle was again towed to the residence and the…
ODI 10150406
Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly
Vehicle was going through a drive through driver noticed that there was no ability to steer the vehicle. Consumer got out of the vehicle, and noticed that the left tie rod and lower ball joints broke.*ak
ODI 10117690
Tie Rod Assembly
Ford f150 tie rod failure--in august of 2004 received a notice from ford to check tie rods due to change of inspection procedures inspected tie rods in september 2004, checked ok. In april of 2005 driver's side outer tie rod failed at approximately. 60,000 miles damages to vehicle included driver's side tire& rims. *ak
ODI 10118737
Tie Rod Assembly
The front right tie rod failed unexpectedly while driving 5 mph and caused the vehicle to stop. Manufacturer will be contacted by consumer. *jb *nm
ODI 10113523
Tie Rod Assembly
Vehicle was taken to dealer for checkup and results showed that the tie rods needed to be replaced, which was affecting the ability to control the vehicle. Manufacturer was contacted by consumer.*ak
ODI 10111510
Suspension · Tie Rod Assembly
2000 ford f150 ball joints and tie rod ends failed.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer did not give specifics about the accident. *jb
ODI 10127995
Tie Rod Assembly
As per an august 2004 letter from ford, i had my f-150 tie rodds inspected by an independent repair facility and, indeed, found them severly worn and dangerous. They are being repaired as i write. Since ford wrote us the letter, they msut know of a problem. I have never had tie rods fail before in any make car i have owned.*ak
ODI 10100021
Tie Rod Assembly
While driving 30 mph the consumer lost control of the vehicle. The front driver's side tie rod had broken and both inner tie rods were replaced. *bf *sc *jb
ODI 10103956
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Tie Rod Assembly
Consumer complained about an abs brake problem. The warning light kept coming on. Also, tie rod ends were defective. Consumer received notification from the ford manufacturer to have the tie rod ends checked. Consumer had to pay for this service because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. 42,000 miles on the vehicle. *ak
ODI 10097842
Tie Rod Assembly
While driving in low speeds in 2-wheel drive tie rod snapped. The consumer was able to continue driving. The dealership will be notified. *ak *sc
ODI 10097774
Tie Rod Assembly
Tie-rod broke lose from front driver side wheel. *ak
ODI 10093542
Tie Rod Assembly
When reversing inner tie rod failed, causing front driver's side wheel to lock up. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
ODI 10095179
Tie Rod Assembly
While slowing down to a stop from driving 55 mph vehicle commenced to vibrate out of control. Vehicle was towed to the consumer's house. Tow truck driver informed consumer that the problem was a broken tie rod. Dealer/manufacturer were not contacted.*ak consumer called ford to make a complaint. Tie rod broke as the vehicle brakes were applied at a stop light. Vehicle repaired at consumers expense. *tc
ODI 10094259
Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
TIE RODS AND UPPER BALL JOINTS BROKE. *AK
ODI 10092021