2000 Ford F-150 Wiring Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 27 indicate fire
What owners report
- fire department · 11 records
- engine compartment · 7 records
- caught fire · 7 records
- parked driveway · 6 records
- fire started · 6 records
- cruise control · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Wiring
2000 f-150 truck ignited and burned master cylinder and wiring. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10165312
Wiring
The harley davidson f150 was parked in the driveway for approx. 4 hours, when a neighbor informed me my truck was on fire. The truck was destroyed from the front bumper to the dash. The fire department report stated the fire started around the wiring harness around the mater cylinder. *jb
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10137073
Wiring
Drove truck to town for groceries, came home parked truck. Within 20 mintues flames were coming from inside behind drivers seat. Fire burned through port hole into bed of truck. Fire department was called. Truck was a total loss. Wondering if curise control could have caused other components to short and start fire or if there are other problems with wiring on this model. This truck was well maintained and was…
Fire reported
ODI 10128261
Wiring
Dt: drove truck on saturday morning, it sat for 9 hours, and it started to catch on fire: the engine tried to start, the lights and radio came on. Business merchandise and tools that were in the truck was also lost. Did not have any problems prior to the fire. *tt
Fire reported
ODI 10121003
Wiring
Vehicle was parked in a parking lot and it caught on fire. The driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10109117
Wiring
While the consumer was at work and the vehicle was parked outside consumer was notified the vehicle was on fire. The fire department responded to put the fire out.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10108918
Wiring
The vehicle caught on fire unexpectedly, causing the owner's house to burn down as well. Manufacturer will be notified by owner.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10109385
Wiring
Be advised this report is given by the local fire department: after being dispatched to a fire it was discovered that vehicle was parked, and the consumer was unaware of the fire. The fire was contained in an early stage, and most of the vehicle was totally destroyed, making it possible for inspection if needed. The manufacturer was notified.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10108923
Wiring
Recently my cruise control quit working on my 2000, f150, ford truck, (within the last month) and today my wife drove my truck home, parked it in our driveway, went into the house and within approximately an hour and a half the truck engine compartment burst into flames and burnt up the truck, nearly catching fire to the house. The truck was not running at the time. The fire department came out and put out the fire,…
Fire reported
ODI 10104284
Wiring
1) 2000 f 150 parked in closed garage and the vehicle was locked for at least 10 hours. Just as i was going to bed, heard a loud boom, went outside to see, came back in noticed smoke coming from the side door of garage that leads into the house. I opened side entry door to garage, saw flames shooting out ot the front of the engine of the f150. Home is uninhabitable in its current state, truck is totally destroyed,…
Fire reported
ODI 10104508
Wiring
Drove vehilce all day. In town-various job sites. Parked vehicle in front of office . Approximately 45 minutes later heard loud popping. Found vehicle's front end completely engulfed in flames. Fire department said most likely due to wiring.*ak cruise control had stopped working month prior.
Fire reported
ODI 10102283
Wiring
Consumer came home, parked the vehicle, and went to bed. Later, there was a knock on the door, and the consumer was notified that the vehicle was on fire. Consumer had an investigation done to see if the vehicle had been set on fire. The report came back negative.*ak *er
Fire reported
ODI 10108983
Wiring
The vehicle was parked inside the garage and it caught on fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed and totaled out by the insurance company. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10101967
Wiring
Vehicle caught on fire inadvertently while parked in the driveway. Vehicle burned to the ground. Consumer notified the fire department. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10103930
Wiring
While vehicle was parked a fire started in the engine compartment. Vehicle was totaled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak ...it was finally confirmed that fire was from cruise control. Called dealer again with negative results. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10106661
Wiring
While driving the engine compartment caught on fire. The vehicle was totaled. Contacted ford, who did nothing to assist the consumer. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10112866
Wiring
On august 26, 2004 consumer's vehicle caught on fire in front yard. The cause of fire was undetermined. Consumer called ford, and was told that they would have someone to investigate the incident. Until this day ford has not responded. Consumer made eleven attempts to contact ford but still no answer.*ak the burning vehicle caused major damage to its surrounding area including the consumers other vehicle. *tc
Fire reported
ODI 10104983
Cruise Control · Wiring
Husband drove to work 7 miles, parked vehicle at 7:20 am, then at 10:30 am received a call, telling him that vehicle was on fire. Someone put the fire out with an extinguisher. Vehicle was not totaled. Prior to fire there were no problems with vehicle. Bought vehicle used. Tried to use cruise control, but could not get it to work. Not sure if working or not. Vehicle was insured by nationwide. Adjuster george…
Fire reported
ODI 10106947
Wiring
We parked our 2000 ford f-150 truck in our driveway on monday at 5:30 in the afternoon, and at 7:00 the next morning(13 hours later) it burned to the ground. Our neighbor was leaving for work and heard the tires explode, saw it was on fire and called the fire dept. . He also took pictures. I have called everyone, emailed, lawyers ,t.v., consumer agencies and of course ford motor repeatedly. Because i had no…
Fire reported
ODI 10108122
Wiring
While vehicle was parked a fire started in the engine compartment. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10079579
Front Underhood · Wiring
Truck sitting in driveway...had not been driven for about an hour...smelt smoke...found engine compartment on fire...drivers side...between radiator and firewall...extinguished fire with water hose...wiring harness melted, cruise control wiring and cable melted, master cylinder melted fluid reservoir melted, intake duct & filter housing burned, hood fire damaged, left fender fire damaged, left front tire…
Fire reported
ODI 10108036
Cruise Control · Wiring
Fire in engine compartment after sitting parked for 2.5 hours. Fire started near the master cylinder. Cruise control was not working since the purchase of the vehicle in november 2003. Please contact fire investigator mike beres [redacted]. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10095374
Wiring
Consumer parked vehicle in driveway at 2:30 pm. At 5:30 pm consumer was awakened by a popping sound outside. When consumer got outside the front end of the vehicle was on fire. Consumer put the vehicle in neutral and rolled it back from the house. Fire department arrived, but the fire eventually consumed the vehicle. Consumer felt that an electrical problem caused the fire. *ak the conusmer stated that the fire was…
Fire reported
ODI 10057416
Wiring
I had a 2000 model f-150 truck that burned in nov. 2003. The fire started under the hood. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10110386
Wiring
Vehicle was parked in a carport and about one pm that night consumer heard something that sounded like thunder. When the consumer looked outside vehicle was on fire along with the carport. While attempting to extinguish the flames consumer slipped an suffered a back sprain. The fire department extinguished the fire. Vehicle was totaled, and the carport had to be replaced. *ak
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10075464