2000 Ford F-150 Front Underhood Problems
- 44
- 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 44 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 44 indicate fire
What owners report
- caught fire · 21 records
- engine compartment · 14 records
- under hood · 12 records
- cruise control · 12 records
- parked driveway · 8 records
- fire department · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Front Underhood
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 ford f-150. The contact's vehicle caught fire overnight while parked in the driveway. The fire marshal report stated that faulty wiring under the hood caused the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified and did not offer to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10619087
Front Underhood
My 2000 ford f150 truck suddenly burst into flames while parked in the driveway. The fire was located under the hood on the drivers side. It burned and melted the brake fluid reservoir and several wires in the area. There was also major damage done to all of the plastic parts on top of and around the motor. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10203064
Front Underhood · Vehicle Speed Control
Approximately 10:30 am on 3/10/07, ford f150 2000 model spontaneously erupted in flame somewhere in the engine compartment. Vehicle had not been used since approximately 5:30 pm the previous day. Was able to extinguish the fire after approximately 5 minutes. Most of the engine compartment appears to be destroyed. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10184908
Front Underhood
Tl* - the contact's engine caught on fire earlier this week on his ford f-150. The arson inspector informed the contact that the fire was caused by a failure of his cruise control switch. The contact states that the weather was bright and sunny on the day of the failure.
Fire reported
ODI 10176825
Front Underhood · Vehicle Speed Control
I got off work at 6:00 pm and went straight to the gym (approx. 1 mi.). I left the gym at 7:00 pm, and drove home (approx 1 mi.). I got home about 7:15 pm and went inside and watched television with my family until 8:30 pm, which is when i went to bed. My wife and i woke up at 11:30 pm from a bright light coming through our bedroom window. When we looked out the window the light we had seen was the whole front end…
Fire reported
ODI 10173732
Front Underhood
My uncle's f-150 2000 ford was sitting outside my business for 1-1 1/2 hours when a kid rode up on a bike and told them there was a truck out front on fire. They tried to put it out but failed. It went up the front wall of my building and completely burned my business down. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10173199
Front Underhood
Truck caught on fire parked and shut off in drive way of home. Looks to be electrical fire. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10163458
Front Underhood
Dt*: the contact stated on saturday june 17th smoke was noticed coming from the hood area and flames were present. The fire occurred in the electrical housing unit for the master cylinder which holds the brake fluid. The unit and brake fluid container melted. The contact disconnected the battery immediately after the fire was noticed. This was an electrical fire. The vehicle was sitting at the contact's residence…
Fire reported
ODI 10160160
Front Underhood
2000 ford f-150 caught fire and burned completely. Truck was not running at the time amd had not been run for over 24 hours. Fire started at the front of the vehicle according to fire department. I was not home at the time of the fire.
Fire reported
ODI 10137256
Front Underhood
At approximately 10:45 pm edt we were notified by neighbors that our 2000 ford f-150 was on fire in our driveway. The fire destroyed the truck and caused heat damage to the house due to the close proximity. The house did not burn. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10133299
Front Underhood
My 2000 ford f-150 xlt caught on fire at approximately 10:40 pm sunday, august 7, 2005. The fire and smoke was pouring out from under the hood. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10132029
Front Underhood
Sunday morning june 26 1:30am, i heard an explosion. Looking out to see my 2000 ford f150 engulfed in flames. The explosion was the drivers front tire exploding from the heat. After the fire department put the fire out, the fire marshal was investigating and told me it was a faulty cruise control switch that ford has a recall for that was the ignition point. I called ford and was told there was nothing they could do…
Fire reported
ODI 10127428
Cruise Control · Front Underhood
Shortly after my recall the switch shorted out, i took my vehicle to velde ford in vero beach florida, they claim they replaced the parts required for the recall and my cruise control still wasn't back to being operational (which it was prior to the fire) and charged me 246.78 plus tax to do the repair. They claim it was unrelated. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10151027
Front Underhood
Driver noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood and inside of the vehicle from the vents. Driver pulled over. The vehicle caught on fire, and the driver was able to extinguish the fire, and drove vehicle to the dealer. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10115173
Front Underhood
While vehicle was parked for 1 hour a fire started under the hood.vehicle was totaled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10116943
Front Underhood
Ford f150 truck caught fire while parked in driveway.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10114247
Front Underhood
I had a 2000 f-150 that caught fire 8 hours after it had been parked in our drive-way. We woke to a very loud popping sound at 1:20 a.m. This turned out to be the tire exploding from the fire. By the time the fire department showed up and put the fire out the truck was completely destroyed.
Fire reported
ODI 10114690
Front Underhood
While parked in the driveway for an hour vehicle caught on fire under the hood. The local fire department arrived to extingush the fire. The insurance investigator inspected the vehicle. The cause of the fire was not determined. The fire also causes some damages to consumer's home. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10115755
Cruise Control · Front Underhood
The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage. The consumer was alerted to the fire by the child who heard the horn blowing. The fire department was immediately contacted and extinguished the fire. The fire originated from under the hood on the driver's side. The insurance company was going to inspect the vehicle to determine what caused the fire. A fire report was filed. *ak it was determined per inspection…
Fire reported
ODI 10105587
Front Underhood
On december 22, 2004, my 2000 ford f150 truck caught on fire in my driveway. It had been parked with the engine off for 30 minutes. Luckily my wife had come home and noticed smoke coming from under the hood while the rest of the family was inside the house. By the time i was able to get to the truck and open the hood, flames were coming out of the drivers side engine compartment. I was able to put them out with a…
Fire reported
ODI 10108104
Front Underhood
While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood, and was put out. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak cruise control failed approximately 3 weeks prior to fire. *tt
Fire reported
ODI 10106826
Front Underhood
Consumer was notified that his vehicle was on fire. Consumer noticed flames coming from under the hood. Consumer tried to put the fire. Out, but couldn't do so. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. Vehicle was not towed.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10103363
Front Underhood
2000 f150 pick up, parked in driveway for 20 minutes not running. Caught on fire in the engine compartment, left side by the cruse control unit.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10104567
Front Underhood · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While vehicle was parked it caught on fire. The hood was opened, the brake deactivation switch was on fire. After opening the hood the flame grew. Vehicle was driven home and then to the dealer. *ak the cylinder resevoir melted and the cruise control wire melted as a result of the fire. *tc
Fire reported
ODI 10101393
Front Underhood
Truck parked after lunch - spontaneously ignited in parking lot - origin in left rear of engine compartment - cruise control deactivation switch recovered - switch head examined with x-rays - one contact in tact while the other is splattered and melted - indicates electrical arcing activity inside switch - fuse # 13 blown. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10107579