2000 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 59
- 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 59 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 33 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 12 records
- caught fire · 11 records
- engine compartment · 10 records
- fire department · 7 records
- cruise control · 7 records
- fire started · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
My ford f150 was parked in my driveway for approximately 24 hours without being used. I wan notified the truck was on fire in my driveway, burning the entire engine compartment and the whole cab of my truck. I also sustained damage to my fence and my neighbors fence. The heat was so intense it melted the vinyl siding on the entire side of my house where vehicle was parked. The vehicle was approximately 12 feet from…
Fire reported
ODI 10254475
Engine And Engine Cooling
My ford-150 pick-up started making a small noise for a few days. I went out to start my truck and it no longer was a small noise but one big loud noise. I had my oil and plugs changed on october 15, 2008. Upon raising the hood i found that one of the spark plugs had blown out from where it was suppose to be. The plug looked like it was the old one and that made me think that they had not changed my plugs. The truck…
ODI 10257751
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front end of his vehicle. He then noticed flames coming from the fuel injector cylinders. The contact extinguished the flames. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle has not yet been taken to the dealer to…
Fire reported
ODI 10260926
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was backing out of my driveway and one of my sparkplugs blew out of the hole. I had to bring it to the shop where they retapped the hole and installed a new spark plug for a total of 275.00. *tr
ODI 10255569
Engine And Engine Cooling · Tires
The truck was driven to 2miles very close to home. This is the first time occuring. The truck caught on fire and what i did was call the fire fighters to come. Therefore i got the hose and pointed it at the truck and it turned off. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10240285
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 ford f-150 burst into flames while parked in my driveway on may 15th at 3:30 pm. Vehicle was not running, no key in the ignition, had not been started or driven on said date. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10227962
Engine And Engine Cooling
Franklin (tn) fire department responded to a vehicle fire at 108 calvecade cir. Upon arrival we found one pickup truck at the engine compartment fully involved. We extinguished the fire with a 1 3/4 hose from the front bumper. Vehicle details are as follows: make: ford shipping date: 01/20/00 dealer code: 23i050 invoice date: 01/18/00 invoice number: 2fyca49209 mco issued: y horsepower: 4030 number of cylinders: 8…
Fire reported
ODI 10211946
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plugs that were supposed to last 100,000 miles ( motorcraft platinum) lasted under 55,000 miles. The plug separated from the insulator, one even disintegrated, causing misses in the engine and all the wires to the plugs to melt and adhere to what was left of the plugs. 6 plugs - 6 cylinders. *tr
ODI 10206636
Engine And Engine Cooling
F-150 caught fire while sitting in driveway. Vehicle totaled. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10199341
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. The vehicle caught fire while parked and the fire spread to the house, which caused fire damage. The fire and police department investigated but have not determined the cause. The fire and police reports were available. The fire destroyed the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 140,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10198776
Engine And Engine Cooling
At about 13:30 am on july 25th my 2000 ford f-150 caught fire 3 days after the last time i used it. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10199975
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Tires
I was just driving and felt a vibration and have spent a lot of money trying to figure the problem out and no one knows why it is vibrating. I have had my tires road forced and check. I have had an alignment. I have had my crankshaft checked. I have had the tires balanced. I saw a bulletin on valves and that seems to be the closest to my situation i have the information on the valves and will be happy to share that…
ODI 10231231
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2000 ford f-150. One of the spark plugs blew out of it's hole causing problems with the engine. *jb
ODI 10145623
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2000 f-150 that i have had since 2000. I kept my trucks oil changed on a regular basis. On a november saturday as my family and i was going to visit some relatives about 30 miles away from my home. My truck shut down without any apparent reason. I had it towed to the nearest ford dealership to be checked. The technician said that the timing had jumped and the oil pressure dropped. The technician took the…
ODI 10145017
Engine And Engine Cooling · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
My husband and i were going to work in evergreen co. When something blew in the front of our truck. We had a immediate strong smell of gas and the truck started to shake and make very loud noises. A garage in evergreen looked at our truck and told us what had happened to it and said not to drive it to far because it could hurt the engine more than it did. We went and bought a coil and spark plug and waited all day…
ODI 10141083
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
2000 ford lightning super charger intercooler leaks coolant into the engine. Once the coolant is drained, it can cause a condition called vapor lock, which will lock the motor without warning. This would be cause from the super heated air then entering from the super charger. This could cause an accident, and i'm sure is not great for emissions since coolant is now being leaked into the combustion chamber. *jb
ODI 10137038
Engine And Engine Cooling
30,000 miles motor started knocking, spun a bearing, had motor repaired now motor is knocking again. Ford motor and dealership denied any responsability
ODI 10202029
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2000 f150 supercab with the 5.4l v8 triton gasoline engine. This truck abs been meticulously maintained. On sun 17 july 2005, while driving with my wife and one of my sons, i experienced what i later found out to be the spark plug being blown-out of the #3 cylinder just as we were trying to merge onto a busy highway--we were lucky to make it to a breakdown lane without injuries. I opted for the "heli-coil"…
ODI 10140430
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked. *mr the consumer noticed that the vehicle was on fire when he returned to the vehicle. *sc *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10125805
Engine And Engine Cooling
I heard a little tap thought maybe it could be an exhaust leak then a day latter my truck sounded like a lawn mower. A spark plug came out took it to the shop had to replace the heads. *jb
ODI 10118348
Engine And Engine Cooling
Cold air charge intercooler is leaking. Could cause engine failure due to allowing cooling to leak directly into combustion chambers.
ODI 10122171
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 ENGINE FAILURES. *JB
ODI 10153144
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle caught on fire and burnt a part of the house while parked in driveway. The fire originated from the left quadrant of the engine. Three fire investigators inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the fire, but it was inconclusive due to how excessive burnt the engine components were. Vehicle was totaled.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10107094
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving to work at 50 mph;i heard a loud bang followed by the sounds of a large exhaust leak.when i opened the hood to find spark plug,coil,and boot ejected from #5 cylinder.i had it towed to the dealership that i have my service performed at.i bought this truck used back in july of 2003 and have it serviced on time,all the time.the truck has a little over 51,000 miles on it.i believe this to be a defect from…
ODI 10068509