2000 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 43
- 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 43 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 13 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 19 records
- caught fire · 7 records
- plug blew · 6 records
- under hood · 6 records
- blew spark · 4 records
- plug blown · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
I have had 2 spark plugs blow out of cylinders, once while driving and once while it was idling in the driveway. The spark plugs were torqued in using a torque wrench, but work loose with time. I have to check the tightness of the plugs every six months or they will loosen up and blow out. I have helicoils put in for the threads, but it is $400 each time it happens. *tr
ODI 10392826
Engine
Own 2000 f150 with 4.6 motor. Right rear spark plug blew completely out on trip from wyoming to vermont. On a sunday so had to complete the run, fixed it with a spark plug insert and replaced individual coil that was blown apart by the plug, but truck has not run right since. What is being done about this as it seems to be a very common complaint ? *tr
ODI 10324894
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While parked he noticed flames from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was completely destroyed. A fire report was available. The cause of the failure has not been determined. A technician from the dealer stated that his complaint would be forwarded to the office of general council and that they will give him a call…
Fire reported
ODI 10297384
Engine
2000 ford f150. Blew no. 3 spark while driving. It blew at partial throttle, 45 mph. Truck has been properly maintained, never had this happen on any other car i ever owned. Come to find out this a common problem on triton v-8 engines. I've owned cars with aluminum heads before so for ford to claim its a torquing problem and the fault of the owner is disgraceful to all the people that maintain their own cars.…
Fire reported
ODI 10284672
Engine
I own a 2000 ford f-150, triton 4.6 liter. July 2007, blown spark plug from cylinder head; cost for repair $636.00. May 2009, blown spark plug (#3) from cylinder head; cost for repair $606.00 plus $81.00 for rental vehicle. I understand ford will not take responsibility for repairing and or reimbursing a customer for their expenses. Signed, another unhappy ford owner. *tr
ODI 10269803
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150 4x4. The contact stated that her vehicle was parked in front of her house on june 4, 2007. On the morning of june 5, 20007, the vehicle appeared fine until she heard the neighbors screaming. The contact discovered six foot flames rising from underneath the hood. The fire department extinguished the blaze and two fire marshals filed a report. According to the contact, the dealer…
Fire reported
ODI 10192589
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact is a vehicle salesperson and sold a vehicle to an individual. The individual called and informed the contact that the vehicle caught fire while parked in his driveway. The vehicle was destroyed and the source of the fire could not be determined. A police report was filed. Ford stated that they were not responsible since it could not be proven where or how the fire…
Fire reported
ODI 10200253
Engine
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to lose power, accompanied by a knocking noise coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that the # 2 spark plug had blown out of the head. One year prior, the # 7 plug had also blown out of the head, and the dealer replaced the head, however the problem persisted.
ODI 10169218
Engine
I own a 2000 ford f150 5.4 liter, it has blow 2 spark plugs, one at 90,000 miles and now a 140,000 miles it will cost $3000 for a new head i can't afford it so now i will make a $500 monthly payment to a truck loan that doesn't run. *nm
ODI 10163366
Engine
My 2000 ford f-150 w/ a triton 5.4 l engine (: ) blew the #3 spark plug. There were no unusual events leading up to the failure. I took the truck to the dealer and they wanted to charge me $3000 for a new head or $1000 for insertion of a helicoil. I know that this is happening on many trucks like mine. Why is ford not being forced to take responsibility for this failure? It is obvious to me that it is not improper…
ODI 10251102
Engine
The spark plug blew out of the head, repair was very costly. This should not happen. I also have had 3 coil packs go bad on this vehicle. *jb
ODI 10146910
Engine
Front engine cover gasket failed in line with recall 99b29. Ford does not include my truck, built 05/99 in recall campaign 99b29 indicating the original recall has been inadequate. *jb
ODI 10147755
Engine
I bought a 2000 ford f-150 with the 4.2l v6 engine and i now have to replace the engine because of a defect that ford is aware of i have done a lot of research on this issue and have found thousands of other 4.2l v6 owners that have the same problem and ford will not do anything about it i have asked ford for help in the replacement of the engine. I was given excuses and told to go away and buy a new engine. I tried…
ODI 10147753
Engine
Passenger side #3 plug blown out two months later #4 blown out. Called ford and was told that there was not a problem with that head. *nm
ODI 10140346
Engine
Dt: the consumer states that the 2000 ford f150 (lariat super cab) caught on fire and burned. The entire front end was destroyed. The fire started under the hood in front of the driver's side. The consumer had just gotten out of the truck about five minutes prior. The cruise control had not been used. The truck was like new and everything was in working order. The truck was regularly maintained. The truck was…
Fire reported
ODI 10137397
Engine
2000 ford f-150 4.2l v6 head gasket failure. My vehicle began overheating and smoking white smoke about 2 weeks ago. Also noticed that heater would only put out cool air, unless the engine started to overheat. Ended up needing a new head gasket, which come to find out are notorious on the 4.2l v6 motors. I caught it before any motor damage was done so no added expenses were needed. However it still was not a cheap…
ODI 10134749
Engine
While vehicle parked (engine off) a fire was started under the hood on the drivers side.
Fire reported
ODI 10133747
Cruise Control · Engine
2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked in the driveway.*mr *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10131318
Engine
Dt: the contact owns a 2000, ford, f150. He states that the vehicle caught on fire from the engine.*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10124455
Engine
Arrived home 1500 parked 2000 ford f150 in front of home. Truck had no modifications no leaks no previous problems with the exception of the cruise control which quit working in sept or oct at 1800 the truck burst into flames on lh front from under hood truck was parked 3 hours totally cold truck was totally destroyed. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10104880
Engine
The consumer stated the engine caught on fire. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10107436
Differential Unit · Engine
The rear differential was fixed 3 times. When backing out of a driveway if the shifter was in drive, the vehicle shuttered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer 4 times within a 100,00 miles. *ak the engine failed on one occasion. *sc *jb
ODI 10073488
Engine
2000 FORD LIGHTNING 5.4 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. *AK
ODI 10067635
Engine
Spark plug on my ford svt f150 lightning popped out of the cylinder head while i was driving to work today. Doing 65 mph and had to swerve over into their traffic to get to the shoulder safely. Warranty just expired in june but still have only 21,000 miles on my truck. This is not right because i'm looking at a bill of several thousand dollars to get this fixed. *jb
ODI 10049296
Engine
Driving to work doing 60 mph slowing down to get on a off ramp and i heard a big bang. I look under the hood and my, passenger side second from the front, plug, coil, and boot were ejected from there hole. *la
ODI 10047561