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  3. 2000
  4. Engine

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

BandRecords
30–60k mi8
60–100k mi8
100–150k mi7
1–30k mi5
150–400k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 18, 2003 · 40,400 miles

    Engine

    While cruising at 65 mph a spark plug blew out of the cylinder into the fuel rail. Luckily no fire was started. This seems to be a common problem in the 5.4l engine. As even ford has changed the design of newer 5.4l engines, but has done nothing for earlier owners. The vehicle has 40,000 miles and i was told that the vehicle had an extended warranty in 11/02. However, ford now says the warranty was put on by mistake…

    ODI 10047231

  • September 7, 2003 · 113,000 miles

    Engine

    2000 f-150 4.6l engine. Blown spark plug, which damaged the driver's side head. Ford will not approve of a repair, so either the head or the engine needs to be replaced.*ak from reading various ford forums and message boards, this is a known problem that ford should be held accountable for on the 4.6l and 5.4l engines.

    ODI 10037552

  • August 16, 2003

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Automatic Transmission · Engine · Hydraulic Power Assist System

    I had $1375 worth of maintenance done on my 2000 ford f-150 at mak haik ford on aug.14, 2003, such as transmission & power steering flush, replacing fuel, air & oil filters, new brakes & fixing abs sensor, etc. When i got home straight from the mak haik, the alarm was acting up. Later, i discovered the cruise control was broken. Two days later, while i was in bww on westheimer, my truck combusted into flames (about…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10033174

  • August 11, 2003 · 26,500 miles

    Engine

    Spark plug launched from cylinder #7 (third back passenger side) on my 2000 ford f-150 lightning with 26,xxx miles. *nlm

    ODI 10032601

  • August 3, 2003

    Engine

    Only after 30,000 miles the check engine light comes on. Nothing seemed to be wrong. The longer the light was on the more the truck started to sputter and cut off while in drive. After being hooked up to a computer we found the oxygen sensor has gone bad. *la

    ODI 10047107

  • April 23, 2003

    Engine

    The consumer turned the vehicle off, and nearly 2 hours later, the horn began "blaring" and then the vehicle caught fire under the hood. *jb around 2 months before the fire the cruise control stopped working. Never had repaired.. The cruise starting working for about a half hour one day then stopped working again. Then the brake lights went out. One fuse was blown. Replaced 4 fuses and they kept blowing with a…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10017562

  • April 18, 2003 · 60,000 miles

    Engine

    The engine failed while driving and caused the check engine light to illuminate. *nlm

    ODI 10019593

  • March 5, 2003 · 40,000 miles

    Engine

    BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF MY 5.4 LITER MOTOR.*JB

    ODI 10008468

  • March 4, 2003 · 37,500 miles

    Engine · Ignition

    Spark plug blew out of #3 cylinder 2000 ford lightning pickup 37,500 miles. *nlm

    ODI 10008398

  • February 8, 2003

    Engine

    Spark plug blew out of head on a ford lightning (completely stock, never modded). This issue is a known issue with 5.4l motors, and is a $2000-$3000 repair that typically happens after the manufacturers warranty is expired. Mine happened at 39,000mi.

    ODI 10005757

  • January 31, 2003 · 53,000 miles

    Engine

    When the vehicle was turned off, it caught on fire.jb *ts

    Fire reported

    ODI 10009950

  • December 6, 2002 · 41,054 miles

    Engine

    Factory intercooler is leaking at 41000 miles dealer said recall ended sept 2002 . Bought truck used didn't know about recall now will have to pay $1500 to fix the problem ford knows about. *jb

    ODI 10018856

  • August 30, 2002

    Engine

    Spark plug was blown out of head. Dealer claims head is not repairable, requires new head. No warranty from ford, they claim they have never seen this problem however the ford service managers at several locations claim it's a ver common problem.*ak

    ODI 766728

  • August 1, 2002

    Engine

    While traveling on the highway without prior warning. The vehicle will shut down and vibrate please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts

    ODI 8024146

  • June 10, 2002 · 28,500 miles

    Engine

    Have a ford f150 lightning truck. 2 weeks after i bought it cylinder #2 blew the spark plug out of the head. All i did was turn the engine over and it blew. When the dealer replaced the head and plugs they found 3 of the 7 remaining plugs loose. If i didn't have the dealer replace the plugs, it would of happened again. I have all this on an invoice. Dealer would not cover it under warranty. Bill was $2300.00. *la

    ODI 10043076

  • August 6, 1998 · 124,131 miles

    Engine

    2000 ford 5.4l spark plug ejection ford knows of the problem' they should have to fix the flaw. This happened to my wife and child while driving, she nearly drove off the road due to the loud noise and loss of power. *tr

    ODI 10347837

  • Engine · Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Wiring

    The engine rattled on a cold start, which was commonly called a slapped piston, a ground wire was replaced under the hood, and a fuse was replaced for the cigarette lighter. *ph *jb

    ODI 10011740

  • Automatic Transmission · Engine · Lower Arm

    THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. NLM

    ODI 561471