2000 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 11 records
- caught fire · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Takata recall, on my 2000 ford f-150 it had very few issues till this occured. At just over 130,000 miles the engine began knocking on the interstate and progressively grew worse as i was looking for a exit, it started to lose power and i got it to the shoulder before it died. Later that day i had a tow truck pull it up to a trusted shop about 60 miles away. The mechanic there said that it droped a rod and the…
ODI 11121324
Engine
In 2006, i changed plugs at 95,000 miles as a tune up. Six months later, while driving on the freeway, the #8 spark plug was ejected. Had it towed home, checked the threads and replaced the plug and coil. On april 6, 2017, at 134,000 miles, the same plug was ejected while driving on city streets again. This time i had to have it towed to a shop to install a helicoil repair. They warned me that the next failure would…
ODI 10981532
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Had driven approximately 5 miles parked in a lowes parking lot went into the store for about 45min. Only to come out to my truck on fire. The truck was completely off and no one was in it, and there are only 2 sets of keys one in my pocket and the other at home. The vehicle was locked. Prior to driving the 5 miles it had not been driven in 2 days. Ford says it's not there problem and insurance only wants to give us…
Fire reported
ODI 10905818
Engine
While driving my truck it started to spit and sputter. Found my number 8 spark plug had blown out. Mechanic found the threads on the spark plug and the engine head stripped.
ODI 10849764
Electrical System · Engine
At approx. 2:22 am on the morning of 3/4/2016, the engine became engulfed in fire after having been parked in the driveway since 3:00 pm on 3/3/2016. We later learned of a number of recalls lead by ford for the replacement of a defective brake switch which would cause this type of fire. We checked the vin of the vehicle with both nhtsa and ford and found that no recall was effective for this particular vehicle. I…
Fire reported
ODI 10865460
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While sitting stationary waiting for a traffic light. When the light changed i began to move and ejected a spark plug from my 5.4l triton engine. After hearing a loud popping noise and the cab of the vehicle filled up with gas fumes. Luckly i was close to home. But i am lucky that the engine compartment did not catch fire from gas and vapors in the engine area.
ODI 10810882
Engine
Spark plug blowing out of the cylinder head because of bad factory threading and possibly hurting engine and making truck run improperly. This is the second time this has happened within one year on a truck at 90k miles. This nearly cause my to have a multiple car accident.
ODI 10781335
Engine
The spark plug blew completely out while driving, it also broke the coil pack when it blew.
ODI 10759382
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Car was parked, car caught on fire do to recall 05s28, put out myself. Was never informed about recall because i was second owner. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10654840
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While driving 40 mph, a popping noise came from the engine and the vehicle began to drive roughly. After opening the hood, the contact discovered that the spark plug separated from the engine head. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 04/19/17 *lj *cn
ODI 10950123
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
5.4 triton v8. Today while driving, spark plug and coil blew out of #7 cylinder head. This also occurred several months ago on cylinder #3. Sounded like a shotgun blast which startled me taking my attention away from the road. Gas also blowing out of cylinder hole, and luckily no fire started. Strong smell of gas was present in cab of truck. Nauseated family members riding in truck. Upon inspection found plug and…
ODI 10519899
Engine
The car has been parked in a auxiliary building with an apartment for 10 day, since may 9th. The people living in the apartment heard a load bang around 3 am and open their front door to seeing a massive fire around the f150. They tried to use a fire extinguisher to the fire to no success. They woke myself up in the main house on the property and we called 911 and started spraying the building with a house, as this…
Fire reported
ODI 10512900
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked. The fire originated in the engine area. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 200,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10510811
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Truck was parked in driveway when it suddenly caught on fire under the hood burning through the hood in a matter of seconds. Firefighters called to the scene said they have never seen anything like it before. I believe this fire was caused by the speed control switch, of which there have been at least two recalls on of which we were never informed about. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10490630
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f-150. While parked, the contact noticed flames coming from the grill of the vehicle and from under the hood. The fire department was called to the scene and a fire report was filed. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. ..updated 01/16/2013 *bf…
Fire reported
ODI 10483412
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, there was noise from the vehicle and the spark plugs began misfiring. The vehicle was driven home where a mechanic inspected the failure and advised the contact that the plugs were fractured and were blown from the compartment. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified who…
ODI 10466378
Electrical System · Engine
The vehicle was parked in front of my home, and about 30 minutes after the vehicle was parked, it caught fire. The vehicle had been turned off for about 30 minutes before it began to smoke and then caught fire and flames burned through the entire front of the vehicle. The fire then spread and burned through the tire before the fire department was able to contain and put out the flames. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10458983
Engine
This pickup blew the spark-plug in the middle of traffic. Had to have it towed, mechanic they had to take the head off to make sure there was nothing inside. It cost me around 750.00 to fix it, which was cheap . But now 8-2014 it happen again on different spark-plug . My truck was out of the state when this happened. My son and his friends were coming back to tucson arizona when this happened.truck had to be towed…
ODI 10627737