2000 Ford Ford Truck: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 25 owner complaints on record; most reports concern tires.
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0
recalls
25
owner complaints
2
fire reports
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typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
No recall campaigns2 fire reports
Common problems
Computed from 25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Limited data: only 25 complaints on record for this model year - too few for percentage statistics. Bars show raw report counts; read them as individual owner reports, not reliability rates. For a fuller picture, check nearby model years.
Tires6 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling (engine, radiator, overheating)6 complaints
Air Bags (airbags and crash sensors)3 complaints
Power Train (transmission, axles, driveline)3 complaints
Latches/Locks/Linkages (door locks, latches, hood release)1 complaint
Wheels (wheels, lug nuts, bearings)1 complaint
“I own a 2000 ford excursion (4 wheel drive). On three occasions the cruise control has gone on automatically causing the vehicle to accelerate. During the most recent event my wife almost hit another vehicle. I will contact the dealership first thing monday morning, but thought you should have this info on the vehicle. *nm”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Aug 2005
“I was driving our ford expedition and I stopped at a light. When the light turned green I began to accelerate and I heard a pop from the engine. The truck immediately began to ride very roughly, and we smelled gas as we pull the truck to the side of the road.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Apr 2005
“We recently purchased a 2000 ford exc. Ltd. And now the driver side door lock will not lock or unlock half the time when we use the remote, even when in the vehicle we push the lock button and we still have to manually push the actual lock down. We have friends that purch. The same type of vehicle and year, they also had the same problem.also we have a comb. Lock on the outside and we have no way of being able to get the manuf. Code so we can access that in case our keys get locked in the vehicle, the dealership did not have ut and we cannot find it anywhere.*ak”Owner report · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Feb 2005
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“Clock and radio 'read out-number' just quit working - fail to light up. Mileage read out comes on and off as it pleases, does not work consistently. The radio buttons are starting to not come on when you start the car and do not stay on - 2005.*jb”Owner report · Interior Lighting · Jan 2003
“This tire disintegrated without reason. Low miles and well maintained. It was purely sheer luck that three passengers and driver were not killed. *ak (tiresize: lt265/75 r)”Owner report · Tires · Nov 2001
“This tire disintegrated without reason. Low miles and well maintained. It was purely sheer luck that three passengers and driver were not killed. (tiresize: 265/75 r16)”Owner report · Tires · Nov 2001
“The consumer stated that the front end of the truck pushed the engine in enough, that it had broken the windshield, and neither of the air bags deployed. (both vehicles in this accident were totaled) ford/f150/2000 scc”Owner report · Air Bags · Aug 2001
“Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle, forcing him off to shoulders into a barrier. Upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't go off.*ak”Owner report · Air Bags · Jan 2001
“The outside right rear tire on a double rear axle failed while transporting a patient. The tread completely separated from both the inside and outside sidewall.. *ak (dot number: w10p tiresize: no space!)”Owner report · Power Train · Sep 2000
“We were driving the rv in eastern colorado on hot pavement. It was about 93 f. Suddenly the tire lost all of its tread and damaged the back of the rv. Lucky for us we had dual wheels or we had dual wheels or we would have had a crash. The tire was original and only had about 6200 miles on it.( dot number: vd1l1xd279 tire size: 75r16 )”Owner report · Tires · Aug 2000
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 2 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
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Is the 2000 Ford Ford Truck reliable?
NHTSA has 25 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2000 Ford Ford Truck. The most complained-about area is tires.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.