Worst 2000 Ford F-150 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2000 Ford F-150.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 100 | — | 7 | 131,260 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 98 | — | 84 | 92,266 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 87 | 1 | 71 | 118,545 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 85 | 3 | 54 | 107,880 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 59 | — | 33 | 115,077 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 47 | 37 | 3 | 71,037 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 44 | — | 44 | 81,312 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 43 | — | 13 | 82,315 mi | |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 42 | 1 | — | 66,290 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 35 | — | — | 43,905 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 30 | — | 27 | 81,490 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 30 | 8 | 2 | 56,869 mi | |
| ENGINE | 23 | — | 8 | 147,242 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 21 | — | — | 158,852 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 19 | 14 | 1 | 106,930 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 17 | — | 1 | 135,909 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 17 | 1 | 1 | 54,698 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 16 | 2 | 1 | 81,200 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 16 | 1 | — | 129,352 mi | |
| TIRES | 16 | — | 2 | 106,625 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 | — | 8 | 160,666 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 14 | — | — | 113,992 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 13 | 1 | — | 57,700 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 12 | 1 | — | 108,275 mi | |
| STEERING | 12 | 1 | — | 155,116 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 12 | — | — | 102,000 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 11 | — | — | 231,985 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 10 | — | — | 189,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 9 | — | — | 85,667 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 8 | — | 5 | 65,750 mi |
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Recalls for 2000 Ford F-150
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,100,000 vehicles.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150, 2004 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150 HERITAGE, 1997 THROUGH 1999 MODEL YEAR F-250 LESS THAN 8,500 LBS. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR), AND 2002 AND 2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 20, 1995, THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2004, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEICING CHEMICALS MAY CAUSE SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH SECURE THE TANK TO THE VEHICLE.
Other Ford F-150 Years
Wider context: See the full Ford F-150 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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