Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 05/18/2012 | 109000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 237000 | ||
| Vehicle had been parked for two hours at home after a long trip. neighbors noticed that the truck had caught fire and notified me. local vfd was able to extinguish the fire ... but not before total loss of the truck. | |||
| 11/11/2011 | 111507 | ||
| Ford has issued a recall for defective fuel tank straps that may corrode and cause a potential fuel leak. i brought my truck in for the recall and sure enough my straps are corroded. the vehicle is at a ford dealership and they will not replace the straps because the corroded straps have started to corrode the tank. according to the dealer the tank will begin leaking if they replace the straps. the dealer called ford customer care and they would not cover the tank. i also called ford and they refused to cover the tank and also will not replace the straps unless i purchase a tank from them to replace. if my straps break i will lose my tank and potentially cause a fire or accident to another vehicle. the recall does not currently address additional damage caused by the defective straps. the damage to my tank is a direct result of the defective straps and should be covered under this recall. i leave in new england and am sure there are many other ford trucks with the same problem. what recourse do i have to get this resolved? spoke with mark, a customer service supervisor at ford customer care in florida, case # 607483151. any assistance would be appreciated, | |||
| 11/01/2011 | |||
| My truck was parked on my driveway, and had not been driven in about 2wks. i didn't even think that the battery had a charge. my [kathy] wife and a salesman and i just happened to be standing a few feet away having a conversation, when we smelled wires burning. i quickly raised the hood of the truck to see the plug wires connected to the brake master cylcender smoking. at that time i of course disconnected it. | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 30000 | ||
| I had my 2000 ford f150 at the dealer before the bumper to bumber ran out with 31000 miles on the truck there was recalls on it for the back window leaking and other things like the speed control i notice the frame and crossmembers rusting out at this time the paint was not doing its job all they had too do was to paint it but they refused to do it, now there is a recall on just the fuel tank straps what about the tank and the frame and crossmembers this truck is a hazard to be on the road this truck should have been fixed at the time when i noticed the problem. the truck has about 78000 original miles on it now and the body looks like it is in real good shape but the frame and crossmembers look like they have 250000 miles on it. is there anything that can be done about this because ford did not do what they should have done back when there was only 31000 miles on it. i only use the truck to go to the doctors and tow a boat 4 or 5 times a year the truck sits in the driveway most of the time. toyota recalled a lot of trucks with this problem frames rusting out beyond repair they had to replace the owners with new trucks or refund the money they paid for them. the toyota's was about the same year as my ford there is a defect in the steel that they used for my truck please help | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Parked car after having driven approximately 45miles. spontaneous engine compartment fire occurred approximately 1 hour later in parked, locked vehicle. apparent origin of fire was in engine compartment quadrant closest to driver. internet search of similar fires suggests speed control deactivation switch. (see http://www.rvappraisals.com/ford-fires.htm)... truck now looks like the one shown in column 2, row 9 on above page. (see also http://put.edidomus.it/auto/pdf/news/141009_incendi_ford.pdf) | |||
| 04/09/2011 | 150000 | ||
| 2000 ford f-150 caught on fire at about 2:30 am, location is houston, tx , vehicle was parked, houston fire dpt engine #26 investigated an determined no arson was involved, report # 1104090096 records #714-247-5000. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 117000 | ||
| 2000 ford f150 caught fire in the engine compartment and completely burned engine and part of interior cab. no pre existing problems. had driven vehicle about 1 and a half hours earlier. fire department thought fire started above brake master cylinder area. | |||
| 04/09/2011 | 150000 | ||
| 2000 ford f-150 caught on fire at about 2:30 am, location is houston, tx , vehicle was parked, houston fire dpt engine #26 investigated an determined no arson was involved, report # 1104090096 records #714-247-5000. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 117000 | ||
| 2000 ford f150 caught fire in the engine compartment and completely burned engine and part of interior cab. no pre existing problems. had driven vehicle about 1 and a half hours earlier. fire department thought fire started above brake master cylinder area. | |||
| 04/09/2011 | 150000 | ||
| 2000 ford f-150 caught on fire at about 2:30 am, location is houston, tx , vehicle was parked, houston fire dpt engine #26 investigated an determined no arson was involved, report # 1104090096 records #714-247-5000. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 117000 | ||
| 2000 ford f150 caught fire in the engine compartment and completely burned engine and part of interior cab. no pre existing problems. had driven vehicle about 1 and a half hours earlier. fire department thought fire started above brake master cylinder area. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 145998 | ||
| The gas tank fell off our truck no events leading to the failure we repaired the damage to the tank and bought new straps and put the tank back on the truck gas spilled when this happened.. and my husband hd to get 6 stitches in his finger also the oxygen sensors keep reading bad check engine light on and we have changed all air intake things | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 117000 | ||
| 2000 ford f150 caught fire in the engine compartment and completely burned engine and part of interior cab. no pre existing problems. had driven vehicle about 1 and a half hours earlier. fire department thought fire started above brake master cylinder area. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 145998 | ||
| The gas tank fell off our truck no events leading to the failure we repaired the damage to the tank and bought new straps and put the tank back on the truck gas spilled when this happened.. and my husband hd to get 6 stitches in his finger also the oxygen sensors keep reading bad check engine light on and we have changed all air intake things | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 214000 | ||
| In 2009 the brackets connected to the frame that held up gas tank deteriorated and needed to be repaired to prevent the tank from falling off the truck. soon after that repair work was done to leaf spring brackets which had rusted off the frame. in 2010,the truck was taken in for annual inspection, it could not pass because the frame was too rusted and likely to break at any time, this truck has always had all maintenance needed when scheduled and from the exterior, it looks like it is in excellent condition, but considered to be unsafe to drive and be on the roads. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Driver's side rear door quit working about 1 1/2 years ago, now the passenger side rear door won't open either. | |||
| 05/27/2010 | 62260 | ||
| Filled up with fuel. drove approx. 2 miles and fuel tank fell off due to rusted tank straps. dealer replaced straps and broken fuel vapor valve. vehicle had 62260 miles at the time. i have parts of both straps. | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 120000 | ||
| 2000 f 150 4x4 extended cab caught fire while parked under a carport. the truck had not been driven in approximately 4 hours when the fire began. the fire destroyed the pick up truck, which i bought new and had only 120,000 miles. the fire also spread to the carport and destroyed it before the fire department could contain it. the vehicle was in excellent condition and is a total loss. it was only covered with liability insurance. the pick up was recalled due to the cruise control causing a potential fire hazard. the cruise was disconnected by the ford dealership when it was recalled. the vin number is 1ftpx18l3yna59413 my name is jerry miller, 4953 mark brown rd, dalton, ga 30721, ga drivers license number 052936205. i have a call in to ford and am awaiting a response from them. they say it takes up to 15 days. if a passing ups driver didn't see the fire it would have also burned our 2nd car that was parked next to the f-150 | |||
| 05/23/2010 | 158000 | ||
| Our 2000 ford f150 caught on fire while sitting in our carport. we had returned from across the street and parked it in the carport. about 20 minutes later our son came running in and said the truck was on fire. we think the fire was due to a recalled speed controll deactivation switch. the fire cause alot of damage to the electrical system and all the plactic parts are melted | |||