2000 Ford E-150 Problems

REAR LEFT LEAF SPRING CRACKS, CONSIDERED A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD BY FORD SERVICE TECHS. THIS FAILURE WAS ON A 2000 FORD E-150 VAN. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JAN. 2001 AND ONLY HAS 26,000 MILES. I AM A DISABLED DRIVER AND DO NOT DRIVE FAST OR ANY TYPE OF OFF RODE, ALL CITY DRIVING. IN DEC. 2006 I HAD FORD PERFORM A THOROUGH SAFETY INSPECTION PRIOR TO MY 6 YEAR WARRANTY END. THIS INSPECTION INCLUDED THE SUSPENSION AND IT CHECKED OUT FINE. 9 MONTHS AND ONLY 2,000 MILES LATER 3 OF THE STEEL BARS ARE CRACKED ON THE LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE CRACKS UNTIL IT WAS CAUGHT DURING A ROUTINE MAITAINANCE VISIT AT FORD. I HAD NO ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, OR HIT ANY POTHOLES, BUMPS ETC. IN FACT, I HAD THE FORD SERVICE TECH AND TWO INDEPENDANT TECHS TELL ME THAT CRACKED LEAF SPRINGS NOT RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT ARE ALMOST UNHEARD OF. ALL THE MECHANICS SAID IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN QUITE A JOLT TO HAVE CRACKED THE LEAF SPRING. I WOULD HAVE REMEMBERED AN EXTREMELY HARD JOLT AS I DRIVE FROM A WHELCHAIR AND WITH HAND CONTROLS, BELIEVE ME, YOU ARE VERY AWARE OF EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BUMPS. THERE IS NO BENT AXLE, TIRE, SHOCK, OR WHEEL RIM DAMAGE, AND EACH MECHANIC WAS LEFT SCRATCHIN THEIR HEAD AS TO HOW THE LEAF SPRING COULD HAVE CRACKED. THE TWO NON FORD MECHANICS SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF POOR QUALITY STEEL. FORD REPLACED IT, UNFORTUNATELY 7 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. I ASKED THE FORD DEALER IF THEY WOULD SEND THE PART BACK TO THE FORD ENGINEERS TO SEE IF IT WAS DEFECTIVE, THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO IF IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE IT IS 7 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD LOOK INTO SENDDING IT BACK. ANYWAY, ITS FIXED, BUT I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WASN'T CAUGHT AND CRACKED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY USING FULL HAND CONTROLS.

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF, THE SWITCH MOUNTED IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE. THE SWITCH AND CONNECTOR WERE DESTROYED. I WAS NEARBY WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AND WAS ABLE TO DOUSE THE FLAMES, THEREBY PREVENTING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VAN WILL OCCASIONALLY VEER TO THE LEFT. IN ONE SITUATION DRIVER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WAS HARD FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, AND THEN DESCENDED. *AKTHE DEALER SAYS THE PULLING TO THE LEFT IS NORMAL. *JG

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION TO SLOW IT DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED OR A MAT ON THE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, HOWEVER NO FAILURE COULD BE FOUND. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 121,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-150. HE STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V336000) IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE HOWEVER; THEY PROVIDED AN INVOICE STATING THAT THEY REPAIRED THE PART. AS OF APRIL 15, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,800 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. UPDATED 05/05/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. UPDATED 05/05/08 *JB

THE FUEL TANK ON THIS FORD E150 VAN LEAKS FUEL DURING FILL UPS. THE FORD DEALER (PACIFICO FORD IN BROOMALL, PA) STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW GAS TANK. THE FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS AND PIN HOLES AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. RESEARCH ONLINE STATES THAT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED WITH OTHER FORD TRUCK AND VANS AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE RECALL, NAMELY 01V114000 COVERS FORD VANS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 04/09/1996- 11/14/2000. MY VEHICLE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FROM FOR IS DATED AUGUST 28, 2000 AND THEREFORE PROVES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED DATES. THIS VEHICLE IS USED AS A WORK TRUCK, SO IT OPERATES NEAR THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT. DUE TO A LACK OF INSULATORS SEPERATING THE TANK AND STEEL CROSS MEMBERS, THE CONSTANT RUBBING CAUSED THE DETERIATION OF THE FUEL TANK.

THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2000 FORD F150 FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING @ 30 OR 35 MPH THE FRICTION WITH THE PAVEMENT CAUSED THE TANK TO LEAK AND I HAD A FULL TANK. . THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS OVER $ 750. *TR

COMPLAINT REGARDING 2000 FORD 3-150 LIBERTY VMI VAN.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD REGARDING THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS ON THE F150 VAN AND WAGON MODELS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MOBILITY MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY HOLD HIM IT WAS HIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS, MILEAGE, FUEL, RENTAL COST AND LOSS OF TIME. *NM

ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BRAKES AND SUSPENSION.*MR DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OVERWEIGHTED BY WITH THE MOBILITY CONVERSATIONS PACKAGE SYSTEM THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL WEAR OF THE DRIVETRAIN, BRAKE SYSTEM AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERWEIGHT WHEN THE CONSUMER ALONG WITH HIS WHEELCHAIR AND A FORTH OF A TANK OF GAS WHERE IN THE VEHICLE. *NM

The contact owns a 2000 Ford E-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the driver's side air bag exploded hitting her face and chest. The contact stated that she also observed smoke emanating from behind the air bag and when the vehicle stopped, she disconnected and reconnected the battery. The vehicle was restarted, and she continued to drive. Medical attention was not needed. A police report was not taken. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,600.

2000 FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN WITH WHEEL CHAIR LIFT THAT CAUGHT FIRE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VAN WAS ON THE LIST OF A RECALL REGARDING THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE BATTERY THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER HOUSE AND HER DAUGHTERS CAR WAS ALSO DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING BATTERY GOING DEAD BARE WIRES ARCING GEM MODULE GOING OUT TRANSMISSION SENSOR BAD WINDSHIELD LEAKING. *JB

HEATER FAN REMAINS ON WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS OFF WIPPERS COME ON WHEN THEY WANT RAIDO COMES ON WHEN KEY SWITCH IS OFF AND GOES OFF WHEN KEY SWITCH IS ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN UPDATED 09/26/11

DOOR METAL ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS CRACKING WHICH PRODUCES A SQUEAKY NOISE. *AK

2000 FORD E-150 VAN BLEW SPARK PLUG NUMBER 6, WITH LOSS OF POWER ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD NOISE, SMELL OF EXHAUST AND GASOLINE. HAD TWO CHILDREN IN VAN WITH ME AT THE TIME. HAD PREVIOUSLY HEARD A SLIGHT TICKING WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A DEVELOPING EXHAUST LEAK OR POSSIBLY TICKING VALVE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED 50 MILES TO HOME TOWN MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED DAMAGE WITH FORD RECOMMENDED HELICOIL AT A COST OF NEAR $400.00. FORTUNATELY BREAKDOWN HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP VAN OFF TO EMPTY PARKING LOT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-150. AT 80,000 MILES, A TUNE-UP WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND ALL OF THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE COIL AND THE NUMBER SIX SPARK PLUG AGAIN. AT 140,000 MILES, THE NUMBER SIX SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE HEAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE NUMBER SIX SPARK PLUG EJECTED AGAIN AND DAMAGED THE HEAD, WHICH RESTS ON TOP OF THE CYLINDER OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE NUMBER SIX SPARK PLUG EJECTS FROM TIME TO TIME. APPROXIMATELY 700 MILES LATER, THE NUMBER SEVEN SPARK PLUG EJECTED. THE DEALER HAD THE INSERT PLACED IN THE HEAD AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 7 SPARK PLUG AND THE COIL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING BATTERY GOING DEAD BARE WIRES ARCING GEM MODULE GOING OUT TRANSMISSION SENSOR BAD WINDSHIELD LEAKING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH TRANSMISSION LOST POWER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO 35 MPH. MANUFACTURE RAND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

The contact owns a 2000 Ford E-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the driver's side air bag exploded hitting her face and chest. The contact stated that she also observed smoke emanating from behind the air bag and when the vehicle stopped, she disconnected and reconnected the battery. The vehicle was restarted, and she continued to drive. Medical attention was not needed. A police report was not taken. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,600.

AIR BAG / AIR CONDITIONER.. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR CONDITION DID WORK. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E150. ON JULY 13, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SMOKING. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 08/13/07 *TR

STEERING WHEEL TURNS TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS MICHELIN LTX N-S TIRES, SIZE P235/75/R15 THAT WERE EQUIPPED ON A 2000 FORD E-150. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. AFTER EXAMINING THE TIRE FURTHER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INNER SIDE WALL HAD BEGUN TO SEPARATE. THE TIRE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE TIRES ON MY FORD 2000 E150 ARE "PEELING" ... THE OUTSIDE RUBBER ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRES IS PEELING AWAY AND EXPOSING THE "FABRIC" BENEATH. (IT'S LIKE THE VENEER PEELING OFF A PIECE OF FURNITURE.) THIS IS REMINDING ME OF THE TIRE PROBLEMS FORD HAD SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE TIRES ON MY FORD E-150 ARE MICHELINS.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE TEARING. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES. FORD COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

14 DAYS AND STILL WAITING FOR PARTS TO REPAIR SEATBELTS(3 SEPERATE SEATS). THE FIRST WEEK WE HAD THE VAN THE ONE SEATBELT JAMMED. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER WHO REPAIRED SAME. APPROXIMATLY SIX WEEKS LATER, SAME SEAT BELT JAMMED THEN A REAR SEAT BELT JAMMED. WHEN DEALER COULD FINALLY SET UP APPOINTMENT APPROXIMATLY 2 WEEKS LATER THEY DISCOVERED A THIRD SEAT BELT JAMMED. THIS IS A CONVERSION VAN THERFORE THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS FROM CONVERSION COMPANY. *AK

AIR BAG / AIR CONDITIONER.. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR CONDITION DID WORK. *JB

2 TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAVE TO BE REMPLEZE WITH OUT A WARNING TRANSMISSION STOPS WORKING