2000 Ford F-150 Steering Problems

The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel started to wobble. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 192,699.

NHTSA ID

11662672

Incident

Mar 22, 2025

Mileage

192,699 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TIE ROD BECAME DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10663528

Incident

Dec 15, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

2000 FORD F-150. CONSUMER STATES WHEEL RIMS STARTED TO RUST OUT IN ONE YEAR *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BUMPER RUSTED OUT IN ONE YEAR, AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD NOT COME ON, THE PLASTIC ON THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, THE DOME LIGHT IN THE CAB WOULDN'T COME ON, AND THE TAILGATE WOULDN'T CLOSE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER, WIPERS AND HEATING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED ALL THE TIME, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK. THE FUEL STRAP FAILED THREE YEARS AGO AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO FALL TO THE GROUND. *JB

NHTSA ID

10435739

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 395,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 395,004.

NHTSA ID

10432216

Incident

Oct 20, 2011

Mileage

395,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING IN NEUTRAL, DOWNHILL, AT ABOUT 40MPH THROUGH A SHALLOW TURN AS I WAS EXITING A HIGHWAY. WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK IN 4TH GEAR TO ACCELERATE, I HAD NO POWER. THE TACHOMETER WAS AT ZERO AND I TRIED TO TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND BEGIN BRAKING, BOTH FAILED TO WORK. I HAD NO LIGHTS OR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL POWER (IT WAS DAYLIGHT) I DOWNSHIFTED AND TURNED TO EASE OFF THE ROAD, I HAD NO POWER STEERING, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I HALTED THE TRUCK WITH THE E BRAKE ONCE I WAS SLOW ENOUGH AND ON THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO RESTART IT SEVERAL TIMES BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. THE TRUCK HAD ZERO ELECTRICAL POWER. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES IT STARTED BACK UP AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN I GOT IT TO JOHN ELWAY FORD IN DENVER CO, THE MECHANICS SAID THE COMPUTER DIDN'T LOG ANY ERRORS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. I CONTACTED THE BBB AND THEY JUST REITERATED FORDS POLICY. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED SINCE NO ONE CAN FIND THE REASON FOR IT. IT HAS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME TO ME IN 2007 (I THINK). *TR

NHTSA ID

10335399

Incident

Mar 5, 2003

Mileage

26,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MELTING DUE TO SUN EXPOSURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10247146

Incident

Oct 10, 2007

Mileage

70,000 mi

WHILE TURNING OFF MAJOR THOROUGH-FARE, TIE-ROD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. TRUCK SKIDDED TO A STOP. I WAS FORTUNATE IT OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS THE 2ND ROD TO BREAK ON THE F-150 IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10227678

Incident

Feb 16, 2008

Mileage

187,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, I STARTED TO BRAKE AT AROUND 45 MPH FOR A SLOWING VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE TRUCK STARTED BUCKING AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY. LUCKILY, I MANAGED TO TURN INTO A GAS STATION THAT WAS RIGHT THERE AND STOP. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED TO SEE THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224038

Incident

Apr 9, 2008

Mileage

101,586 mi

TIE ROD FAILURE, BALL SEPERATED FROM SOCKET. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187078

Incident

Apr 4, 2007

Mileage

74,595 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A COLLISION OCCURRED ON A BACK ROAD COVERED WITH SNOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO THE PITMAN ARM SNAPPED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND CAUSED THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTAC DID NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10180702

Incident

Jan 22, 2007

Mileage

123,923 mi

WHILE PULLING ONTO THE FREEWAY THIS MORNING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE LEFT TIE ROD ON MY 2000 F150 CAME APART, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I WAS AFRAID FOR MY LIFE. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST 78,670 MILES ON IT AND IS USED MAINLY BY ME TO DRIVE TO WORK. ON AUG. 16, 2004, WITH JUST 55,849 MILES, I HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, WHICH THE MECHANIC WARNED ME WERE ON THE VERGE OF TOTAL FAILURE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10160306

Incident

Jun 20, 2006

Mileage

78,670 mi

(1) DUE TO THE PARTICULAR DESIGN FLAW OF THE " TIE END RODS" (THE TIE ENDS DO NOT HAVE A GREASE NIPPLE TO ALLOW CRITICAL LUBRICATION OF THESE PARTS!), THE PASSENGER SIDE "UPPER TIE END ROD" COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. (2) THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE CLEARANCE AND WAS FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP ON A TWO LANE BRIDGE AND BLOCK ONE OF THE LANES. (3) ALL OF THE "TIE ENDS RODS" WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS THAT HAVE A NIPPLE FOR LUBRICATION SO THAT THE "WEAR" ITEM CAN BE MAINTAINED BY APPLYING GREASE. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10158093

Incident

May 1, 2006

Mileage

49,500 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE STARTED BOUNCING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WERE IT WAS REPAIRED BY A FAMILY MEMBER. THE INNER TIE ROD WAS REPLACED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. ALSO, WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

NHTSA ID

10150406

Incident

Apr 21, 2005

Mileage

69,000 mi

WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS NOT ALL THE WAY UP THE TURN SIGNALS, HAZARD LIGHTS, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATE THAT THERE IS A CLIP IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT IS BROKE. THIS ALL HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT DUE TO THERE BEING NO WARRANTY. AT THE SAME TIME THE KEYLESS ENTRY STOPPED WORKING AS WELL AS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS BECAUSE THE MOTOR IN BOTH DOORS HAD WENT OUT. SEEMS ODD TO ME THAT THEY WOULD BOTH GO AT THE SAME TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10141084

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

6,500 mi

DT: 2000 FORD F150. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIE ROD END LET GO WHILE IN MOTION. THIS OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 3, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMER'S RESIDENCE. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT CALLED FORD. THERE WAS NO WARNING BUT THERE WAS A SMALL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL THEN THE TIE ROD COMPLETELY LET GO. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. *SC . *AK

NHTSA ID

10138336

Incident

Oct 3, 2005

Mileage

91,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATES LEFT FRONT TIE RODS SEPARATED. HE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THEY BOTH HAD TO BE CHANGED. THIS HAPPENED ON MAY 9-05. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING ON 5-9-05. HE HAD NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS WANDERING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE ALIGNMENT WAS PERFECT; THEY HAD USED A NEW MACHINE TO DETERMINE IF THE ALIGNMENT WAS CORRECT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10134880

Incident

May 9, 2005

Mileage

35,122 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING APROXIMATLY 30MPH WHEN MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND VEERED OFF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE ANY DAMAGE OCCURED. BEING MECHANICALY INCLINED I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD END HAD SEPERATED. THIS SURPRISED ME IN THAT THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 60K MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS INDICATION THAT THE TIE ROD END WAS EVEN BAD.

NHTSA ID

10130098

Incident

Jul 22, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

DT: HAD PROBLEMS IN PAST WITH TIE ROD ENDS AND WAS UNABLE TO KEEP GREASE ON THEM. CONSUMER WAS AT CHURCH AND BEGAN TO LEAVE, AND THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE. AFTER TURNING THE WHEEL FOLLOWED BY A DRAGGING-THIS WAS LATER A PIECE OF TIE ROD END. THIS OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AND BEFORE THE MILEAGE HAD ACCUMULATED TO 20,000 .THIS OCCURRED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. THIS WAS REPAIRED BY CONSUMER'S HUSBAND. THIS 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND, WAS EXITING PARKING LOT ONTO STREET AND HEARD ANOTHER POPPING NOISE. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK BUT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OFF THE ROAD. CALLED HUSBAND WHO WAS A MECHANIC, HE CAME AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE PARTS FOR THE F150 TIE ROD ENDS WERE UNABLE TO PACK GREASE WHICH CAUSES THIS FAILURE. HAS CONTACTED FORD FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE SECOND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10127742

Incident

Jul 4, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

LAST NIGHT, I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING IN MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY, THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS ABLE TO MANUVER AROUND ME, AND I JUST MISSED A UTILITY POLE. I FOUND THE INNER LEFT TIE ROD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. I HAVE SERARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE, AND EVEN A PENDING CLASS-ACTION SUIT. I WILL BE REPLAING NOT ONLY THE BROKEN TIE ROD, BUT THE OTHERS AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

10126438

Incident

Jun 23, 2005

Mileage

80,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE ALIGNED, AND WAS TOLD THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE OUT AND WERE REPLACED. TOOK VEHICLE O ANOTHER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT RACK AND PINION WORE OUT IN THE STEERING BOX. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND HEARD A POPPING AND CRACKING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10125461

Incident

Jun 10, 2005

Mileage

55,500 mi

LEFT & RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END FAILURE 2000 FORD F150 SC 2 WD

NHTSA ID

10121241

Incident

May 9, 2005

Mileage

29,205 mi

FORD F150 TIE ROD FAILURE--IN AUGUST OF 2004 RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD TO CHECK TIE RODS DUE TO CHANGE OF INSPECTION PROCEDURES INSPECTED TIE RODS IN SEPTEMBER 2004, CHECKED OK. IN APRIL OF 2005 DRIVER'S SIDE OUTER TIE ROD FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY. 60,000 MILES DAMAGES TO VEHICLE INCLUDED DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE& RIMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10118737

Incident

Apr 1, 2005

Mileage

55,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE OUTER TIE ROD SNAPPED OFF THE CONTROL ARM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND SUGGESTED THAT THE OWNER HAVE THE SUSPENSION CHECKED OFTEN. *AK A YEAR LATER THE INNER TIE ROD SNAPPED OFF THE CONTROL ARM AT 50000 MILES. *BF *NM

NHTSA ID

10115712

Incident

Nov 24, 2003

Mileage

36,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS GOING THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH DRIVER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10117690

Incident

Apr 3, 2005

I PURCHASED A NEW 2000 F150 PICKUP TRUCK FROM VAN BOXTEL FORD IN GREEN BAY WI. AFTER PUTTING 45000-50000 MILES I HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH MY VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING LOT OFF THE STREET AND WAS TURNING INTO THE SECOND PARKING STALL WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. I STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS WRONG.THE FRONT TIRES WERE POINTING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND I NOTICED A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT TIRE. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE TIEROD HAD POKED A HOLE THRU THE TIRE AND RIM. THE VEHICLEWAS TOTALLY UNSTEERABLE. THE REPAIRS WERE 700-800 DOLLARS WHICH FORD DID NOT STAND BEHIND.WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD THE TIEROD POKED THRU THE RIM AND TIRE WHEN IWAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.I MADE THREE CALLS TO FORD AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS, NOBODY CALLED OR RESPONDED AS REQUESTED. PEOPLE COULD BE KILLED WITH THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10114655

Incident

Aug 5, 2003

Mileage

45,000 mi