The contact owns a 1991 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle was sluggish. The contact stated that the vehicle operated as needed after warming up. The contact stated upon refueling the vehicle, the gasoline would splash out of the fuel tank filler neck and onto the gas pump. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
2000 Ford F-150 engine problems
158 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 98,000. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 158
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 98,000
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine43
- Engine: gasoline13
- Exhaust system6
- Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe5
- Cooling system5
- Exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
- Engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger1
- Engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger1
At what mileage
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Ford F-150 engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Ford F-150 engine
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Engine failure 16Stalling 14Loss of power 9Check engine light 8Knocking 6Misfire 5
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it is possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect is very low.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that the federal safety agency would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition is denied.
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What 2000 Ford F-150 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Spark plug keeps popping out due to powerful air pressure had it replaced several times
I have a 2000 ford f150 4x4 5.4 liter engine with now my second blown out spark plug. I paid a lot for the first spark plug repair. I know this is a ford design problem - it is well-known. Is ford compensating consumers for "their" problem? I only have 140,685 miles on this truck and do all the required maintenance myself and the specified intervals. If ford is not standing behind their product then it is the government's repsonsibility to make them. I am retired and not able to repair this myself. Can you direct me to the right government department or are you it? Ford must compensate the consumer fully and not be allowed to use the consumer as the guinea pig and have us fork out hundreds of dollars for their known bad design. The design issue with the blown out spark plug is due to the fact that there are not enough threads in to the head to hold the spark plug in. Over time the spark plug loosens up and blows out due to the high compression of the piston. All mechanics know of this issue and have repair hundreds of these problems!
I have a 2000 ford f150 4x4 5.4 liter engine with now my second blown out spark plug. I paid a lot for the first spark plug repair. I know this is a ford design problem - it is well-known. Is ford compensating consumers for "their" problem? I only have 140,685 miles on this truck and do all the required maintenance myself and the specified intervals. If ford is not standing behind their product then it is the government's repsonsibility to make them. I am retired and not able to repair this myself. Can you direct me to the right government department or are you it?
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a loud noise was present coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer griffith ford located at 16 access hwy, caribou, me 04736 who diagnosed that the cylinder head was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 163,232.
Takata recall, on my 2000 ford f-150 it had very few issues till this occured. At just over 130,000 miles the engine began knocking on the interstate and progressively grew worse as I was looking for a exit, it started to lose power and I got it to the shoulder before it died. Later that day I had a tow truck pull it up to a trusted shop about 60 miles away. The mechanic there said that it droped a rod and the crankshaft was shot. After talking to him, he said that this is a fairly frequent occurrence. I took it to get a second opinion from another shop a few miles away and had the same conversation. Both mechanics and a few fourms on the internet said this is a problem with the 1998-2003 and 2004 heritage, that have the ford 5.4 triton 2v engine. At the mechanic the the truck was diagnosed as nonrepareable engine and would have to be swaped out for a diffrent one. The cost of this was for a rebuilt engine by jasper's becasue a donor truck engine would be prone to the same failure. The cost to replace would total out to be around $6500 between parts and labor including the new engine. Be wary of the ford 5.4 2v engines, there are a few unicorns out there that will never have a problem, but most, even if they have regular maintenance like mine will be prone to this fate.
In 2006, I changed plugs at 95,000 miles as a tune up. Six months later, while driving on the freeway, the #8 spark plug was ejected. Had it towed home, checked the threads and replaced the plug and coil. On april 6, 2017, at 134,000 miles, the same plug was ejected while driving on city streets again. This time I had to have it towed to a shop to install a helicoil repair. They warned me that the next failure would require a head removal, and significant cost. This is a very weak point in this design, ford should be held accountable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. While driving 40 MPH, a popping noise came from the engine and the vehicle began to drive roughly. After opening the hood, the contact discovered that the spark plug separated from the engine head. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 04/19/17 *lj
Had driven approximately 5 miles parked in a lowes parking lot went into the store for about 45min. Only to come out to my truck on fire. The truck was completely off and no one was in it, and there are only 2 sets of keys one in my pocket and the other at home. The vehicle was locked. Prior to driving the 5 miles it had not been driven in 2 days. Ford says it's not there problem and insurance only wants to give us $3,700.00. My husband is a retired veteran and this whole situation has caused his ptsd to be triggered.
At approx. 2:22 am on the morning of 3/4/2016, the engine became engulfed in fire after having been parked in the driveway since 3:00 pm on 3/3/2016. We later learned of a number of recalls lead by ford for the replacement of a defective brake switch which would cause this type of fire. We checked the VIN of the vehicle with both the federal safety agency and ford and found that no recall was effective for this particular vehicle. I have attached the fire report and photos.
Questions about the 2000 Ford F-150 engine
Does the 2000 Ford F-150 have engine problems?
Owners have filed 158 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Ford F-150, 15% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Ford F-150 engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 98,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford F-150 engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-150 have bad engine?
The Ford F-150 model years with the most engine complaints are 2018 (591 complaints), 2013 (567 complaints) and 1997 (544 complaints).
Other 2000 Ford F-150 problems
Electrical 192Acceleration 188Fuel system 152Brakes 81Airbags 69Steering 68Body 66Transmission 47Suspension 41Tires 34Visibility 27Lights 23Seat belts 15Wheels 13Locks 7Seats 7Driver assistance 1
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