2000 Ford F-150: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Mar 13, 2021 · Lights · 10 miles · TN

This is a personal recommendation, I have 30 years experience at dealerships in the automotive industry and have seen a lot of changes, I see too many people these days driving with no headlights on at night, its because the instrument panel lights come on automatically when the engine is started. They see their instrument panel lights on so they think their headlights are on. A software update across the board of manufacturers should be made to not turn on instrument cluster lights unless parking lights or headlights are on, just like it used to be years ago

Filed Nov 10, 2011 · Body, Brakes · NH

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.

Filed Apr 24, 2005 · Lights · 30,279 miles · IN

On 2/22/2005 we took our 2000 ford f-150 to community ford in mooresville indiana for recall work to disable the cruise control .when we got our truck back, after the trip home, I realized that I had no turn signal, no brake lights, no emergency flashers, and my head lights worked at times. I called the dealership, they had no clue what was wrong but said to bring it back. After work that evening we returned to the dealership. We waited an hour while they checked everything, couldn't find a problem. Suddenly they decided to move the tilt steering wheel and lights went off and on. They kept the vehicle overnight and repaired a broken harness in the steering column. When I asked how this harness got broken, they said it's common in rangers and occasionally in f-150's. I asked for the broken part and they couldn't find it. They charged me $131.13 and said if I had any issues with this to call the customer care center for ford. They were of no help. I called 3 other ford dealerships and asked if they were familiar with the problem. One had never heard of it and suggested I call the manager of community ford. Another had heard of it ,but never seen it,and the third had seen it once. I asked the customer care people why there wasn't a recall on this, and they said it wasn't a safety issue, only fires were consider safety issues. I'm sorry I have a major issue with this. If they are producing vehicles that can lose break lights and turn signals while you're driving down the road,this is a safety issue!!!!!I am writing a letter to ford motor company,a nd I will not call the manager of community ford,they've already let me know that they are not willing to help. This needs to go higher. I think they need to reimburse me and fix the problem in both design and the millions of people already on the road!can you help me at all?I will be more than happy to send you copies of my bill.please,save someone before anyone gets hurt out there.thank you in advance,carol c.wyss

Filed May 5, 2004 · Lights · FL

While driving for 15 minutes headlights began flashing for 5 minutes.

Filed Oct 28, 2003 · Electrical · 11,000 miles · GA · crash

Headlight switch: defective headlight switch causes intermentant loss of instrument lights and odometer display, other more serious problem loss of headlights, tail lights and marker lamps. Headlights may also remain on even when the switch has been turned to the off position.

Filed Mar 20, 2002 · Lights · MA

While driving headlights malfunctioned and completely stopped working. There was no warning, and cause was unknown. Please provide any further informaton.

Filed Feb 14, 2001 · Lights · TX

Halogen headlights cause other drivers to think high beams are being used, this caused driver to crash, when driver of another vehicle, being driven in opposite direction, became enraged and flashed their high beams just at the right moment, blinding driver's view, possible design flaw causing the other vehicle's drivers problems visually. Cj

Filed Apr 15, 2000 · Steering · AR · crash

I was trying to avoid rear ending the car in front of me because traffic had come to an abrupt stop so I jerked my truck to the right as hard as I could. I could not steer out of it because the steering box broke. I hit the car in front of me on his right rear bumper with my left front bumper. The only damage to my truck was the front bumper. The headlight wasn't even broke. Ron balckwell ford's chief mechanic said the steering box breaking is a safety feature. I have never heard of such a thing. I don't belive that hitting a car at 30 MPH should make the steering box break. I think it broke from the extreme pressure of turning it so hard trying to avoid the collision.

Filed Apr 15, 2000 · Steering · AR · crash

I was trying to avoid rear ending the car in front of me because traffic had come to an abrupt stop, so I jerked my truck to the right as hard as I could. I could not steer out of it because the steering box broke. I hit the car in front of me on his right rear bumper with my left front bumper. Ron blackwell ford's head mechanic said the steering box breaking is a safety feature. I have never heard of such a thing. I don't believe that hitting a car at 30 MPH should make the steering box break. The only damage done to my truck was on the left side of my bumper. The headlight wasn't even broke. I think it broke from the extreme pressure of turning it so hard trying to avoid a collision not from hitting the car.