While parked in the garage vehicle caught on fire without warning. Vehicle burned to the ground.
2000 Ford F-250 electrical complaints
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While changing the oil, the vehicle inadvertently caught on fire. Consumer was able to stop fire by pulling out wires where fire was coming from.
While driving, consumer heard a tapping noise, and vehicle began to decelerate. A spark plug had blown. Dealership replaced the part, and installed a new electrical coil, but the problem recurred.
While driving the vehicle stalled. It was later determined that the spark plugs were defective.
While parked with key on in accessory position windshield wipers came on by themselves. Vehicle started smoking between dash and underneath hood, and could hear a sizzling noise. Smelled rubber burning. Could not turn wipers off until pulling fuse from fuse block.
Interior lamp malfunctions due to head lamp switch dimmer failure.
Upon starting theres was loud popping noise in front end. Once in a while dash panel lights will not come on, and turn signals sometime don't work. Please provide any furhter information.
Ihav egone to the dealership service department several times and asked for assistance with these problems. I have gotten no support from them. I have taken it in severn times and filled two dispute settelment claims. I am still waiting to hear from them, I feel we bought a thirty five thousand dollar headache! Please help me to get this truck repaired or replaced. I feel we have given peninsula ford every opportunity to do the right thing, but they seem to not want to now that they have their money. I would not feel right selling this vehicle to someone,knowing that sooner or latter it will cause an accident, thanks for listening/helping. No safety defect listed. *ak (tiresize: 235/85r16)
Vehicle destroyed by fire originating under hood. Exact cause unknown due to extent of heat/damage upon discovery of event. Fire burned through the firewall into the passenger compartment. Vehicle had been parked apx 2 hours with ignition switch off and key out of ignition. Vehicle had had a 5,000 mile service with the next service due at 10,000 miles.
Was driving and applied the brakes, pedal started to chatter. Stopping distance was diminished. Took to dealership and was informed that rotors were warped. Was not under warranty for repairs. Electrical crossed wires in alternator system were smoldering. It was repaired. Front end would make clunking noise while turning. Nothing was found.
We first had the front brakes pull right we had the truck in 2-3 times for that problem they finally fixed it. But now the brakes pull left. They do not know how to fix the problem. The engine/electrial problem. All of the sudden everything electical quits working. I didn't know how to classify this problem. They replace a module and it still happens. We are awaiting for them to fix again. On the tires one blew out in the middle of the night on a very dark road 1 mile from the house my husbad drove it home took it in the next day and the refused to fix because he drove on it. Approx a month later we were on a road driving only approx 45 MPH. My husband felt something when we were at a light,we pulled in to a store just passed the light got out and the back right tire had blown. We changed the tire took it in and they said they are not on a recall even through they clearly had the white ring all around the tire where it had come apart. We replaced the tires with cooper tires. We still have the tires. Goodyear inspected and agreed it was due to poor manufacturing. On the warranty problems we contacted the manufacture arbitration board. They stated since we use the truck for business we can not have the truck replaced. No where in any of my documentation states that. If this were so we would not have bought the truck. The dealership knew we used the truck for business. The business consist of a handyman business. The most we do to the truck is put on miles.*ak (dot number: vnw81xl tiresize: 265 75r16)
Key ignition wire was never fastened properly at the factory, causing it to fall off while driving over a railroad track, resulting in total loss of power. Dealer did many tests before he could determine defect. Dealers conclusion was to replace wire at connection (1027)grey wire.
Loose wire/connection.repair wire at connect 1027 gray wire, according to ford.
When crossing multiple railroad tracks,ignition shut off and would not restart. Managed to coast past tracks before coming to a stop on side of road. Tow truck driver (larry's towing 281-342-981, rosenberg tx) said this was the second ford truck(model year 2000, that he had towed with same problem, just stopped running. This problem which could easily had LED to fatal accident when stopped on rail line is apparently well knwn to tow truck drivers , thus must also be known to ford, but they have no recall etc.2
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