2000 Ford F150 XLT from North America - Comments

PROBLEMS FOUND AT 75,000 MILES:

1. All 4 tie rods, inners and outers, bad

2. Lower ball joints, bad

3. ABS Codes C1095 and C1096, ECU and HCU Controller and Module Assembly, bad

4. Passenger side door lock actuator, bad

5. Power Steering Pump, bad

6. Passenger side door molding not sealing door, door won't close properly or seal

7. air conditioning warranty replaced back at 30k miles.

Toward the last 400 miles of my FORD version 75K mile extended warranty -bumper-to-bumper- plan, the passenger side power door lock failed and the ABS light turned on. I brought it in to the dealer for an inspection along with some squeaking of the front end (thought it was a tire/rim leak).

All items above were replaced under the purchased extended warranty bumper-to-bumper plan, EXCEPT a kit for the module assembly on the ABS. I will dispute that today, but had to pay for it to get it done.

I am shocked that this much damage was found for a vehicle at only 75k miles proclaimed to be "Built Ford Tough" yet only offering a 36K mile manufacturer warranty. If I did not have the extended warranty, I could only guess the bill to pay for this. I definitely have some opinions, but will keep them to myself for now.

This is a review. You are supposed to express your opinions and thoughts...

Hi, wish me luck, just bought a 2000 f150 with the 5.4. Have known about the ball joints and tie rods and plan on drilling and installing grease fittings. Been a ford lover since I rebuilt a 69 mustang convert 18 years ago.

It sounds to me like this truck has been driven pretty hard, considering that I can relate most of this stuff you are talking about to hard driving conditions. All I can say is that if you want to drive a truck hard, stay with a Ford, because any other truck is just going to give you even more problems. I have a 99 F150, and it's never given me a problem - with 119,000 miles on it.

Keep in mind, too, that any vehicle, any make, any model can turn out to be a lemon. I had two identical Chevy's once (not at the same time)... the first one was a hassle-free all-around great truck, and the second had everything wrong with it that you could think of. Just something to keep in mind.

Update to my initial F-150 posting at the top of the page...

87,126 Miles - All Spark Plugs RUSTED, yes Rusted! #6 Coil Bad. Replaced all. What happened to the famous 100,000 mile tune up? = $579.00.

90,066 Miles - Replaced bad MAF Sensor (code P0102) = $390.00.

90,899 Miles - Lower Left Ball Joint Bad. Right side needs replacing less than 1,000 miles. Replaced one ball joint = $303.00.

Every service was done by a Ford Dealer, Blue Opal Certified.

The ball joints were replaced at 75,000 miles under warranty. After only 16,000 miles they failed. I will never buy a Ford again. I never took it off road or beat it (unlike the guy here who claimed I did) and never went through puddles, deep water or wash the engine. There's no such thing as a lemon... It's cheap low quality parts Ford uses for their vehicles.

Hey genius, did you stop to think maybe the dealer has been taking you for a ride? Also, most times you just need to clean the MAF, not replace it...

The owner of a car that says there is no lemons when his car really is a lemon, is a lemon himself.

Did you see all the other GOOD reviews here?

Settle down children, I'd be pissed off too if I took decent care of my truck, yet it was falling apart on me. He had a bad experience. That doesn't mean ford is a bad brand (regardless of what he thinks), that just means he got a lemon. And yes, lemons exist. Any time you're in a mass-production situation, XXX many out of the bunch are going to be more prone to problems. Quality control is good, but not perfect... hence the many good reviews on here and the couple of bad ones.

Just remember, Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda they are all built with low bid parts. If you ever took into account of what goes into a vehicle, engineering, coordinate part manufacturing, production, dealer network, Even at $25K they are a bargain. Also pickups from 1975 didn't make it to 150K mile unless they were on the 2nd or 3rd engine, didn't have air conditioning, get drove 30K miles a year. Also rode like rocks, noisy, had 150HP, no overdrive.

This guy never said in his original comment that he took care of it at all, as one of you has said. The guy who brought it up that maybe his dealer is taking him for a ride is right. Or what if the dealer wanted to replace the parts because they STARTED to show wear. If you didn't pay for it, why complain. Maybe they wanted to change them just to keep you going even after the warranty. Ford is still the number one selling truck in America, they won't need you anyway.

Ford F150, the best truck I have ever had, haven't done anything to it other than tires, brakes, and oil changes.

I own a 2001 F-150 4x4, and with 286,000 miles on it, it still has the original engine and tranny.

Any kind of truck will have tie rod and ball joint problems, so what? Tie rods and ball joints are wear items, which means they will wear out, every time you turn, hit a bump, or whatever, they are moving.

I pull trailers and grain wagons, drive on rough gravel roads, and I don't think I would buy anything but a Ford.

Some have good luck, some have great luck, and others have terrible luck. Good luck to all you Ford owners.