Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2000 Ford F Super Duty

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
63
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
50
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

63 filed
4
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power Assist System
    7
  • Tires
    7
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    6
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    5
  • TIRES:SIDEWALL
    5
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    4
  • Engine
    4
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL Bearing
    3

Recalls

3 campaigns
00V254000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH2000-09-06

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MIS-ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT ATTACHES TO THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH. THE WIRE COULD RUB ON THE STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT AND A BLOWN FUSE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STOP LAMP FUNCTION.

RiskTHIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE WIRE HARNESS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

00V170000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES2000-06-19

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: F-SUPER DUTY STRIPPED MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE A MISSING OR PARTIALLY INSTALLED BRAKE PEDAL TO MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD RETAINING CLIP.

RiskIF THE CLIP IS MISSING OR FALLS OUT, THE PUSHROD COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, RESULTING IN THE OPERATOR BEING UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RETAINING CLIP INSTALLATION. MISSING OR PARTIALLY INSTALLED CLIPS WILL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED. IN ADDITION, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT VEHICLES FOR LOWER THAN INTENDED WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE; INCOMPLETE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE INSTALLATION; STEERING COLUMN SHIFT LEVER BRACKET BOLT TORQUE LOWER THAN INTENDED; STEERING GEAR BRACKET FASTENER TORQUE LOWER THAN INTENDED; AND LOWER STEERING COLUMN YOKE BOLT TORQUE LOWER THAN INTENDED.

99V265000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1999-09-20

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SUPER DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS-CABS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L MANUAL TRANSMISSION POWERTRAINS. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CORE WIRE CAN WEAR THE CABLE CONDUIT END FITTING DUE TO A FIFTEEN DEGREE ANGLE IT MAKES WITH THE CONDUIT AT THE THROTTLE BODY END. THIS COULD ALSO LEAD TO WEAR OR SEPARATION OF STRANDS OF THE CORE WIRE, WHICH COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.

RiskA "STUCK" THROTTLE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY.

NHTSA investigations

7 actions
EA06012·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL2006-06-22 → 2007-12-07

ENGINE STALLING

Led to recall07V553000

EA06012·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2006-06-22 → 2007-12-07

ENGINE STALLING

Led to recall07V553000

PE06011·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL2006-02-27 → 2006-06-23

ENGINE STALLING

DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

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