AI Damage2000 Ford Ford Truck reliability: common problems
Owners of the 2000 Ford Ford Truck filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 25
- involving a crash
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 28% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 24% of all complaints
- 3 Air bags 12% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 12% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 8% of all complaints
- 6 Exterior lighting 4% of all complaints
- 7 Fuel system 4% of all complaints
- 8 Latches, locks, linkages 4% of all complaints
- Tires: 7 complaints (28% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 6 complaints (24% of all).
- Air bags: 3 complaints (12% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 3 complaints (12% of all).
- Electrical system: 2 complaints (8% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 25 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The consumer stated that the front end of the truck pushed the engine in enough, that it had broken the windshield, and neither of the air bags deployed. (both vehicles in this accident were totaled) ford/f150/2000 scc
Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle, forcing him off to shoulders into a barrier. Upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't go off.
2000 ford truck excursion; while driving 30 mph had a direct frontal impact, an driver's/passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. Dealer was not willing to find the cause of the problem. Please provide further information.
While driving the excursion at a speed around 35 mph, heard a very load pop noise from under the hood and lost power from the engine and the vehicle rolled to a stop. Had the vehicle towed to my local ford dealership for trouble shooting purpose. They told me the number 7 spark plug blew out from the head.
2000 ford windstar sel -the active control light goes on slight bumps or rough on highways-goes off, but recently after the rear axle recall and check of by dealership on oct 4, 2010, our car has on more than three or four times went into the action control mode when the light on dash went on --and this at high…
Our rv seemed sluggish on going up on hills, then sudden engine failure while going uphill on hwy 77 in wv. Towed to a large aaa repair centre, where they looked into some spark plugs and pulled 5 out, one of which was so badly damaged, flattened with twisted threads, they determined it needs a new engine.
Clock and radio 'read out-number' just quit working - fail to light up. Mileage read out comes on and off as it pleases, does not work consistently. The radio buttons are starting to not come on when you start the car and do not stay on - 2005.
On three occasions the cruise control has gone on automatically causing the vehicle to accelerate. During the most recent event my wife almost hit another vehicle. I will contact the dealership first thing monday morning, but thought you should have this info on the vehicle.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 7,130 of 32,257 model years in the NHTSA data (top 22% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Ford Truck has 13 complaints (24 years in the data). This year has 25, above average.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Other years of this model
- Ford Truck 19887 sources
- Ford Truck 19896 sources
- Ford Truck 19908 sources
- Ford Truck 19919 sources
- Ford Truck 199210 sources
- Ford Truck 19937 sources
- Ford Truck 199415 sources
- Ford Truck 199521 sources
- Ford Truck 199618 sources
- Ford Truck 199734 sources
- Ford Truck 199825 sources
- Ford Truck 199933 sources
- Ford Truck 200120 sources
- Ford Truck 200237 sources
- Ford Truck 200312 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Ford Ford Truck?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, engine and cooling, air bags. Total complaints: 25. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: tires: bulges, blowouts (12%), airbags did not deploy (4%), door locks, latches, handles (4%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 Ford Ford Truck?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2000 Ford Ford Truck from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2000 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.