IllustrationCONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH RECALL TIRES, DEALER REPLACED TIRES WITH UNIROYAL BRAND WHICH DEVELOPED KNOT-LIKE BULGES, FIRESTONE REPLACED ONE WHICH BLEW OUT. *JG ( FIRESTONE TIRES)
2000 Ford Ford Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →25Owner complaints
Model-year median: 2
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
2000 Ford Ford Truck
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 25 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Tires: 7 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 6 reports
- Air Bags: 3 reports
- Power Train: 3 reports
- Electrical System: 2 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports
Tires complaints
7 reportsTHIS TIRE DISINTEGRATED WITHOUT REASON. LOW MILES AND WELL MAINTAINED. IT WAS PURELY SHEER LUCK THAT THREE PASSENGERS AND DRIVER WERE NOT KILLED. (TIRESIZE: 265/75 R16)
THIS TIRE DISINTEGRATED WITHOUT REASON. LOW MILES AND WELL MAINTAINED. IT WAS PURELY SHEER LUCK THAT THREE PASSENGERS AND DRIVER WERE NOT KILLED. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT265/75 R)
BLOWOUT, TIRES ROTATED EVERY 12,000, 29,300 MILES ON VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL269 TIRESIZE: 265-75-R16)
TIRES ARE ORIGINAL TO TRUCK. ON DATE OF INCIDENT, I STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK, AND WHILE WAITING FOR PERSON GLANCED AT LEFT FRONT TIRE AND NOTICE SOMETHING WRONG WITH TREAD. I CHECK WITH FINGERS TO PROBE AND FOUND 4 INCH SEPARATION 2 INCHES IN FROM OUTSIDE EDGE OF TREAD. SEPARATION WAS IN FIRST TREAD CHANNEL AT EDGE OF RAISED AN…
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TIRES ARE ORIGINAL TO TRUCK. ON DATE OF INCIDENT, I STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK, AND WHILE WAITING FOR PERSON GLANCED AT LEFT FRONT TIRE AND NOTICE SOMETHING WRONG WITH TREAD. I CHECK WITH FINGERS TO PROBE AND FOUND 4 INCH SEPARATION 2 INCHES IN FROM OUTSIDE EDGE OF TREAD. SEPARATION WAS IN FIRST TREAD CHANNEL AT EDGE OF RAISED AND RECESSED POINT. THE STEEL BELT WAS VISIBLE. I CAUGHT THE DEFECT PRIOR TO FURTHER DAMAGE. I NOTIFIED DEALER AND INSTRUCTED TO DRIVE TO NAMED TIRE FACILITY. DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE GOOD AS SAID THAT STEELTEX A/T TIRES NOT ON FORD/FIRESTONE RECALL LIST. I ADVISED DEALER AND IN FACT REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES ON VEHICLE. I AM IN PROCESS OF FILING A WRITTEN COMPLAINT WITH DEALER, FORD, AND FIRESTONE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL419 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16). *SLC
THE OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON A DOUBLE REAR AXLE FAILED WHILE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SIDEWALL.. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W10P TIRESIZE: NO SPACE!)
WE WERE DRIVING THE RV IN EASTERN COLORADO ON HOT PAVEMENT. IT WAS ABOUT 93 F. SUDDENLY THE TIRE LOST ALL OF ITS TREAD AND DAMAGED THE BACK OF THE RV. LUCKY FOR US WE HAD DUAL WHEELS OR WE HAD DUAL WHEELS OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD A CRASH. THE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 6200 MILES ON IT.( DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD279 TIRE SIZE: …
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WE WERE DRIVING THE RV IN EASTERN COLORADO ON HOT PAVEMENT. IT WAS ABOUT 93 F. SUDDENLY THE TIRE LOST ALL OF ITS TREAD AND DAMAGED THE BACK OF THE RV. LUCKY FOR US WE HAD DUAL WHEELS OR WE HAD DUAL WHEELS OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD A CRASH. THE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 6200 MILES ON IT.( DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD279 TIRE SIZE: 75R16 )
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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