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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.

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25Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

Full reported-category list and vehicle report

Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    34
    1997    25
    1998    33
    1999    25
    2000    20
    2001    37
    2002    12
    2003
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Tires
    7    Engine And Engine Cooling
    6    Air Bags
    3    Power Train
    3    Electrical System
    2
    All reported categories
    Exterior Lighting
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Steering
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1    Wheels
    1

    Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

    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.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    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

    What owners actually said

    25 reports
    Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2000
    Wheels

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: DA217PF12D TIRESIZE: LT265/75RX)

    NHTSA ODI #736412

    Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 2000
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    MY CONCERN IS NOT WITH MY FORD MINI VAN...HOWEVER, IT IS WITH THE COURT SYSTEM THAT SUPPRESSES FULL DISCLOSURE OF LIABILITY CLAIMS. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A DENIAL OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THAT RESULTED IN 100 PLUS FATALITIES, FIRESTONE/FORD AND OVER 200 FATALS WITH GM TRUCKS AND OUTER GAS TANKS... SOUNDS LIKE A SEVERE LEGA…

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    MY CONCERN IS NOT WITH MY FORD MINI VAN...HOWEVER, IT IS WITH THE COURT SYSTEM THAT SUPPRESSES FULL DISCLOSURE OF LIABILITY CLAIMS. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A DENIAL OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THAT RESULTED IN 100 PLUS FATALITIES, FIRESTONE/FORD AND OVER 200 FATALS WITH GM TRUCKS AND OUTER GAS TANKS... SOUNDS LIKE A SEVERE LEGAL GLITCH OUT THERE AND SAME SHOULD BE CLOSED, LESS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IS ERODED IN YOUR OFFICE AND THE COURTS...*AK

    NHTSA ODI #733362

    Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
    Tires

    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 )

    NHTSA ODI #728413

    Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1999
    Engine And Engine CoolingFire

    WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE STARTED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #852635

    Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 1999
    Air BagsCrash

    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. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #851113

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.