2000 Ford F-150 equipment problems

EQUIPMENT

FORD F-150 HEATER BLEND DOOR MODEL YEAR 97-04 IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING INOPERABILITY OF WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER AND ICED OVER WINDSHIELD INTERIOR RESULTING IN NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF DRIVER VISIBILITY DURING FREEZING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW. FORD IS ON NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM. SEE THE INFORMATION BELOW, FROM AN INTERNET COMPANY MANUFACTURING AND SELLING A REPLACEMENT BLEND DOOR, ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS NOT REQUIRING REMOVAL OF DASH. LOCAL DEALER (JONES WEST FORD, RENO, NV.) DENIES ANY RECALL, WILL NOT REPAIR. FORD CONSUMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT DENIES ANY RECALL, WILL NOT REPAIR. SEE: HTTP://WWW.HEATERTREATER.NET/FORD%20F150%2097-04.HTM. "THIS IS A KIT TO DO A COMPLETE REPAIR ON THE BLEND DOOR MALFUNCTION THAT IS COMMON TO 97-04 F150'S. EVERY F150 IN THIS RANGE EITHER HAS, OR WILL HAVE, THIS COMMON FAILURE OVER TIME."

NHTSA complaint #10373472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE TIRES FELT SLIGHTLY LOW AND THE CONTACT CHECKED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. SHE REALIZED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS CRACKED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TIRE SHOP AND HAD THE VALVE STEM REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY FIVE WEEKS LATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE CHECKED THE TIRES AND REALIZED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE VALVE STEM WAS NOW CRACKED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND HAD THE FAILURE REPAIRED. RECENTLY, THREE WEEKS LATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS CRACKED. BOTH TIRES WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT WAS A DEFECT TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRE VALVES FAIL WITHIN A TWO-MONTH PERIOD. THE TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

NHTSA complaint #10247545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AFTER STOPPING TRUCK AND SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. A LOUD POPPING NOISE IS HEARD UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATES IT IS THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATION IS DRIPPING ONTO EXHAUST.

NHTSA complaint #10202738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

PURCHASED MY 2000 F-150 FROM GORNO FORD IN TRENTON, MI WITH 30,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND LESS THAN 15, 000 MILES THE FOLLOWING MALFUNCTIONS HAVE OCCURRED: FRONT T-ROD BROKE (REPLACED), FRONT U-JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, PARKING BRAKE FROZE UP DISABLING ENTIRE SYSTEM, ALL BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN AT 50,000 MILES YET.

NHTSA complaint #10081028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

WHEN TRYING TO LOWER THE RADIO USING THE VOLUME KNOB, THE VOLUME ACTUALLY WENT HIGHER UNTIL IT COULDN'T GET ANY LOUDER. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ANSWER MY CELL PHONE, AND COULDN'T HEAR THE PERSON DUE TO THE VOLUME OF THE RADIO. IT SIMPLY WOULDN'T LOWER. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WORTH FIXING.

NHTSA complaint #10038855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED EACH SEASON AFTER FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. 8/9/01 O RINGS REPLACED, 3/20/02 REPLACED EVAP. COIL, BOTH UNDER WARRANTY. 4/25/03 COMPRESSOR, ACCUMULATOR ETC. $730.00 WORTH OF REPAIR WITH WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONTACTED FORD REP. AND GOT DISCOUNT.

NHTSA complaint #10016819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

TIRE IS ACTUALLY WEARING OUT WHILE LAYING AGAINST SUPPORT BRACKET. ALSO, CONSUMER CAN'T CHECK TIRE PRESSURE BECAUSE TIRE IS LAYING AGAINST BRACKET. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER WORE OUT THE SIDE WALL OF THE SPARE TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #893714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING, IF YOU COME TO A STOP, LOUD POPPING SOUNDS OCCUR FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN. NUMEROUS OTHER CUSTOMERS I HAVE TALKED WITH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #746075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

RADIO HEATS UP TO POINT THAT WHEN PUTTING IN A CD OR TAPE THEY COULD MELT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.

NHTSA complaint #882600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

THE METAL CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UP "BROKE" CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOT A MALL PARKING LOT, CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, IF NOT LOSS OF LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN THE RESULT.

NHTSA complaint #739965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.