2000 Ford E-150 problems
NHTSA has received 61 complaints about the 2000 Ford E-150, and 15% of them involve brakes. Next are suspension (15%) and cruise control (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 100,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ford E-150 with enough data (36 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2000 ford e150 conversion van with wheel chair lift that caught fire* the consumer stated the van was on the list of a recall regarding the deactivation switch. The consumer was told it may have been the battery that caused the fire. The consumer house and her daughters car was also destroyed by the fire.
While the vehicle was parked and off, the switch mounted in the brake master cylinder caught fire. The switch and connector were destroyed. I was nearby when this incident occurred and was able to douse the flames, thereby preventing further damage to the vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford e-150. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seat belts were tearing. The driver's seat belt has been repaired twice and the passenger seat belt has been repaired three times. Ford could not determine the cause of the failures. The current mileage was 75,000 and failure mileage was 50,000.
The fuel tank on this ford e150 van leaks fuel during fill ups. The ford dealer (pacifico ford in broomall, pa) states that the vehicle needs a new gas tank. The fuel tank developed cracks and pin holes at the top of the tank. Research online states that the same problem occured with other ford truck and vans and a recall was issued. The recall, namely 01v114000 covers ford vans manufactured between 04/09/1996- 11/14/2000.