2000 FORD F-450 SD

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

WHEELS:HUB

CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO M

TIRES:VALVE

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH COMMERCIAL TRUCK TIRES THAT HAVE STEEL CORDS IN THE TIRE SIDEWALL. THE VALVE STEMS MAY HAVE BEEN TORN OR DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY AND COULD LEAK CAUSING SIDEWALL DAMAGE.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-450 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FRAME WAS WELDED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000...UPDATED 10/30/13 *BF UPDATED 10/31/2013 *JS

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABNORMALLY EXHIBITING SIGNS OF STALLING AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY BEFORE DOING SO. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND BLOCKAGE FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD CONTACT HER WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

A FAULTY FUEL LINE ON A 2000 FORD F450 BRUSH FIRE TRUCK FAILED, SPRAYING DIESEL FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING A SMALL ENGINE FIRE, DURING AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO A FIRE. FIRE WAS QUICKLY CONTROLLED WITH ONBOARD AFFF/WATER MIXTURE. CALLED TO HAVE REPAIRED, MECHANIC CAME OUT TO STATION, AND REPLACED 2 STEEL FUEL LINES. MECHANIC STATED HE IS SURPRISED THESE FUEL LINES WERE NEVER RECALLED, HE HAD CHANGED HIS OUT FOR A SAME FAILURE WEEKS AGO. APPARENTLY, THE SUPPORT BRACKET, THAT CAME ON THE ORIGINAL LINES, THE RUBBER INSIDE THE BRACKET WEARS OUT, SO THE LINE RUBS AGAINST METAL AND WEAKENS IT. THE NEW REPLACEMENT LINES DO NOT COME WITH THIS LINE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE, MECHANIC THREW IT AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 173,600

I'VE HAD TWO SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT IN THE LAST FIVE HUNDRED MILE IN MY 2000 F-450. I'VE GOT TO SAY ITS A REAL HAZARD TO BE HAULING A LOAD, SUDDENLY LOOSE DRASTIC POWER AND BE RATTLED BY THE ABRUPT SPARK PLUG EXPLOSION. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THE FUEL RAIL IS RIGHT THERE. IN FACT THE SECOND SPARK PLUG I HAD EJECT MADE A SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS WHILE I WAS TRAVELING UP HILL ON A VERY BUSY NARROW ROAD PULLING MY CHIPPER. BOTH TIMES I SMELT A STRONG AND CONSISTENT ODOR OF FUEL, ANOTHER HAZARD. BOTH TIMES THE TRUCK HESITATED AND ATTEMPTED STALING WHILE IN TRAVEL. THE FORD DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, AND SAY FORD KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T CARE. EXPERIENCING THIS FIRST HAND; TWICE NOW, I CAN TELL YOU THIS ISSUE IS WITH OUT A DOUBT THE MOST HAZARDOUS UNPROVOKED VEHICLE HAZARD I'VE EVER ENCOUNTERED. *TR

Mileage: 109,450

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F450. HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER HE CRANKED THE ENGINE. HE THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#06V286000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200,000. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

Mileage: 200,000

TL* - THE CONTACT WAS HAVING CONTINUOUS FAILURES WITH 2000 FORD F450 TRUCK. THE FUEL TANK CORRODED, CAUSING IT TO CLOG THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD ,AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FORD FUEL TANKS HAVING THE SAME FAILURE. THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK WAS IN THE VEHICLE FOR 6 YEARS, THE FIRST REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK LASTED EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED.*AK

Mileage: 100,024

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE ON THE HUB PILOT REAR WHEELS TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE WHEELS. IN 2004 AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP USED A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE THE WHEELS IN PIECES. AT THAT TIME THE REPAIR SHOP APPLIED TWO NEW REAR WHEELS AND REMOUNTED THE TIRES. NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH THE REPLACEMENT WHEELS. ADDITIONALLY THE HORN BLOWS ON ITS OWN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE HORN RELAY. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPLACEMENT THE HORN SOUNDED AGAIN ON ITS OWN. THIS IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN DAMP/ HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 45,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE ON THE HUB PILOT REAR WHEELS TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE WHEELS. IN 2004 AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP USED A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE THE WHEELS IN PIECES. AT THAT TIME THE REPAIR SHOP APPLIED TWO NEW REAR WHEELS AND REMOUNTED THE TIRES. NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH THE REPLACEMENT WHEELS. ADDITIONALLY THE HORN BLOWS ON ITS OWN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE HORN RELAY. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPLACEMENT THE HORN SOUNDED AGAIN ON ITS OWN. THIS IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN DAMP/ HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 45,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT, A MECHANIC FOR FLEET, DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK LINING WAS COMING APART AND GETTING INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FLEET HAS TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 02/02/07. *JB

Mileage: 61,135

PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM ON 2000 F 450.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SPUTTER. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND FOUND IT TO BE RESTRICTED. THE NEXT DAY THE STALLING RESURFACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT HE INNER COATING OF THE FUEL TANK WAS COMING APART. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE CONSUMER HAVE THE FUEL TANK, SENDING UNIT AND FUEL FILTER REPLACED AND THE INJECTORS CLEANED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM

Mileage: 21,025

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION. NAR 08/05/2003. *MR *CB

I HAVE A 2000 FORD F-450 WITH 19.5" GENERAL TIRES. I HAD A FLAT TIRE WHEREBY THE VALVE STEM BLEW OUT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS IN ALL TIRES BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO THE TIRE SHOP WHERE THEY WERE REPLACED,THEY WERE THE WRONG VALVE STEMS. THE STEMS WERE NOT FOR HIGH PRESSURE TIRES BUT RATHER REGULAR AUTOMOBILE TIRES. FORD HAD A RECALL BUT ONLY CHECKED TO SEE IF THEY WERE LEAKING. THEY SHOUILD HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH THE PROPER VALVES.*AK

Mileage: 31,200

THIS IS MY THIRD FIRESTONE TIRE ON THE SAME VEHICLE. *ON 2-11-04 @EST.1500 HRS IN BAKER CA. MILEAGE 9,950 MILES. *LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD STARTED TO COME OFF OF FIRESTONE TIRE CASING. IT IS REALLY SAD THAT FIRESTONE ISN'T HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PUTTING OUT SUCH BAD TIRES. FIRESTONE PER NORMA Y. GRAY MY TIRE FAILURES ARE ALL MY FAULT. NO ONE BUT FIRESTONE CAN KEEP THE RIGHT PRESSURE OR NOT DAMAGE THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO COME APART. I' M BEGINNING TO THINK THIS IS A WASTE OF TIME. *JB

Mileage: 9,950

TWO FRONT TIRES WERE SHREDDING, AND THEN BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED.*AK

Mileage: 30,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF 4R100 FORD TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN SERVICED BY FORD SINCE 2000 (WHEN BOUGHT) AND NO MENTION OF A FACTORY OVERHEATING PROBLEM THAT AN UPGRADED COOLER (PER TSB) WOULD HAVE AVOIDED.*AK

Mileage: 85,960

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIRE VALVE STEM, BUT WAS NOT FIXED SINCE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS OK. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE OUT SIDE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS LOSING AIR DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM WHICH DAMAGED THE TIRE WALLS. *YH

VALVE STEMS ARE BRAKING OFF AT TIRE RIM, CAUSING TIRE TO GO FLAT. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL #01V046 BUT ONLY INSPECTED VEHICLE FOR LEAKS. THE VALVE STEMS NEED REPLACING. OTHER VALVE STEMS ARE MADE FROM STEEL. THESE ARE MADE OF RUBBER WHICH CAN BREAK OFF WITH A LOAD. *JG

ON TWO OCCASIONS A TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN BLOWOUT, THE FIRST TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, THIS TIRE HAD 25000 MILE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, AT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL (01V-046)ON THE VALVE STEM AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER BUT PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT THE VALVE STEM HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK, THE VEHICLE WAW TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL BUT NOTHING WAS DONE, THE SECOND TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING A STOP LIGHT, THIS TIRE HAD 28000 MILES AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACED TIRES (CONTINENTAL-GENERAL TIRE 225-70R19.5 LMT-400). NLM

ON TWO OCCASIONS A TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN BLOWOUT, THE FIRST TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, THIS TIRE HAD 25000 MILE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, AT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL (01V-046)ON THE VALVE STEM AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER BUT PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT THE VALVE STEM HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK, THE VEHICLE WAW TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL BUT NOTHING WAS DONE, THE SECOND TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING A STOP LIGHT, THIS TIRE HAD 28000 MILES AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACED TIRES (CONTINENTAL-GENERAL TIRE 225-70R19.5 LMT-400). NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WATER IS GETTING INTO THE FUEL TANK. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB