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2000 FORD PICKUP

6 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2000FORDPICKUP carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 PICKUP is tires:tread/belt with 1 filings, followed by steering:hydraulic power assist system (1) and suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:leaf (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 2000 PICKUP. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

6
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

6 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
SERVICE BRAKES1

Recent Complaints

20181008SERVICE BRAKES

NY CRASH W/ 20 DEAD. MY 2000 FORD PICKUP HAD 2 BRAKE LINE FAILURES SO FAR. INSPECTION SHOWS 1 MORE SOON. LAST 3-4 INCHES OF BRAKE LINE COMING OUT OF CHASSIS NOT PROTECTED BY A HARNESS AND EXTREMELY CORRODED. ME LUCKY FAILURES WERE IN DRIVEWAY. FWD TO NY POLICE.

Mileage: 190,000

20070123FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD PICKUP LGT, WHICH HE PURCHASED ON 11/20/2006. ON 11/23/2006 THE CONTACT FOUND HIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS THAT THEY COULD NOT B TELL WHAT STARTED THE FIRE ,AND THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW HE CAN PROCEED. THE CONTACT'S SISTER PROVIDED THE INFORMATION FOR THIS COMPLAINT, AND WOULD LIKE TO BE THE CONTACT PERSON. *AK

Mileage: 12,100

20051202SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKES, ABS SYSTEM IS TERRIBLE, I HAVE NEVER OWNED A WORSE VECH. BRAKES PULSATE, BROUGHT IN TO HAVE FIXED, STILL DID NOT WORK, REPLACED ALL BRAKES, STILL PULSATE AND YOU KEEP GOING, GOT WORSE EVEN ON DRY ROADS AND WAS TOLD ABS HAS A PROBLEM AND FORD HAS NOT RECALLED YET. THEY PULLED THE ABS FUSE AND I HAVE BRAKES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS VECH. YOU CAN NOT STOP IMEDIATELY. I HAVE GONE HALF WAY THROUGH STOP SIGNS AND HAD TO DRIVE RIGHT OR LEFT TO AVOID VECH AHEAD SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD TO REPLACE CRACKED HEAD ALSO IN THIS VECH A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. PLATTSBURGH FORD HAD MY VECH FOR OVER A WEEK AND STILL DID NOT FIX THE CHECK ENGINE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE SENSORS WERE BAD AND EVEN AFTER THEY TOOK THE ENGINE APART THEY DID NOT PUT THE SENSOR IN. I HAD TO GO TO ANOTHER GARAGE AND THEY PUT IT IN FOR ME. BRAKES ARE A REAL HAZARD ON THIS VECH. EVERYONE IN TOWN THAT HAS A FORD RANGER ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BRAKES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE! *NM

Mileage: 60,000

20010214SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF

THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTING WAS MOUNTED INCORRECTLY BY THE MANUFACTURET. THE MOUNT MEASURES FARTHER BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAN THE DRIVERS SIDE, THUS COCKING THE REAR AXLE TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RIDE CROOKED DOWN THE ROAD. CURRENTLY THE TRUCK IS SCEDULED FOR SERVICE ON 2/14/2001 TO HAVE THE REAR PINON SEAL REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME AS IT CONTINUALLY BLOWS OUT DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE. ADDITIONALLY, A TRANSMISSION LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AND REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXTENTION HOUSEING. FORD WAS ADVISED OF THIS PROBLEM ON 6/2/2000 AT 10,128 MILES. HOWEVER MY COMPLAINT HAS FALLEN ON DEAF EARS. THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED BY THE REGINAL FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER ON TWO OCCATIONS AND ON THE SECOND MEETING HE DID ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM HOWEVER INDICATED THAT IT WAS AN ACCEPTABLE DEFECT AND STATED THAT HE WOULD PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO ME IDENTIFYING THE DEFECT. TO DATE I HAVE NOT RECIEVED ANY WRITTEN RESPONCE. I HAVE BEEN THREATENED BY FORD TO BE QUIET ABOUT MY P

20001218STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ,YOU CANNOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS AND OR SITTING STILL.IT IS AREAL PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO MOVE ON A INCLINE AND USE BRAKES TO HOLD TRUCK WHILE TRYING TO TURN STEERING WHEEL.

20001120TIRES:TREAD/BELT

FIRESTONE WRANGLER HT TIRE (P225 70 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2000 FORD PICKUP have?
The 2000 FORD PICKUP has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 FORD PICKUP?
The most-complained component for the 2000 FORD PICKUP is TIRES:TREAD/BELT with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM and SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF.
Is the 2000 FORD PICKUP safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.