Total Complaints
1 filings
FORD TRITON · model year
2000 FORD TRITON
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000FORDTRITON carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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 TRITON is engine and engine cooling with 1 filings. 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 1 investigation file overlapping the 2000 TRITON. 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.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20120409FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TITAN (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL SOUND AS SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A SPARK PLUGS WAS BLOWN FROM THE CYLINDER AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 FORD TRITON have?▼
The 2000 FORD TRITON has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 FORD TRITON?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 FORD TRITON is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2000 FORD TRITON 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.