2000 Ford F-150 Acceleration Problems

Which parts fail

• Cruise control
  98
• Linkages
  3
• Accelerator pedal
  2

Components named in complaints (accelerator pedal, throttle, sudden acceleration, cruise control).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  75%
• 25k–50k
  86%
• 50k–75k
  2115%
• 75k–100k
  3424%
• 100k–150k
  4532%
• 150k+
  2719%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Ford F-150 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owned a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated that her son had parked the vehicle in the residence driveway and had turned off the ignition. The son had exited the vehicle and saw that a fireball had erupted from under the hood. The contact stated that she had reviewed the explosion on her home security camera. The contact stated that the fire department was called and extinguished the flames with water. A fire department report was not filed however it was commented that the origin was most likely an electrical fire. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to an impound lot and was declared a total loss by her insurance company. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Safety Hotline. The contact was aware of an open recall for the vehicle, NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control), which had a risk of fire. …

The contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while The vehicle was park in the son's driveway the neighbor alerted the son that the vehicle on fire. The son rushed to the vehicle and discovered flames coming from the cabin of the vehicle. The Fire Department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident the vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the fire was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer was not contacted regarding the failure. A fire report was take at the scene.. The failure mileage was 190,000.

The contact owns a 1997 N/A Ford F-150. The contact stated that while servicing the vehicle independently, the contact unplugged the cruise control deactivation sensor and became aware of condensation leaking from the sensor. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Ford f-150. The contact stated that while at a family function, the contact's relative made them aware that the vehicle was in flames. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was unoccupied therefore there were no injuries sustained. The matt hike Ford was notified and made the contact aware the vehicle was involved NHTSA campaign number: 05V017000 (vehicle speed control) however they were not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that due to the situation their information was forwarded to the office of the general council. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Ford f-150. While the vehicle was turned off and unattended, the vehicle caught fire. The contact was not present. The fire department was called. The fire department and a passerby extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The deputy fire marshal diagnosed that the fire was due to the speed control system in the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The contact was unsure if the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 05V017000 (vehicle speed control). The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.

Around 4a.m I smelled from my room something burning I woke up looked out the window & saw fire coming out of my 2000 f-150 pick up truck from under the hood. Went outside & took the matter in my own hands I quickly got the house water hose & turned off the flames. Thank god fire did not reach any fuel lines nobody was injured & fire did not reach the house. I was thinking of how could this happen if my truck was not moved for 2 days & was just parked in front of my home. I went ahead & did some research on line & found out there was a recall for my vehicle safety recall 05s28-speed control deactivation switch fire.

Had driven approximately 5 miles parked in a lowes parking lot went into the store for about 45min. Only to come out to my truck on fire. The truck was completely off and no one was in it, and there are only 2 sets of keys one in my pocket and the other at home. The vehicle was locked. Prior to driving the 5 miles it had not been driven in 2 days. Ford says it's not there problem and insurance only wants to give us $3,700.00. My husband is a retired veteran and this whole situation has caused his ptsd to be triggered.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked for approximately five hours on the street, the vehicle caught fire and was towed. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The contact was not aware of a recall, although NHTSA campaign number: 05V017000 (vehicle speed control) was found. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, confirmed the recall, and promised to get back to the contact. The failure mileage was 122,263.

The vehicle caught on fire while parked under an apartment building. The fire department extinguished the fire. The insurance investigator indicated that the fire was caused by the cruise control deactivation switch. Recall 05V017000 was issued and this vehicle was included, but consumer was never notified. The truck was in the dealership being serviced a week prior to the fire. Rick stated that he had had problems with the odometer light flashing on and off about a week before the fire. He had also had troubles with his axles. Rick too the vehicle to the dealer to have these issues resolved about a week before the fire. The next day after picking the car up fro the dealer, rick said that one of his fuses was popping on the circuit that the flashers wre on. Her took the vehicle back to the dealer the next day and they replace the fuse but nothing else. …

Our 2000 Ford 150, VIN [redacted], caught fire after our supervisor parked the vehicle when he was checking on crews, it is due to the cruise control switch. Ford said they sent us two recall letters, but we never received them and they can not prove that they sent them, they sent us computer generated generic forms showing dates that they could have typed in after the fire so they wouldn't have to pay. Anyway we purchased the vehicle in mid-January and they say they sent us our first recall letter in February, they would not have had our information that fast. Anyway, our insurance paid for the repairs less our deductible. I have written to william c Ford, he didn't reply but we received a postcard asking us to call the customer service department which we did, they still denied to pay for the repairs. …

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Acceleration complaints in other F-150 years