Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (automatic and manual transmissions, CVT, axles, driveshaft, 4WD/AWD).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Ford F-150 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 1991 N/A Ford F-150. The contact stated that after parking, turning the vehicle off, and exiting, the vehicle suddenly began to roll backwards. The contact was able to get back into the moving vehicle, press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from moving. During the incident, the contact sustained a right shoulder injury that did not require medical treatment. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 250.
Truck will not go into proper gear. You have to put emergency brake on and put transmission in neutral to crank the vehicle. Then you have to put gear shift into a different gear setting to be able to drive. The auto gear box linkage cable has issues. The truck will not go into park and will result in the vehicle running you over or run into something.
First I purchased the Ford f-150 2000 year model from a car dealership on oct 28, 2019. Immediately there was problems keeping it running. They put a new battery in it 2 days later then while reaching 50 MPH my tons would drop and the truck would not accelerate I had just put 51 dollars in the tank, then I pushed the gas to the floor my rooms would go all the way to 3 then I would have to let off the gas and it seemed to do a hard switch in gear. As this continued the entire truck shook till I figured OK just pump the gas and let off before the shaking got to bad. Now the shaking as gotten worse and the truck seems to not want to accelerate at all or does a hard stall. It is supposed to have a new low range motor with only 100,000 miles on it at least the dealer told me that, I also verbally made an agreement with the dealer that if anything was to go wrong he would fix it, he agreed. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact depressed the starter solenoid in the engine compartment in an attempt to start the vehicle and the vehicle rolled away in reverse despite being secured in park. Additionally, the contact attempted to stop the vehicle when he crashed into a pole and then a fence. The contact sustained multiple contusions and a bruised rib. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a collision center but was not inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 102,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Ford f-150. While driving over 65 MPH, the vehicle downshifted on its own. The failure occurred four times. The vehicle was repaired several times, but the failure recurred. Webber family motors (1389 wenner rd, detroit lakes, mn 56501, [phone]) was contacted and stated that the part was not available. A loaner vehicle was provided. The dealer offered the contact a buy back or trade-in option. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 19V075000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified and was to respond to the dealer and owner. The owner had parked the vehicle for months. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 20,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Ford f-150. While driving approximately 75 MPH and attempting to decelerate, the vehicle would shift out of gear. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
While in neutral there is a whinning noise push clutch in it quietens but its tough switching into gears. It grinds very hard to put shifter in any gear. Now it whines all the time. And it grinds even more now going from first to second upon accelerating . When in reverse it stutters really bad ive checked all fluids.
Electrical problems. Most significantly the truck shut off while I was driving down a road at about 50mph. Zero electrical and the power stearing was out and I had to muscle the truck to the side of the road, my wife would not have been able to do this.I waited about 15 minutes and it started. Had I been in a turn I May not have been able to turn the truck fast enough and hit oncomming cars. I took it in to john elway Ford dealership and they said they couldnt find anything wrong with it and said they could do nothing. They said there was no error code logged in the computer so nothing was done. Today, aug 13, 2004 the truck started but the odometer was not lit but then lit when I backed out of my parking space. My wife later took the truck to the store then to a playground where it failed to start again. …
Well I got suckered oct 4 2003 into a 2000 f-150 w/52,000 miles . My lovely truck was doing great until sept 2004 and then my tranny went out. Just blew out. Well $1400 dollars and a lot of (I mean a lot) of money and time later (nov 2004) I got it fixed (happy times right?). Dad, me some buddies put the tranny in. So I am doing great and then I started to smell anti freeze and well some time later in aug 2005 it started a steem shop out the exhaust. Water, anti freeze and oil that is what is was. Looked like head gasket or head might be craked so got new gasket set and got heads tested and reshaped and new head bolts.($400 later) well I finaly got to getting it back together and it is still smoking (today in dec 2005). So something bad is wrong maybe block is craked. I dont know but I am very mad I owe $12,000 on it.
I was just driving and felt a vibration and have spent a lot of money trying to figure the problem out and no one knows why it is vibrating. I have had my tires road forced and check. I have had an alignment. I have had my crankshaft checked. I have had the tires balanced. I saw a bulletin on valves and that seems to be the closest to my situation I have the information on the valves and will be happy to share that with you. I have spent a lot of money at the dealer and independent shops even a transmission shop and no one can figure it out. I would like to have this 1-2 year problem solved. The front end has been replaced and check as well.
Transmission complaints in other F-150 years
Frequently asked questions
How common are transmission problems on the 2000 Ford F-150?
NHTSA has 47 complaints about the transmission & drivetrain of the 2000 Ford F-150, 4% of the model year's 1,075 complaints. The component named most often is automatic transmission (17 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Ford F-150 transmission problems?
No. NHTSA lists no transmission & drivetrain recall for the 2000 Ford F-150, though it has 6 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2000 Ford F-150 transmission problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 54,000 miles, and 26% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 3 crashes, 1 fire and 4 injuries to transmission & drivetrain problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.