2000 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1269 complaints
1269
Total Complaints
91,032mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Top Issue
102
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,000 25th Percentile
91,032 Median Mileage
133,991 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
100
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
98
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
87
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
85
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
59
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
47
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
44
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
43
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
42
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
35

Severity Assessment

102
Crashes
385
Fires
89
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE BODY BOUNCED AT 43 MPH ON SMOOTH ROAD. FLOOR/SEAT VIBRATED AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIED AT 68 TO 70 MPH ON SMOOTH INTERSTATE. DID NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. DEALER BALANCED WHEELS AND TIRES AND THEN REPLACED WHEELS AND TIRES BUT THIS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. ANOTHER DEALER BOUGHT VEHICLE BACK AN..."
"SEAT BELT ANCHORS FAILED TO BE BOLTED TO FLOOR IN THE CENTER POSITION, PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT CAN BE LOCKED, BUT THE ANCHOR SUPPORTS ARE NOT SECURED. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28