2000 Ford Ford: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints
62
Total Complaints
79,256mi
Median Mileage
TIRES
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

56,000 25th Percentile
79,256 Median Mileage
95,858 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
STRUCTURE
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
9
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK PULLS FAR TO THE LEFT. *AK"
"THE CONDENSATION PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY SEVERE IF IT STARTS RAINING WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I LITERALLY CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDOWS. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNWILLING TO HELP ME. I FEEL THE CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAU..."
"LOTS OF WIND NOISE, TIRES OUT OF ROUND"

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