2000 Ford E-150 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
50 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
104,602 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 20 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 50 complaints (12.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 8 | 16.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 10.0% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 8.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 6.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 6.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 4 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3 |
| Suspension:Front | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Air Bags: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Suspension:Front: 3; Electrical System: 2; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 4
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 30 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2000: 3; 2001: 6; 2002: 7; 2003: 5; 2004: 6; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 6; 2008: 4; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2015: 1; 2019: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10083496 · 2004-07-19 (July 19, 2004)
ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BRAKES AND SUSPENSION.*MR DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OVERWEIGHTED BY WITH THE MOBILITY CONVERSATIONS PACKAGE SYSTEM THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL WEAR OF THE DRIVETRAIN, BRAKE SYSTEM AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERWEIGHT WHEN THE CONSUMER ALONG WITH HIS WHEELCHAIR AND A FORTH OF A TANK OF GAS WHERE IN THE VEHICLE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10083496 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10219164 · 2008-02-26 (February 26, 2008)
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF, THE SWITCH MOUNTED IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE. THE SWITCH AND CONNECTOR WERE DESTROYED. I WAS NEARBY WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AND WAS ABLE TO DOUSE THE FLAMES, THEREBY PREVENTING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 100,203 miles reported. Look up ODI 10219164 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10289950 · 2009-10-27 (October 27, 2009)
AFTER FILING UP GAS TANK AND PARKING VEHICLE - NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM GAS TANK - HAD A FORD MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE SIMILAR PROBLEM HE HAD SEEN WITH OTHER FORD E-150S THAT HAD CRACK IN 35 GALLON MID-SHIP FUEL TANK WHERE IT [TANK] CONTACTS THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER - HE TOLD ME TO LOOK IT UP ON LINE... I DID AND I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT - THEY SAID THIS RECALL APPLIED TO E-150S BUILT AT LORAINNE PLAINT BETWEEN APRIL 1996 AND NOVEMBER 2000... THEY LOOKED UP MY VIN AND SAID IT WAS BUILT IN NOVEMBER 1999 AT THE LORAINE P…
Owner-reported narrative. 191,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10369505 · 2010-12-07 (December 7, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 FORD E150 . THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT FIRST NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369505 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196423 · 2007-07-16 (July 16, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E150. ON JULY 13, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SMOKING. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 08/13/07 *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196423 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 743949 · 2001-04-12 (April 12, 2001)
WHEN REACHING THE SPEED OF 50 MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE VIBRATES/SHAKES, WHICH PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S VERY WINDY OUT. ALSO, WHEN TURNING ON THE A/C THERE IS A VERY STRONG ODOR, WHICH CAUSES HEADACHES/NAUSEA. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT'S GLUE FROM PUTTING THE WOOD IN THE INTERIOR AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS HARMLESS TO ME AND MY FAMILY.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 743949 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10037852 · 2003-08-28 (August 28, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH TRANSMISSION LOST POWER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO 35 MPH. MANUFACTURE RAND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10037852 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10149513 · 2006-02-06 (February 6, 2006)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING BATTERY GOING DEAD BARE WIRES ARCING GEM MODULE GOING OUT TRANSMISSION SENSOR BAD WINDSHIELD LEAKING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10149513 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188984 · 2007-04-12 (April 12, 2007)
2000 FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN WITH WHEEL CHAIR LIFT THAT CAUGHT FIRE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VAN WAS ON THE LIST OF A RECALL REGARDING THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE BATTERY THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER HOUSE AND HER DAUGHTERS CAR WAS ALSO DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10188984 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10250963 · 2008-12-06 (December 6, 2008)
2000 FORD E-150 VAN BLEW SPARK PLUG NUMBER 6, WITH LOSS OF POWER ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD NOISE, SMELL OF EXHAUST AND GASOLINE. HAD TWO CHILDREN IN VAN WITH ME AT THE TIME. HAD PREVIOUSLY HEARD A SLIGHT TICKING WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A DEVELOPING EXHAUST LEAK OR POSSIBLY TICKING VALVE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED 50 MILES TO HOME TOWN MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED DAMAGE WITH FORD RECOMMENDED HELICOIL AT A COST OF NEAR $400.00. FORTUNATELY BREAKDOWN HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP VAN OFF TO EMPTY PARKING LOT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 223,254 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250963 at NHTSA ↗