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2000 Ford FORD TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

23 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

64,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 23 complaints (17.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting14.3%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
4
Tires
4
Tires:Tread/Belt
3
Air Bags
1
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine4
Tires4
Tires:Tread/Belt3
Air Bags1
Air Bags:Frontal1
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Tires: 4; Tires:Tread/Belt: 3; Air Bags: 1; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 14 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.

2000
3
2001
8
2002
1
2003
2
2005
5
2006
1
2007
1
2010
1
2011
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20003
20018
20021
20032
20055
20061
20071
20101
20111

2000: 3; 2001: 8; 2002: 1; 2003: 2; 2005: 5; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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 10112240 · 2005-02-27 (February 27, 2005)

PURCHASED A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LAST WEEK OF JANUARY 2004 FOR THE PRICE OF 13900.00. THE VAN WAS STORED OUT BACK FOR A WHILE, AND WAS UNDER 30,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE DEALER NEVER GOT IT INSPECTED UNTIL TWO WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED AND PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. BY JULY 2004, OUR VAN WAS IN THE SHOP REGARDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS. UPON PICKING IT UP, THEY LEFT ME NO WORK ORDER THAT WAS DONE AND CLAIMED THEY PUT IN 4,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK (VERBALLY). I THEREFORE CONTACTED A LAWYER. BY DECEMBER 2004, CHRIS…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112240 at NHTSA ↗