On March 30, 2014, at approximately 3:00 P.M. (pst) my 2000 Ford F-150 unexpectedly caught on fire. The truck was stationary in my driveway when suddenly black smoke and fire could be seen coming out of the driver side wheel well. The fire engulfed the driver side of the engine compartment melting all the plastic, wiring and the air intake area. The fire melted everything near the master cylinder and the cruise control housing.

- Chula Vista , CA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential drive-way for five hours when he noticed flames coming from the engine and through the front grill of the vehicle. The fire department was contacted who came and extinguished the fire. They did not know the origin of the fire and no one was injured. A fire report was not available. The insurance company was notified of the failure and the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted who stated they would contact him within the next fifteen days. The failure mileage was 150,000.

- Denton, KY, USA

When trying to back out of my driveway, the truck made a loud popping sound from the engine. When I raised the hood, I could smell unburnt fuel. I then did some research online and found out that this could be a blown spark plug from the cylinder head. I have read many forums and talked to several mechanics about the symptoms I have experienced. All have said this is a very common problem with this engine and other Ford engines. I called Ford Motor Co. And they were not aware of any problems with this engine. My local dealer was aware of the problem and therefore stock plenty of ignition coils on hand. This repair is estimated to cost me $400. Ford should be responsible for this cost, no questions asked.

- Louisville, KY, USA

Vehicle had been parked for two hours at home after a long trip. Neighbors noticed that the truck had caught fire and notified me. Local vfd was able to extinguish the fire... but not before total loss of the truck.

- Steele, AL, USA

Spark plug was ejected out of the cylinder head. Location number 5 cylinder.

- Howell, MI, USA

Parked car after having driven approximately 45miles. Spontaneous engine compartment fire occurred approximately 1 hour later in parked, locked vehicle. Apparent origin of fire was in engine compartment quadrant closest to driver. Internet search of similar fires suggests speed control deactivation switch. (see www.rvappraisals.com/Ford-fires.htm)... truck now looks like the one shown in column 2, row 9 on above page. (see also put.edidomus.it/auto/pdf/news/141009_incendi_ford.pdf).

- Kirkland, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated the vehicle was off for approximately five hours when it engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact was informed that the fire started near the cruise control button. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence and parked. The failure and current mileages were 127,000.

- Dallas, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he heard a loud noise in his driveway, he went outside and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The contact did not mention if there were any injuries. The police were called and a report was filed. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that the legal department would contact him. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

- Lexington, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential garage when the vehicle erupted in flames from the engine compartment. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a fire report was filed. The vehicle as well as the residential garage was destroyed. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The current and failure mileage was approximately 69,200.

- Humble, TX, USA

Parked my Ford F150 in front of my house last evening about 6pm. Nothing out of the ordinary about the way the truck was running or operating. Was awakened at 3am this morning to my neighbor banging on my door, screaming "your truck is on fire!" I woke my husband, he and the neighbor put the fire out before fire dept showed up. All said and done. The investigation continued after day light, to find out that it was the cruise control recall part! recall was in 1999, I bought the 2000 Ford in 2003 used. Never received a letter about the recall and assumed that it had been repaired prior to me purchasing the vehicle. I called Ford. They gave me a case number and told me that the legal department would send me a packet to fill out. But it would take 15 days before I would receive the packet.

- Leander, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact was sitting idle with the brakes depressed when there was an abnormal banging from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that one of the spark plugs was fractured. The spark plug was repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 86,000.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

For the third time I am having to take my 2000 Ford F150 in to have the heater core replaced the first two times I took it into the dealership to determine the problem. Each previous time ended with the heater core being replaced. Each time the issue is preceded by fluid leaking onto the street and into the cab. As it drips into the cab it gives off a pungent smell. The first time the heater core was replaced I paid 800 dollars for the work. The second time I took it in, I was informed that the issue was a common one but the warranty would cover the work for the heater core replacement at that time. I was told however that if I needed another core it would not fall under the warrantied work.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

My truck just burnt up sitting in my driveway.

- Alpena, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The vehicle was parked and shut off for approximately three hours when the contact was alerted that the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department appeared on the scene to extinguish the fire. The police also appeared on the scene but a report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent repair shop. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of the failure and was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 78,000.

- Great Falls, VA, USA

2000 F 150 4X4 extended cab caught fire while parked under a carport. The truck had not been driven in approximately 4 hours when the fire began. The fire destroyed the pick up truck, which I bought new and had only 120,000 miles. The fire also spread to the carport and destroyed it before the fire department could contain it. The vehicle was in excellent condition and is a total loss. It was only covered with liability insurance. The pick up was recalled due to the cruise control causing a potential fire hazard. The cruise was disconnected by the Ford dealership when it was recalled. The VIN number is [xxx] my name is [xxx], [xxx], ga drivers license number [xxx]. I have a call in to Ford and am awaiting a response from them. They say it takes up to 15 days. If a passing ups driver didn't see the fire it would have also burned our 2nd car that was parked next to the F-150.

- Dalton, GA, USA

My 2000 Ford F150 was sitting in my parents driveway as we were visiting. We heard a loud noise but couldn't figure out what it was. When I looked out the window, I saw my truck on fire. My dad got a hose and I called 911 and between dad and the firemen, the fire was put out without hitting the other vehicles nearby or the garage. The F150 is totaled with the hood totally gone and the engine, electrical and other components in the compartment burned up as well as the front windshield and the dashboard. This could have been more serious as I was just about to leave to take my 5 year-old niece home w/my 9 year-old daughter.

- Rainier, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F150. While the vehicle was parked and unattend it caught on fire. The vehicle was destroyed the fire started under the hood. The police and fireman was called. The contact stated two other vehicles were damaged. The failure mileage and current were 180,000. Vwb

- Daphne, AL, USA

2000 Ford F150 caught fire. The truck hadn't been moved in 8 hours. I awoke at 1 am and saw my truck was on fire. I didn't get notice about a recall on a part that cause them to just catch on fire.

- Empire, AL, USA

2000 Ford F150. Has launched spark plugs on two occasions. First one shot through coil pack, disabling vehicle. Last one took threads with it, Ford says head would have to be replaced for around 4000 dollars.www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/ford_spark.html, this site has over 300 people who have had the same problem on models from 1997 till present. How can the same problem continue to happen for over ten years without any recall being issued? first couple of years might be recall, continuing for the next ten model years amounts to fraud. The spark plugs also rest below the fuel rail, its just a matter of time before someone burns to death or crashes due to the suddenness of the problem. At this point only Ford will change these plugs and when they wont thread in because the threads are gone, they tell you 4000 dollars for a new head or tow it out. Our Ford dealer told us it was safe to drive home, I started it up, I don't think so. Ford told me it was a spark plug design issue, but the plugs they installed were motorcraft, also a Ford product. So in my mind it still a Ford design problem, not mine.

- Palisade , CO, USA

2000 F250 sd 7.3 diesel incident date 2/15/2010 2/12/2010 I took my truck into the dealer to get a oil change and a recall fixed on the cruise control. That morning when I started it up, it had a noise when I turned the wheel, when I brought it in, they said the gasket on my power steering had gone bad, and I needed a complete replacement of my power steering pump. Now is when the real problem starts... I had not experienced this problem prior to the dealer visit. All of the sudden when I drive on the highway, any rough road sends it into uncontrollable shaking, I thought I was going to lose complete control of the truck, it could easily cause an accident. I looked for this problem on the internet, and found this is a problem for many Ford sd drivers, and as others have put it, Ford won't do anything until the deaths out way the recall cost. It is up to people like you, to keep us safe, and make these car companies fix their problem vehicles before there are too many deaths. I am sure there has to of been an accident caused by this problem, very possibly 1 or more deaths, I know of one person with this problem on the website caused a 3 car accident. I called the dealer, they want to come to my home and drive it to the dealership, I said I would have it towed in, but they want to drive it, which makes me uncomfortable, since I am liable for what happens with my truck. There has been no modifications done to this vehicle, and the tires are the appropriate tires and they are filled with the proper air pressure.

- Camarillo, CA, USA