IllustrationNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: DA217PF12D TIRESIZE: LT265/75RX)
2000 Ford Ford Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
25 reportsMY CONCERN IS NOT WITH MY FORD MINI VAN...HOWEVER, IT IS WITH THE COURT SYSTEM THAT SUPPRESSES FULL DISCLOSURE OF LIABILITY CLAIMS. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A DENIAL OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THAT RESULTED IN 100 PLUS FATALITIES, FIRESTONE/FORD AND OVER 200 FATALS WITH GM TRUCKS AND OUTER GAS TANKS... SOUNDS LIKE A SEVERE LEGA…
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MY CONCERN IS NOT WITH MY FORD MINI VAN...HOWEVER, IT IS WITH THE COURT SYSTEM THAT SUPPRESSES FULL DISCLOSURE OF LIABILITY CLAIMS. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A DENIAL OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THAT RESULTED IN 100 PLUS FATALITIES, FIRESTONE/FORD AND OVER 200 FATALS WITH GM TRUCKS AND OUTER GAS TANKS... SOUNDS LIKE A SEVERE LEGAL GLITCH OUT THERE AND SAME SHOULD BE CLOSED, LESS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IS ERODED IN YOUR OFFICE AND THE COURTS...*AK
WE WERE DRIVING THE RV IN EASTERN COLORADO ON HOT PAVEMENT. IT WAS ABOUT 93 F. SUDDENLY THE TIRE LOST ALL OF ITS TREAD AND DAMAGED THE BACK OF THE RV. LUCKY FOR US WE HAD DUAL WHEELS OR WE HAD DUAL WHEELS OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD A CRASH. THE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 6200 MILES ON IT.( DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD279 TIRE SIZE: …
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WE WERE DRIVING THE RV IN EASTERN COLORADO ON HOT PAVEMENT. IT WAS ABOUT 93 F. SUDDENLY THE TIRE LOST ALL OF ITS TREAD AND DAMAGED THE BACK OF THE RV. LUCKY FOR US WE HAD DUAL WHEELS OR WE HAD DUAL WHEELS OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD A CRASH. THE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 6200 MILES ON IT.( DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD279 TIRE SIZE: 75R16 )
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE STARTED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
2000 FORD TRUCK EXCURSION; WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AN DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.