Five problems related to horn assembly have been reported for the 2000 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2000 F-150.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The cruise control was deactivated due to leaking brake fluid as noted in NHTSA campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The contact cannot pass a safety inspection because the horn is unplugged due to the cruise control deactivation. The current and failure mileages were 111,000. The consumer stated the speed control deactivation switch leaked brake fluid on the electrical connections and destroyed the wiring to the speed control and horn connections and further stated Ford refuses to repair damaged components. Updated 11/20/07.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford f150. While the vehicle is parked, the horn will activate and the windshield wipers work intermittently. The contact stated that the vehicle would start automatically and she would have to disconnect the battery to stop the vehicle. The failure has occurred at least eight times. The contact took the vehicle to the Ford dealer on several occasions and they replaced the parts, but the failures still occur. The mileage information was unavailable.
Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle's odometer would intermittently illuminate the mileage of the vehicle. The vehicle's cruise control failed, as well, and the contact replaced the start button for the cruise control. When replaced, the start button failed to activate the cruise control, instead it activated the vehicle's horn. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealership. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000. Gl.
Defective horn switch in steering wheel/air bag. Ph.
Transmission problems: clutch does not want to disengage properly. Driver must attempt to change gears repeatedly in order to shift. This produces dangerous driving problems. Ignition problem: frequently on start the ignition switch fails to turn on all equipment and abs brake light comes on. Reported to local dealer and was told to jiggle the switch. Unacceptable. Horn problem: in hazardous driving situations, attempt to sound horn is impossible since area of steering wheel that will cause horn to sound is extremely small. This results in dangerous driving conditions.