Three problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe 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.
Engine ejected spark plug twice in one month (two different plugs) incidentally the spark plugs had not recently been changed so it wasn't an overtightening problem. I had checked he torque on the sparks about a month before the incidents and they were torqued to the factory specs.
Well I got suckered oct 4 2003 into a 2000 F-150 w/52,000 miles . My lovely truck was doing great until sept 2004 and then my tranny went out. Just blew out. Well $1400 dollars and a lot of (I mean a lot) of money and time later (Nov 2004) I got it fixed (happy times right?). Dad, me some buddies put the tranny in. So I am doing great and then I started to smell anti freeze and well some time later in Aug 2005 it started a steem shop out the exhaust. Water, anti freeze and oil that is what is was. Looked like head gasket or head might be craked so got new gasket set and got heads tested and reshaped and new head bolts. ($400 later) well I finaly got to getting it back together and it is still smoking (today in Dec 2005). So something bad is wrong maybe block is craked. I dont know but I am very mad I owe $12,000 on it.
Engine compartment fire on driver's side after sitting 2 to 3 hours. Fire seemed to be at the brake master cylinder. Possible speed control deactivation switch. Fire put out very shortly after it started. Insurance company nationwide, 888-593-2432 ext 13, george alexander. Photographs taken.