41 problems related to tank 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 f150. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact stated that the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. The fire department was dispatched since the tank was leaking fuel. A police report was available. The dealer was contact but did not provide any assistance since there were no recalls for the fialure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue and the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the fuel tank strap was severely corroded. He purchased a new one and replaced it himself. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current mileage was approximately 113,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford f150. While driving 10 mph, the fuel tank fell from the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred approximately five minutes after he filled the fuel tank. As of November 5, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The contact felt that the rusted straps that held the fuel tank caused the failure. The current and failure mileages were 104,000. Updated 3/4/08.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford f150. The contact heard a loud thump while the vehicle was idling. When she accelerated, she heard something dragging. She pulled over and noticed that the fuel tank on the passenger side was dragging on the ground. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the strap failed and also discovered a hole in the fuel tank. The dealer replaced the fuel tank and the strap. The current and failure mileages were 165,000.
- the contact stated that while driving the gas tank unattached itself from the vehicle. The contact stated that he was driving at 55 mph when the straps holding the gas tank came off. The tank fell to the ground, and he was able to pull to the side of the road without incident, the conditions on 12-24-06 were dry. The contact stated that he kept the truck in a garage. Updated 02/27/07.
The consumer stated that gas was leaking on 2000 Ford f150. Consumer was smelling gas, and finally took the vehicle to to have it checked about a week later. The dealership inspected the truck and found the leak. The dealership replaced the gas tank. There were no recalls on the truck. The truck was fine once the new gas tank was installed. The owner called Ford, and they said that there was no recalls on the truck.