There are 23 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2000 Ford F-250 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)FORD AND "TAKATA RECALL" THE SAFETY BELTS IN THE BACK OUTSIDE AS WELL AS THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK AT ALL, THE MUFFLER ON THE BOTTOM BACK UNDERNEATH THE CAR IS HANGING ENOUPH TO STRAP IT TO CAR. THE FRONT BUMPER IS CRACKED AND HELD TOGETHER BY PLASTIC TYWRAPS. THE LIGHT IN THE DASH LIGHT IS OUT AND DOESN'T LIGHT UP AT ALL BESIDES A PERSON WITH THE AIRBAG DIPLOID SHOWING. BACK SEAT DOOR LOCK SWITCH DOESN'T WORK AND THE BACK DOOR RIGHT SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T GO UP AND DOWN. THE BACK SEAT LITTLE WINDOW IS BROKEN OUT. THE BACK BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T WORK. THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM DOESN'T COME ON AT ALL INCLUDING DEFROSTERS. THE WIND SHIELD IS HELD ON FROM WHAT LOOKS LIKE FOAM GLUE. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTED AND THE FRONT SIDE WHEEL AND BRAKE ARE RUSTED, AS WELL AS THE FRONT SIDE BACK WEAL BARING AND BREAK, DRIVERS SIDE BACK REAR WHEEL BARRING AND BREAK ARE RUSTED. THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. THE FAN DOESN'T BLOW AT ALL, THE CAR JUST STARTS MAKING LOUD NOISES, AND THE THEFT LIGHT SEAMS TO BE ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT DASH BORD. THE REASON IS DUE TO PREVIOUSE OWNER AS THE CAR WAS LIKE THIS BEFORE I BAUGHT THE VEHICLE SO THE REASON FOR THE CONDITION IS DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON OF PREVIOUSE OWNER NOT TAKING CARE OF IT. I PERCHASED THE VEHICLE AT BRITNEY VANSTRATENS HOME 122 NORTHGATE EASTATES NEW LONDON, WI, 54961 ON 6/5/2018.
BOUGHT THE TRUCK 2000 FORD F250 USED IN 2006 AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RETRACT THE BELT WHEN NOT IN USE. THE BELT WOULD GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHEN IT WAS CLOSED. I WOULD HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET THE SEAT BELT LOOSE SO IT COULD BE USED. THIS PROBLEM MAKES USING THE SEAT BELT A MAJOR PROBLEM EACH TIME I GET INTO THE TRUCK. I BOUGHT A NEW BELT AND RETRACTOR FROM FORD FOR ABOUT $120 AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IT BECAME THE SAME AS THE OLD SEAT BELT. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALL 2000 MODEL TRUCKS AND FORD WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES YOU NOT TO WANT TO USE THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH TROUBLE IT IS TO BE USED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY LATCHING INTO THE BUCKLE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE SEAT BELT COULD NO LONGER BE REMOVED FROM THE BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN COMING APART AND PIECES FALLING OUT OF THE COLUMN. THE CRUISE CONTROL, AIRBAG AND HORN ARE ALL NOT WORKING AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. IT IS A FLAT (RIBBON WIRE) WIRE THAT APPEARS TO RUN FROM THE STEERING WHEEL THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE COLUMN. *TR
SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT LATCH EVERY TIME. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED ON A DIRT ROAD, THE DRIVER BECAME DISTRACTED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD, AND HIT SEVERAL PINE TREES HEAD ON. A TOWING HOOK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BECAME LOGGED IN A TREE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE OVER TURNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED MOST OF THE IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. ONLY AN OCCUPANT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. THERE WERE FIVE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER AND THE OCCUPANT SEATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER LOST THEIR LIVES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY, BUT DID NOT MAKE ANY DETERMINATION AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY PICK-UP TRUCK EAD ON COLLISION WITH GARBAGE TRUCK OTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SEAT BELT (WORN BY DRIVER) DID NOT LATCH. *AK
CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD KEPT COMING ON, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG PROBLEM. *AK *CB
THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. *NLM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION HEAD-ON WITH TWO WHEEL TRAILER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK A VEHICLE THAT WAS BEING TOWED, CAME OFF THE TRAILER AND HIT CONSUMERS VEHICLE HEAD ON, CONSUMERS WIFE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER FACE. *JB
CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 55 MPH, HOWEVER THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND CLOSED HEAD INJURIES. NLM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
MY FORD TRUCK WAS IMPACTED AT 55 MILES AN HOUR HEAD-ON. I KNOW OF AT LEAST FOUR OTHER PEOPLE PERSONALLY, WHOSE FORD AIRBAGS DID NOT BEEN EMPLOYED ON THEIR TRUCKS DURING COLLISION. YET I SEE NO REPORTS ON THE NTSA AS FAR AS AS COMPLAINTS GO. I KNOW THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM AND I HAVE A FEELING THAT YOU DO TOO WAND IT'S NOT BEEN REPORTED. I INTEND ON CONTACTING MY CONGRESSMAN ABOUT THE NHTSA'S LACK OF RECOGNITION IN THIS PROBLEM. MY CAREER WAS ENDED BY A 55 MILES AN HOUR HEAD-ON IMPACT IN MY FORD TRUCK. HAVE SEEN NO SUCH REPORT OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT AIRBAGS ON YOUR WEB SITE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. CONSUMER HIT OTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVERS SIDE. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK *SLC
ON 2/10/01 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN THE FOOTHILLS NORTH OF BOULDER CO, WENT OFF A CURVE, ROLLED AN EMBANKMENT AND LANDED IN A RIVER. AIRBAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE. SUFFERED MUTIPLE BROKEN FACIAL BONES. HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE THIS. PLEASE CONTACT.*AK
AIRBAGS FAILED TO INFLATE. *AK
WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE GOT "T"-BONED. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. OTHER VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PROR TO ACCIDENT, AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON & THEN FAILED TO GO OFF. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 OR 5 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. *AK
WHEN FORD WAS CONTATCED AND IT WAS REQUESTED THEY EXAMINE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND TO ENSURE THAT THERE WOULD BE NO SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS, THEY DECLINED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN PULLING A 30' CAMPER FOOT AIR STREAM, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT LOST CONTROL, CAME ACROSS THE MEDIAN, SPINNING/STRUCK THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK *ML
WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE IN USE, THEY WOULD TIGHTEN UP FOR NO REASON. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE SEAT WOULD FAIL TO RELEASE THE BELT. WOULD HAVE CUT THE BELT TO RELEASE INDIVIDUAL. BRAKES WERE USED AT TIME OF TIGHTENING INCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC ORDERED A NEW BELT SYSTEM FOR REAR OF VEHICLE. *AK *YC
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