2000 Ford F-150 Structure Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 3, 2026 · 66 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2000 Ford F-150, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 67,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “drivers side” (12% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Drivers side: mentioned in 8 of 66 complaints (12%)
  • Door crack: mentioned in 7 of 66 complaints (11%)
  • Sheet metal: mentioned in 5 of 66 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do structure problems happen?

Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 3%
10k–25k miles2 · 6%
25k–50k miles9 · 26%
50k–75k miles7 · 21%
75k–100k miles6 · 18%
100k–150k miles7 · 21%
150k+ miles2 · 6%

How serious are the reports?

Of 66 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Ford F-150 structure complaints by model year

Peak: 1997, with 226 complaints
1995: 1819951996: 71997: 2262261998: 13819981999: 952000: 662001: 6520012002: 452003: 322004: 10420042005: 772006: 442007: 3120072008: 232009: 342010: 9220102011: 332012: 242013: 4820132014: 312015: 1472016: 19920162017: 1112018: 1932019: 3220192020: 222021: 362022: 1420222023: 222024: 32025: 320252026: 1

n = 2,016 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearStructure complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 F-15018%—
2025 F-15033%—
2024 F-15032%3,700
2023 F-150225%7,000
2022 F-150142%32,500
2021 F-150364%46,000
2020 F-150223%7,800
2019 F-150322%9,000
2018 F-1501938%10,000
2017 F-1501118%22,250
2016 F-15019910%20,000
2015 F-1501479%27,500
2014 F-150312%71,000
2013 F-150482%50,000
2012 F-150241%78,000
2011 F-150332%59,500
2010 F-1509211%52,000
2009 F-1503410%36,834
2008 F-150236%54,000
2007 F-150316%93,300
2006 F-150448%84,000
2005 F-150777%71,000
2004 F-1501045%72,500
2003 F-150328%74,640
2002 F-150455%85,000
2001 F-150655%119,000
2000 F-150666%67,500
1999 F-150959%85,245
1998 F-15013810%85,000
1997 F-1502268%130,000
1996 F-15072%181,000
1995 F-150183%77,775

When owners reported it

Peak: 2004, with 10 complaints
2000: 1200012001: 772002: 9200292003: 992004: 102004102005: 442006: 1200612007: 332008: 3200832009: 222010: 1201012011: 10102014: 3201432016: 112017: 1201712019: 11

n = 66 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists structure for the 2000 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The half rear doors accessing the rear bench seat are defective. The doors have a defect in the locking/opening handle. The ford dealer locally wants to charge me in excess of $1119.00 to correct the problem. I have researched this matter via the internet & have found this is a pretty common…

Received Mar 13, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11186576

Multi-car rear-ender. Front driver's side bag deployed, and driver's left eye destroyed.

Received Apr 5, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 10970740

My 2000 ford xl triton is great. It has 201,000 miles and runs like a new vehicle. My problem is that the paint has bubbbled and peeled back. It has left some light rust spots under the paint. I would like to have it fixed. After talking with other owners, they said the problem is the thickness of…

Received Jul 15, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10885185
Ford F-150
Ford F-150 (fourteenth generation) at Rutesheimer Autoschau 2025. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2000 Ford F-150s have structure problems?

No. NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about structure for the 2000 Ford F-150 (6% of the 1,075 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford F-150 structure?

No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.

At what mileage do structure problems start?

The median reported mileage is 67,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about structure problems on the 2000 Ford F-150?

The most frequent phrase is “drivers side”, in 8 of 66 complaints, followed by “door crack” (7).

Other 2000 Ford F-150 problems

See all 2000 Ford F-150 problems or structure problems across all F-150 years.