2000 Ford F-150 Structure Problems
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).
- 66structure complaints
- 67,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
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.
How serious are the reports?
Of 66 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford F-150 structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 F-150 | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2025 F-150 | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2024 F-150 | 3 | 2% | 3,700 |
| 2023 F-150 | 22 | 5% | 7,000 |
| 2022 F-150 | 14 | 2% | 32,500 |
| 2021 F-150 | 36 | 4% | 46,000 |
| 2020 F-150 | 22 | 3% | 7,800 |
| 2019 F-150 | 32 | 2% | 9,000 |
| 2018 F-150 | 193 | 8% | 10,000 |
| 2017 F-150 | 111 | 8% | 22,250 |
| 2016 F-150 | 199 | 10% | 20,000 |
| 2015 F-150 | 147 | 9% | 27,500 |
| 2014 F-150 | 31 | 2% | 71,000 |
| 2013 F-150 | 48 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2012 F-150 | 24 | 1% | 78,000 |
| 2011 F-150 | 33 | 2% | 59,500 |
| 2010 F-150 | 92 | 11% | 52,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 34 | 10% | 36,834 |
| 2008 F-150 | 23 | 6% | 54,000 |
| 2007 F-150 | 31 | 6% | 93,300 |
| 2006 F-150 | 44 | 8% | 84,000 |
| 2005 F-150 | 77 | 7% | 71,000 |
| 2004 F-150 | 104 | 5% | 72,500 |
| 2003 F-150 | 32 | 8% | 74,640 |
| 2002 F-150 | 45 | 5% | 85,000 |
| 2001 F-150 | 65 | 5% | 119,000 |
| 2000 F-150 | 66 | 6% | 67,500 |
| 1999 F-150 | 95 | 9% | 85,245 |
| 1998 F-150 | 138 | 10% | 85,000 |
| 1997 F-150 | 226 | 8% | 130,000 |
| 1996 F-150 | 7 | 2% | 181,000 |
| 1995 F-150 | 18 | 3% | 77,775 |
When owners reported it
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…
Multi-car rear-ender. Front driver's side bag deployed, and driver's left eye destroyed.
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…

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.