NHTSA vehicle safety data

2000 Ford F-53 Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 Ford F-53 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of October 21, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ford dealer.

Includes campaigns NHTSA files under the spelling "F53".

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Ford F-53. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2000 Ford F-53 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Ford F-53.

Most-cited components

Engine and Engine Cooling 1 complaint
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10073642 · Filed May 14, 2004
THE FACTORY THROTTLE IS TOO LONG, AND HAS 6 QUARTER INCH NUTS AROUND THE CABLE WHICH IS LOCATED BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE 6 INCH NUT JAMS/STICKS THE THROTTLE STAYS WIDE OPEN. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE MOTOR HOME CONTINUOUS TO ACCELERATE UNTIL IT IS TURNED OFF. ALSO, LEFT REAR ROTOR CRACKED, CAUSING…
ODI #881311 · Filed February 23, 2001
INCORRECT OIL DIP STICKS,ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CONSUME TOO MUCH OIL, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

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SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH

NHTSA #07V336000 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA notice

Reported August 3, 2007 · FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 3,600,000 vehicles

Ford campaign 05S28 · Owners notified August 13, 2007 · Vehicles built October 6, 1997 – December 17, 1999 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 05S28.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION;S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Ford F-53. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Ford F-53.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10073642

Filed: May 14, 2004

THE FACTORY THROTTLE IS TOO LONG, AND HAS 6 QUARTER INCH NUTS AROUND THE CABLE WHICH IS LOCATED BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE 6 INCH NUT JAMS/STICKS THE THROTTLE STAYS WIDE OPEN. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE MOTOR HOME CONTINUOUS TO ACCELERATE UNTIL IT IS TURNED OFF. ALSO, LEFT REAR ROTOR CRACKED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER WAS RUSTED. THIS RENDERED THE REAR BRAKES INOPERATIVE.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #881311

Filed: February 23, 2001

INCORRECT OIL DIP STICKS,ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CONSUME TOO MUCH OIL, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

Other Ford F-53 model years

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