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2000 Ford F53 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2000 Ford F53 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,600,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 07V336000 2007-08-03 3,600,000 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

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…

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Incorrect oil dip sticks,allowing vehicle to consume too much oil, which could eventually result in engine failure. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

“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,…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

“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,…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Ford F53 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.