Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 031411 | 07/21/2003 | 10003751 | Radiator alignment pin ground clearance. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 07212 | 10/01/2007 | 10023943 | Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. updated 2/23/10. *pe | 02/20/2008 | |
| 062512 | 10022298 | Reduction in power at wide open throttle. *kb | 07/25/2007 | ||
| 031404 | 08/23/2004 | 04161 | 10011162 | Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. to include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04. | 01/06/2005 |
| 04145 | 01/01/2004 | 10009327 | Engine vibration at idle on vehicles equipped with single exhaust. *tt | 09/23/2004 | |
| 16380 | 11/01/2002 | 10008319 | Service cylinder head gasket for 4.6l applications. *tt | 07/27/2004 | |
| 03256 | 12/22/2003 | 10008278 | Engine-romeo built 4.6l 2v-tick noise from engine-engines built before 9/17/2003. *mj | 07/26/2004 | |
| 17694 | 04/01/2004 | 10008211 | Reduction in power at wide open throttle (wot) after extended idle. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 17360 | 11/01/2003 | 10008184 | Lacks power at wide open throttle (wot) after extended idle. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 0421 | 02/09/2004 | 10007363 | Engine knock during initial cold start, the knock will cease after the engine is fully warmed up. *tt | 06/16/2004 | |
| 03206 | 10/13/2003 | 10004889 | Some dedicated cng vehicles may exhibit various driveability conditions due to a loss of injector performance, resulting from fuel quality. loss of power at heavy load, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) for lean fuel, rough idle, hard start, | 01/14/2004 | |
| 03144 | 07/21/2003 | 10003744 | Engine misfire or rough running condition with coil on plug (cop) ignition systems may be more accurately diagnosed using the optional worldwide diagnostic system (wds) coil on plug (cop) kit. 2003 super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| 03157 | 08/04/2003 | 10003187 | Grinding type noise from the timing chain area. *tt | 10/10/2003 | |
| 17031 | 08/01/2003 | 10003157 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0316 (only) stored in memory. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 03164 | 08/18/2003 | 10003118 | Some vehicles, equipped with the 4.6l 2v engine, with an engine build date prior to 8/29/03 may exhibit an engine tick noise that is present at all temperatures during idle. 2004 models included. *tt | 10/08/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 0524 | 02/07/2005 | 10012940 | Idle vibration vehicles equipped with single exhaust. *eh | 04/04/2005 | |
| 16412 | 11/01/2002 | 10008342 | Sulphur smell from exhaust under investigation (qsf). *mj | 07/28/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| 04E12 | 09/01/2004 | 10010000 | Emission related service action 04e12. vehicles serviced with an incorrect right hand catalytic converter. inspect and replace right hand catalytic converter. attachments i-iii and customer notification letter. *tt | 11/03/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/24/2008 | 135630 | 1 | 08/01/2006 |
| 2003 ford crown victoria p71 upon starting the car, a spark plug was ejected from the engine. necessitated repair of engine. this is the second cylinder to have this occur. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2003 | 400 | 1 | 11/14/2001 |
| Vehicle has had repeated computer problems, vibration, excessive oil consumption, low gas mileage, check engine light, mirrors, cruise control, surging engine,engine dies, all of these have been repeat complaints.these complaints are over the last 16 months.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/06/2004 | 2 | 05/21/2004 | |
| Consumer complained about a brake problem. while driving vehicle accelerated whenever the brakes were applied.*ak *tc | |||
| 10/22/2003 | 1 | 01/08/2003 | |
| I purchased a 2003 crown victoria new. the engine devoloped a pinging noise which was recognized by the dealer. the car is under warranty. i received a call from the dealer stating it was an engine problem and they were on the phone with the ford hotline tech trying to come up with a solution. they felt the engine was running too lean but they weren't sure. they needed the advise from ford motor company. an hour later another call was received from the dealer stating ford told them they had many complaints about the pinging problem in crown victorias on the east coast. it has been determined by ford motor company that it is a problem with the gasoline on the east coast and therefore, the problem cannot be fixed. i was told i could try a higher octane gas, allthough this was not recommended by the owners manual. when first discuusing this problem with the dealer, i told him i had this same problem with my previous car, a 1999 ford windstar, and had been told by the previous dealer to use a higher octane gasoline. the response from this dealer is that won't solve the problem. frustrated, i called ford's customer service. after explaining my problem i was told i had a good question and they would have to put me on hold while they researched the answer. the answer was as this is caused by contaminated gas, the repair is not covered by the warranty. i'm now completely confused as the dealer wants to fix the problem but can't because ford has determined its the east coast gas. the treatment of the ford customer service was appalling. my way of thinking is if its a gasoline problem, wouldn't all crown vic's ping. in the final anaylsis, the consumer(me) is stuck again. this whole episode to me is so ludicrous, that maybe i write a play about the incident but i doubt anyone would buy it. i want to thank you for taking the time to read this complaint. if nothing else i hope it adds a little chuckle to your day. *la | |||
| 06/27/2003 | 400 | 1 | 11/14/2001 |
| Vehicle has had repeated computer problems, vibration, excessive oil consumption, low gas mileage, check engine light, mirrors, cruise control, surging engine,engine dies, all of these have been repeat complaints.these complaints are over the last 16 months.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/21/2003 | 98 | 01/22/2003 | |
| 2003 ford crown victoria purchased in 1/03 has repeated engine vibrations that are noticed while idling in drive and applying the brake. the indications feel like the engine is missing and gets worse after dirving more than thirty minutes. this vehicle has been to three different dealerships with not resolve. the one honest dealship was friendly ford in crosby texas and they told me that ford engineering was aware of the problem and i would have to put up with the vibration until they found a solution. the engineer told the service manager that they have to lower the idle the cause to meet federal emmission control standards. i have just returned from setting in a brand new crown victoria that does not miss like mind does. it seems that ford knew what they were doing and did not care what the consumer had to put up with. i was also told that ford is having alot of engine problems with the crown victoria police interceptor. how can ford sell a car that is below par and mislead consumers. i paid almost thirty thousand dollars for a car that feels like it is running on seven of the eight cylinders. can you please advise me of where i can go from here. regards, ted matuszewski | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 06/27/2003 | 400 | 1 | 11/14/2001 |
| Vehicle has had repeated computer problems, vibration, excessive oil consumption, low gas mileage, check engine light, mirrors, cruise control, surging engine,engine dies, all of these have been repeat complaints.these complaints are over the last 16 months.*ak | |||