Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 99B29 | 12/01/1999 | 612219 | Some vehicles may experience engine coolant leaks at the engine front cover gasket. owner notification program providing replacement of the engine front cover gasket. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| 98614 | 03/30/1998 | 601325 | The coolant temperature gauge reading may be inaccurate. *yc | 07/22/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 15397 | 11/01/2001 | 630412 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of oil contamination in cooling system. *tt | 04/17/2002 | |
| 9983 | 05/03/1999 | 606401 | Experiencing various intermittent concerns, such as low coolant level sensor leaking coolant into wiring harness. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| BC1029697020 | 02/01/1997 | 51745 | Fd 1060 engines the lower coolant pipe, base part number -8291- was changed. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC1011097020 | 01/02/1997 | 51174 | Overheating on 4.6/5.4l vehicles may be caused by possible water pump concern due to free spinning water pump impeller. | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 97117 | 01/02/1997 | 51377 | Heater- lack of heat in passenger compartment- vehicles equipped with fd1060 engine- cooling system- engine does not reach operating temperature- vehicles equipped with fd1060 engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TB-08-258 | 12/29/2008 | 10029029 | Jerr-dan: anti stall feature for ford f series light duty chassis with v10 gas engine and an engine drive clutch pump. model years unknown. *pe | 06/12/2009 | |
| 11675 | 10/30/2003 | 10004874 | Rough idle, miss and various other driveability concerns on vehicles with 7.3l dit engine. this may be related to injector bore scuffing caused by fuel quality issues. *tt | 01/13/2004 | |
| 16683 | 03/01/2003 | 10001937 | False failure of the vapor management valve (vmv). *tt *jb | 07/28/2003 | |
| 99B29#1 | 04/01/2000 | 99B29 | 613562 | Information regarding replacment of engine front cover gasket. **mr | 07/21/2000 |
| 8058 | 02/01/2000 | 612269 | Some vehicles with 4.6l fqr engine assemblies may have a smaller knock sensor threaded hole than that in original equipped engine assemblies. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| 6585 | 07/01/1999 | 610701 | Some vehicles equipped with 7.3l dit diesel engines may develop a cracked flexplate. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| 13180 | 09/01/1999 | 6090538 | Information regarding camshaft position (cmp) sensor alignment tool chart. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| 6997 | 09/01/1999 | 6090310 | Some service manuals may list the incorrect camshaft position sensor alignment tool for vehicles with various engine sizes. *tt | 03/14/2000 | |
| 980307 | 04/01/1998 | 602160 | Conditions with pressure being higher/lower than expected. *yc | 09/23/1998 | |
| BC1029097020 | 02/01/1997 | 51737 | Illumination of the check engine light may occur. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC0322970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51121 | 1600-1900 rpm moan/drone while driving. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1026797230 | 01/23/1997 | 51642 | Fd 1060 engine hard start or no start in extremely cold ambients. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 97118 | 01/02/1997 | 51378 | Engine- fd1060 or fd1460- high vibration at low engine rpm- vibration- high- at low engine rpm- vehicles with fd1060 or fd1460 engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0322972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51432 | 1600-1900 rpm moan/drone while driving. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1017697230 | 01/23/1997 | 51531 | Check engine light on with dtc p0455 in continuous memory on vehicle applications. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0322961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50730 | Hard starting with dtc's p0341, p0344. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| 97517 | 03/03/1997 | 51957 | Engine- diesel- fd1060 and fd1460- white smoke from exhaust- service tip. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 97716 | 03/31/1997 | 51928 | Fuel injection pump- bosch- service information for fd1060/1460 diesel engines. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 15901 | 05/01/2002 | 637787 | This bulletin states that some 4.6l fqr engine assemblies may have a smaller or larger knock sensor threaded hold than the one in the original engine assembly. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 11776 | 08/01/1998 | 615276 | Some vehicles with 7.3l dit engines may exhibit a no start / hard start and / or long crank time. *tt | 01/10/2001 | |
| 12798 | 05/01/1999 | 607112 | Some vehicles equipped with engines produced by windsor engine plant may exhibit an engine knock at initial cold startup. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 4658 | 08/01/1998 | 615194 | Some vehicles with 7.3l dit engine may exhibit a no start / hard start and / or long crank time. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
| 4664 | 08/01/1998 | 615200 | This bulletin states that for certain vehicles it is not possible to set the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code p0455 (evaporative emissions gross leak) if a customer refuels the vehicle with the engine running. * | 01/03/2001 | |
| 13331 | 10/01/1999 | 6092152 | Some vehicles equipped with engines produced by windsor engine plant may exhibit an engine knock at initial cold startup. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 12767 | 05/01/1999 | 607088 | Exhibiting a vibration that may be interpreted as an nvh condition. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 8058 | 04/01/2000 | 613617 | Some vehicles with 4.6l fqr engine assemblies may have a smaller knock sensor threaded hole than that in original equipped engine assemblies. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| 12174 | 11/01/1998 | 613224 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start/long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 985072 | 11/01/1998 | 613203 | Some vehicles with 7.3l dit engine may exhibit a no start / hard start and / or long crank time. *tt | 06/19/2000 | |
| 13832 | 02/01/2000 | 612426 | Some vehicles with 4.6l fqr engine assemblies may have a smaller knock sensor threaded hole than that in original equipped engine assemblies. *tt | 06/08/2000 | |
| 6350 | 07/01/1999 | 610653 | Some vehicles equipped with engines produced by windsor engine plant may exhibit an engine knock at initial cold startup. *tt | 05/10/2000 | |
| 13322 | 10/01/1999 | 609613 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine knock at initial cold startup. *tt | 04/04/2000 | |
| 7155 | 10/01/1999 | 6090791 | Vehicles equipped with windsor engines only may exhibit an engine knock at initial cold startup. *tt | 03/30/2000 | |
| 13285 | 09/01/1999 | 6090709 | Experiencing engine knock at initial cold startup. *tt | 03/23/2000 | |
| 983106 | 02/25/1998 | 607400 | Information regarding engine assemblies being added to the fqr (ford quality renewal) program. *tt | 09/22/1999 | |
| 980323 | 04/01/1998 | 603516 | Concerns with external oil leaks. *yc | 02/23/1999 | |
| 980302 | 04/01/1998 | 602154 | Some vehicles experiencing hard start/ no start. *yc | 09/22/1998 | |
| BC0256970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51092 | A running change for the 7.3l to allow better definition on cylinder contribution tests in process. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0782961014 | 10/14/1996 | 50408 | Concerns of check engine light 'on'. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 97411 | 02/17/1997 | 51696 | Fead belt- high wear and/or comes off of the drive pulley- vehicles built from 4/1/92 through 6/1/96 with fd1060 engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 962529 | 12/02/1996 | 50985 | Fead belt - high wear and/or comes off the drive pulley - vehicles built from 4/1/92 through 9/1/96 with fd1060 engine. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 980303 | 04/01/1998 | 602155 | Symptoms with lack of power. verify actual engine turbo-boost as outlined on the diagnostic sheet. *ak | 09/22/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| BC3230970211 | 02/11/1997 | 51855 | Check engine light - dtc p1450 - check for mold flashing causing a flow restriction in the 90 degree elbow evap line coming out of the cannister assembly and going to the fuel tank . *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| 97630 | 03/17/1997 | 52015 | Hard starting- possible plugged catalytic converter/muffler (ccm)- vehicles built after 11/29/93 equipped with 1994 emission level fd1060 or fd1460 diesel engine. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| BC0883961004 | 10/04/1996 | 50440 | Vehicles may exhibit an exhaust leak &/or noise due to warped exhaust manifolds. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
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 | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 82000 | ||
| When i first bought the truck in 2001, the engine had approximately 82k miles. i was having a hard time starting and sometimes it would not start. at first the dealer thought it was the starter and they replaced it. they told me to take it to pepboys to get the starter replaced. when they started the car a mass of gray smoke come out of the tail pipe. two days later the engine froze. since i had a warrently agreement i took the truck to a local ford dealer, they stated it had hydroloclked and the engine needed to be replaced. the warrenty company sent out a short block and ford completed the rest of the repairs. at the beginning of april, my daughter was using my truck and she drove it to my house and parked it out front. it sat for 2 weeks, when i went to start it, it would not turn over. replace the battery and it still would not turn over. at that time the starter smoked and took the truck to a mechanic who replaced the starter. he tried to turn it over and it would not turn. he stated they tried using a torque wrench and still could not turn the motor. the mechanic recommended that the engine be replaced. i had the truck towed to my home. after reading the info about another truck hydrolocking, i deceided to check to see if my truck had the same problem. when i pulled the plugs, i had coolant drain from the #3 cylinder amd a small amount of coolant leak from #5 cylinder. preparing to replace the lower and upper intake manfold gaskets. | |||
| 05/22/2008 | 110 | 1 | |
| Went to start truck. hydro locked. would not start. *tr | |||
| 04/04/2007 | 90000 | 1 | 10/17/1996 |
| 4.2 engine problem, the 1997 ford f150 has 90,000 miles on it, as of this date the engine main bearing wore out. this vehicle has all ways been serviced, and with oil changes every three months or 3000 miles since i purchased it with 6 miles on it. and this was a one owner vehicle. i think the bearing were worn because of defective engine parts from the factor due to the leaking of lower intake gasket that ford motor company recalled these vehicles. they replaced this gasket ,but still some of these vehicle have had coolant problems . before the engines went bad it had to be replaced , and the cost of that engine i was approximately $4,000. i took the vehicle to ford dealership ,and the engine was checked for compression, and the compression was low due to the bearings failure. your attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated.*ak | |||
| 01/09/2006 | 168000 | 1 | 08/20/1998 |
| Engine dead due to faulty gaskets, coolant leaking into engine. *nm | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 140000 | 1 | 12/01/2000 |
| Upon starting my truck, a loud banging or rattling noise could be heard. the noise was not present prior to that day. i shut it down and upon doing research on the internet, found numerous people who claim that a faulty gasket design caused water to leak into one of the cylinders inspection of the cylinders showed coolant to be pooled in the front, passenger-side cylinder. certified mechanics attribute coolant in the cylinder to be due to a premature gasket failure. if not corrected, the problem leads to major engine destruction. documented effects of the coolant leak are worn out bearings and surfaces, and broken or bent connecting rods, necessitating an engine rebuild. ford sent a tsb to some owners of these engines to replace the faulty gasket but not to other owners. the knowledge of a faulty gasket design was withheld from some 1997 4.2l f150 owners. the distinction between those who received the tsb and those who did not (based on my research so far) seems to be made based on where the truck was assembled, not on where the engine was assembled. ergo, some people have suffered catastrophic engine failure, with average repair costs of around $4500 dollars, due to ford not notifying owners of known defects. *jb | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 70000 | ||
| Lights stay on continuously - have to remove fuses - back up lights and dome light won't go out. daytime running lights stay on when vehicle is off. both tie rod ends have fallen off (at different times) engine is gone. inferior gaskets leaked coolant into the engine and destroyed main bearings. june 2001 front eengine seal leaked antifreeze onto ground. two letters to ford motor co (addressed to william clay ford) have been answered by different people in the executive offices: duncan alderson and d kulla. both have advised that ford will do nothing about these problems even though i advised them i knew of their tsb's to their dealers advising that these trucks were assembled with defective gaskets in the engines. i now have a truck that i cannot drive and no assist in getting it fixed, | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 75000 | ||
| Coolant is leaking into the engine- likely due to gasket failure - heat non- functioning as a result | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 04/16/2010 | 161030 | ||
| Engine coolant level keeps running low .truck starting to skip or misfire on cylinder. no visible leakage on the out side of motor. | |||
| 06/24/2006 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Ford lower intake gasket on 1997 f150 4.2l engine causing coolant loss. *nm | |||
| 05/02/2006 | 86000 | 1 | 04/14/2005 |
| Periodic low coolant levels with no visible leaks, progressively worse low oil pressure, trouble starting, steam in exhaust coolant leaking into cylinder caused bent rod and necessitated engine rebuild. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/04/2006 | 84000 | 1 | |
| 1. loss of coolant 2. pressure test showed front gasket leaking 3.front gasket replaced at cost of $1000.00 , may have lower intake gasket leak now, all common service issue , needs to be recalled. *jb | |||
| 04/07/2004 | 135000 | 1 | |
| I didn't really notice anything just one day my engine started making loud knocking sound took it in for servicing and found out i spun a rod i replaced the engine. *jb | |||
| 06/03/2004 | 96000 | 1 | |
| Consumer request a response to a question he submitted to nhtsa re the 4.6 liter engine exploding in his 1997 ford f-series pickup truck. *mr the vehicle's engine exploded as the consumer turned the key in the ignition. *nm | |||
| 05/05/2003 | 95500 | 1 | 10/17/1996 |
| 97 f150 began to have an unpredictable coolant leak, never going below minimum coolant level. within the week noticed water in the oil and went to take the vehicle to a service station. when i started the truck there was a loud knocking, proving to be a damaged rod. later research showed that this is common in the 4.2 liter v-6 engine due to faulty gasket. ford ran a campaign, but i never received any notification as to the problem. *jb | |||
| 04/18/2003 | 0 | 0 | 09/06/1998 |
| Fire started in engine area after being parked for approximately 2 hours. vehicle at a complete loss. firefighters could not determine cause of fire other than it originating in middle of engine compartment. *nlm | |||
| 03/04/2003 | 73000 | 1 | 06/07/1997 |
| Engine failure at 73000 miles, followed all fords recommended maintenance. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/18/2007 | 131000 | 1 | 11/27/1999 |
| 1997 f150 engine failure 4.2l 6 cyl motor bent or blew a rod after sound came from engine after starting it. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2007 | 120000 | 2 | 05/15/1997 |
| Faulty head gasket causing oil and coolant to mix. eventually having to replace the engine due to bent rods. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2006 | 116000 | 1 | |
| '97 ford f-150 4.2l v-6, lower intake gaskets failed, leading to hydrolocked engine. i have read hundreds of instances of this happening. truck is now inoperable. *nm | |||
| 04/25/2005 | 106976 | 1 | 03/25/1999 |
| Front engin cover gasket failed in line with recall 99b29 cost of recovery by dealer 4,700, it would appear recall was inadequate and resulted in engin failer. | |||
| 11/15/1995 | 1 | 07/09/1996 | |
| Vehicle engine fire. | |||