Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 13186 | 09/01/1999 | 6090542 | Information regarding front cover & water pump bolts-torque valve revision/3.8-4.2l. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 010901 | 09/01/2001 | 625683 | Certain 1999 and 2000 model year f150 lightning vehicles - intercooler replacement. *nlm | 11/30/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 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 |
| 16416 | 11/01/2002 | 10008345 | No/hard start in cold ambients / new two-piece block heater cord released. *mj | 07/28/2004 | |
| 02221 | 11/11/2002 | 10008304 | Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application. *mj | 07/27/2004 | |
| 02227 | 11/11/2002 | 10008310 | Engine-cylinder head deck leak-4.6 and 5.4l engines-new service-only gasket and cylinder head kits availability. *mj | 07/27/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| 03207 | 10/13/2003 | 03910 | 10004890 | A vibration and/or rattle condition when the engine is at idle in gear or when accelerating from a slow speed 32 km/h (20 mph). *tt | 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 | |
| 03910 | 05/12/2003 | 10002782 | Vibration and/or rattle condition when the engine is at idle in gear or when accelerating from a slow speed (20 mph, 32 km/h). *tt | 09/17/2003 | |
| 03103 | 05/26/2003 | 10002767 | Vehicles without the coolant lock-off may exhibit a no start condition. *tt | 09/16/2003 | |
| 870197 | 10/22/2002 | 10000592 | Incorrectly installed gear driven camshaft position (cmp) sensor synchronizer assemblies causing surge, lost of power, malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p1336, p1309 and p0340. *tt | 03/25/2003 | |
| 15793 | 04/01/2002 | 637509 | Some vehicles may exhibit a slight oil leak at the cylinder head to block joint. *tt | 12/02/2002 | |
| 01155 | 08/06/2001 | 623936 | Some vehicles, bi fuel, may exhibit a no start condition in both the gasoline mode and the alt fuel mode, vehicles equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l bi fuel engines only. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| 6996 | 09/01/1999 | 6090309 | Information regarding a change in the torque values of the engine front cover water pump bolts. *tt | 03/14/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 15913 | 05/01/2002 | 637809 | Some vehicles equipped with 5.4l v8 engine may exhibit air induction system conditions as well as engine hesitation / surge and / or a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 15932 | 05/01/2002 | 637836 | Some vehicles equipped with 4.2l, 4.6l and 5.4l engine may exhibit a lack of power condition. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 15817 | 04/01/2002 | 637550 | Some vehicles equipped with bi-fuel (cng/lpg) alternate fuel engines may exhibit hard / no start, runs rough or misses after starting, and or hesitation on acceleration when operated in the bi-fuel mode. *tt | 12/02/2002 | |
| 15758 | 03/01/2002 | 636406 | Snow packing of the air filter when driving in severe snow conditions may exhibit loss of power and / or the malfunction indicator lamp illuminating. *tt | 11/08/2002 | |
| 02108 | 05/27/2002 | 636083 | Some vehicles equipped with the 5.4l 2v engine may exhibit a whistling noise fromthe formed nylon tube inthe idle-air bypass flow circuit. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 02105 | 05/27/2002 | 636076 | Some bi-fuel cang and lpg vehicles may exhibit a no start condition. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 0271 | 04/15/2002 | 636003 | Some vehicles built at the cuautitlan assembly plant equipped with the 4.2l engine and automatic transmission, may exhibit a vibration condition when the engine is at idle in drive and / or reverse with the air conditioner turned on. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 01243 | 12/10/2001 | 630509 | Some bi-fuel equipped vehicles may exhibit reduced engine power, rpm dip or idle surge greater than 200 rpm immediately following tip-in from a stop operating in alternative fuel mode. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 01244 | 12/10/2001 | 630511 | Some cng bi-fuel vehicles may exhibit a no start, long crank, hesitation or reduced engine power while operating in bi-fuel mode only. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 15431 | 11/01/2001 | 630452 | Exhibiting lack of power condition when vehicle is operated in ambient temperatures. *tt | 04/17/2002 | |
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 01201 | 10/15/2001 | 627914 | Some vehicles may exhibit high idle and/or pcv system icing after steady state driving in extreme cold ambient temperatures on vehicles equipped with 4.2l engine built thorugh 1/24/2000. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 01205 | 10/15/2001 | 627927 | Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 01218 | 10/29/2001 | 627766 | Some vehicles may exhibit a no crank, no start condition due to corrosion of the starter cable b+ terminal at the starter solenoid. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 012110 | 10/29/2001 | 627768 | Some vehicles equipped with the romeo built 4.6l 2v engine may exhibit an engine oil leak or oil weepage from the cylinder head gasket at the right hand rear or the left hand front of the engine. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 15259 | 09/01/2001 | 625807 | Concerns with the lower power in high ambient temepratures. *tt | 12/03/2001 | |
| 15068 | 07/01/2001 | 621071 | Vehicles equipped with a 4.6l engine and 5 speed manual transmission may exhibit a slight hesitation on light tip-in acceleration and a malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble codes p0172 and p0175. *tt | 09/06/2001 | |
| 0142 | 03/05/2001 | 619419 | Some vehicles may exhibit the engine oil sending unit contacting the oil drip shield attached to the front axle. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 0165 | 04/02/2001 | 619268 | Some vehicles when driving in the alternative fuel mode may exhibit a hard start, no start or start then immediate stall, hesitation or surge at idle, with fuel selector switch lamp on in bi-fuel mode. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| 00232 | 11/13/2000 | 616513 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent hesitation or buck while driving in any fuel mode (lpg, cng or gasoline). *tt | 03/01/2001 | |
| 00238 | 11/13/2000 | 616519 | Some vehicles may exhibit a no crank / no start condition in temperatures below 12 degrees c (10 degrees f). *tt | 03/01/2001 | |
| 7898 | 01/01/2000 | 7898 | 612389 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4.2l engine may exhibit diagnostic troule code (dtc) p0451 (evaporative emissions control system pressure sensor range/performance). | 06/08/2000 |
| 8077 | 02/01/2000 | 612278 | Some vehicles may exhibit any of p0350 through p0358 coil diagnostic trouble codes, check engine light on and rough idle under cold start conditions. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| 8163 | 02/01/2000 | 612337 | Some vehicles with 4.6l, or 6.8l engines may exhibit a roller finger follower coming off during engine cranking in cold temperatures below zero degrees f. a one-time noise from the engine may be heard, followed by rough running / misses | 06/07/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 14365 | 09/01/2000 | 618636 | This bulletin addresses concerns a noise at intial engine startup when cold from the accessory drive belt. *jb | 04/18/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 17655 | 03/01/2004 | 10007419 | Evidence of oil in the air intake system. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| 8021 | 04/01/2000 | 613615 | Exhibiting a crackling / popping noise from the exhaust. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| 8021 | 01/01/2000 | 612686 | Some vehicles may exhibit a crackling/popping noise from the exhaust, vehicles built between 11/1/97 and 12/8/99. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 13806 | 01/01/2000 | 612823 | Some vehicles built between 11/1/97 and 12/8/99 may exhibit a crackling/popping noise from the exhaust. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 01E15 | 12/07/2001 | 635638 | Field action to replace the heated exhaust gas oxygen (hego) sensor. *tt | 10/29/2002 | |
| 01E16 | 12/01/2001 | 630538 | Emissions recall 01e16 to replace incorrect hego sensor, the incorrect hego sensor may cause applicable exhaust emissions standards to be exceeded due to the potential for incorrect fuel/air ratios. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| CSP-08B01 | 05/16/2008 | 10026389 | Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 05417 | 03/07/2005 | 10014666 | Intermittent rough idle - non-commanded egr (exhaust gas recirculation valve) flow. *tt | 05/05/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 0554 | 03/21/2005 | 10014685 | Use of stainless steel exhaust studs in service for 5.4l 2v engine. *tt | 05/05/2005 | |
| 17320 | 11/01/2003 | 10008169 | Broken exhaust manifold studs. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
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 | |||
| 09/13/2010 | 78000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the vehicle was parked and shut off for approximately 3 hours when the driver was alerted that the vehicle was engulfed in flames. the fire department appeared on the scene to extinguish the fire. the police also appeared on the scene but a report was not filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent repair shop. it was not examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 78,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 184000 | 1 | |
| 2000 ford f150 caught fire. the truck hadn't been moved in 8 hours. i awoke at 1 am and saw my truck was on fire. i didn't get notice about a recall on a part that cause them to just catch on fire. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 222000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front end of his vehicle. he then noticed flames coming from the fuel injector cylinders. the contact extinguished the flames. prior to the failure, the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle has not yet been taken to the dealer to determine the cause of the failure. no repairs have been made. the failure and current mileages were 222,000. | |||
| 01/06/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| My ford-150 pick-up started making a small noise for a few days. i went out to start my truck and it no longer was a small noise but one big loud noise. i had my oil and plugs changed on october 15, 2008. upon raising the hood i found that one of the spark plugs had blown out from where it was suppose to be. the plug looked like it was the old one and that made me think that they had not changed my plugs. the truck was towed to the dealer and he informed me that the plug was one of the new ones but that the head hid blown the plug out. (i hope i am saying this right). the service manager told me that there had been a lot of problems with this happening to the ford trucks but that no recall had ever been issued. it seams that there is some weak spots due to the metal not being strong enough to hold the plugs in. i have been researching this problems and there are a lot of people complaining about this same situation. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2000 ford f-150 burst into flames while parked in my driveway on may 15th at 3:30 pm. vehicle was not running, no key in the ignition, had not been started or driven on said date. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 86000 | 1 | 05/19/2002 |
| F-150 caught fire while sitting in driveway. vehicle totaled. *jb | |||
| 08/04/2007 | 140000 | 1 | 06/30/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the vehicle caught fire while parked and the fire spread to the house, which caused fire damage. the fire and police department investigated but have not determined the cause. the fire and police reports were available. the fire destroyed the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 140,000. | |||
| 11/07/2005 | 1 | 09/07/2000 | |
| I have a 2000 f-150 that i have had since 2000. i kept my trucks oil changed on a regular basis. on a november saturday as my family and i was going to visit some relatives about 30 miles away from my home. my truck shut down without any apparent reason. i had it towed to the nearest ford dealership to be checked. the technician said that the timing had jumped and the oil pressure dropped. the technician took the valve covers off to see what the problem was. to his surprise it was still filled with oil and after doing a more in-depth study of the engine, sludge was in the oil pan and everywhere else. i asked the ford technician as to how could this have happened and with a reply of i don't know. as a result my motor is no good. *nm | |||
| 10/20/2005 | 158910 | 1 | 12/01/2002 |
| My husband and i were going to work in evergreen co. when something blew in the front of our truck. we had a immediate strong smell of gas and the truck started to shake and make very loud noises. a garage in evergreen looked at our truck and told us what had happened to it and said not to drive it to far because it could hurt the engine more than it did. we went and bought a coil and spark plug and waited all day for the guy to fix the truck. he said we were lucky he had a tool to fix it because he had the only one in evergreen. he had to rethread the block so that he could put the new plug and new coil on. he also told us other people have had this same problem in evergreen. *jb | |||
| 07/17/2005 | 103000 | 2 | 12/15/1999 |
| I own a 2000 f150 supercab with the 5.4l v8 triton gasoline engine. this truck abs been meticulously maintained. on sun 17 july 2005, while driving with my wife and one of my sons, i experienced what i later found out to be the spark plug being blown-out of the #3 cylinder just as we were trying to merge onto a busy highway--we were lucky to make it to a breakdown lane without injuries. i opted for the heli-coil repair method based upon the described success rate. on wed 28 sep 2005 i broke down on my way to work after the spark plug on #4 blew-out. the local dealer explained that ford has a new design for the cylinder head but this repair was estimated at nearly the same cost as a long block replacement which i ultimately opted for. the local dealer explained that they didn't believe ford would cover the cost of these repairs (or even help with the cost) because they don't view this as a design problem as i do. after repeated attempts to try to persuade ford through their customer care center where i was flatly turned down i had to pay for the repair myself. *nm | |||
| 09/19/2005 | 64000 | 1 | 08/29/2005 |
| 2000 ford lightning super charger intercooler leaks coolant into the engine. once the coolant is drained, it can cause a condition called vapor lock, which will lock the motor without warning. this would be cause from the super heated air then entering from the super charger. this could cause an accident, and i'm sure is not great for emissions since coolant is now being leaked into the combustion chamber. *jb | |||
| 06/13/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked. *mr the consumer noticed that the vehicle was on fire when he returned to the vehicle. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 35655 | 1 | 05/07/2003 |
| Cold air charge intercooler is leaking. could cause engine failure due to allowing cooling to leak directly into combustion chambers. | |||
| 04/05/2005 | 86000 | 1 | 08/10/2004 |
| I heard a little tap thought maybe it could be an exhaust leak then a day latter my truck sounded like a lawn mower. a spark plug came out took it to the shop had to replace the heads. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2004 | 70000 | 1 | |
| While driving, the engine light illuminated the dash board. was told the speed sensor had gone bad. two days later the engine light illuminated again. consumer continued to driving the vehicle. it would just take off by itself. consumer also stated that the vehicle sounded as if it were going to cut off. *nm the speed control switch caused the black box and speed sensor to burn. ford has not returned calls and refused to pay for part and labor to have vehicle fixed. *bf | |||
| 07/22/2004 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle caught on fire and burnt a part of the house while parked in driveway. the fire originated from the left quadrant of the engine. three fire investigators inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the fire, but it was inconclusive due to how excessive burnt the engine components were. vehicle was totaled.*ak | |||
| 09/19/2003 | |||
| Engine compartment fire while parked. used cruise control 1 monthe prior to fire. | |||
| 11/14/2003 | |||
| Fire started in engine compartment a few hours after being parked. the cruise control had stopped working a few weeks prior to the fire. contact lawyer mike jolly 713-237-8383 | |||
| 11/12/2003 | |||
| Fire started in engine compartment after having been parked for a few hours. the cruise control had stopped working 2-4 weeks prior to the fire | |||
| 09/24/2003 | 160000 | ||
| Under hood fire after having been parke with the keys out of the ignition for 1.5 hours. the fire was in the engine compartment and burned a hole in the hood on the drivers side near the fire wall | |||
| 05/07/2004 | 51000 | 1 | |
| While driving to work at 50 mph;i heard a loud bang followed by the sounds of a large exhaust leak.when i opened the hood to find spark plug,coil,and boot ejected from #5 cylinder.i had it towed to the dealership that i have my service performed at.i bought this truck used back in july of 2003 and have it serviced on time,all the time.the truck has a little over 51,000 miles on it.i believe this to be a defect from the factory and that ford motor company should have to repair this because it is a defect. the dealership tell me that is going to cost me approx. $3000 to repair .that will consist of new heads ,coil packs,spark plugs ,gaskets and of course labor.i asked them why did this occur and no one will give a reason why.*ak | |||
| 02/04/2004 | 1 | ||
| The truck has 33,000 miles on it and i was just told that it has a blown engine gasket - that is unbelievable for a new truck. *ak | |||
| 05/13/2003 | |||
| While driving the vehicle stalled. *nlm | |||
| 01/19/2003 | 38100 | 1 | |
| Oil sending unit on ford f150, 5.4 liter engine is defective. unit will show no oil pressure, when infact there is oil pressure. several ford dealers in the columbus, oh area state they are seeing this problem several times a week. two other people where i work, also have had this problem in the last two weeks. one is a explorer, and the other is a expedition. | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 58000 | ||
| Head gasket blew while driving causing antifreeze to leak resulting in engine overheating and stalling. mechanic diagnosed head gasket as being defective. ph | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/04/2005 | 2 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Contact states: he has replaced about 4 radiators in the last year and a half.they have been leaking. he has asked if there are any defects in them and has been told there wasn't any. *ak | |||
| 07/02/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving 30 mph driver noticed that the check engine light and srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. the cause has not been determined at this time. consumer will contact the dealer in the near future. *ak | |||
| 12/13/2004 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage attached to the consumer's home. the local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the fire investigator confirmed that the fire started in the engine compartment area. *ak....consumer felt that it was an engine fire caused by a manufacturing defect. ford was unwilling to investigate problem, wanted nhtsa to do a thorough investigation of ford f-150 trucks. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/09/2005 | 29134 | 5 | 11/30/2000 |
| Dt: the contact replaced the radiator several times on his vehicle. the dealer said there was no solution for the radiator problem. they suggested purchasing an after market radiator after the warranty expires on his vehicle. *ak the consumer received a recall notice in the mail regarding the radiator as part of the trailer towed package. the dealer installed the upgrade radiator, however after the installation, the consumer had nothing but problems. the radiator had to be replaced 5 times. updated 11/29/05. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/19/2005 | 116338 | 1 | 01/16/2001 |
| Front engine cover gasket failed in line with recall 99b29. ford does not include my truck, built 05/99 in recall campaign 99b29 indicating the original recall has been inadequate. *jb | |||
| 12/19/2005 | 116338 | 2 | 01/16/2001 |
| I bought a 2000 ford f-150 with the 4.2l v6 engine and i now have to replace the engine because of a defect that ford is aware of i have done a lot of research on this issue and have found thousands of other 4.2l v6 owners that have the same problem and ford will not do anything about it i have asked ford for help in the replacement of the engine. i was given excuses and told to go away and buy a new engine. i tried to make a formal complaint to ford but i was told that it would be brought to their attention with no paperwork filled out. i am very upset with the way a loyal customer of ford is being treated. i now have to replace the engine but cannot afford to. there is a defective seal or gasket that leaks antifreeze into the engine and causes pistons to break rod to be pushed out of the engine and several other interior engine parts to break. ford motor company will not replace the engine even though it is a defect on their behalf not the buyer. ford does not tell new customers about the problem and continue to sell the vehicles knowing that the engine is defective. all i would like is for ford to take responsibility for their engine and replace it with a different engine or make sure that the new engine will not cause the same problem. *jb | |||
| 12/31/2005 | 88000 | 1 | 11/29/1999 |
| The spark plug blew out of the head, repair was very costly. this should not happen. i also have had 3 coil packs go bad on this vehicle. *jb | |||
| 10/20/2005 | 29500 | 2 | 11/20/2003 |
| Passenger side #3 plug blown out two months later #4 blown out. called ford and was told that there was not a problem with that head. *nm | |||
| 09/21/2005 | 60000 | 1 | 06/08/2002 |
| Dt: the consumer states that the 2000 ford f150 (lariat super cab) caught on fire and burned. the entire front end was destroyed. the fire started under the hood in front of the driver's side. the consumer had just gotten out of the truck about five minutes prior. the cruise control had not been used. the truck was like new and everything was in working order. the truck was regularly maintained. the truck was engulfed in flames within a few seconds. a witness stated to the owner that the truck sounded like it was trying to start it. the witness said the truck sounded like the engine was cranking. the fire department came and put out the fire. the fire chief stated that the fire started on the driver's side under the hood. the police were also present. fire report, police report , and insurance report were taken. the consumer was going to take pictures of the vehicle. the dealer and manufacturer have not been called at this time, but will be called. *ak (11/04/05) per fire report, the fire was coming from the engine. *sc | |||
| 08/30/2005 | 90000 | 1 | 01/01/2002 |
| 2000 ford f-150 4.2l v6 head gasket failure. my vehicle began overheating and smoking white smoke about 2 weeks ago. also noticed that heater would only put out cool air, unless the engine started to overheat. ended up needing a new head gasket, which come to find out are notorious on the 4.2l v6 motors. i caught it before any motor damage was done so no added expenses were needed. however it still was not a cheap fix. i know of at least a hundred 4.2l v6 f-150 owners who have had this problem and most would be willing to help further an investigation. i do still have the old gasket if needed. *nm | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 68000 | 1 | |
| While vehicle parked (engine off) a fire was started under the hood on the drivers side. | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| 2000 ford f150 caught on fire while parked in the driveway.*mr *jb | |||
| 06/06/2005 | 1 | 05/01/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2000, ford, f150. he states that the vehicle caught on fire from the engine.*ak | |||
| 09/30/2004 | 1 | ||
| The consumer stated the engine caught on fire. *jb | |||
| 12/31/2004 | 85000 | 1 | 09/23/2002 |
| Arrived home 1500 parked 2000 ford f150 in front of home. truck had no modifications no leaks no previous problems with the exception of the cruise control which quit working in sept or oct at 1800 the truck burst into flames on lh front from under hood truck was parked 3 hours totally cold truck was totally destroyed. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 24000 | 5 | 09/11/1999 |
| The rear differential was fixed 3 times. when backing out of a driveway if the shifter was in drive, the vehicle shuttered. the vehicle was taken to the dealer 4 times within a 100,00 miles. *ak the engine failed on one occasion. *sc *jb | |||
| 04/11/2004 | 75000 | 1 | 11/12/2003 |
| 2000 ford lightning 5.4 spark plug blew out of head. *ak | |||
| 12/05/2003 | 21604 | 1 | 06/14/2000 |
| Spark plug on my ford svt f150 lightning popped out of the cylinder head while i was driving to work today. doing 65 mph and had to swerve over into their traffic to get to the shoulder safely. warranty just expired in june but still have only 21,000 miles on my truck. this is not right because i'm looking at a bill of several thousand dollars to get this fixed. *jb | |||
| 11/25/2003 | 56007 | 1 | 11/09/2001 |
| Driving to work doing 60 mph slowing down to get on a off ramp and i heard a big bang. i look under the hood and my, passenger side second from the front, plug, coil, and boot were ejected from there hole. *la | |||
| 11/18/2003 | 40400 | 1 | |
| While cruising at 65 mph a spark plug blew out of the cylinder into the fuel rail. luckily no fire was started. this seems to be a common problem in the 5.4l engine. as even ford has changed the design of newer 5.4l engines, but has done nothing for earlier owners. the vehicle has 40,000 miles and i was told that the vehicle had an extended warranty in 11/02. however, ford now says the warranty was put on by mistake and was cancelled 1/03 - not notifying me, the owner of the truck, about it's cancellation. i have owned fords for the last 18 years, but this will be my last. *la | |||
| 08/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| Only after 30,000 miles the check engine light comes on. nothing seemed to be wrong. the longer the light was on the more the truck started to sputter and cut off while in drive. after being hooked up to a computer we found the oxygen sensor has gone bad. *la | |||
| 06/10/2002 | 28500 | 1 | 05/29/2002 |
| Have a ford f150 lightning truck. 2 weeks after i bought it cylinder #2 blew the spark plug out of the head. all i did was turn the engine over and it blew. when the dealer replaced the head and plugs they found 3 of the 7 remaining plugs loose. if i didn't have the dealer replace the plugs, it would of happened again. i have all this on an invoice. dealer would not cover it under warranty. bill was $2300.00. *la | |||
| 09/07/2003 | 113000 | 1 | 10/06/1999 |
| 2000 f-150 4.6l engine. blown spark plug, which damaged the driver's side head. ford will not approve of a repair, so either the head or the engine needs to be replaced.*ak from reading various ford forums and message boards, this is a known problem that ford should be held accountable for on the 4.6l and 5.4l engines. | |||
| 08/16/2003 | 1 | 12/15/1999 | |
| I had $1375 worth of maintenance done on my 2000 ford f-150 at mak haik ford on aug.14, 2003, such as transmission & power steering flush, replacing fuel, air & oil filters, new brakes & fixing abs sensor, etc. when i got home straight from the mak haik, the alarm was acting up. later, i discovered the cruise control was broken. two days later, while i was in bww on westheimer, my truck combusted into flames (about 30-40 feet high). the truck is a write-off. mak haik blew up my truck. i want my $1375 back as well as approx. $32,500 for the truck.*ak | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 26500 | 1 | 05/13/2003 |
| Spark plug launched from cylinder #7 (third back passenger side) on my 2000 ford f-150 lightning with 26,xxx miles. *nlm | |||
| 12/06/2002 | 41054 | 0 | 12/05/2002 |
| Factory intercooler is leaking at 41000 miles dealer said recall ended sept 2002 . bought truck used didn't know about recall now will have to pay $1500 to fix the problem ford knows about. *jb | |||
| 04/18/2003 | 60000 | ||
| The engine failed while driving and caused the check engine light to illuminate. *nlm | |||
| 04/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| The consumer turned the vehicle off, and nearly 2 hours later, the horn began blaring and then the vehicle caught fire under the hood. *jb around 2 months before the fire the cruise control stopped working. never had repaired.. the cruise starting working for about a half hour one day then stopped working again. then the brake lights went out. one fuse was blown. replaced 4 fuses and they kept blowing with a flash. on the fifth fuse i started the truck up and it took the fuse without blowing. this was all the day before the fire. | |||
| 1 | 07/11/2000 | ||
| The engine rattled on a cold start, which was commonly called a slapped piston, a ground wire was replaced under the hood, and a fuse was replaced for the cigarette lighter. *ph *jb | |||
| 03/05/2003 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Blew a spark plug out of my 5.4 liter motor.*jb | |||
| 01/31/2003 | 53000 | 03/01/2000 | |
| When the vehicle was turned off, it caught on fire.jb *ts | |||
| 03/04/2003 | 37500 | 11/25/2002 | |
| Spark plug blew out of #3 cylinder 2000 ford lightning pickup 37,500 miles. *nlm | |||
| 02/08/2003 | 0 | 02/19/2001 | |
| Spark plug blew out of head on a ford lightning (completely stock, never modded). this issue is a known issue with 5.4l motors, and is a $2000-$3000 repair that typically happens after the manufacturers warranty is expired. mine happened at 39,000mi. | |||
| 08/01/2002 | |||
| While traveling on the highway without prior warning. the vehicle will shut down and vibrate please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. ts | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2099 | |
| Spark plug was blown out of head. dealer claims head is not repairable, requires new head. no warranty from ford, they claim they have never seen this problem however the ford service managers at several locations claim it's a ver common problem.*ak | |||
| 1 | 12/12/1999 | ||
| The motor mounts failed. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/25/2006 | 88903 | 1 | 11/21/2002 |
| Blown spark plug on my 2000 ford f-150 5.4 triton. known to only have half the required threads in the cylinder head for the spark plug, have had neither compensation or a recall. this is very dangerous as it happened to me towing a boat going on to the interstate. destroyed the plug, the coil pack (cop style) and the intake elbow of my after market intake system. over $600 in damages. *jb | |||
| 04/24/2006 | 2 | 05/12/2004 | |
| Was driving on freeway ford f150 pickup engine blow out the #1 spark plug, second 6 mths ago same engine blow out the #4 rear spark plug near passenger, now have to replace engine very costly. *nm | |||
| 01/18/2005 | 85000 | 1 | 10/18/2000 |
| On the 2000 ford f-150 with the 4.6 liter engine, a failure of the threads in their aluminum cylinder heads causes the spark plug and coil-over-plug to become dislodged and threads stripped. the cylinder head requires major repairs to become serviceable once more. a simple steel sleeve (like a big-sert) installed at the factory would probably solve the problem and save major problems for the consumer later. also, if this failure were to happen while vehicle were in motion, the spark plug coming in contact with the fuel rail or an injector and still firing could cause a catastrophic loss and potential accidents, injury, or even death. *nm | |||
| 02/19/2004 | 42000 | 1 | 10/28/2003 |
| I bought a used 2000 f-150 4x4 truck in october 2003. the vehicle had 36,000+ miles. it currently has 43,000 miles. i had the oil changed at a ford dealership and they reported the head gasket has a severe leak. i've been told by the dealership where i purchased the vehicle that they had no record of the gasket leaking. this was not a ford dealership. i believe the previous owner was aware of the problem and traded the vehicle. i realize this is a used vehicle and problems do arise, but this is a problem ford motor company is aware of. see mfg. bulletin numbers 012110, 0214, 15793. this is my third ford truck with no problems with the previous vehicles. the question is, since ford was aware of this problem, shouldn't they be responsible to have it repaired when there is so few miles on the truck? please respond in a timely manner. thank you.*ak | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 25000 | 1 | 08/08/2000 |
| Spark plugs threads strip and shoot plug out | |||
| 12/18/2002 | 24000 | 10/19/2000 | |
| Spark plug ejected from the motor while driving approximately 15 mph. resulted in drastic loss of power and extremely loud exhaust leak noise. | |||
| Engine failure | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle is leaking oil from other parts of engine. dealership is aware of problem. *ak the consumer stated that after the work was done still had a problem. *yh | |||
| Vehicle will begin to honk and then it stallout while driving down the road. sometimes vehicle will start backing up, and sometimes it will not.dealer cannot determine cause. computer has been replaced and wiring has been repaired, but defect stills occurs. *ak | |||
| 05/28/2000 | 4 | ||
| Possible engine failure is causing the vehicle to stall intermittently when reaching the top of a fairly steep hill. dealer ran diagnostic test but were unable to duplicate the problem. | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| My truck displays an idle vibration throughout the chasis, i have had it to the dealer 5 times and they have no fixed it, and now are saying that it is normal *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Timing sensor gear and pulley broke, causing vehicle to stall and lose power steering. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 08/19/2005 | 51000 | 1 | 08/12/2005 |
| Leaking inter cooler for supercharger. coolant leaks in intake and could cause engine to lockup. if engine locks up first thing i will loose is steering. there was a 'customer satisfaction fix # 01bb1' , for a short while ford was fixing this at no cost to customer. the part number is spo xl3z 9424 ab. there is a number of other problems that can happen if this doesn't get fix too, aside from someone crashing because they cant steer anymore then i would have to check a lot more boxes below you can alos get alot of info on this from svt webpage forum and http://www.nloc.net/forum. *jb thanks | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 11/26/2002 | 11/26/2002 | ||
| Owner of a 2000 svt f150 pickup. svt recalled this truck for intercooler failures. these failures causes unpredictable engine failure. i learned about this 4 months late however vehicle is still under factory warranty with no modifications. manufacturer wrote an extended warranty but says it is not covered. ?????? *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 223000 | ||
| My 2000 ford f-150 with 5.4 trident engine blew a spark plug out of the cylinder head.i had no problems before this.i understand this happens to hundreds of 5.4 engines.there are no recalls for this defect.can anything be done about this motor?i cannot afford the $3000.00 repair bill.ford knows about this but will not do anything about it. | |||
| 01/28/2003 | 45576 | 0 | 03/17/2000 |
| I own a ford lightning pick up truck that recently blew a spark plug out of the diver side cylinder head. this was caused by insufficient engagement of the spark plug in the cylinder head, an engineering oversight that needs to be fixed. | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Exhaust fumes seep into cab causing consumer to fall asleep. consumer fell asleep once and woke up after hitting a guardrail. leak was so bad that consumer has to leave window cracked to drive. dealer found leaks in joint of the pipe. vehicle has been to dealer 5 times, and muffler was replaced to help back up.*ak | |||
| 06/28/2000 | 2 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Copy of letter to ford and bill utter e-mailed to webmaster 8/14/00. hard copy to follow. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 08/06/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| After vehicle started, vehicle ran rough. pure gas vapor (heavy white fog) pumped out the exhaust pipe. when vehicle was lifted for tow, gasoline poured from the exhaust system. vehicle serviced at mark ford mercury inc, 493 danbury road, new milford, ct 860-354-2226 | |||
| 05/02/2000 | 03/02/2000 | ||
| Suddenly in reverse the truck took off like a rocket, driver had no control of the vehicle, rear wheels were spinning at very high speed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 06/06/2000 | 0 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle idled roughly. vehicle warmed up and idled roughly. also there was an exhaust leak. dealership told consumer that he needed a new catalytic converter because there was a bad smell, like rotten eggs. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 93000 | 1 | 10/04/2003 |
| Well i got suckered oct 4 2003 into a 2000 f-150 w/52,000 miles . my lovely truck was doing great until sept 2004 and then my tranny went out. just blew out. well $1400 dollars and a lot of (i mean a lot) of money and time later (nov 2004) i got it fixed (happy times right?). dad, me some buddies put the tranny in. so i am doing great and then i started to smell anti freeze and well some time later in aug 2005 it started a steem shop out the exhaust. water, anti freeze and oil that is what is was. looked like head gasket or head might be craked so got new gasket set and got heads tested and reshaped and new head bolts.($400 later) well i finaly got to getting it back together and it is still smoking (today in dec 2005). so something bad is wrong maybe block is craked. i dont know but i am very mad i owe $12,000 on it. | |||
| 10/20/2005 | 158910 | 1 | 12/01/2002 |
| My husband and i were going to work in evergreen co. when something blew in the front of our truck. we had a immediate strong smell of gas and the truck started to shake and make very loud noises. a garage in evergreen looked at our truck and told us what had happened to it and said not to drive it to far because it could hurt the engine more than it did. we went and bought a coil and spark plug and waited all day for the guy to fix the truck. he said we were lucky he had a tool to fix it because he had the only one in evergreen. he had to rethread the block so that he could put the new plug and new coil on. he also told us other people have had this same problem in evergreen. *jb | |||
| 02/04/2005 | 81000 | 2 | 04/29/2003 |
| Spark plug blew out of head on 4.6 liter 2000 f150 4x4, also broke the coil pack above it from the explosion of the plug blowing out.*ak | |||
| 08/12/2004 | |||
| Engine compartment fire on driver's side after sitting 2 to 3 hours. fire seemed to be at the brake master cylinder. possible speed control deactivation switch. fire put out very shortly after it started. insurance company nationwide, 888-593-2432 ext 13, george alexander. photographs taken. *ak | |||