Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 0361 | 03/31/2003 | 10001855 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with or without rough running, lack of power, surge or poor fuel economy with diagnostic trouble codes p0401, p0402, p1400, p1401. *tt *jb | 07/23/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 02221 | 11/11/2002 | 10008304 | Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application. *mj | 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 | |
| 17259 | 10/01/2003 | 10004913 | Rough idle and/or misfire with diagnostic trouble code p0316 after an overnight soak in extreme cold and high humidity conditions. *tt | 01/20/2004 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 0322 | 02/03/2003 | 10002472 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401, or runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy, and the above listed dtcs without | 09/03/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 021003 | 05/01/2002 | 637864 | Some bi-fuel cng vehicles may exhibit a crank no start condition while operating in alternate fuel mode with the alt fuel light on. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 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 | |
| 15850 | 05/01/2002 | 637694 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4.6l romeo engine may exhibit a slight oil leak or weep at the cylinder head to block joint. *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 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 | |
| 02104 | 05/27/2002 | 636074 | Some bi-fuel lpg vehicles may exhibit a no start, rolling idle, surging idle and / or surge at cruise condition in lpg mode with alt fuel green light on. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 02103 | 05/27/2002 | 636072 | Some bi-fuel cng vehicles may exhibit a crank no start condition while operating in alternate fuel mode, with the alt fuel light on. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 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 | |
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 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 | |
| 15431 | 11/01/2001 | 630452 | Exhibiting lack of power condition when vehicle is operated in ambient temperatures. *tt | 04/17/2002 | |
| 15285 | 10/01/2001 | 630183 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4.6l or 5.4l engine may exhibit an engine vibration / rough engine at idle. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 15259 | 09/01/2001 | 625807 | Concerns with the lower power in high ambient temepratures. *tt | 12/03/2001 | |
| 15253 | 09/01/2001 | 625714 | Information dfpe sensor location. *tt | 11/30/2001 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 17655 | 03/01/2004 | 10007419 | Evidence of oil in the air intake system. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford f-150. consumer states vehicle caught fire and then exploded *tgw the consumer stated she saw a report on t.v. regarding problems with fuel tanks and nhtsa was investigating. *jb | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 140000 | ||
| Spark plug blown out of engine twice. first time cheap fix second time it was over $700. seems to be a pretty common problem. needs a recall done. | |||
| 09/09/2010 | 128098 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. while the contact was driving approximately 46 mph, the engine began to sputter with low engine power. in addition, the engine exhibited a rough idle when at a complete stop. the failure was a continuous occurrence. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 128,098. js | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 59100 | 1 | |
| 2001 ford f-150 lariat..5.4 cu .im engine. multiple spark plugs self extract ..after 50,000 miles, creating possible fire hazard. no warning when it will occur. this happens in spite of routine normal maintenance being performed. when the plug pops out it also breaks the ignition coil tab for this cylinder thus making the cylinder inoperative with the possibility of raw gasoline/ethanol being ejected next to a uncontrolled spark from the loose coil. very dangerous,especially with my wife and kids in the vehicle. there has been no notification from ford of this possibility. this has happened to at least a few dozen times to vehicles in my local area. in fact, it must be a frequent situation because there are after market repair kits.. heli-coil installation (not a permanent repair). the repair from ford is to replace the engine heads...a $5,000.00 plus repair cost if past the warranty period. ford will not provide any satisfaction. *tr | |||
| 12/25/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I own a ford f150 trition truck in may of 2008 i blew my first spark plug while driving home. i took it to a local dealer, and the service department informed me that it was a default in the design of the engine and that ford would not cover the approximate cost of $700. four months later, i threw another one while simply starting my truck in a parking lot. i paid another $700. it has been three months. on christmas eve, while pulling out into traffic from a complete stop, i threw my 3rd. spark plug. this is a defect! *tr | |||
| 06/21/2009 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Ford 5.4 liters have the sparkplug blow out of the cylinder head very often 4 have happen to my 2001 ford f150 with the 5.4 they want you to use a thread insert to repair the damage but even then it still happens not to mention pretty expensive to boot it is a well known problem with these motors they also break the coil packs on top of the spark plug ford knows of the problem but will not fix. *tr | |||
| 09/21/2009 | 147300 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. the contact stated that while eating dinner, the fire department informed her that her vehicle caught on fire. the flames were extinguished, and she has a copy of the report. the insurance company was in the process of investigating the cause of the failure. she was in the process of contacting the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 147,300. | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 216253 | 1 | |
| Driving home in my 2001 f150 supercrew and when i turned on the a/c fan, smoke started coming out from under the glove box. i pulled over and look under the box and noticed the connector to the fan speed pack was burning. i blew it out before it did any further damage, then unplugged it. no issues since then. *tr | |||
| 03/31/2008 | 113000 | 1 | 05/20/2001 |
| While leaving a stop sign under normal acceleration my 2001 f 150 with 113,000. miles blew a spark plug out of the right side / third cylinder back . it broke the coil and the plug was just laying on the head . the sparkplug threads were not damaged. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 56000 | 1 | 07/13/2001 |
| My 2001 f-150 had #4 cylinder spark plug blow out. actually melted the metal portion of the spark plug. i have 56,000 miles on my truck. sales man told me the truck did not require any type of tune up until 100,000 miles. i guess he was wrong. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2008 | 70990 | 1 | 07/21/2001 |
| Had minor ticking noise - was told this is typical in this ford engine. 16 months ago i had the dealer replace the spark plugs, ticking was still there, and just last week one of the plugs blew out of the head. luckily no accident or injury. this could be quite dangerous having a plug sparking with fuel vapors escaping from the hole where the plug used to be. after talking to a number of f150 owners - found this is a rather common problem. why no recall? dealer installed spacer insert rather than helicoil. rather expensive repair, and if it happens again, will need new head. *cn | |||
| 07/27/2007 | 80000 | 1 | 09/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. on july 27, 2007, the vehicle caught fire while parked. the vehicle was destroyed. a fire and police report were filed. the fire marshall stated that the fire began in the engine compartment. the passenger side fender of another parked vehicle was scorched due to the fire. the current and failure mileages were 80,000. updated 02-01-08 *bf updated 02/01/08 *tr | |||
| 04/13/2007 | 62000 | 1 | 09/11/2006 |
| A spark plug blew out of my ford f-150. did not know until recently that this problem occurs a lot in ford truck motors. engine does not really run now because it would probably catch on fire from exhaust flames. i do not know what i have to do to get the problem fixed, but after reading multiple complaints, i am led to believe i will be paying roughly $5,000 to get the problem fixed. *jb | |||
| 03/26/2007 | 90075 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. while driving 70 mph in dry conditions, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle. initially, the contact thought a tire was blown and pulled the vehicle off the road. all four tires were in normal condition, but the scent of gas was detected. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic, who disconnected the fuel injector to the number seven cylinders, so the vehicle could be driven home. the failure was not repaired at that time. the contact took the vehicle to a local shop closer to home, and was charged $1,863 for removing both heads, and had the machine flat at the number seven cylinder. the ford manufacturer was notified, and stated that the contact was responsible for the engine repair. the current mileage was 91,750, and failure mileage was 90,075. *ak the consumer feels the problem was the triton engine and ford should be held accountable for the cost of the repairs. update 5/3/07*tr | |||
| 09/15/2006 | 144000 | 1 | 06/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving any speed on various road conditions, the engine stalled and there was a loss of all power without warning. after an extended period of time, the engine restarted and the instrument panel provided an incorrect digital display. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified. | |||
| 10/16/2005 | 86734 | 1 | 07/18/2004 |
| Dt: 2001 ford f150. the contact stated, on october 16, 2005 the spark plug flew out of his vehicle. the vehicle was not able to be driven at that time. it was pulled off the road and towed to a local shop. the mechanic did not know why this occurred. according to ford, they have not heard of this problem. the vehicle has not been fixed at this time. the head needs to be replaced as a result.*ak | |||
| 09/02/2005 | 72490 | 1 | 03/08/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer owns a 2001 ford f150. on 9-2-05 while driving on interstate he heard a loud pop and lost power, pulled over and found that a spark plug blew out of the engine. the consumer drove the vehicle to the dealership, they said that the engine head would have to be replaced and the cost would be over $3000. the consumer had it repaired at a cost of $33000. the consumer talked to several different dealerships and they offered no assistance. *ak (11/17/05) *sc | |||
| 08/09/2005 | 55090 | 1 | 08/17/2001 |
| Well at first my 2001 f-150 superscript at 55000 miles started to lag, when i would press the gas it would take a long time to pick up speed or change gears. then one day i was driving home from work going about 55 mph when i hear a loud pop, i let go of the gas pedal because it really scared me i had to regain control of my vehicle once i did i tried pressing on the gas and it wouldn't go anywhere so i decided to pull over and have to towed to a ford dealership, it was there that they told me it was going to cost me 2500 hundred dollars to fix. now i have to wait two weeks until it gets repaired. *jb | |||
| 04/21/2005 | 53000 | 2 | 06/01/2003 |
| On or about 4/21/05 i was driving my 2001 ford f-150 taking my son and nephew to school. as i made a right turn at the school my engine stalled. i lost all stering control and had just enough brake power to slow the vehicle. i put the truck in neutral and started the truck. i took it to my local ford dealer and they replaced the air intake control valve. about 2 weeks later at the exact same spot and time the engine again stalled on me. again, i lost all stering and had just enough brakes to slow so i could put the truck in neutral and start the engine. my ford dealer is telling me they can not find the problem with it and stated i could pick the truck up and drive it if i wanted to. not wanting to have myself or my family killed in a car crash i told them no and that they needed to fix the truck. they agreed to try and fix the truck. i understand that you may not be able to help me with this next issue but if you can i would appreciate it. while they try to find the problem with my truck they have the right to keep my truck for 30 days and i would have to rent a car. at $20 per day for 30 days that would cost me $600. i can not afford this as ford refuses to lend me a car. thank you. robert r. hernandez | |||
| 01/26/2005 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was parked inside of the garage and it caught on fire. the driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. no injuries reported. vehicle was towed, and totaled by the insurance company. *ak | |||
| 12/21/2004 | 65000 | 1 | 09/13/2002 |
| 2001 ford f150 crew cab. 4.6 v8 has a leaky head gasket. ford is aware of the problem because there is a service bulliten. artical no.03-6-2 dated 03/31/03. i feel if there are many like this why is there not a recall. *ak | |||
| 11/30/2004 | 45000 | 1 | |
| The consumer parked the vehicle in the driveway and heard the horn honking, when the owner went to see what was happening, the entire vehicle had gone up in flames. the fire department was notified and the fire chief said the fire started under the hood and that it was a mechanical defect which ignited the flames. provide further details. *jb | |||
| 07/21/2004 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Ford f 150 safety issue. *bf (built with magnesium radiator supports) the vehicle was destroyed due to a fire in the engine compartment. the consumer parked the vehicle and later found the vehicle smoking. the vehicle was a total loss. *sc *jb | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Consumer popped the second spark plug. the vehicle is running rough. there was something between the plug and the aluminum head that made the plugs pop off. please provide any further information. please provide vehicle identification number. *jb | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 24030 | 1 | 02/10/2001 |
| 2001 f150 lightning.blewout a plug from the head 24030 miles on engine. *ak | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 39000 | 3 | 01/03/2001 |
| Spark plugs/coils going bad at 13,000 then 18,000 and 39,000 miles on 2001 ford f150 supercrew 5.4l. *ak | |||
| 02/25/2004 | 1 | 09/07/2001 | |
| Head gasket leaks. *ak | |||
| 12/08/2003 | 48400 | 1 | |
| Spark plug explosively blown from cylinder head. *ak | |||
| 07/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle manning fold bracket fell down on the highway. but before it fell hit the gas cable accelerator. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 1000 | 1 | 09/15/2001 |
| Engine rebuilt due to it consuming oil through the rings on the pistons. truck was still burning oil. if let to sit for more than 10 min. it would blow a huge cloud of blue/gray smoke and according to towne ford blue smoke was oil. *tt | |||
| 06/06/2002 | 10000 | 1 | 09/06/2001 |
| Re: 2001 ford svt lightning my vehicle violently ejected a spark plug from the engine's head, while merging on a highway on-ramp. upon failure, the vehicle obviously started misfiring, bucking, and was a handful when pulling over to side of the road. ford only used 4 sets of threads on their lightining heads from 1999 to early 2003. conventional heads typically use between 8 and 10 threads to hold a plug, but ford designed their heads with only 4 threads on many modular 5.4-liter v8 motors too (not just the lightning). they have acknowledged that there is a problem, as they have changed the head design in early 2003 to a new part with 8 threads. but ford has not issued a recall for older lightnings (and other f-150's), even though this could be a potential safety problem (fire, loss of control, etc.). i have already had my head replaced with another inferior 4-thread design, and i wonder when the next plug will be blown from my engine. i would like to see nhtsa encourage ford to retrofit all affected vehicles as this is a common problem for many lightning owners. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| Engine check light illuminates and vehicle vibrates. vehicle has been in dealer ship for repairs for 28 days.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| Ford has installed the wrong size radiator on there trucks with the towing package and they are refusing to recognize the problem and correct it.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| Radiator recall cutoff date (ford #01b83) - the cutoff date for this recall (missing radiator upgrade) has been established by ford as may 5, 2001 based on sales delivery date. my vehicle was built on april 30, 2001 and priced to include the radiator upgrade. the vehicle was built without the upgrade. i paid for the upgrade when i bought the vehicle (june 2001) and did not get it. i feel that ford should include my vehicle in this recall as it was built and priced before the cutoff date and i did not get the upgrade that i paid for. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| F-150 supercab with towing package delivered with ford specified wrong radiator. standard radiator is a 1.02 width core. super cooling, which is included in the towing package specifies a 1.42 core radiator. request ford replace my smaller radiator with the properly specified radiator.*ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| Incorrect radiator installed at factory, should have been heavy duty per towing package option, came with standard radiator, dealer investigating replacement options.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 90000 | ||
| I have a 2001 ford f150 5.4 liter v8 triton that the spark plug ejected and ruined the threads the dealer wants 500 to fix i know a few people that this happened to | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 149000 | ||
| Faulty spark plug coil, strips out of motor head and pops out spark plug and coils. leaving fumes and gas to ignite if driven, or owner stranded. has happened 2x to our family and after reading many forums and complaints and talking to other ford truck owners it is a common occurance on these trucks. ford should be doing something about this. should be a safety recall. | |||
| 08/03/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. the contact stated the vehicle will not start when the key is turned in the ignition. also the rear ends make noise when you are entering a turn. the vehicle was taken to a service station for repairs on the rear end which cost him $400 in repairs. two weeks after the repairs the vehicle continues to make noise. he stated he doesn | |||
| 01/26/2010 | 118000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 ford f-150 truck had one of the sparkplugs eject from the cylinder head. the vehicle has approximately 118,000 miles. my concern is that this could have ignited into a fire since gas fumes are coming out of the sparkplug opening. *tr | |||
| 12/18/2000 | 158000 | 1 | |
| Spark plug blown out of engine and stripped threads in engine head. due to poor engineering of original thread length. short thread length in aluminum block will not hold compression pressures over time. i must either repair the head or replace the head with newer design with threads of proper length. has not been fixed yet. *tr | |||
| 10/30/2009 | 74211 | 1 | |
| My ford f-150 just blew out the 2nd spark plug in a month. truck has 74,000 miles and the repair isn't covered by ford. original plugs, so can't be due to wrong torque specs. luckily it happened as i pulled into my driveway, and i was able to shut it down before it caught fire. *tr | |||
| 05/09/2009 | 125000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. the contact stated that his vehicle had been parked at his residence for three days when it caught fire. the fire originated under the hood of the vehicle. there were no injuries. the vehicle was attached to a boat, which was also damaged in the fire. the fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. the contact was advised to call the ford manufacturer. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 125,000. | |||
| 12/26/2008 | 127455 | 1 | |
| I was driving on interstate 5 when there was a loud pop followed by rapid popping from the engine. at first i thought it might be a flat and pulled onto the shoulder, but the noise continued even though i was stopped. i opened the hood and at first (based on the sound) thought it might be the exhaust manifold. i was towed to the nearest ford dealer where the problem was determined to be a blown spark plug which had stripped the plug's threads. the dealer inserted a heli-coil and after a tow, an overnight stay at a nearby motel, 5 hours of waiting the next day and $415 in repairs i was back on the road. i have since done some internet searching and have come to find that this is a very common occurrence with the triton engine and has been so for several years due to insufficient material and threads. *tr | |||
| 04/18/2008 | 129000 | 1 | 10/31/2001 |
| Blown spark plug on 5.4l, number 3. threads were completely removed. coil was damaged. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2007 | 137368 | 1 | 03/15/2002 |
| Total engine failure. must be replaced after 137,000 miles and has never been run low on oil nor failed to change at appropriate intervals. never been overheated. well maintained and no good reason for this. ford f150xlt 2001 4.2l engine. several mechanics have now told me this is common for this engine. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2006 | 102000 | 1 | 04/03/2001 |
| Blown out spark plug on passenger side of 2001 f 150 with 102k miles. *jb | |||
| 07/18/2006 | 74000 | 1 | 12/10/2001 |
| Spark plug blowout...cost of repair $4000 | |||
| 05/27/2006 | 103000 | 2 | |
| Number 3 spark plug blew out, stripping the threads in the head and breaking the ignition coil. fuel could have been ignited from the dangling spark plug wire after the spark plug blew out. *nm | |||
| 04/28/2006 | 87155 | 1 | 04/01/1991 |
| Spark plug ejected out of my engine while driving at 15 miles per hour in maryland. i mean it actually blew out of the head. stripped the head and cracked the coil as well as the spark plug. i believe there is a design flaw on the aluminum head and the reduced number of threads on the spark plug. ford dealers have advised me that the only fix is to install a new head of the same nature. why would i want to replace a defective part with another potentially faulty part? this may cause a safety concern if i was driving faster in a larger volume of traffic. two ford dealerships have advised me today that is not a design flaw i believe this maybe a larger problem based on my research and the manufacture should be investigated. this is close to consumer fraud in my mind. *nm | |||
| 02/23/2006 | 86350 | 1 | 06/16/2000 |
| I noticed a ticking sound coming from my engine, shortly afterwards it began to pop loudly after leaving an intersection and traveling about 10-15 mph. i had the truck towed to a ford dealer and was later informed that a spark plug had blown out and caused considerable damage ($4200-$5400!). *nm | |||
| 11/24/2005 | 44000 | 2 | 08/31/2003 |
| Took truck to dealer after hearing low end ticking sound and mil light, told it was tensioner and manifold spacer. picked up truck 8 days later and still had problem, returned and told by head mech. that it was a normal sound. drove home and it was missing badly. returned was told had a bad plug, truck is still ticking and loudly. dealer washed hands of problem.*jb | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 45968 | 1 | 08/30/2004 |
| Our ford f150 has 46,000 miles on it. on friday the 14th my husband was driving down a residential street when he heard a loud banging under the hood. he pulled over right away and the engine died. he looked under the hood and could see that the distributor cap was broken and flopping around. he had a friend tow the truck to the friends residence so that the truck wouldn't be left on the side of the road. my husband then called a tow company to tow the truck 18 miles to a nearby dealership to examine the truck. we were told that the spark plug threads were stripped and that new heads would be required to repair our truck. we were also informed that our extended warranty did not cover this repair and that our bill would be approx $3,200.00. after the tow bill, parts, labor and rental car we are now up to $3,500.00 in expenses. *jb | |||
| 10/11/2005 | 71743 | 2 | 11/17/2000 |
| 2001 ford f150 supercrew 5.4 liter triton v8 engine. on sept 16, 2005 my truck experienced a #7 spark plug blowout. the head was replaced. one month later, the other head experienced a spark plug blowout. it seems there are not enough threads to hold the spark plugs in the engine during normal operations. the engine only has 71,000 miles on it. at 60,000 miles, the ford service center replaced the spark plugs in accordance with the ford motor company manufacturer specifications and recommended maintenance schedule. *nm | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 20000 | 1 | 12/20/2000 |
| Dt: the contact owns 2001 ford f-150. there is a clattering sound coming from the engine. upon inspection of the vehicle the dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. the reason for replacement was that there was a rod knocking in the engine. the manufacturer has not been contacted. *ak updated 11/16/05. *jb | |||
| 09/30/2005 | 90000 | 1 | 12/03/2001 |
| I was in the parking lot of a store and when i went to start the truck it made a huge popping sound upon investigation i found that the spark plug shot out of the hole after contacting my ford dealership they informed me that this has been an ongoing issue with the 5.4 and v-10 motors the problem was the spark plug could only be installed using three threads and that they have corrected that problem and now when i fix the truck the new heads you will be able to go down 5 threads at the price of $1300.00 per head and the total cost of $3200.00 parts & labor. *nm | |||
| 09/08/2005 | 70000 | 1 | 12/16/2003 |
| The #3 spark plug blew out while accelerating from a stop sign. my small town mechanic said he is seeing 4-5 of these per year and blames a design defect in the triton 5.4 head. the head is too thin and made from aluminum so the threads strip out. the truck has 70,000 miles and the plugs are original. ford has changed the head design but won't admit to the flaw. this could have been very dangerous. *nm | |||
| 07/30/2005 | 1 | 05/03/2004 | |
| Dt: while the consumer was driving a spark plug blew out on 7-30-05. when the consumer took vehicle to the dealership put the spark plug back in its place. the problem has not occurred again. the service engine light came on and the engine was running rough. other than the above entioned problems the consumer had no other trouble with the vehicle. the consumer believed the problem was with the engine. *ak | |||
| 07/30/2005 | 82869 | 2 | 04/19/2001 |
| Spark plug getting blown from the head, damaging the head in a 5.4l ford f-150. repair was done by myself, using a big-sert repair kit from time-sert. this was the second time it has happened. *jb | |||
| 04/11/2005 | 48200 | 2 | |
| While driving at approximately 30 mph engine made a ping noise. it sounded as if something broke. owner called for a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. the vehicle was put on the diagnostic machine, and owner was informed that the spark plug ejected from the cylinder head that because it was made of aluminum, and if the spark plugs were tightened too much, or the spark plugs were cross threaded when installed they would be ejected. *ak | |||
| 12/18/2003 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford f150 caught on fire while parked.*mr *nm | |||
| 02/19/2005 | 90000 | 1 | |
| While parked for 24 hours vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment where the cruise control cable was located. owner was able to put the fire out. *ak | |||
| 07/24/2004 | 47000 | 1 | 01/21/2001 |
| My truck developed a vibration and began to have trouble accelerating. sometimes it would shake violently at idle. i brought it to my dealer and had a technician ride with me. he felt the shuddering and said my engine was misfiring. the coil pack and plug (i believe #1) had to be replaced. this, of course, occurred just after my truck was out of warranty (47k miles). an employee told me she had the same thing happen to her truck after she bought it used.*ak | |||
| 08/07/2004 | 93300 | 2 | 03/31/2003 |
| I own a ford f150 5.4l lariat 4x4 that recently had a blown plug in #4 cylinder. my truck has 9200 miles on it. i was driving down the road when this happened. i drove the truck to a ford dealer on all 8 cylinders for a tune-up and advised of what had happened. they acted oblivious to the problem and supposedly their 20 yr tech could not get the 4th plug back in all the way when he was supposed to be changing the plugs. i later found that blow bys in the ford 5.4l engine is actually very common. the mechanic at the ford dealer totally stripped the #4 cylinder and ford wanted to charge me $2700 to replace the head. i took my truck to a private shop and had stainless steel sleeves put in all 8 cylinders, since the problem is due to the heads being aluminum and the plugs being steel. when these 2 dissimilar metals expand and contract at different tempatures, causing the plugs to eventually work their way out. how do we get ford to own up to their design issue and stop passing on the problem at the consumers' expense?*ak | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 35000 | 2 | |
| The consumer complained that on two occasions, the spark plugs failed. when the spark plugs blew, the entire head needed to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 35000 | 2 | 09/29/2001 |
| The consumer complained that on two occasions, the spark plugs failed. when the spark plugs blew, the entire head needed to be replaced. *jb the consumers wife was driving when the incidents occurred. the dealer replaced the head within 12kmiles in which it blew another spark plug out of the other head. the consumer was told that it was from an internal backfire that was so strong that it blew plugs out. the consumer was aware of others whom experienced that same problem. (cylinder #7 specifically) *sc *jb | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 24030 | 1 | 02/10/2001 |
| 2001 f150 lightning.blewout a plug from the head 24030 miles on engine. *ak | |||
| 02/12/2004 | 35600 | 1 | |
| Problems with knocking noise coming from the engine compartment.*mr the vehicle was taken to the dealer before the warranty expired. the consumer indicated that ford motor company is aware of the problem with the 5.4 liter engine but they have not fix them. the consumer would like the vehicle repaired or his money refunded. *nm | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 32445 | 1 | 04/16/2004 |
| Bought a 2001 ford f150 lightning with 32,xxx miles on 4/16/04. i was driving the truck back from michigan to tampa,fl, and after refueling my truck, went to start it up and blew a spark blug straight out of the cylinder head. after doing hours upon hours of research tonight, this seems to be a common problem with no recourse from ford. there is no recall or tsb on the 99-02 f150 lightning cylinder head, yet in 03 they redesigned the cylinder head with added threads to keep the spark plugs intact. i feel that with so many people affected by this, something needs to be done about it.*ak | |||
| 01/16/2004 | 31000 | 1 | |
| Spark plug blew out of driver side cylinder head, on an 2001 ford, f-150 lightning all factory 5.4l supercharged v8. vehicle was traveling in extreme rain at around 40 mph, and 1000 rpm. vehicle has 31,000 miles, and no modifications have been added to the vehicle. if the vehicle was running at a higher rpm, spark plug could have become a projectile injuring somebody, or causing a wreck at 5:00 traffic time. *ak | |||
| 01/03/2004 | 65907 | 1 | 07/10/2000 |
| 2001 f 150 5.4 l engine driving along and spark plug # 3 blew out of the head. *la | |||
| 11/08/2003 | 35760 | 1 | 05/05/2001 |
| 2001 ford f150 lightning 5.4l v8. blew out the 3rd spark plug back on the passenger side head. this is due to a small number of threads that hold the spark plugs in the head on 1999-2003 ford f150 lightnings, as well as other ford products that utilize the same head design (mostly 5.4l v-8s). head was replaced under warranty, along with the coil pack that was destroyed by the ejected plug. do not know if an open cylinder could have caused a fire. *la | |||
| 07/16/2003 | 97466 | 1 | 02/28/2001 |
| The rear passenger side spark plug blew out of the head at normal operating speed (40mph). this appears to be a common problem among the ford f150 triton v8 engines (having reviewed several internet web sites). there is a design flaw where the rear passenger side cylinder overheats and causes the sparkplug to blow out of the cylinder head. consumers must be made aware of this situation and ford needs to take responsibility and be held accountable. if i were on the freeway with my children in the truck when this failure occured i shudder to think of what could have happened. shame on ford!!!*ak | |||
| 03/19/2003 | 1 | 1 | 10/15/2001 |
| I own a 2001 harley f150 ford truck which has a consistant problem, not diagnosed on several occasions by dealers, the service engine light continually pops on. i was told that the truck had to be in the shop while the light was on in order to diagnose. shouldn't the computer record this information. it's still not fixed and now the truck is out of warranty.*ak | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle will shut down. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 20000 | 100 | 07/02/2001 |
| Vehicle smokes almost every time when first cranked up. is now beginning to smoke while driving some, especially within a few minutes of cranking. vehicle stalls mostly in afternoon when outside temp is above 70. vehicle has slight shake and vibration when driving or sitting still with transmission in gear. vehicle makes clunking noise around front to front left side if allowed to coast to around 20 mph then accelerating. *jb | |||
| 12/04/2002 | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having problem with the head gasket which is leaking oil. consumer states will replace the engine. dealer has been notified. please provide further inforrmation. thanks. ts | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| I was driving down the highway and all of a sudden the engine starts to make a popping sound. i pulled over and raised the hood. the #3 spark plug had blown out from its seating in the cylinder head. i had the truck towed to the dealer and they replaced the cylinder head. this is a known problem and could be very dangerous because of the location of the fuel injection rail. the sparkplug is located directly below the fuel rail. if the spark plug comes loose and it flies into the fuel rail, the rail could burst causing fuel to spray inside the engine compartment igniting a fire. the spark plug problem was taken care of by ford, however nothing was done to guard the fuel rail. | |||
| 07/02/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Two days after truck purchase, reported to dealer truck has bad vibration, rough idle, pulls to the right, truck hesitates to go into gear, truck hesitates before shifting, engine knock and clunk in t-case area. transmission has been replaced twice,road forced balance 4 tires,switched tires and wheels,front end alignment three times,torque converter replaced,crankshaft pully replaced,dampers installed for vibration. all problems still exist. ford has offered to buy back the truck but they will not give me all of my money back. | |||
| 07/28/2001 | 07/01/2001 | ||
| Harmonic vibration starts at 40mph and occurs again at 65-70mph. *ak (tiresize: p235/r16) | |||
| 02/22/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2000 | |
| This was 2nd transmission failure; both times the transmission fluid sprayed under vehicle & tires, making vehicle slide on road. both transmission and drive shaft were replaced; tech stated the rear seal had blown.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/06/2006 | 90000 | 2 | 05/15/2004 |
| I was driving in my 2001 ford f-150 truck on i-5 and the spark plug blew out of the v8 triton motor and there was a couple of fire balls that came out of the motor area which i was told was the gas vapor catching fire after the plug blew out of the motor lucky that i was able to stop right away and had water to put it out. this is going to kill someone and now i find out ford has known about this problem for a long time. i took the truck to ford and they told me it was not covered under my extended warranty and i would have to pay to replace the whole head piece that the spark plug goes into because they could not just put another plug into the motor, they know it's a problem and they are not covering it under the warranties. one of these trucks are going to catch fire and really hurt someone. *nm | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 105000 | 2 | 02/20/2001 |
| I own a 2001 ford f150 4.6 lter and at approximately 105,000 miles #3 spark plug blew out of the head. ford attempted to replace the plug and again it blew out. i fixed it with a helicoil myself as the expense was $3000 for the dealership to fix. recently with 121,000 miles it was running rough and when the dealership went to replace the spark plugs they dropped something into cylinder #7. the mechanic started the engine and now have an inoperable vehicle that they are refusing to fix. | |||
| 11/29/2004 | 23975 | 1 | 11/08/2004 |
| My 2001 ford svt f-150 lightning blew a spark plug out of the cylinder head of the engine. there was no prior warning to this happening. when this happened the vehicle was undrivable and i was forced to have it towed. ford towing was unable to get the vehicle until the following day so i was forced to pay for the tow out of my pocket. the first dealership i went to said they wouldn't fix the truck under warranty. the second dealership that it went to was able to cover the repair under warranty. this entire incident happened why i was on vacation. i am a soldier returning from iraq and i was forced to spend a week in a hotel room why they waited on parts to fix my vehicle. after the vehicle was fixed i was sent on my way and two hours later the vehicle had more problems. several other small components were also damaged and i was forced to stop again. this was also covered under warranty. i thought that this was unheard of, but as it turns out is very common to the ford triton v-8 engines. i am one of thousands that this has happened to and i feel fortunate that i wasn't left stranded in an unsafe area. | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 15700 | 1 | 03/08/2001 |
| This is a 2001 ford svt lightning that has been a victim of a blown spark plug. this is a common failure in these triton motors. in the new groups, it is speculated that this occurs for two reasons. 1) a design error in the cylinder head. in the pre-2003 5.4 mod motor heads, there are a total of 4 threads. ford has realized this problem and corrected the 2003-later heads with 8 threads to hold the spark plug in. this problem effected all triton 5.4 motors and the problem has shown up in 5.4 liter motors in other non-lightning trucks and expeditions. 2) there have been many instances where ford customers have found that the spark plugs have been very loose in these triton heads. this is not known whether this is from a lack of threads or being loose from the factory. either way, in this day and age in automotive technology, the requirement that a customer has to check the torque on spark plugs is unrealistic. other factors to consider: my lightning is a 2001 model with 15,000 miles on it. obviously it is infrequently used. there is a performance chip that does not add boost. in essence, this truck is pampered. the head failure occurred during normal driving on a slight incline go the speed of traffic. approximately 35 mph. there is no detonation issues with this vehicle. prior to this failure the power train had no chronic issues such has unknown supercharger noises, engine ticks/knocks, ignition, fuel issues or smoky exhaust. ford will not cover this damage and failure even thought this happens frequently in f-150 ford trucks running this engine. *nm | |||
| 05/03/2004 | 106000 | 1 | 06/05/2000 |
| I have a 2001 ford f-150 supercrew, and while driving to work last night on the expressway, heard a loud bang, and found out that a spark-plug had blown right out of the cylinder head on the engine. the noise was loud enough, and the sudden vibration of the engine at first sounded and felt like a tire had blown. on doing a quick scan of the internet, (at first looking for part numbers) i was amazed at the number of exact instances, and number of others that have had the same experience. some even posting pictures that resemble what the broken parts from my truck looked like-- exactly! the weather conditions at the time (11:30 p.m.) dry road, about 36 degrees, and very light traffic. i have very little doubt that had the conditions have been snowy, icy or maybe even just as cold and wet, that this type of situation could have caused some type of accident. either from the vibration and sudden noise, or the simple startling incident happening to a less experienced driver. *ak | |||
| 49000 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was in transit at approximately 40 mph when a pop was heard. the vehicle blew a spark plug and lost power. provide further details. *jb | |||
| 12/23/2003 | 37000 | 0 | 10/01/2002 |
| Ford f-150 pickup blows spark plug out of cylinder, causing thousands in repair costs. happened on my 2001 f-150 a few hundred miles after the warranty expired. (37,000 mi) | |||
| 05/13/2003 | 1000 | 25 | |
| I have a 2001 f150 supercrew with a 5.4 automatic 4x4 towpackage. since the truck was new i have had issues with it consuming oil, on an average of 3 quarts every 3000 miles. when i would take it to a dealership they would contact ford and relay a message that it was within specifications. on 5/13/03 i took the vehicle back to one of the dealerships telling them that i was going to pursue going to a lemon law attorney. that same day they discovered that the piston rings were lined up and have lost compression. the truck is currently in the dealership having the whole block and heads rebuilt. i am ashamed that it took a threat to finally get them to fix the problem with the 5.4. *tt | |||
| 12/15/2001 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving the engine light came on and stayed on.had vehicle serviced,they replaced the senor.engine light came back on again. mr | |||
| 08/15/2001 | 50 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle dogs down (loss of power) when turning right. only when your turning a corner at low speed does the engine stall. numerous complaints and replaced parts have not fixed the situation.*ak | |||
| 05/02/2001 | 15 | 04/04/2001 | |
| The vehicle experienced substancial vibration between 40 and 45 mph, the vehicle has been in the dealers shop for the same problem on 15 different occasions, the dealer has replaced the tires, a rim, 3 driveshafts, shims in the rear end, a new transmission and new drivetrain mounts but the problem still exist. nlm | |||
| 01/22/2002 | 3 | ||
| Consumer stated the engine has been replaced 3 times since 31,168 miles. *jg *ak | |||
| 09/25/2001 | |||
| Engine stalls intermittently during normal operation while traveling at any speed. dealership has been unable to reproduce problem and identify the cause. please provide any additional information / documentation. *ak | |||
| 11/25/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalled at any speed when applying brakes. vehicle taken to dealer 3 times. reprogrammed computer, but that did not remedy the problem. ford was aware of problem but had no solution. *ak | |||
| 07/02/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Two days after truck purchase, reported to dealer truck has bad vibration, rough idle, pulls to the right, truck hesitates to go into gear, truck hesitates before shifting, engine knock and clunk in t-case area. transmission has been replaced twice,road forced balance 4 tires,switched tires and wheels,front end alignment three times,torque converter replaced,crankshaft pully replaced,dampers installed for vibration. all problems still exist. ford has offered to buy back the truck but they will not give me all of my money back. | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 5 | ||
| While driving 65mph, tracker passed consumer's vehicle and soon after, vehicle shutdown, all dashboard lights came on. this usually happened on the highway. three weeks later, vehicle shutdown again. *ak consumer states that this only happens at times when accelerating, consumer states vehicle would also lunge forward and rev when in a stopped position with foot on the brake, dealer has replaced spark plugs, ignition, vapor vlave, and computer, vehicle has not been remedied. *jb | |||
| 05/02/2001 | 15 | 04/04/2001 | |
| The vehicle experienced substancial vibration between 40 and 45 mph, the vehicle has been in the dealers shop for the same problem on 15 different occasions, the dealer has replaced the tires, a rim, 3 driveshafts, shims in the rear end, a new transmission and new drivetrain mounts but the problem still exist. nlm | |||
| 07/18/2001 | 0 | ||
| 4.6 liter engine; whenever making a right hand turn vehicle will hesistate to take off. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Engine failed. vehicle is under warranty. dealership will not cover the cost. | |||
| 04/17/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| While traveling on the interstate at approx. 60 mph, the engine shut off and the dashboard gauges and odometer went blank. i was not able to restart the engine and the vehicle had to be towed from the travel lane of the highway. the ford dealer that the vehicle was towed to, stevens ford in milford, ct claims that there is a open wire in the dashboard wiring. | |||
| 01/08/2001 | |||
| Engine was leaking oil and a new one was on order. it was replaced on 2-12-2001. on 4-17-2001 oil was leaking from same spot. dealer said it was coming from transmission. dealer was inspecting the transmission. consumer will add more information if possible. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 10/10/2005 | 70000 | 1 | 10/01/2000 |
| Dt: the consumer's vehicle was at a red light and heard a loud popping noise from the underneath the hood. upon acceleration the vehicle began to shake. the consumer pulled over to inspect the vehicle and discovered a spark plug was lying on top of the engine. the consumer later drove the vehicle to a repair shop. the mechanic inspected the vehicle and consulted a ford dealer. the mechanic used a heel coil to resolve the problem as suggested by the ford dealer. the vehicle could not be completely repaired due to a lack of tools to set the timing chain on the vehicle. ford did not have these special tools available to the public. no further repairs could be made by the mechanic at this time. *ak (12/02/05)*sc | |||
| 04/08/2002 | 3 | 02/01/2001 | |
| I have had nothing but problems with the fuel injection system. the deal did fix the first problem but ignored complaints that the problem was still not fixed. at 36000 miles the drive belt went out and still there was problems w/ injectors . now dealers will not honor warranty becasue current mileage is 36900 even though they put the first 1,234 when the truck was bought new.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 2 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Serpentine belt broke while backing up and vehicle lost steering ability, towed to dealer, part was replaced.*ak the steering locked and the consumer lost control of the vehicle resulting in a collision with a pole.*yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 102180 | ||
| F150 2001 ford lightning 5.4 trition engine. sparkplug shoot out of engine. defect in aluminum heads. i had a helicoil put in and it broke down 7 months later, and now i have to buy a re-muf. engine its been a nightmare for me. costing me lots of money for repairs. ford has a defect in there triton engine heads and there not doing nothing about its costing custermer thousands of dollors, and ford doesn't care. frustrated costurmer. james vega 407-286-6295 | |||
| 05/18/2008 | 78000 | 1 | |
| In january i had driven my f150 to the store, when i returned to it in the parking lot and started it i heard a loud pop from under the hood. this sound was followed by a loud backfiring sound upon adding a few rpm's to the engine. i shut it off to inspect and discovered the far rear spark plug had been shot clear out of the head and was lying loose inside the engine compartment. the spark plug and the head each had enough threads left for the plug to reset. the coil was damaged and needed to be replaced. three days ago (5/18/08) i started the vehicle again heard the same pop and the same backfire sound. upon inspection this time i found that although the plug had not come out of the head this time it was clearly loose. there are no longer usable threads on either the head or the plug and i have been quoted $2500 (discounted rate) to repair a vehicle that has only 78000 miles on it and that i owe $16000 and can't even trade in now. i have done extensive research and have found that this is a very common complaint with the ford tritan v8 engine and that ford has not chosen to remedy this defect. *tr | |||
| 10/25/2001 | 10 | 09/01/2001 | |
| Have had problems with this vehicle at 1900 miles. suspension, fumes, brakes, signal switch, electrical shortages. | |||
| 04/02/2001 | 03/01/2001 | ||
| Since the purchase of this brand new vehicle, the exhust has been black. the dealer's computer says that nothing is wrong, i think it is an epa violation, but because state emissions is not a required test in south carolina, they say that since it's not a saftey hazard, there's nothing they can do about it.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 04/16/2006 | 1 | 03/15/2001 | |
| While driving, the service engine soon light came on. i drove to the auto repair shop and it was determined it was the egr pressure sensor defect. i was told by the repair shop that he thought this might be a recall item on the ford f150. i searched for recall notices on my truck and contacted the local ford dealership. i was told that there was not a recall for the egr, but a technical service bulletin was issued and ford sent out letters to have customers come in a have item replaced because of numerous complaints. my truck was ineligible because i now have over 72, 000 miles. ford will not honor the tsb at no cost and the repairs will cost over $250. why is their a mileage requirement for a mechanical defect that ford has acknowledged? *jb | |||
| 08/15/2001 | |||
| Engine service light comes on intermittently. vehicle has been taken to dealer 6 times. airflow sensor was replaced, did not remedy the problem.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 08/25/2004 | 55300 | 1 | |
| Vehicle stalled . consumer took vehicle to dealer and was told that a right solenoid gasket was defective, and catalytic convertor malfunctioned. warranty expired, however dealer was willing to meet the consumer half way on the expense. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 05/07/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle stopped in the middle of traffic, and consumer could not restart it. the traffic was so heavy that consumer could not even get over to the shoulder for safety. consumer's life and her children's' life was in danger for approximately one hour before help arrived. consumer had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealer, and mechanic determined that the egr valve was dead. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 38000 | 1 | 07/01/2001 |
| The egr system warning light appeared 2,000 miles outside of the warranty. scc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 08/24/2005 | 51000 | 1 | 10/21/2001 |
| Have 2001 ford f150 supercrew 5.4 engine with 51k miles. accelerated to enter highway and heard loud pop, then lost engine compression and heard loud un-muffled engine noise eminating from the engine compartment. having a fair knowledge of cars, i thought i blew the head gasket, but upon inspection by a local dealer (cosway ford in stafford, nj) was told i blew a spark plug and it is not a covered item under my extended warranty. the service tech seemed to know right away what the problem was when i described it, leading me to believe this is a very common problem. as i gathered, upon researching the internet, this is more than common, it is a manufacturer defect in the aluminum cylinder heard. i am 33 years old and have been around cars for a long time and have never heard of this problem. i bought the truck new and babied the vehicle. it seems this problem is limited to those year 5.4's that use the flawed 4-thread cylinder head, as to why in 2003 ford changed the design to 8-threads. please help force ford motor company to fess up and recall these vehicles. i understand it can happen again. this repai will be costing me $501.80, plus the rental of a car (was far from home on vacation). | |||
| 10/11/2004 | 75000 | 1 | 08/16/2001 |
| While driving home from work today, approaching the on-ramp to the 280 on sand hill road in menlo park, ca. the 2001 f-150 5.4l pick-up with 75,000 miles, started making a loud popping sound while driving about 35 mph. i pulled the truck over to the side of the road immediately and turned the engine off. the car was towed by flatbed to the local shell gas station repair shop to be seen by the mechanic in the morning. the mechanic indicated that the #3 plug on the passenger side of the car had come out of the head, the threads to the spark plug stripped. he was unable to get a new plug into the head and wanted my approval to spend about 5 hours or $750 to remove the head and inspect the cylinder head for a possible stripped socket. the ford dealership separately quoted me $1,010 for a new cylinder head and the ford service adviser at the palo alto ford dealership quoted my an estimated 12 hours to tear down and remove the head for inspection. the hourly rate quoted is $105. i checked with another local auto repair shop, where the mechanic told me that the blown plug and stripped head was a common problem. he agreed that the five hour estimate to remove the head sounded right (why is ford quoting me 12 hours?). *nm | |||