Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 12507 | 03/01/1999 | 605273 | All vehicles built december 1998 and after are equipped with a revised upper radiator hose changed in production. *tt | 11/09/2000 | |
| 5809 | 03/01/1999 | 605219 | Information regarding production change to upper radiator hose. *tt | 06/04/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 17406 | 09/01/2004 | 18147 | 10008288 | Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling cold, excessive white smoke cold, or hard start. *mj this oasis updates previous oasis dated 12/01/03. *tt | 07/26/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 4632 | 08/01/1998 | 615170 | Hard start / no start condition. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 6900 | 09/01/1999 | 6090205 | Some vehicles built prior to 4/1/1999 may exhibit turbocharger noise, exhaust noise, or oil / soot presence on rear of engine or turocharger. *tt | 03/10/2000 | |
| 9913127 | 08/01/1999 | 609045 | Information on diagnosing 7.3l dit vehicles built prior to 4/1/99 exhibiting a turbocharger noise, exhaust noise, or oil / soot presence on rear of engine or turbocharger. *tt | 12/07/1999 | |
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 | ||||||
| EA06012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/22/2006 | 12/07/2007 | ENGINE STALLING | 07V553000 | |
| In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. the subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure is comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces is vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection resulting in an engine stall.once stalled, the engine may restart right away, or may restart after a delay (typically 5 to 10 minutes), or may not restart at all.in addition to exposing the driver and other motorists to crash risk due to loss of motive power or vehicle disablement, engine stalling also effects the power assisted steering and braking. through consumer interviews, odi determined that cps failures occurred without any form of warning, at any vehicle speed (50% at highway speeds), and under any driving condition, such as accelerating.consumers reported that about a third of the vehicles failed to restart, with another third reporting delayed restarting.half the vehicles that did restart experienced another stall on the same or a subsequent drive cycle (before cps replacement) re-exposing those consumers to the risks associated with a stalling event.in their voq reports, half of the odi complainants described difficulty controlling the vehicle due to lose of power assist systems, especially those who were towing at the time of the incident. the one alleged injury incident occurred in an intersection when a subject vehicle stalled while turning across oncoming lanes of traffic.although unsubstantiated, the complainant alleged an injury to a child occupant during odi's interview.the other crash allegations mostly involved low speed, loss of control incidents often caused by lack of power assist; no injuries are reported in these incidents, and property damage, if any, was minimal.consumers also reported other incidents with significant safety risks, such as disablement in a lane or on a shoulder of a high-speed roadway or interstate, or extended disablement in remote areas during severe weather conditions. the population above is ford's estimate of the 1.4 million subject vehicles produced that are currently registered.the ford complaint and warranty counts noted above are current as of ford's last submission dated june 21, 2007; they do not include f-450, f-550, or econoline counts as these products were not formally within scope of the investigation when failure information was requested.warranty data analysis indicates that about half the claims involved a stall while driving event ( ford's assessment) and that poor cps durability was a longstanding concern.ford reported that the new cps design should meet or exceed their 10 year, 150k mile life expectancy design requirement. | ||||||
| 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 - DIESEL | ||||||
| EA06012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/22/2006 | 12/07/2007 | ENGINE STALLING | 07V553000 | |
| In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. the subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure is comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces is vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection resulting in an engine stall.once stalled, the engine may restart right away, or may restart after a delay (typically 5 to 10 minutes), or may not restart at all.in addition to exposing the driver and other motorists to crash risk due to loss of motive power or vehicle disablement, engine stalling also effects the power assisted steering and braking. through consumer interviews, odi determined that cps failures occurred without any form of warning, at any vehicle speed (50% at highway speeds), and under any driving condition, such as accelerating.consumers reported that about a third of the vehicles failed to restart, with another third reporting delayed restarting.half the vehicles that did restart experienced another stall on the same or a subsequent drive cycle (before cps replacement) re-exposing those consumers to the risks associated with a stalling event.in their voq reports, half of the odi complainants described difficulty controlling the vehicle due to lose of power assist systems, especially those who were towing at the time of the incident. the one alleged injury incident occurred in an intersection when a subject vehicle stalled while turning across oncoming lanes of traffic.although unsubstantiated, the complainant alleged an injury to a child occupant during odi's interview.the other crash allegations mostly involved low speed, loss of control incidents often caused by lack of power assist; no injuries are reported in these incidents, and property damage, if any, was minimal.consumers also reported other incidents with significant safety risks, such as disablement in a lane or on a shoulder of a high-speed roadway or interstate, or extended disablement in remote areas during severe weather conditions. the population above is ford's estimate of the 1.4 million subject vehicles produced that are currently registered.the ford complaint and warranty counts noted above are current as of ford's last submission dated june 21, 2007; they do not include f-450, f-550, or econoline counts as these products were not formally within scope of the investigation when failure information was requested.warranty data analysis indicates that about half the claims involved a stall while driving event ( ford's assessment) and that poor cps durability was a longstanding concern.ford reported that the new cps design should meet or exceed their 10 year, 150k mile life expectancy design requirement. | ||||||
| PE06011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/27/2006 | 06/23/2006 | ENGINE STALLING | ||
| The cam position sensor (cps) provides a critical signal to the subject vehicle (sv) engine management system, the loss of which results in an engine stall.during pe06-011, ford stated in their response to odi that it is continuing to investigate allegations of cps related engine stall and further advised that an update will be provided upon completion of the investigation.ford data shows that 20% of the 716,000 svs are equipped with manual transmissions which are capable of back-driving the engine when a stall occurs; power assisted steering and braking are not lost during engine back-drive.ford data also indicates that back-drive occurs in automatic transmission vehicles above certain road speeds.the manufacturer reports noted reference 755 unique vehicles; 2 are duplicative of odi reports.in its review of customer and field reports, ford identified some 800 reports alleging one or more engine stalls potentially related to a cps failure in these 755 vehicles (ford | ||||||
| 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 | |||
| 06/15/2000 | 130000 | ||
| I purchased a 1999 ford f250 super duty in october of 1998 and after 130,000 miles the engine started pushing out the spark plugs right out of the engine heads. ford said at the time that the truck was out of warranty so i purchase another engine from a dismantler and after 12,000.00 miles this engine did the same thing blowing out spark plugs. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 138000 | 1 | |
| I have 99 ford f-250 super duty with the 5.4 i had the third spark plug on the passenger blow out on me. the truck only has 140,000 miles on it was regularly serviced. what happened was i picked up my daughter from the baby sitter and when i got her in the truck i started it and ejected the plug out of the head the engine wasn't under ant type of load it just ejected the plug i called the ford dealer they said it was not there fault it was serviced some time before it ejected the plug we had to retap and put a steel insert into the head which i was not happy with because i did not because the problem and ford should fix this problem i would not have bought the truck if i new the 5.4 had this type of problem in the beginning. i think should recall and fix there problems instead of hiding from them they should at least but you now as well as i do that will never happen so i just wanted to lodge a complaint with you guys so i could feel better about doing my part to help! *tr | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 168000 | 1 | |
| 1. i was exiting the expressway at 35-40 mph and heard a loud bang and my 1999 ford f250 super duty with a v10 triton engine went bang bang bang and i was barely able to make it to a safe location. 2. the 4th spark plug ejected and broke the coil. the spark plug was sitting on top of the engine. this happened previously with the #3 spark plug and was repaired by a professional with a steel insert. this is the second time this truck has spit a plug out of the cylinder head. 3. i had the vehicle towed home and am saving for repairs. still haven't got the truck going as of august 2009. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2007 | 132000 | 1 | |
| 1999 f250 blew a spark plug out.*tr | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 125000 | 1 | |
| 1999 f250 5.4 125,000 miles, #3 spark plug blowing out of passenger side head; twice. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2008 | 1 | ||
| 1999 f250 v10- #2 spark plug loosened up flames shot out from around the plug,the cylinder head had a chunk burn out of it around the plug,the coil ,boot and injector wiring was all damaged from the flames coming from the cylinder. *tr | |||
| 01/16/2008 | 147265 | 1 | |
| Spark plug shooting out of engine this includes factory and new plugs..we were going to georgia and spark plug blew out and broke the coil and cab filled with gas fumes and we lost 1/8 tank gas in probably 5 miles had to buy new parts we chased new treads and intstalled new plug and coil all parts is still available. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2008 | 161960 | 1 | |
| On my way to work, i had just exited the express way, when i heard a loud (bang) that was followed by a loud constant sound. i had been told about this problem with the f-250 super duty with the 5.4 v-8 engine so i knew what had happened. i ended up having to drive my truck 35 miles home because i had no other way home. this problem is so common that my local auto parts supplier carries a repair kit on the shelf in the small town of dundee mich. the repair kit came complete with the correct tap, repair coil, insertion tool and spark plug. i also had to replace the ignition coil because it was blown into small pieces. the truck ran fine at first but now it has almost no power. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 150750 | 2 | 06/12/2003 |
| I currently own a 1999 ford f250 super duty pickup with the v10 engine in it. i have had a spark plug come out of the head before and it was one of the original factory spark plugs at that time. at that time ford would not fix the problem without charging me for the repair stating that the vehicle was out of warranty. i took my pickup to the local mechanic who put in a spark plug insert and charged me $250.00. i was more than ok with the repair and i thanked him for his trouble. last night i was coming home with my pickup when it blew out the same plug. this time i believe it will cost me thousands of dollars to repair this vehicle and i don't see why a company like ford won't face up to their mistake of poor engineering and fix the problem. i paid $20,000.00 for this truck used. it had 60,000 miles on it when i bought it. it now has 150,000 miles on it and it gets pampered all the time. i am real disappointed that i can't rely on a vehicle that i should get at least 200,000 miles out of. i am 46 years old and i have never heard of spark plugs popping out of a stock engine anytime before in my life until i ran into this issue with my truck. thank you for letting me vent!!!!! dwayne heckman *tr | |||
| 10/22/2007 | 205000 | 15 | 05/09/2007 |
| While driving ,the truck just shuts down losing all power steering and brakes. this happened while in left hand turn with a semi tractor trailer right beside me. there have been several occasions this has happened. my mechanic has replaced the cps (cam position sensor) twice in the last two months. it seems to fix it for a while but the problem resurfaces without warning. i have found online that many people are having the problem. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2005 | 61008 | 1 | 08/18/2005 |
| Purchased used f250 super duty with 5.4 triton engine 8/18/05. returning from 2nd camping trip 10/10/05 in st. paul mn the truck made very loud pop & then ran like it was missing on a cylinder. towed to dealer purchased from same day. next day dealer service informed me it was the spark plug that blew out of the passenger side of the engine. $4600.00 to repair. dealer 90 day warranty does not apply because it is spark plug related????? repair is still pending, but replacement of the cylinder head & related parts is necessary. *nm | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 83000 | 1 | 05/03/1999 |
| Motor sounded like a lawn mower.the treds ripped out of the motorthat held the spark plug in $800.00 for a 50 cent fix that ford could have taken care of by using a heli coil.*mr | |||
| 03/22/2004 | 78000 | 1 | 09/28/1978 |
| My truck has 78000 miles and on 3/22/04 a spark plug blew out of the cylinder damaging the ignition coil. ford contacted and offered no assistance. truck has never been tuned based on ford's 100000 mile tune up recommendation. dealer is stating i now need a very expensive new cylinder head. | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 52000 | 2 | 12/01/1999 |
| The spark plugs were blown out of the engine. *nlm *ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| Ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/10/2010 | 150000 | ||
| 1999 ford f250 original owner, 150k miles maintained by ford dealer. spark plugs replaced at 100k miles per maintenance schedule. #3 blew out on 12/10/10. this is a known issue with the ford modular engines and causes damage to the interior of the engine compartment and components in the engine bay. has been known to start a fire. could cause serious injury or death if someone was looking in the engine bay when a spark plug blows out. needs to be addressed before someone is seriously injured. | |||
| 11/14/2010 | 143000 | ||
| I own a 1999 f-250 truck with a v-10. recently returning from an out of town trip one of the spark plugs blew out of the cylinder head while driving on the highway. immediately lost power and pulled onto the shoulder. speed limit for this section was posted for 75 mph. limped the vehicle home for approximately 25 miles with a strong odor of gas, was worried of potential engine fire but needed to get home with my travel trailer and atv. did not want to leave all this on the side of the road. after internet research seams that this is a common problem with the ford triton motor design. poor engineering. | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 120000 | ||
| My 1999 ford f-250 sd. blew a spark plug out of the number four cylinder and a gasoline vapor fire started.i got the fire out and discovered the problem.the spark plug was laying on top of the engine with approximately four threads of aluminum attached to its threads.how can ford have sooooo many of this exact issue and not have a recall?please help us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 08/22/2010 | 42960 | ||
| My 1999 ford f-250 v-10 super duty with 42, 960 miles blew the spark plug out of number 8 cylinder. i was driving down the highway, approximately 15 miles from a major city, when it shot out the plug. i was able to limp into town and find a mechanic that would work on a sunday night. he had to drill out the plug hole, tap and install a steel insert, then replace the plug and coil pack. it was a $500.00 repair. this is a well known issue with 1999 through 2002 ford triton v-8 and v-10 engines. a simple web search reveals how prevalent it is, and the amount of complaints documented on the nhtsa web site confirms that fact. nhtsa needs to force ford to recall their defective cylinder heads before someone is seriously injured by this design flaw. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 145000 | ||
| I own a 1999 ford f-250. the truck has had 3 spark plugs blow out of the engine spontaneously while i was driving at approximately 60mph each time. the truck has received proper maintenance. i am finally reporting it after i started to research and found out that this is a well known ford defect that they will not admit to. the engine in question is a 5.4l v-8 | |||
| 06/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| Spark plug blow out from a triton v 10 6.8 l engine. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2007 | 90000 | 8 | 02/16/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f250 super duty. while traveling at 55 mph the vehicle stalled and shut off. the failure has occurred for three years; however, the most recent failure was four months ago. when the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle operated normally. the dealer stated that no failures could be identified. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. updated 4/7/08 *cn updated 04/07/08 *tr | |||
| 12/18/2006 | 148000 | 2 | 09/09/2006 |
| The camshaft position sensor on my 1999 ford 7.3l powerstroke diesel went out unexpectedly twice. *nm | |||
| 06/08/2006 | 3 | ||
| An ejection of spark plug has occurred on this vehicle on three different occasions. i understand there have been other complaints regarding this problem. the cost to repair the engine is astronomical. please investigate. *nm | |||
| 11/10/2005 | 66000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 |
| 1999 ford f-250 triton 5.4 spark plug blew out of cylinder head. 66,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 06/27/2005 | 111912 | 1 | 09/14/2004 |
| Noticed an exhaust leak while driving, checked engine to find #3 plug had blown out of engine leaving no/stripped threads left in head rendering the engine unusable. truck has sat for four months . priced a bare head from ford dealer at $1,100. with cams $1,600 or a recycled engine between $1,400-2,000 plus labor. purchased recycled engine, 5.4l, 8 cyl, sohc with 15k miles at $2000 due to cost effectiveness as opposed to the cost of replacing one head. this is without labor as i am a certified ford engine master and will do the work myself. *jb | |||
| 09/08/2005 | 84000 | 1 | |
| While pulling away from a stop sign, a spark plug blew out from the right side cylinder bank. vehicle is a 1999 ford f250 sd with the 6.8 v10. after doing some searching on the net, i find that this is a very common problem with this model year. i am also finding that ford will be more than happy to charge upwards of $3000 to repair. this should be covered by ford if so many others are experiencing this same problem. *nm | |||
| 03/21/2005 | 165093 | 1 | 02/14/2001 |
| Spark plug blew out of the socket, stripping the threads and resulted in having the head re-threaded. *jb | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 92000 | 1 | |
| Right side 3rd spark plug blew out of engine, and ford new and knows about it and are not doing a --- thing about it. you cant even get a remanufactured one because there not getting them back fast enough to fix the old one. so now i am paying $3500, to fix there problem. it is wrong. i cant even pay my hospital bill and now i have to come up with $3500. ford should be stron - up. *jb | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 55084 | 1 | 06/11/1998 |
| I own a 1999 ford f-250 super duty with the 6.8 liter v-10 engine with 55000 miles. i have suffered catastrophic engine failure due to internal corrosion of the cylinder heads caused by the engine coolant, thereby filling a combustion chamber with engine coolant and subsequently destroying a connecting rod and main bearing. i am seeking any corroborative evidence of similar cases. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 48800 | 1 | 07/28/2002 |
| Engine cold with a slight knock/tick, as time went on tick got louder the engine went and the bearings had to replaced and the motor rebuild. while searching on-line for a rebuilt motor. i came across a form website where it looks as though other people have had the same problem. *jb | |||
| 03/22/2004 | 78000 | 1 | 09/28/1978 |
| My truck has 78000 miles and on 3/22/04 a spark plug blew out of the cylinder damaging the ignition coil. ford contacted and offered no assistance. truck has never been tuned based on ford's 100000 mile tune up recommendation. dealer is stating i now need a very expensive new cylinder head. | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer states that spark plugs blewout of the cylinder, stripping the threads out of the cylinder heads, resulting in engine failure. this has occurred twice since vehicle purchased. 1st occurrence at 3900 miles, 2nd occurrence at 56000 miles. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 03/25/2008 | 74883 | 1 | 06/01/1999 |
| My 1999 f-250 super duty diesel with 74,884 miles on it has a oil pan which is rusting out. oil is leaking from the bottom of the pan. oil leaked out and ran into the floor drain. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2007 | 100000 | 10 | |
| Occasionally while driving in rain or snow,my ford diesel engine f250 will stumble or completely stop. on several occasions while driving approx.30-35 mph the engine stalled causing complete loss of brakes and power steering. i have searched the internet and found this to be a common problem but nobody seems to know how to fix it. i have contacted several ford dealers and all they can offer is expensive diagnostics with no result. *tr | |||
| 02/07/2004 | 76000 | 5 | 09/09/1998 |
| Engine died while traveling at approximately 60 mph and going around a turn on a 2 lane highway. since loss of power, also had loss of power brakes and steering. had to slowly pull vehicle over shoulder of road. it restarted after several attempts. this happened about 4-5 times, before it finally would not start. had it towed to dealer. it was the camshaft position sensor. was told this is a common problem with this truck. i have also heard from many, many other owners to keep a spare in the truck as this will happen many times. this is a safety issue when traveling at highway speeds and loosing power and ability to control vehicle. ford charges between $150 and $190 for this part, which the company knows is a problem, thereby making a large profit on their mistake. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 196000 | 4 | 01/16/2007 |
| Cps failed in my 1999 f250. this is a repeat occurrence. *tr | |||
| 04/28/2007 | 146489 | 3 | 05/18/2000 |
| My ford f250 diesel died three times while driving down the highway pulling a boat and trailer. all power steering and braking was lost when the motor died. there was no shoulder to move over to. cars behind me became upset and would try to pass me under unsafe conditions as i tried to coast the truck to the nearest place to get off of the road. it was the cam position sensor that had failed. this is the second time the same failure has occurred. both times leaving me in a very bad situation with a seven thousand pound truck with no power steering or braking. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2006 | 2 | ||
| I have replaced my cam position sensor two times in 60k miles. the last time the truck died while towing up an off-ramp during a blizzard. i had to change the sensor while impeding the traffic of ohtr trucks trying to pass. *jb | |||
| 02/12/2003 | 100000 | 1 | 02/13/2002 |
| I was driving on the freeway at 65 mph when the truck suddenly shut down and then turned back on almost instantly. the amount of traffic and freeway speeds made this a very dangerous situation. i got off the freeway and my truck proceeded to shut off two more times before i arrived at home. i called the ford dealer and described what had happened and the first thing the service advisor stated its the cps we see it all of the time. i replaced the cps and sure enough it ran great again. the cost of the new cps was $180.00. *tr | |||
| 06/25/2006 | 127812 | 1 | 06/15/2006 |
| The cam position sensor on ford's power stroke diesel trucks are known to go bad. everyone i know that has one ... has had to replace it. sometimes more than once. mine happened to go out while driving down the road at 70 miles per hour. this is not good. it can cause serious accidents. i'm just concerned with the safety of people here. not only that, but replacing them can get expensive. i bought a new sensor from international and paid ~$100 usd. i think someone needs to step up to the plate and fix the problem. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2006 | 45000 | 3 | 05/21/2001 |
| 1999 f250 with a v-10. spark plugs have blown out twice and where repaired by dealer. expensive! one of the repaired plugs blew out again. had to have head removed and taken to a machine shop. i have contacted ford on each occasion and they claim they never heard of this problem before. it ruins an expensive coil pack each time. *jb | |||
| 02/19/2006 | 136879 | 1 | 08/21/2001 |
| There were no events leading up to the failure. i was driving to work on the interstate and all of a sudden the truck started shaking real bad, the service engine soon light came on and the engine shut down. at this point the vehicle became extremely hard to steer and the brakes were nearly useless. i was able to get off the side of the road and stop. i got the truck cranked back up and started down the road again when the same thing happened about 1/4 mile down the road. at this point i had the truck towed back to my house to try and find the problem. it was determined that the camshaft position sensor was bad and it was replaced the next day with a new one. after it was replaced the truck ran fine and has since. the old (bad) sensor is still available. *nm | |||
| 03/16/2000 | 67000 | 3 | 06/01/1999 |
| Cps(camp position sensor has failed on a 1999 ford super duty 7.3l psd a total of 3 times. first time, son and i were turning into a walmart parking lot, and vehicle shut down and refused to restart. 13k miles on it. dealer fixed cps. second time traveling down interstate 95, and suddenly vehicle shut down again, while doing 75 mph. fortunately the truck is a manual transmission, or we would have ended up in the trees, or into the side of the semi that was passing on the left. third time we were towing our travel trailer, and truck died on a 8% grade, there was no time to get out of the lane we were in to the shoulder before we slowed too much and caused a wreck behind us the truck now has 77k miles on it. we feel the cps failing 3x in 77k miles is exxx... the last two sensors were not under warranty and cost $250~ we have researched on the internet and found out that the cps is a very common problem, and has shown up in mileage instances ranging from 100 miles on odo. all the way to not showing up until 200k miles. we, (along with apparently thousands of other truck owners) feel that the vehicle shutting down, and losing 90% of our steering and likely 85% of brakes (on diesels you do not get a reserve brake boost, unlike on gas engines with vacuum), as the brake system is powered by the hydraulic pressure provided by the power steering pump!!!! we know there is no way around the brake system. however, in two of our cases. it was very scary and a very dangerous situation when the truck died. we now have a spare cps inside of the glove box inside of vehicle and proper tools to replace it ourselves should it happen again. we have heard of other people driving said trucks with 7.3l psd engines ( do not know if the 6.0l is having the same problem with the cps) of the trucks being totaled and people being seriously injured because of the cps failing. we feel that a recall, should be made... thank you and good day....*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 158900 | 1 | 06/14/2007 |
| I have a 1999 ford f250 with a triton 5.4l v8 engine. in march of this year it blew out a spark plug from the cylinder head. after researching this i've found it to be a common problem with these engines. this could have been disastrous due to the fuel vapor that was coming from the exposed cylinder. the smell of gas in the cab was substantial. i had to replace the engine at a cost of $4521. it is just a matter of time before some one gets hurt or worse from a fire caused by this problem. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2007 | 12000 | 1 | |
| This is the second issue that i have had with my ford 5.4 liter truck. the first was a famous firestone tire blowout in rush hour traffic that could have easily killed me and several others, as i was traveling 60 mph across a bridge. it caused about $3500 damage to the bed of my truck. today, a spark plug blew out. the threads are gone. i am the only owner of the truck, so i know nothing has been damaged before. i have smelled fuel for the past two days and couldn't come up with an answer. i had scheduled to take it in to the shop tomorrow, but it didn't make it that long. there seems to be many people with the same issue. will ford stand up to the plate and remedy the issue, please? in calling the dealer today, their comment was wow, we've never seen that before. that really infuriates me, as i know they have dealt with many of them. just do a simple search on the internet and you will find hundreds. i am yet to get it fixed, as i hope the dealer will do something about it. i'm not prepared to spend thousands on what should have never been an issue. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2004 | 79450 | 2 | 05/01/1999 |
| Without prior warning, number 3 cylinder spark plug ejected violently when driving on interstate at 65 mph - damaged coil pack and cylinder head - resulted in immediate loss of power. vehicle returned to bishop, ca (nearest town, approx. 10 miles) and left at shop there for three days while repair completed. repair failed a second time in february, 2005. vehicle repaired again and subsequently sold. *nm | |||
| 12/29/2000 | 4 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Since ownership vehicle has experienced intermittent stalling problems, vehilce has been taken in for service numerous occassions without being repaired, consumer was advised that it would not be cost effective to replace random parts that may be causing the stalling problem. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 02/09/2003 | |||
| Turbocharger bolt failure for 1999 ford powerstroke diesel | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/05/2006 | 116256 | 1 | |
| I purchased a new 1999 f250 sd 4x4 on 4/2000. at about 11-5 -2006 with only 116,000 miles on the speedo, i noticed 9 exhaust manifold studs broken off .took to dealer and authorized them to replace 20 studs and 20 nuts ,with genuine ford parts. repair cost me $833.00. came with 12 mo/12,000 mile warranty. on 10-5-2009 noticed 2 studs were broken again, 25,000 miles later. took to dealer, they stated could not find the cause and would deduct 10% off the bill if i get it repaired. told me ok to drive it, not leaking. for one thing, if bolts are missing it will leak raw exhaust into the atmosphere and potentially into the passenger compartment causing the driver to fall asleep and crash. not to mention polluting the environment. the epa would like to know about it i'm sure. so basically, the factory installed studs lasted 116,000 miles, and 2 of the replacements lasted only 25,000 miles. how many more will break off in the time to come ? i will not pay to fix this problem again.the first time should have been covered by the factory, its their poor design.. any and all engine bolts should last the life of the engine. there are alot of people out there with the same problem not only with the v-10 but with the small v-8's too. look at a ford forum site, or type it into ask.com see for yourself. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 06/03/2004 | 1 | ||
| We bought a truck on ebay from a dealer in texas. when we went to get it inspected in our home state of md it was discovered that this truck did not have a catalytic converter on it. there was no mention of this missing equipment or the customer exhaust on the auction. of course to have it pass md safety inspection we had to spend over $ 700 to have it put back into the truck. my question is: is it legal for a dealer to sell a truck with out this standard equipment? if not i want to try and have them help cover the cost for this repair. thanks for your help.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 08/29/2007 | 43000 | 1 | 06/15/1999 |
| Exhaust leak from the manifold of a 1999 v10 f250 ford pick up truck. this truck has 43,000+ miles on it and went in for a annual safety penna. safety inspection. it failed because of the exhaust leak. this problem is caused by the fact that ford use uncoated steel bolts to attach the manifold to the engine. without notifying the owners, new coated bolts were available from ford to prevent this problem. this failure of notifying the vehicle owners endangered the occupants by allowing exhaust fumes to be drawn into the interior of the cab. the dealer stated the aim on headlights are low, checked front bearing and suspension parts, and replaced shocks. updated 09/25/07 *tr | |||
| 10/02/2006 | 65387 | 1 | 07/10/1999 |
| Own a 1999 f-250 superduty, crewcab,v-10. took it to dealership for 60,000 mile check-up. i was told that it needed a new (left side exhaust manifold). they stated that a bolt broke off and it had to be replaced. total cost would be $1500.00, they stated that the manifold must be warped? what would cause a manifold too warp? *jb | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 20000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 |
| Dt: the contact has a rusted exhaust manifold on his 1999 ford f250 super duty and this was causing an open flame in the engine compartment when starting the vehicle. because he had 108,000 miles on his vehicle, ford will not do anything. he noticed this around 20,000 miles. *ak the dealer told the consumer it was a design issue and they recommended replacing the bolts with brass or stainless steel bolts. *jb | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 0 | 04/25/1999 | |
| A rattling or knocking noise emitting from the engine area. noise is extremely noticable when the engine begins to labor. i have been told it could possibly be caused from a poorly designed y pipe. | |||