Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 16403 | 11/01/2002 | 10008334 | Engine-light tick or rattle type noise from engine after cold start. *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 | |
| 17554 | 02/01/2004 | 10008119 | Oil/dust film at cac connections. *mj | 07/22/2004 | |
| 14455 | 11/01/2000 | 616551 | Oil leak from the front or rear cylinder head oil supply rail end plugs. *tt | 03/02/2001 | |
| 982740 | 04/01/1998 | 603593 | Concerns with high pressure oil pumps are not serviceable. *yc | 02/25/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 980312 | 04/01/1998 | 603506 | Excessive white smoke. verify glow plug operation by performing glow plug system operation check on the hard start/no start diagnostic sheet. *tt | 07/14/2000 | |
| 9811264 | 02/01/1998 | 607489 | Concerns with ticking noise on initial cold start-up in park and neutral position. *tt | 09/24/1999 | |
| 983316 | 02/03/1998 | 607481 | Some customer may complain of a ticking noise on initial cold start-up in park position and neutral position. *tt | 09/23/1999 | |
| 98-4764 | 09/01/1998 | 607182 | Some vehicles may exhibit a vibration or shudder from take off under moderate to hard accelerationl. *tt | 09/14/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
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 | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 112236 | 1 | |
| While driving vehicle stalled. dealer stated the piston malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| 02/13/2003 | 93000 | 6 | 03/01/2000 |
| The left rear wheel separated from the vehicle, which caused the vehicle jerk foward. *jb the consumer requested an 03 vehicle or reimbursement for the incidental expenses. after the purchase of the vehicle, the manual, lockable hub(s) began to fail. the dealer convinced the consumer(s) to purchase 8 ply tires, but this didn't reduce the noise or hub problems, the consumer also experienced acceleration problem's. the dealer couldn't find the problem. the engine idled rough and the engine light had come on. a bad cam sensor was found, and a sound had come from the fuel pump. an adapter to the metal plate was built in, extending from the underdash, to the firewall, to provide a better ground system. scc | |||
| 05/26/1998 | |||
| Have had several mechanical failures on vehicle ford motor company has refused to warranty repairs which should be covered under 36000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 03/11/2000 | 2 | 07/16/1999 | |
| Transmission system malfunctioned, which while reversing and pulling a trailer, transmission overheated and burned out. dealer redesigned the transmssion and cooling system. vehicle was still experiencing the problem, and vehicle downshifted, it did not slow down the vehicle. please provide further information.*ak the vehicle is not equiped with mechanism to control vehicle's speed when descending steep grades. the transmission failed twice prematurely. the transmission also over heats under heavy load and when driving in reverse. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/25/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| I have a 1999 ford f-350 with the v-10 engine and only 60,000 miles. coming back from denver - not hauling anything - the engine blew out a spark plug. this is a know defect and well documented on ford problems.com. given the number of occurrences that this has happened, and the possible safety issues with a blown out plug i respectively request that this be considered as a recall matter on all such equipped vehicles. *tr | |||
| 10/11/2004 | 63000 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| While4 driving at 40 mph consumer heard a popping noise under the hood. consumer had the vehicle towed. dealership informed the consumer that the problem pertained to the spark plug failure. the problem was not resolved. *ak the cylinder head failed. the spark plug fell out of the engine. *tc | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 92000 | 1 | |
| The cam position sensor continued to fail, which caused the vehicle to stall. *jb | |||
| 03/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle stalled without warning.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle surged foward while in drive. when the brake was pressed slightly the engine revved extremely high. consumer had to put gear in reverse then neutral to stop engine from racing.*jb | |||
| 10/03/1998 | 09/29/1998 | ||
| Vehicle gives a loud metallic knocking sound from the transmission/ flywheel area gives sluggish performance and transmission slippage. | |||
| 08/27/1998 | 3 | ||
| Transmission/engine cranckshaft are misaligned. torque convertor in bind. vehicle makes a metal grinding noise. vehicle needs to be driven before working properly. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/17/2001 | 2 | 12/30/1998 | |
| Vehicle will not start. if vehicle does start it will keep stalling. took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced the iac motor. problem came back. currently, they replacing computer chip. *ak jlg | |||
| 06/16/2002 | 1 | 10/16/1998 | |
| Vehicle will not start, if vehicle does start, it will keep stalling. *ak *jlg | |||
| 10/27/1999 | 1 | 09/10/1999 | |
| Vehicle stalls at any speed/ any time. taken to dealer numerous times, cannot remedy situation. *ak also, transmission jerks when shifting gears. *yh | |||
| 02/10/2001 | |||
| Studs that kept exhaust manifold on engine block broke on right side, causing exhaust leak. this happened before on left side. also, at 36000 miles ford replaced motor due to engine knocking. *ak | |||
| 03/17/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| I bought my truck in feb. of '99 and change the oil and filter every 3000 mi.. i use motorcraft parts and i only use the truck for hauling soda drinks for my business. needless to say, the truck is still like brand new!! from the very beginning,the engine would develop a slight knocking about 10 to 20 seconds after initial start-up in morning. as the miles increased, so did the length of time the knock took to go away. the knock has gotten louder and longer and the dealer where i took it on sat. 3/17/2001, told me i need new motor!!*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle will stall intermittently without warning ,almost acting as if it ran out of fuel. it will take about 5-10 minutes before vehicle will restart. when vehicle stalls it will lose all power brakes and power steering. dealer cannot determine cause.*ak | |||
| 03/10/1999 | 5 | 10/01/1998 | |
| 1. the engine is starved of air when driven on snow and ice. snow gets packed in the air cleaner box and freezes. the air intake is pulled from the wheel well. 2. road debris and rocks load up the bottom of all doors. weatherstripping is required. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 5 | 10/16/1998 | |
| Due to defective turbo intake which blewout vehicle stalled while driving. this might have caused a crash. dealer fixed this part 5 times, but it is still reoccurring. also, while downshifting from 2nd gear to 1st gear vehicle will go into reverse automatically, causing damages to the rear part of vehicle. *ak one turbo lost its power and shutdown before being pulled over to road side. the transmission does not go into reverse gear. *yh | |||
| 02/25/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle would stall on road, turbo-charger would not kick in. there was a loud knocking, took to mechanic, who said that there was a problem with the seventh ring. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| This questionnaire is complicated. there are problems too numerous to list all here. this vehicle has rear end problems, engine,diesel exhaust, fumes inside truck' cupping of the tires and front end problems. the towing power is terribble. cruise control kicks off if truck is in a pull on a slight incline. loss of power like engine dies when you pull off from stop. dealer is trying to fix, but so far no luck. dealer has ask regional to contact us with no response. they have called almost everyday for two weeks. know several other owner of f350 with same problems. we need help in getting these problems solved. if any other owners have similar problems please contact ralph taylor 410 pervie bolick st., eden,nc 27288 336 635 2792 or 336 623 1920. thank you | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||
| 12/14/1998 | |||
| Defective air intake valve malfunctioned, causing the air to be clogged up, and resulting in vehicle stalling unexpectedly which may cause a crash. this year's new producation has been modified. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 02/10/2001 | |||
| Studs that kept exhaust manifold on engine block broke on right side, causing exhaust leak. this happened before on left side. also, at 36000 miles ford replaced motor due to engine knocking. *ak | |||