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 | |
| 03911 | 05/12/2003 | 10002783 | Rough idle and/or hesitation when acclerating on certain super duty vehicles equipped with a 5.4l or 6.8l engine. *tt | 09/17/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 | |
| 15500 | 12/01/2001 | 630609 | Concerns with low power while in reverse. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 16518 | 10/30/2003 | 10004881 | Accessory drive belt squealing noise from the engine area when the engine fan clutch is engaged while operated in hot dusty climates. various models including 2003 f450/550. *tt | 01/13/2004 | |
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 | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-350 diesel. the contact stated that she saw a puddle of water underneath the vehicle. she then had someone inspect the vehicle and noticed that there was an oil leak and that the oil pan was completely corroded with rust. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford f-350 diesel. the contact stated that after leaving the house, she saw a puddle underneath the vehicle. she then had someone inspect the vehicle and noticed that it was a oil leak and that the oil pan had completely rusted through. the vehicle has not been inspected nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/05/2008 | 218000 | 1 | |
| Spark plugs coming out of engine. it has failed about four times on this truck and one on another one of our trucks. costs about $3900 to get fixed. bought new engine because of problem and it happened again on new engine. *tr | |||
| 02/13/2008 | 72000 | 1 | 01/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f350. the vehicle caught fire while parked outside of the garage. the garage sustained over $2,000 worth of damage. the insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed and they could not determine the cause of the fire. the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer; however, they will not send out an investigator or provide further assistance because the vehicle was not under a recall. the current and failure mileages were 72,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/25/2005 | 1 | ||
| When turning the ignition off engine stayed on. the cause of this is problem was undetermined.*ak | |||
| 15 | |||
| While driving 35 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front, and vehicle stalled. consumer noticed that the spark plugs blew out. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that head gasket needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 11/24/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2001 | |
| Motor went out with a broken rocker arm, bent puch rod and lifter out and no bolt to hold it in.*ak | |||
| 04/09/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was running at idle for 30 minutes when engine compartment caught on fire. ford has been notified.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 11/19/2006 | 175000 | 5 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f350. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall. the dealer stated that the motor needed to be replaced and would cost $15,000. the contact sold the vehicle and later received two safety recall notices. he believes that the recall repair is the dealer's responsibility since he sold the vehicle because they were adamant that it needed a new motor. the purchase date, recall number, and vin were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 175,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | 03/16/2001 | |
| While applying accelerator, vehicle has no power, consumer states there are other trucks that experience the same problem, dealer stated that consumer was too abusive on the gas pedal, consumer states that if you put the gas pedal to the floor it does nothing, vheicle has been in for repair 6 times and problem still exists. *slc | |||
| 03/10/2001 | 1 | ||
| Engine knocks like having put bad gas in to it. but vehicle uses diesel gas. took to dealer, and they said that 8 cylinder needs to be changed.*ak *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 89000 | 1 | 04/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated an odor of exhaust was detected. the vehicle was pulled over and exhaust was leaking between the engine head and manifold under the hood. the dealership determined the manifold bolts sheered off due to heat. new bolts needed to be drilled on the manifold. | |||