Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 02177 | 09/02/2002 | 10008581 | Cooling system-motorcraft premium gold engine coolant-serivce tips. *mj | 08/05/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| 15311 | 10/01/2001 | 630218 | Some 4x4 vehicles may exhibit a crank no start condition. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 16291 | 10/01/2002 | 10013071 | Loud squealing noise from the engine area when the engine fan clutch is under load while operated in hot dusty climates. vehicles equipped with a 7.3l engine. *tt | 04/07/2005 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 154000 | 1 | |
| My husband was driving his ford f350 truck down the road when he smelled smoke at first he wasn't sure where it was coming from then he looked down and saw fire coming out of the fire wall and up his leg, he immediately stopped the vehicle and got out. he could not extinguish it and the fire department was called to put it out. he had no warning and heard no noise just smelled the smoke. *tr | |||
| 09/30/2004 | 20000 | 5 | |
| Consumer took vehicle to a dealership due to loss of power and unknown ticking noise from the engine. this had been a problem twice since the 3,000 mile checkup. dealership cleaned the engine, and returned the vehicle. dealership states noise was normal, and should not affect the engine's performance. took vehicle back to dealer, and was told that the engine blew out. another mechanic looked at the engine, and found the spark plugs were improperly installed. consumer was aware of other complaints on nhtsa's website. *ak the conumer stated that the exhaust sounded like it had a leak. *tc | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Ltr fm andrij andreitchux(nj) owner of a ford f350 truck unable to connect with 33 foot rv trailer hook system causes truck to lock-up defect reply to the elizabeth, nj district ofc. the vehicle was involved in an accident in which the consumer sustained injuries. *nm consumer also experienced problems with stalling of engine, transmission, power steering, acceleration, and fuel system on vehicle. *la | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/07/2002 | 2 | 05/01/2002 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 1 | 05/01/2002 | |
| 2002 ford 350 crew cab 4x4 - 52,000 miles - blown spark plug at 42,000 and now again at 52,000 miles. *nm | |||
| 04/12/2006 | 60400 | 1 | 05/25/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 30 mph, a bang was heard from the engine. the vehicle was idling rough and pulled over. upon inspection, the contact found a spark plug on top of the engine. the dealership was alerted, but the contact is repairing the vehicle. | |||
| 05/21/2004 | 11000 | 2 | 09/11/2002 |
| Dt: the consumer stated that 2002 ford f350 stalled and accelerated when the brakes were on. the truck stalled intermittently. this happened a couple of times a week. acceleration was happening all the time when the consumer was at a stop light. this was happening for a year. the consumer has not had the truck checked nor inspected in the year that he was having these problems. the consumer contacted the dealer and the consumer said that he would take the truck sometime next week for checkup. the consumer has not contacted ford. the vehicle was stalling at low speeds 0-20 mph. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 1 | 10/18/2001 | |
| Consumer was told that injectors were faulty and needed to be replaced. when replacing the dealer found keeper pin was missing. the service dealer replaced the missing one with a used one from another vehicle. the vehicle continue to smoke and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. *nm | |||
| When the gas pedal was depressed all the way to the floor for full throttle the vehicle's engine dies. *nlm | |||
| 02/20/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle stalled, which caused consumer to abruptly pull over.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 33000 | 3 | 07/01/2002 |
| While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. the consumer was concerned that she will be rear ended if the problem continued. *ak the cd would not eject due to error. *sc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/02/2002 | |||
| Vehicle stalled when making a turn or while driving. vehicle been to the dealer on two occasions, and problem reoccurred. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 09/14/2001 | 50 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Engine began failing at 1200 miles and has gotten progressively worse. when the engine fails all power options are lost as well and has caused several close calls. failure occurs without warning placing my life in danger. the ford regional representative has refused to talk with me until they try to repair the truck again. i can't trust this truck and feel it should not be on the highway. the dealer has the truck for the third time and hope they will replace it rather than use me as their crash dummy.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 06/04/2002 | 0 | ||
| Truck went beyond 2500 rpms and serpentine belt squirled, and then there was a loss of power. consumer almost had anh accident because of loss of power. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/08/2007 | 8500 | 2 | |
| I have a 2002 ford f 350 with v10 engine. the manifold bolts keep rusting off and breaking. i only have about 11,000 miles on the truck now. ford fixed the bolts on the right side on may 8, 2007 as i had purchased the extended warranty. they should have fixed both sides at the same time as this is an obvious problem. the truck only had 8500 miles on it then. they actually brought a rep in from ford on may 2, 2007 to photograph my truck during the repair at whited truck center in bangor, maine. *dt now the warranty has run out and i noticed the bolts on the left side of the engine are rusted off and completely gone. obviously this is a big ongoing problem with the v10 engines as there are many complaints posted on the internet about it. this is a safety problem as there are exhaust fumes leaking into the vehicle from these failed bolts. the fumes fill the engine compartment and then are drawn into the vehicle buy the heating/air-conditioning system every time i slow down or get stuck in traffic. this is by no means a safe situation and there needs to be a recall to fix the problem for good. ford is dodging the problem as the cost of the repair is prohibitive, but the cost of a life is much dearer. i have had to park the truck for months now as i cannot afford the fix or to die. thirty six thousand dollar truck with 11000 miles on it sitting around like it is a piece of scrap metal. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 1 | 06/01/2002 | ||
| Catalytic converter caught on fire and burned the entire right side of the vehicle. *scc *jb | |||