Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 042416 | 12/13/2004 | 10014088 | Heater hose leak. *tt | 04/28/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 06513 | 01/01/2006 | 10019912 | Engine misfire with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) pewee, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, p0306, p0307, p0308, and p0316. *tt | 05/10/2006 | |
| 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 |
| 02177 | 09/02/2002 | 10008581 | Cooling system-motorcraft premium gold engine coolant-serivce tips. *mj | 08/05/2004 | |
| 17637 | 03/01/2004 | 10007409 | Runs rough / lacks power / misfire / malfunction indicator lamp - loss of compression on vehicles with over 20,000 miles. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| 17600 | 03/01/2004 | 10007394 | Engine vibration between 1100-1330 rpm. *tt | 06/17/2004 | |
| 17136 | 09/01/2003 | 10004052 | Runs rough/lacks power/misfire - loss of compression. *tt | 11/17/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 16683 | 03/01/2003 | 10001937 | False failure of the vapor management valve (vmv). *tt *jb | 07/28/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 16079 | 07/01/2002 | 636279 | Some vehicles may exhibit a no-start condition with no fuel pressure present and / or fuel pump circuit diagnostic trouble codes p0231 or p0232. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
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 | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 199000 | ||
| Loss of brake fluid, leaked through to cruise deactivation switch into cruise systems and electrical components causing corrosion which caused a short. had trouble with cruise control working over time lead to higher flow of current that overheated and caused fire at switch under hood. ford speed control deactivation switch fire. the fire originated in the area where the speed control deactivation switch is located (left rear corner of the engine compartment at the master cylinder. there was evidence of speed control deactivation switch failure prior to the fire including inoperable speed control, repeated difficulty shifting out of park. | |||
| 12/28/2010 | |||
| I own a 2003 lincoln navigator with the 5.4 liter engine and i have an oil leak coming from both back corners on each of the cylinder head gaskets. my mechanic shop did research and found that during this year of 2003 the gaskets could of been damaged during installation at the manufacturing plant. i feel like this issue needs to be addressed and for ford motor company to issue a recall on this matter. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 108000 | ||
| My 2003 lincoln navigator has shut down completely three times in the last 6 weeks. two of the occasions happened on the interstate while driving about 55 mph, the third instance happened in my subdivision driving less than 30 mph. after pulling the truck over to the side for safety the truck will not start immediately but will start after resting about 7 minutes. when the truck shuts down several lights on the dashboard light up. i explained the issue as well as i could to my local ford / lincoln dealership in madison, tn but they could not find any issues with it saying that no codes were showing. i also took the truck to a goodyear service repair in brentwood, tn but they also could not diagnose the problem. after searching for this type of issue on the internet i found numerous customers that have had a similar experience, some saying that the issue is related to the fail safe security option kicking in while a person is driving. the issue of having my truck shut down completely on the interstate is dangerous and i would appreciate help on getting the issue resolved as soon as possible. | |||
| 05/16/2008 | 81000 | 1 | |
| I bought a used 2003 lincoln navigator with a big 5.4-liter v-8 engine from wittmeier ford in chico, ca. in 2004. the navigator looked like a great deal. the price was $43,000. the navigator had only 23,000 miles on the odometer. but the great deal blew up in my face when the used lincoln navigator spit a spark plug at 81,000 miles. the check engine light came on as the truck began to lose power. as we drove the car it continued to back fire. the ignition pack for that plug was shredded. i called wittmeier service and they said they knew nothing of the problem. the threads in the number 3 spark plug hole in the navigator were stripped. we needed to re-thread the number 3 spark plug hole and replace the ignition pack. i read on the internet where this is a common problem and it will likely happen again. i believe ford should take care of this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 4 | ||
| While driving 70 mph the vehicle would suddenly shut down. this problem has occurred four times. *nm the vehicle would lose power steering and power brakes. the service dealer tried various fixes but the problem remained the same. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/19/2004 | 25000 | 4 | |
| While driving vehicle stalled four times on the highway. also, vehicle had problems with getting the gear out of park. contacted the dealer. the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/04/2009 | 105000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 lincoln navigator. while driving at 35 mph, the check engine light illuminated. when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not move forward but then after a few seconds, suddenly take off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by a vacuum leak. the coils and spark plugs were replaced but the failure occurred a day later. the failure reoccurred twice but had not occurred since. the failure mileage was approximately 105,000. the current mileage was approximately 118,000. | |||
| 05/16/2008 | 81000 | 1 | |
| I bought a used 2003 lincoln navigator with a big 5.4-liter v-8 engine from wittmeier ford in chico, ca. in 2004. the navigator looked like a great deal. the price was $43,000. the navigator had only 23,000 miles on the odometer. but the great deal blew up in my face when the used lincoln navigator spit a spark plug at 81,000 miles. the check engine light came on as the truck began to lose power. as we drove the car it continued to back fire. the ignition pack for that plug was shredded. i called wittmeier service and they said they knew nothing of the problem. the threads in the number 3 spark plug hole in the navigator were stripped. we needed to re-thread the number 3 spark plug hole and replace the ignition pack. i read on the internet where this is a common problem and it will likely happen again. i believe ford should take care of this problem. *tr | |||
| 06/21/2006 | 84000 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| My 2003 lincoln navigator ultimate @ 84,000 miles blew 2 spark plugs through the aluminum head of the 5.4 liter triton engine. it is my understanding that this aluminum head has been redesigned by ford and that there is also an after-market fix to this increasing problem that re-threads the spark plugs, but that said fix also gets forced through said inadequately engineered aluminum head. for refuses to pay for the replacement of said head and said repair is estimated in the thousands of dollars. i replaced the melted coil and barely was able to thread new plugs into place, but i am concerned about being stranded somewhere in my car. i think that ford should have to recall all of these engines and replace the old heads with new, better engineered heads. *jb | |||
| 10/12/2003 | 17562 | 10 | 09/30/2003 |
| Without warning the vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed. the consumer contacted the dealer on four separate occasions and the problem still continued. *ak when idling the vehicle made a pressure like noise that would get louder, the low oil indicator light would come on, the valves had a tapping sound that was abnormal, there was a metal scraping sound which as if the bottom was going to drop out, there were exhaust noises along with a popping sound, and there was continuous stalling. *sc the consumer stated there was an ongoing dispute regarding the odometer reading. also the brakes and door locked never worked. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/12/2003 | 17562 | 10 | 09/30/2003 |
| Without warning the vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed. the consumer contacted the dealer on four separate occasions and the problem still continued. *ak when idling the vehicle made a pressure like noise that would get louder, the low oil indicator light would come on, the valves had a tapping sound that was abnormal, there was a metal scraping sound which as if the bottom was going to drop out, there were exhaust noises along with a popping sound, and there was continuous stalling. *sc the consumer stated there was an ongoing dispute regarding the odometer reading. also the brakes and door locked never worked. *jb | |||