Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 17198 | 09/01/2003 | 10004069 | Wear-through condition on the abrasion sleeve of the upper radiator hose near the air conditioning accumulator or transmission fluid dipstick. *tt | 11/17/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 16339 | 10/01/2002 | 10013084 | Fast idle strategy to prevent spark plug fouling. *tt | 04/07/2005 | |
| 041910 | 10/04/2004 | 10010719 | Oil leak from oil filter adapter - 4.0l sohc engine built before 4/1/2004. *tt | 12/07/2004 | |
| 17379 | 11/01/2003 | 10008191 | Rough idle, hesitation on cold engine tip-in and/or hesitation during a 5-3 downshift. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17376 | 11/01/2003 | 10008189 | Lacks power/runs rough/black smoke condition. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17544 | 02/01/2004 | 10008115 | Generator noise in cold ambient temperatures. *mj | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17378 | 11/01/2003 | 10008190 | Intermittent engine driveability issues. vehcles with automatic transmission built between 03/04/2002 and 12/01/2002. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17167 | 09/01/2003 | 10004060 | Multiple vehicles with 3.0l or 4.0l engines lacks power/runs rough/black smoke. 2004 sport trac included. *tt | 11/17/2003 | |
| 17055 | 08/01/2003 | 10003165 | Lacks power / black smoke / runs rough, usually with no malfunction indicator lamp on or diagnostic trouble codes. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 16810 | 04/01/2003 | 10002675 | Rough idle and/or check engine lamp due to closure hose which becomes loose or disconnected at the right hand cam cover. *tt | 09/10/2003 | |
| 0335 | 02/17/2003 | 10002482 | Idle air control (iac) valve diagnostic service tips. *tt | 09/03/2003 | |
| 16610 | 02/01/2003 | 10002495 | No start, no communication with power train control module (pcm) using wds/ngs or a miss/buck/jerk while driving. *tt | 09/03/2003 | |
| 870197 | 10/22/2002 | 10000592 | Incorrectly installed gear driven camshaft position (cmp) sensor synchronizer assemblies causing surge, lost of power, malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p1336, p1309 and p0340. *tt | 03/25/2003 | |
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 | |||
| 04/30/2007 | 36300 | 1 | 12/31/2003 |
| In february of 2006, i took my 2003 ford explorer in to have it fixed. at the time, my vehicle only had app. 36,300 miles on it. i had to have all the spark plugs replaced because they had gone bad. i was told the spark plugs should have lasted for 90,000 to 100,000 miles. in april of 2007, with app. 43,000 miles on the vehicle, the check engine light came on. i took it in for repair and was told the spark plug wires were arcing and were burned. i was told that the wires were routed badly and that they lay against hot areas of the car. i now have to replace all the wires. the garage has called all the dealers and distributors in my area for the wires and was told that they can't get the wires, that they seem to have been pulled off of the shelf. if the wires are routed badly and lay against hot things, i would think eventually that would start a fire. the garage is going to give me the old wires just in case i need them. i would think an investigation needs to be done to see if, in fact, the wires are routed badly and could start a fire. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 5251 | 03/29/2003 | |
| This vehicle stalls when idling at a red light or at standstill. this vehicle also doesn't always start at first try. there is also either a bad cluster or lose wires to the dash cluster. | |||
| 04/12/2003 | 1200 | 1 | |
| Intermittently while driving vehicle stalled. sometimes this occurred more frequently in wet weather. driver would let vehicle sit for ten minutes then it would restart. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 5251 | 20 | 03/29/2003 |
| After driving the truck for a long amount of time smells like rotten eggs. *ak | |||