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 - ENGINE | |||||
| 07212 | 10/01/2007 | 10023943 | Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. updated 2/23/10. *pe | 02/20/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 20228 | 04/01/2008 | 10024865 | 1999-2008 7.3l/6.0l/6.4l/4.5l diesel f-super duty - clean the charge air cooler (cac) system after certain turbo or engine failures - service tip. *nj | 06/03/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| CSP-08B01 | 05/16/2008 | 10026389 | Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 12/31/2012 | 133000 | ||
| Truck was parked in driveway when it suddenly caught on fire under the hood burning through the hood in a matter of seconds.firefighters called to the scene said they have never seen anything like it before. i believe this fire was caused by the speed control switch, of which there have been at least two recalls on of which we were never informed about. | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 175000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, there was noise from the vehicle and the spark plugs began misfiring. the vehicle was driven home where a mechanic inspected the failure and advised the contact that the plugs were fractured and were blown from the compartment. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified who stated there were no recalls. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 175,000. | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 175000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, there was noise from the vehicle and the spark plugs began misfiring. the vehicle was driven home where a mechanic inspected the failure and advised the contact that the plugs were fractured and were blown from the compartment. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified who stated there were no recalls. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 175,000. kmj | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 175000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact stated while driving 5 mph there was noise and the spark plugs was miss firing. the vehicle was driven home when a mechanic inspected the failure and stated the plugs broke off and then blow out. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls or warranty. they offered no other assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 175,000. mw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/23/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential drive-way for five hours when he noticed flames coming from the engine and through the front grill of the vehicle. the fire department was contacted who came and extinguished the fire. they did not know the origin of the fire and no one was injured. a fire report was not available. the insurance company was notified of the failure and the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was contacted who stated they would contact him within the next fifteen days. the failure mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 04/23/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact stated his vehicle was parked in the drive-way for five hours when he noticed flames started coming from the engine and through the front grill of the vehicle. the fire department was notified who came and put the fire out. they did not know the origin of the fire and no one was injured. a report was not available. the dealer was not notified. the insurance company was notified and the vehicle was total. the manufacturer was notified who stated they will contact him within the next fifteen days. the failure mileage was 150,000. mw | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 92550 | ||
| When trying to back out of my driveway, the truck made a loud popping sound from the engine. when i raised the hood, i could smell unburnt fuel. i then did some research online and found out that this could be a blown spark plug from the cylinder head. i have read many forums and talked to several mechanics about the symptoms i have experienced. all have said this is a very common problem with this engine and other ford engines. i called ford motor co. and they were not aware of any problems with this engine. my local dealer was aware of the problem and therefore stock plenty of ignition coils on hand. this repair is estimated to cost me $400. ford should be responsible for this cost, no questions asked. | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Spark plug was ejected out of the cylinder head. location number 5 cylinder. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 127000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated the vehicle was parked and shut off for approximately 5 hours when it engulfed in flames. the fire department appeared on the scene and extinguished the fire. the contact was informed the fire started near the cruise control buttons. the contact also stated a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed home where it was parked. the failure and current mileages were 127,000. sm. | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 175000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that he heard a loud noise in his driveway, he went outside and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. the contact did not mention if there were any injuries. the police were called and a report was filed. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised him that the legal department would contact him. the failure mileage was approximately 175,000. | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 175000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that he heard a loud noise in his driveway. when he went outside to check his vehicle hd combusted into flames. the police were called and a report was available. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was then contacted and they advised him that the legal department will be contacting him. the failure mileage was approximately 175,000. tb | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when smoke was emitted from under the hood. the contact and the driver exited the vehicle and then noticed flames coming from under the hood. the driver was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher and the fire department did not report to the scene. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop where the technicians stated there was an electrical shortage in the master cylinder that caused the fire. the insurance company stated that an inspector would investigate the vehicle to determine if the vehicle could be repaired or would be deemed as destroyed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 175000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that he heard a loud noise in his driveway. when he went outside to check his vehicle hd combusted into flames. the police were called and a report was available. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was then contacted and they advised him that the legal department will be contacting him. the failure mileage was approximately 175,000. tb | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when smoke was emitted from under the hood. the contact and the driver exited the vehicle and then noticed flames coming from under the hood. the driver was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher and the fire department did not report to the scene. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop where the technicians stated there was an electrical shortage in the master cylinder that caused the fire. the insurance company stated that an inspector would investigate the vehicle to determine if the vehicle could be repaired or would be deemed as destroyed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 ford f150.while driving approximately 5 mph the contact and the driver of the vehicle noticed smoke began to escape from under the hood. the contact and the driver exited the vehicle and noticed flames underneath the hood. the driver put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. the fire department did not report to the scene. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop. the technicians stated there was an electrical shortage in the master cylinder. the insurance company stated an inspector would inspect the vehicle to determine if the vehicle would be repaired or destroyed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. ds | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 69200 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential garage when the vehicle erupted in flames from the engine compartment. the fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a fire report was filed. the vehicle as well as the residential garage was destroyed. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the current and failure mileage was approximately 69,200. | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 69200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a garage attached to his home when it suddenly caught fire from the engine compartment. the fire department extinguished the fire and provided a fire report. the garage was destroyed along with the vehicle due to the fire. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 69,200-bk n | |||
| 01/25/2011 | 220000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. while parked the contact stated there was smoke coming from under the hood. the contact opened the hood and noticed the cruise control wiring was on fire with the master cylinder. the contact stated there was a flame which burnt the top of his hood. the contact put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. the fire department was not called. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the technician stated the master cylinder and the cruise control needed to be replaced. also the mechanic stated the fire started in the faulty cruise control . the vehicle was not repaired and was towed the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was not repaired because he felt ford was responsible for the failure. the contact stated there was a recall on the year, make and model but his vin was not included in that recall. the nhtsa recall campaign id number was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage 220,000. ds | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. while stopped the contact began to hear a banging noise coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told one of the spark plugs fractured. the spark plug was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 86,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 180000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2000 ford f150. while the vehicle was parked and unattend it caught on fire. the vehicle was destroyed the fire started under the hood. the police and fireman was called. the contact stated two other vehicles were damaged. the failure mileage and current were 180,000. vwb | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 155000 | 2 | |
| 2000 ford f150. has launched spark plugs on two occasions. first one shot through coil pack, disabling vehicle. last one took threads with it, ford says head would have to be replaced for around 4000 dollars.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/ford_spark.html , this site has over 300 people who have had the same problem on models from 1997 till present. how can the same problem continue to happen for over ten years without any recall being issued? first couple of years might be recall, continuing for the next ten model years amounts to fraud. the spark plugs also rest below the fuel rail, its just a matter of time before someone burns to death or crashes due to the suddenness of the problem. at this point only ford will change these plugs and when they wont thread in because the threads are gone, they tell you 4000 dollars for a new head or tow it out. our ford dealer told us it was safe to drive home, i started it up, i don't think so. ford told me it was a spark plug design issue, but the plugs they installed were motorcraft, also a ford product. so in my mind it still a ford design problem, not mine. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 123456 | 1 | |
| The factory spark plug blew out of the cylinder head on my ford f-150. my wife was driving the vehicle home after picking my son up from daycare. a fire started under the hood and passer by was kind enough to stop and help put it out. i had a machinist fix the head and i am able to drive the truck again. it scares me to think that a manufacturer is allowed to produce a vehicle that could have killed my family. i have learned that i will never own another ford vehicle with this type of engine and i will encourage others to the same. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2009 | 142000 | 2 | |
| 2000 ford f-150 #3 spark plug blows out of cylinder head. this incident has happened twice. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| I parked my 2000 ford f 150 , about [2] hrs later i heard noises outside, i went to see what the noise was, and my truck was in flames. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 115000 | 1 | |
| 2000 ford f-150 blew out a spark plug while driving on highway. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 92000 | 1 | |
| On wednesday, july 22, 2009, i drove to work and arrived at 9:00am without incident. at 11:00am i was notified that my truck (2000 ford f150) was on fire in the parking lot. it appears that an electrical fire had started in the engine compartment. i read later (online) that there is a recall on numerous ford vehicles regarding a default with a cruise control switch that has constant power that has lead to numerous f150's (and other ford vehicles) to unexpectedly burst into flames. this appears to have been caused by this problematic switch because the fire started in the location where this defective switch is located. fortunately nobody was injured and the vehicle was insured.*tr | |||
| 05/17/2009 | 148000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the vehicle caught fire while parked in front of the contact's residence. the contact stated that the fire originated under the hood and then spread to the front seat and rear of the vehicle. the fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. there were no injuries. the failure mileage was 148,000. | |||
| 04/07/2009 | 91686 | 1 | |
| 2000ford f150 burned to the ground causing damage to house. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 185000 | 1 | |
| I was backing out of my driveway and one of my sparkplugs blew out of the hole. i had to bring it to the shop where they retapped the hole and installed a new spark plug for a total of 275.00. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| My ford f150 was parked in my driveway for approximately 24 hours without being used. i wan notified the truck was on fire in my driveway, burning the entire engine compartment and the whole cab of my truck. i also sustained damage to my fence and my neighbors fence. the heat was so intense it melted the vinyl siding on the entire side of my house where vehicle was parked. the vehicle was approximately 12 feet from house. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 85000 | 1 | |
| I was just driving and felt a vibration and have spent a lot of money trying to figure the problem out and no one knows why it is vibrating. i have had my tires road forced and check. i have had an alignment. i have had my crankshaft checked. i have had the tires balanced. i saw a bulletin on valves and that seems to be the closest to my situation i have the information on the valves and will be happy to share that with you. i have spent a lot of money at the dealer and independent shops even a transmission shop and no one can figure it out. i would like to have this 1-2 year problem solved. the front end has been replaced and check as well. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2007 | 1 | ||
| Franklin (tn) fire department responded to a vehicle fire at 108 calvecade cir. upon arrival we found one pickup truck at the engine compartment fully involved. we extinguished the fire with a 1 3/4 hose from the front bumper. vehicle details are as follows: make: ford shipping date: 01/20/00 dealer code: 23i050 invoice date: 01/18/00 invoice number: 2fyca49209 mco issued: y horsepower: 4030 number of cylinders: 8 shipping weight: 4312 gross vehicle weight: 63000 color up: r1 component parts component type: airbag (driver) component id: 2ajx355m30521 component type: airbag (passenger) component id: ra0131129 dealer - 1 dealer make: ford dealer code: 23i050 dealer: murphy-graham ford dealer address: la place, la 700681417 dealer phone: 5046512881 set up date: 02/07/95 dealer status: active *tr | |||
| 10/08/2007 | 55000 | 6 | |
| Spark plugs that were supposed to last 100,000 miles ( motorcraft platinum) lasted under 55,000 miles. the plug separated from the insulator, one even disintegrated, causing misses in the engine and all the wires to the plugs to melt and adhere to what was left of the plugs. 6 plugs - 6 cylinders. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 30000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 |
| 30,000 miles motor started knocking, spun a bearing, had motor repaired now motor is knocking again. ford motor and dealership denied any responsability | |||
| 07/25/2007 | 93000 | 1 | 02/28/2000 |
| At about 13:30 am on july 25th my 2000 ford f-150 caught fire 3 days after the last time i used it. *jb | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 30000 | 2 | 05/17/2000 |
| 2 engine failures. *jb | |||
| 12/07/2005 | 198000 | 1 | 11/04/2005 |
| I own a 2000 ford f-150. one of the spark plugs blew out of it's hole causing problems with the engine. *jb | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 3 | 08/07/2000 | |
| There are no events that indicate anything is wrong until the engine has no power and runs rough. a coil pack failure on # 8 cylinder on 11/14/05. a coil pack failure on # 6 cylinder on 12/05/05. a coil pack failure on # 1 cylinder on 12/15/05. all incidents show a misfire on a particular cylinder. correction to the problem is to have a coil pack installed along with a spark plug. dealer suggests replacement of all coil packs. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/21/2007 | 110000 | 1 | 08/21/2007 |
| Blown head gasket a known issue with this engine 2500. to fix. so much for built ford tough. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Severe smell of antifreeze in cabin of truck. mist from the vents. must run with windows open and still smell and taste antifreeze. certified ford dealership was able to find nothing wrong. has been like this for 2 years. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 125000 | ||
| I have had 2 spark plugs blow out of cylinders, once while driving and once while it was idling in the driveway. the spark plugs were torqued in using a torque wrench, but work loose with time. i have to check the tightness of the plugs every six months or they will loosen up and blow out. i have helicoils put in for the threads, but it is $400 each time it happens. | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 165000 | ||
| Own 2000 f150 with 4.6 motor. right rear spark pluf blew completely out on trip from wyoming to vermont. on a sunday so had to complete the run, fixed it with a spark plug insert and replaced individual coil that was blown apart by the plug, but truck has not run right since. what is being done about this as it seems to be a very common complaint ? | |||
| 12/25/2009 | 125000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. while parked he noticed flames from underneath the hood of the vehicle. the fire department extinguished the flames. the vehicle was completely destroyed. a fire report was available. the cause of the failure has not been determined. a technician from the dealer stated that his complaint would be forwarded to the office of general council and that they will give him a call back. the vehicle was towed to a ford collision center for inspection. the failure and current mileages were 125000. | |||
| 06/13/2009 | 180000 | 1 | |
| 2000 ford f150. blew no. 3 spark while driving. it blew at partial throttle, 45 mph. truck has been properly maintained, never had this happen on any other car i ever owned. come to find out this a common problem on triton v-8 engines. i've owned cars with aluminum heads before so for ford to claim its a torquing problem and the fault of the owner is disgraceful to all the people that maintain their own cars. fortunately the fire was only temporary and went out when i stopped the truck and killed the engine, but there obviously had been a fire at some point. this is the same truck that has already been recalled once, still have a burn mark on the master cylinder reservoir from where it almost burst into flames in my driveway one day, thank god i just so happened to have the hood up to replace my coolant when it happened, or the whole truck would have burnt down, i managed to pull the fuse before it did, but for this to happen on top of that is ridiculous. *tr | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 126890 | 1 | |
| I own a 2000 ford f-150, triton 4.6 liter. july 2007, blown spark plug from cylinder head; cost for repair $636.00. may 2009, blown spark plug (#3) from cylinder head; cost for repair $606.00 plus $81.00 for rental vehicle. i understand ford will not take responsibility for repairing and or reimbursing a customer for their expenses. signed, another unhappy ford owner. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2006 | 98000 | 1 | |
| My 2000 ford f-150 w/ a triton 5.4 l engine (: ) blew the #3 spark plug. there were no unusual events leading up to the failure. i took the truck to the dealer and they wanted to charge me $3000 for a new head or $1000 for insertion of a helicoil. i know that this is happening on many trucks like mine. why is ford not being forced to take responsibility for this failure? it is obvious to me that it is not improper installation of a spark plug, a few too many coincidences for that i think. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 190000 | 1 | 06/26/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact is a vehicle salesperson and sold a vehicle to an individual. the individual called and informed the contact that the vehicle caught fire while parked in his driveway. the vehicle was destroyed and the source of the fire could not be determined. a police report was filed. ford stated that they were not responsible since it could not be proven where or how the fire originated. the current and failure mileages were 190,000. | |||
| 06/05/2007 | 86000 | 1 | 06/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f150 4x4. the contact stated that her vehicle was parked in front of her house on june 4, 2007. on the morning of june 5, 20007, the vehicle appeared fine until she heard the neighbors screaming. the contact discovered six foot flames rising from underneath the hood. the fire department extinguished the blaze and two fire marshals filed a report. according to the contact, the dealer and manufacturer stated that they will get back to her in ten days via mail. the vehicle was destroyed. the current and failure mileages were 86,000. | |||
| 09/22/2006 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to lose power, accompanied by a knocking noise coming from the engine compartment. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that the # 2 spark plug had blown out of the head. one year prior, the # 7 plug had also blown out of the head, and the dealer replaced the head, however the problem persisted. | |||
| 07/24/2006 | 2 | ||
| I own a 2000 ford f150 5.4 liter, it has blow 2 spark plugs, one at 90,000 miles and now a 140,000 miles it will cost $3000 for a new head i can't afford it so now i will make a $500 monthly payment to a truck loan that doesn't run. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/08/2006 | 85000 | 1 | 10/01/2005 |
| Ford triton 5.4l v-8 heads. aluminum heads are so poorly engineered that they will not retain the spark plugs under normal loads. over $5,000 in repair costs, ford refuses to acknowledge any problem. *nm | |||
| 12/21/2005 | 54000 | 1 | 09/11/2004 |
| The passenger side rear spark plug blew out of the engine head. this truck has 54,000 miles on it and is very well maintained. repair estimates are in excess of $3,000.00. this happened in a well traveled area and it was me and not my wife and kids stranded. there is an obvious flaw in the head design that ford has since rectified. it is outrageous that a $30,000 truck that is well maintained should have this kind of failure 18,000 miles out of factory warranty. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 12/27/2007 | 2 | ||
| Engine ejected spark plug twice in one month (two different plugs) incidentally the spark plugs had not recently been changed so it wasn't an overtightening problem. i had checked he torque on the sparks about a month before the incidents and they were torqued to the factory specs. *tr | |||