Engine problems of the 1997 Ford F-150 - part 1

The contact owns a 1997 Ford f150 XLT. The vehicle was parked for over 18 hours and caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The origin of the fire was unknown. The fire started under the hood of the vehicle and it was destroyed. No one was injured. The manufacturer was called and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 101,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. While the contact was at work she was informed that the front end of her vehicle had caught on fire. The hood of the vehicle, interior, and both front end tires were burned and damaged beyond repair. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership or the insurance company. There were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 270000. The VIN number was unavailable.

I was driving my truck and heard a loud pop, as if a tire had blown or drive component broke. My truck began to run rough and shake after the noise and continued when I came to a stop very shortly after the sound. It also continued after I came to a stop and put my truck in park. Also, it increased in severity but lessened in time interval, of an obvious knock. I learned I had blown a spark plug out of my head, taking the threads in the head with it. The two options are to remove the head from the motor, which costs about what the truck is worth, or to fix it with the head on the motor and take chances that no metal shavings enter the cylinders. Both options require a heli-coil for the head. I had to heli-coil my head to replace the spark plug since there were no threads for the spark plug to attach to.

Sparkplug blowing out.

I purchased a Ford factory motor 4. 2v6 crate motor for my f150, back in 2004. The motor has 10,000 miles on it and has blown for the 2nd time during this trucks lifetime. I had it serviced because the check light came on. Ford replaced the sensor and took it for a test drive and the service technician came back with blown motor, and will not fix it. Their are currently hundreds of complaints against this motor and no one has had any luck with it. I would like to know if their is anyone that could help me with this matter.

Hydrolock on 1997 Ford F-150 v6 4. 2 engine. Was not aware of any problems with the engine until the engine seized and was quoted $4500 for a new rebuild engine. I was curious of why the engine would seize and did some internet searches only to find it is a common problem with engine year and build. Why was I never notified of the potential for this problem if so many others have experienced it, and what to watch out for if symptoms of this condition are evident?.

The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. The contact stated that a rod punctured the oil pan and ruined the engine. The vehicle is unable to be driven and has not been to the dealer. He has discovered several other people who have experienced the same failure. The VIN, speed, and mileage information were unavailable.

The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. The contact noticed flames coming from under the hood while the vehicle was parked. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause the vehicle was deemed totaled. Updated 09/05/07.

I own a 1997 F-150 Ford pickup with the triton v8 4. 6l engine. After having 10,5000 mile schedule service to replace spark plugs and tune up the number 4 cylinder plug began to pop-out" of the block. So far no damage to the vehicle, but it was not fixed yet. I knew this was a"common problem that was investigated before, but I wanted to document that the problem continued, and Ford needed to acknowledge the defect. I was told by my Ford dealership that if I drove with number 4 cylinder misfiring for an extended period it may cause hydro lock or fire damage to the engine. That was pretty serious and sounded like an admission from Fords dealers that there was a serious problem. The dealer has been very helpful, and was working to fix the problem so I have no complaint against the dealer. However, just because there hasn't been a fatality with this defect did not mean there shouldn't be an admission by Ford of the design defect, and a recall to fix the problem without charge to the customer.

Started vehicle in driveway, loud bang, white smoke out of tailpipe, and knocking in engine. Mechanic says the engine is ruined - bend rods. One owner vehicle with 55,000 miles.

1997 Ford f150 4. 2l v 6 engine. Went to start the truck and it ran very rough. Cut it off and had it towed to the local Ford dealer, they said it had a bent rod and would need a rebuilt engine at a cost of $5,000. I did some research on the internet and found 100's of complaints about this engine all with the same symptoms. Now I'm stuck shopping around for a better deal on rebuilt engines than the Ford dealer provided.

Hydro-lock on 1997 Ford F-150 with 4. 2l v6 caused bent rod. Engine had to be replaced. The Ford on-99b29 was exercised in 2000 which was suppose to prevent this type of failure.

My Ford F-150 4. 2 l engine threw a rod on March 8 2006, with less than 61k miles on the motor. The failure was due too water seeping into the cylinders from a defective gasket . I have maintained this vehicle per Ford's printed manual and have the records to prove it. The result of the problem has cost me over 3,000 dollars for an engine replacement. I expect Ford motor CO. To reimburse me for my damages financially. I spoke with a service manager at a local Ford dealership and he said he has never known of Ford to reimburse a customer in this type of situation. Therefore I decided to file this complaint. My truck is now being repaired by an independent service garage.

I own a 1997 Ford F-150 purchased in 2000 from a Ford dealership. I never received the onp recall about a failure in the front cover gasket and now I am facing costly repairs. Furthermore the repairs were never conducted on my vehicle prior to my purchase despite knowledge of the recall.

Blown head gasket in 1997 Ford 4. 2l v6.

#3 spakplug blewout of my 1997 Ford F-150 with 5. 4 liter engine. I have yet to repair this problem .

Normal use of 4. 2 v6 Ford engine oil pressure drops to 0 psig at engine idle after trying to fix the problem my self (25 years auto mechanic 17 years aviation tech) and searching the web for others with the same problem and there are thousands I have found the fix is rebuild or replace the engine $2000. 00 - $6000. 00 fomoco should share in this expense but I have not heard of anyone with help from Ford I will state that many have been and will be injured momentarily.

Failure of spark plug on f150 1997 4. 6l. No extra consequences except cost of repair of a feature that never should have failed.

Spark plug has blown out of my 1997 Ford f150 for the second time. First fix was using a helicoil. Second fix will have to be the same. According to information gathered from the www, this is a common problem fixed only by replacing the entire cylinder head ($3,000+) this is poor quality manufacturing and corporate America turning its back, once again, on the consumers that keep them going.

My 97 Ford 4. 2l, which is paid for and has 60,000 miles has thrown a rod. According to research, this is a problem that Ford has been aware of and has chosen to do nothing about. I have faithfully taken the truck in for regular maintenance and all factory recalls. I have a truck that is going to cost me $4,000 to repair because of Ford's negligent. Ford needs to step up to the plate and do what is right for their faithful customers.

Consumer owned a 1997 Ford f150. It had a blown gasket. When the truck was turned on there was an extreme knocking. Vehicle was taken to a Ford dealership; they stated that the rod was bent. The engine needed to be replaced. The truck had less than 87,000 miles.

Low amounts of coolant loss, knocking in engine, and the engine runs poorly. Had the engine looked at by three mechanics, including castrucci Ford in milford, and they all informed me that the rods in the engine are bad because coolant is getting into the engine. Diagnosis: new engine required.

Dt: the consumer stated that one of his spark plugs blew out of the engine while driving. . The consumer stated maybe it was a design defect because he heard the same problem from other people about the same vehicle. The consumer called the Ford motor company and they said there was no recall on the vehicle. The manufacturer said they would have to replace the engine head to fix the vehicle. The estimated cost of repair is 3300 dollars.

Engine motor caught on fire at the dealership. The neutral safety switch shorted out, flames appeared and burnt the brake booster.

Engine head gasket cracked. As a result, the engine needed to be replaced.

Have owned a 1997 Ford F-150 pickup truck for approximately 3 years and have just been told that it has a thrown rod (second time in the last 2 years).

Defective gaskets caused coollent to leak into my engine - bent the rod and damaged the valve - rebuilt engine -.

I was driving home when I heard a loud pop from the engine. I turned off the engine, and popped hood to investigate. The backfire continued upon starting engine. Brought car to dealership to find out that the spark plug had blown out of the engine head. Ford had issued a service bulletin stating the entire engine head should be replaced. $3400. Further, I saw the same report on kare 11 news by jane shortal. Check out kare11. Com for complete article. Apparently, this is a known problem, but Ford refuses to recognize it.

Ford has engine problems and will not take responsibility for the gasket problem. I have documentation that proves of this existing problem with 1997 F-150 series truck. My truck has been at norris Ford for 3 months, the bill is 4600. 00 to date.

My 1997 Ford F-150, which has been primarily driven on the highway, and has been well-maintained throughout it's lifespan, just threw a rod at 107,000 miles. This is ridiculous that this should have happened at this low mileage. I would like to find out if there are any complaints on record regarding this and the best way to handle it with Ford.

I have a 1997 Ford f150 with 55000 miles. On the highway going 60 mph I heard a load pop the truck then began popping and making alot of noise. Lost power imediately was able to get to side of the road. Had the truck towed to dealer which found the sparkplug blown out and replaced the cyl head and numerous other parts to the tune of $4000. Oo. After searching the forums on the internet I found this is not an isolated insident this has happened to many different vehicles with the 5. 4 engine. I called Ford to see if they are planning to do anything about this obvious engine defect and they were uninterested in my problem. I have owned a few vehicles and most I have kept till well past 100,000 miles and have never had a sparkplug blow out of the cylinder head.

Recently my 1997 Ford 150 4. 2l started clatter. . From what I understand from conversations with other 4. 2l efi owners from 1997-2001 this particular engine has a significant problem of sorts. . I was wander if there are any other specific complaints? it is going to cost me between 4,000 and 5,000 to replace the engine. . While my truck had a bit over 100,000 miles I've met and spoke with several owners who have had significantly less mileage with identical problems. I've maintained the truck within factory specifications. . During the normal course of event, is was using 1quart of oil per 2,000 miles which seemed a bit distressing. Are there any pending class actions against Ford motor for this particular condition and if so where can I be informed of the process?.

Failure of front engine cover gasket on 4. 2l engine in 1997 Ford f150 pickup truck.

I have a 1997 Ford F-150 with a 4. 2 l engine, which just turned over 81,000 miles. I have followed the maintenance schedule to a "t", changing the oil every 3000 miles, (which I have receipts for) trying to make it last as long as posible. In about two weeks the truck will be 7 years old and still looks as good as it did the day I drove it of the lot. Yesterday morning, I started up my truck and it sounded like the engine was coming apart. I had it towed to my mechanic who informed me that the engine was not firing on two of the cylinders, that one of them was only firing at around 40%, and that a valve was knocking. Technically, the engine was blown. I contacted Ford about the problem and they denied any existing problems with this paticular engine . I read several other complaints that were consistant with mine and wish that someone would explain why Ford is not taking responsibility for this obvious manufacturer defect. I had all the recall work performed on schedule by Ford dealerships. I am so distraught about this that I will never purchase another Ford product and will advise all friends and family of the same.

While parked for 30 minutes vehicle caught on fire. The fire department stated the fire started in the engine compartment. As a result, the vehicle was considered a total loss.