Ford E-150 owners have reported 4 unknown or other related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common unknown or other problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's unknown or other (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
While traveling on vacation 600 miles from home I experienced a well known failure to Ford triton engine owners known as a spark plug ejection failure. I was traveling @ 65 mph and up to the failure the engine was running normal there were no abnormal sounds. At the time of the failure it sounded as if the exhaust or the intake was coming apart. I pulled over on the side of the highway and removed the doghouse at the rear of the engine to discover the right bank and 2nd cylinder from the rear had ejected the spark plug and destroyed the ignition coil. I unplugged the ignition coil and the power cable from the fuel injector from that cylinder and nursed the van to a friends house 40 miles away which took over 3 hours. I called several Ford dealers to explain what happened and they finished the story for me, they said they have seen this problem several hundred times and the fix would cost $1000. 00 per cylinder needing repaired. This is a known Ford triton flaw and should be addressed by Ford with a recall. This could be a safety issue because when the spark plug let go there was a extreme loss of power if in heavy traffic this could cause a accident, and the raw fuel coming from the cylinder along with spark from a live ignition coil is a fire hazard.
Spark plug blew out of motor breaking the coil pack in the process and could have caught fire spewing fuel mixture from the cylinder.
This probably should not be directed against Ford but the ahnafield corp. Of indianapolis who built the powered gas/brake controls and to advanced mobility inc. Who installed the controls. No safety defect listed in summary.
2000 Ford E-150 modified vehicle update.