Engine Overheat problems of the 1998 Ford F-150

Two problems related to engine overheat have been reported for the 1998 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Overheat problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2003

1998 Ford F-150 pickup truck with a 5. 4 liter triton engine. Without engine ever overheating, a spark plug was ejected from the cylinder head. The plug's threads were stripped. Estimate to fix is about $2200. 00.

2 Engine Overheat problem

Failure Date: 08/04/2001

Lost #1&2 cyl due to warpped head. Engine never overheated. Engine pinging at light loads even with 92 octane gas. Research shows this to be more than a chance occurance with the triton engine.

Other Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of the 1998 Ford F-150

Engine And Engine Cooling problems	29
Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems	27
Engine problems	18
Gasoline Engine problems	17
Engine Exhaust System problems	12
Coolant Leaking problems	10
Engine Cooling System problems	8
Check Engine Light On problems	8
Car Stall problems	7
Engine Knocking Noise problems	6
Radiator problems	4
Engine Belts And Pulleys problems	4

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