Engine Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

#3 spark plug blew out while traveling away from home in another state. In driving two miles back to my son's house, I had two explosions from excess gasoline and spark plug firing. The spark plugs were original and blew out because of the fine threads and aluminum cylinder heads. This is a design defect and safety problem known to Ford. Towing and insert installation by a Ford dealer was $950. The engine is a 4. 6 v-8 updated 05/17/12.

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The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and began to shake without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the intercooler needed a shield. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.

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Turned over my 2002 Ford F-150. A loud pop occurred as a spark plug/coil pack blew out. This is the 3rd coil pack that has blown since April of 2009. They fix it every time by having to replace the coil pack and spark plug, along with having to re-tap the head. Luckily, this time, I was in a grocery store parking lot. The last two times, my wife and I were driving the truck when it happened, which placed us in danger because it could have caused an explosion. I know there are quite a few other people saying the same things about that happening to them multiple times. I think it's time that Ford pushes a recall through dealing with the coil packs, as more and more people are affected by the same issue, before someone is seriously hurt as a result.

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I have a 2001 Ford f150 5. 4 liter v8 triton that the spark plug ejected and ruined the threads the dealer wants 500 to fix I know a few people that this happened to.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the spark plugs fractured when a mechanic attempted to remove and replace them. An authorized dealer was notified and informed the contact that he would have to pay additional costs to have the vehicle repaired due to the spark plugs breaking. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 93,000.

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While driving down interstate started to hear a load poping noise from engine. Immediately pulled over to find that one of the spark plugs had blown out of the head. Had to be towed. Still waiting of cost of repairs. Researching online, it appears that this is common issue with this motor.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the engine caught on fire. The local fire department was unable to locate the exact origin of the fire. A fire report was not filed. The failure was being investigated by the contact's insurance company. The failure and current mileage was 170,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that faulty spark plugs fractured in the cylinder head and the remains became stuck in the engine block. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 08/01/lj the dealer had the vehicle for four weeks to remove the spark plugs. The consumer paid $ 467. 50 in labor. Updated 08/11/11.

S10 appropriate handling- letter from doj forwarding a letter from re his 2004 Ford F-150 the consumer stated the dealer botched the spark plugs replacement, and now the cost to replace all eight spark plugs is $2200 when he was originally quoted a price of $335. The dealer informed the consumer the spark plugs were difficult to replace and needed extra care and a special solvent. Updated 07/19/11.

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2002 Ford F-150 with a 5. 4l triton v8. The #7 spark plug blew out of the port and broke the coil. That left fuel vapors from the piston to be exposed to the damaged ignition coil that was arcing and could of caught fire with my kids in the truck. If you look online there are thousands of complaints from f150 owners. This needs to be addressed and a recall from Ford needs to be issued.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford f150. The contact stated during routine maintenance with a local mechanic he was advised that the spark plugs broke off into the spark plug casing and the spark plugs were defective. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN information was not available. The failure and the current miles were 94,000.

I was driving on the freeway when a pop and loud "flapping" sound was heard. I thought I had blown a tire. The truck lost a good amount of power and was shaking while continuing to make the "flapping" sound. After taking it in, it turns out it was a blown spark plug that shot out of the engine, damaging the block, plug, and coil. The cost was $630 to fix it.

2005 Ford F-150 spark plugs fuse to engine and break very easily. The truck has less than 100,000 miles and was brought to the dealersip for a tune up. The dealership tried to remove the plugs and they broke. They are now forced to remove the header and replace the plugs. This is now going to cost $2600 for a known problem with the manufacture provided plugs.

I have a 2006 Ford F-150 and upon removing the spark plugs at 60,00 miles, which aren't due to be done until 100,00 miles, the spark plugs broke off in the head. I have been a certified mechanic in the past so I know how to remove spark plugs. Ford should be issuing a recall on this problem. The problem is discussed a lot on internet sites and well documented to be a problem.

I have a Ford F-150 that has a triton v-8 motor. It has 110'000 miles. I have had the truck for 3 years and purchased it with a 5 year loan agreement. I was driving and the spark plug blewout of the motor. Apparently this is a common problem,so common that they have a kit thats a qwik fix. Evidently a previous owner had this problem and put the kit on there got rid of the car and it was sold to me by town Toyota in roxbury, new jersey. It blows my mind that I bought it with 65,000 miles and it alredy had a major problem not only once with a previous owner but also happened to me. Now the only fix is to replace the head of the motor or even replacing the entire motor. I have come into hard times with being laid off from work and having no means to pay for it or even getting anywhere to find work. I am getting price quotes ranging from 3000 to 8000 dollars. Its unbelievable to me theres no recall or compensation. Im stuck with a vehicle that I not only have to pay for but cant even drive. Something needs to be done. My e-mail is wmickulas@optimum. Net.

Engine loss of power (shuts off) for no reason, vehicle engine dies sporadically (with a total of 9 incidents to date) when at a stop light or making a complete stop, this places myself, my wife and my three young children in a dangerous situation when on the highway or on a road due to this no-power situation, this may cause loss of control of the vehicle due to the engine shutting off for no reason. Vehicle has been to dealer several times and they say they are unable to diagnose the concern and return the vehicle to us with inconclusive results. We feel this is a manufacturer defect that needs to be addressed by the NHTSA and dot as it may places our family in a dangerous situation and may also be affecting other vehicles aside from ours. Please contact the manufacturer and assist us in addressing this concern. Thank you.

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While driving down the road the threads in the right rear cylinder head of my 2006 Ford f150 5. 4l triton v8 failed causing spark plug ejection and coil damage. It is currently being towed to the repair shop and, according to the dealership, the whole cylinder head will have to be replaced. It is unknown, at this time, what the dealership will cover and what my expenses will be.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact was driving 10 mph as the vehicle began jerking violently. The manufacturer was contacted who advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the failure as the cam shaft which would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.

I own a Ford f150 2006 truck. I took the truck in for the 100k service per the factory specs for a tune up/changing of the spark plugs. The spark plugs are defective and build carbon around the bottom and when they are removed, the ceramic bottoms break off into the cylinder of the engine.

My 2002 Ford f150 with a 5. 4 l triton v8 engine spit out a spark plug for no apparent reason. My f150 has 117,000 miles on it and has had no mechanical problems over it's life. It is serviced regularly and is used for routine driving. I happened to be 30 miles from home when I heard a loud tapping coming from the engine compartment. Knowing a little about engines I checked to see what had happened and noticed that the spark plug had been pushed out of the cylinder head, causing the compression to cause it and the coil pack to continually strike the fuel rail. Fortunately I knew a mechanic in the area 1/4 mile from my location and slowly drove to his shop. He said that it was a common problem with Ford 4. 6, 5. 4 and 6. 8 triton engines. He added that the aluminum used for the heads was too soft causing the spark plugs to spit out. There was no way of preventing this from happening or predicting when it would happen. The hole for this spark plug had all the treads blown out when the plug came out so I had to leave my truck at the garage for repair. The repair consisted of having to put a steel threaded insert into the head in order to secure the new spark plug / coil pack. The mechanic stated that I should definitely not drive it since it could cause a fire. I could smell the gas fumes from the engine compartment and fully believe this to be a good possibility. I can only imagine if someone was unfamiliar with engines and continued to drive with this condition with the possible result of a fire in the vehicle while their family is aboard. I think Ford needs to do a recall on these engines to have them repaired in a safe fashion to prevent a tragedy of a fire while in operation. Upon a google search of this topic it looks as though there are a multitude of the same type of incidents with these engines. Thank you for your consideration.

I have a 2001 Ford F-150 with a 4. 6 v8 engine and I have now had 2 spark plugs blow out of the passenger cylinder head. The truck has 145,000 miles on it. These did not happen at the same time they were about 12 to 18 months apart. The spark plug had been replaced over a year before the first blow out occured. It also broke both coils on those cylinders. Until I started a search to see if anyone else had this issue I was unaware of the danger of fire.

The #3 spark plug was ejected from the engine block. Upon inspection, the threads were stripped and damaged beyond belief. After tapping the whole, the plug was able to be replaced. A month later, the #7 plug did the same thing being ejected from the engine. Another round of fixing but this time the repair was not successful. The new plug did not stay in. Both of the old plugs are in pieces with most of the parts lost to the roadway below.

Spark plugs keep popping out of cylinder head. Has happened five times so far. I know of seven other people with the same problem!.

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.

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I have a 2006 F-150 with 99,000 miles. The engine developed a miss when under heavy load. Checking the scheduled maintenance recommend by Ford, the spark plugs need to be changed at 100,000 miles. I tried to change the plugs myself and broke the first one. I stopped at that point and had it towed to the dealer. They broke five additional plugs and the vehicle was down over night. Ford has issued technical service bulletins on changing the spark plugs. This is a known issue to Ford. When I contacted Ford they said there was nothing they can due since its out of warranty. I was stuck with a $300 labor bill which did not include $75 for spark plugs and $98 for the tow. Ford needs to be held accountable for there engineering mistake.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the spark plugs in the engine popped out of the cylinder head which indicated that there was not enough thread on the spark plugs. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the spark plugs were replaced. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Driving approx 45mph down a busy 4 lane road my brand new F-150 quit running. Vehicle stopped with no warning, and stopped dead in its tracks. Thankfully the car behind me was able to swerve around me or I would have been rear-ended and someone could have been seriously injured. This is the 3rd time this has happened to me within 6 months. I took the truck to the dealership where they hooked it up and searched for codes, which they found none. Since they could not find any errors there is nothing they can do to fix the problem. So now I get to drive around in hopes that this doesn't happen while on the expressway, and no one gets injured.

Events leading up to the failure would have to be. . . Everyday driving. . . . The failure - for the third time now, a spark plug ejected from the cylinder head. Consequences - $800 Ford dealership parts/labor, plus 2 tow truck services. New plug, insert, and coil.

Spark plug blow out on my 2007 f150 with the 5. 4l modular engine. Spark plugs were the factory plugs and as I bought the truck new their is no way that they have ever been changed and improperly torqued as the Ford dealer told me after it happened. I explained that Ford has issued a TSB on the problem as it is so rampant in every Ford v8 engine from 1993 to current. This is the 3rd Ford vehicle that I have had this happen to me.

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Driving at 55mph on state highway,3rd spark plug back on passenger side of 2001 Ford F-150 4dr. 5. 4l. Blew out of head, broke coil pack and fell onto highway. Had truck towed to house and it still sits. I cant afford a repair of $2000+.

Spark plug blown out of engine.

Faulty spark plug coil, strips out of motor head and pops out spark plug and coils. Leaving fumes and gas to ignite if driven, or owner stranded. Has happened 2x to our family and after reading many forums and complaints and talking to other Ford truck owners it is a common occurrence on these trucks. Ford should be doing something about this. Should be a safety recall.

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.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. While traveling at 25 mph, there was an unusual pop from the front end of the vehicle. Immediately, there was an abnormal air pressure release sound. The dealer advised that the engine head would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. There were no prior warnings of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 106,000.

My gently used 2004 Ford F-150 with approximately 63k miles is having motor problems. There is severe ticking/knocking of the motor for no apparent reason. There is also a gross loss of power and the gas mileage has immensely decreased. All the required maintenance and service has been consistently done on this vehicle and it is mainly driven on the weekends due to the fact that I am a nyc commuter. I have taken the truck to Ford and they are unable to help me without thousands of dollars of repair. This truck is gently used and was conveyed to be in excellent condition & excellent working order by Ford at the time of purchase. There is no reason for this problem to occur. The vehicle has become unsafe to drive and Ford refuses to take responsibility for the problem. Updated ivoq 12/01/10.