general problems of the 2000 Ford F-250

Went to start engine in the truck after setting over night under my carport and spark plug blew out of the head . This truck has a 5. 4 liter v8.

Spark plug blew while driving on a city street, going 30 miles per hour.

I have had three different occasions where the spark plug has blown out while I was driving to and from work and two of the three times I almost hit another vehicle. We fixed them with new parts from auto store but was reminded that the repair is only temporary. Two or the three times I was on a highway in busy traffic and the other time I was on a rural road.

Blue a spark plug out of head, broke coil in process while driving down highway at about 45mph.

Spark plug blew out of motor I am the original owner of my truck. I have always had the Ford dealership perform the tune-ups because I am aware of the ongoing problems with the Ford 5. 4 engine and spark plugs. I had my daughter in the truck with me at the time of the spark plug coming out and catching on fire. This is completely un-acceptable, Ford motor company obviously knows about the problem. But nothing has been done to correct the problem. I am extremely upset about the dangerous situation this put me and my family in. There is nothing Ford could ever do to help "make things right" if something were to happen to my family. I sure hope that Ford can be responsible enough to correct this problem before someone gets hurt.

This is my third problem with the same truck. The spark plugs have been blown out of the head. Every time that I have had this problem happen I had taken it to a shop and they have fixed it. This has happened to three diff. Plugs, not the same one. This last time that this happened the shop told me that the plug stripped it out so bad that it cant be fixed and that I need a new head or engine. I have been reading alot about this and nothing is happen, so I thought that I would report it as well.

Blown out spark plug with original equipment.

Spark plug blow-out on #4 cyl, potential fire hazard.

I was driving my 2000 Ford F-250 super duty pick up truck at 35 mph, when I heard a loud bang, I pulled over right away , when I popped the hood, I seen the coil with the spark plug on the other end ! it had blown right out of the engine ! I have read a lot of blogs out their and I was very lucky, because some people have had this happen and the plug blew out with such force it hit the fuel injectors and cause an engine fire ! I do not have the amount of money that Ford is charging to fix this issues that they have known for years that I have been reading ! their has been people that are retapping where the plugs are going into only to have this happen to another spark plug ! someone is going to get killed here and Ford needs to step up to this problem these 5. 4 liter triton motors are having ! I am in the military and just came home from iraq and really dont have to money to get it fixed the right way ! hope you can help ?.

This is the third time the same spark plug has blown out!!!.

The same plug blew out again.

I bought a new engine about 5 years ago and the spark plug blew out. Got it "fixed" for $200.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-250 sd. The contact was driving 40 mph when the spark plugs disconnected from the engine. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who drilled into the engine and replaced the spark plugs but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and there were no further repairs. The failure mileage was 103,000 and the current mileage was 103,050. The VIN was unavailable.

The spark plugs on my truck have blown out of the head gasket while driving on the highway. I have spent over $1300 repairing/replacing the spark plug and threads on the heads. I have been reading on the internet where other Ford owners are having the same problem and it appears that nothing is being done to correct the problem. This has happened twice to me since I have owned the truck. The first time was in February 2011, second time was April 2015.

Blew #2 plug out of cylinder head on a Ford f 250 v10 triton engine at 36k miles and then recently at 85 k miles. Problem lies in the manufacturing/design by Ford. Spark plugs have few threads to hold them in the cylinders. Also aluminum heads won't hold the plugs. Thousands are having this same problem with their Fords. Why no recall????? I have to replace the head totaling nearly $ 4000. 00 to fix this! talked to 3 other Ford truck owners locally, and they all have had plugs blow out of their Ford trucks too! what gives????? this is sad as this has been happening for several years now and Ford still feels like they are not responsible!!!.

Blew #2 plug out of cylinder head on a Ford f 250 v10 triton engine at 36k miles and then recently at 85 k miles. Problem lies in the manufacturing/design by Ford. Spark plugs have few threads to hold them in the cylinders. Also aluminum heads won't hold the plugs. Thousands are having this same problem with their Fords. Why no recall????? I have to replace the head totalling nearly $ 4000. 00 to fix this! talked to 3 other Ford truck owners locally, and they all have had plugs blow out of their Ford trucks too! what gives????? this is sad as this has been happening for several years now and Ford still feels like they are not responsible!!!.

2000 Ford F-250 6. 8l engine blew spark plug out of head at 73,300 miles.

The truck has an intermittent high idle problem. When slowing down, (either by downshifting the manual transmission or coasting to a stop), the engine will sometimes idle at 1500 rpm rather than the nominal 700-800 rpm. If I don't come to a complete stop (like when turning onto my street), the idle will remain high trying to make the truck go faster. If I do come to a complete stop (like at a stop sign), the engine will idle down the second I come to a complete stop. I am concerned about not only my but others safety as the truck tries driving faster than I want when the idle is high. I have taken the truck to several dealers who have performed many services to the truck in an attempt to diagnose and solve the problem but to no avail. I have replaced numerous sensors on the truck with original Ford equipment but again no improvement. I have contacted Ford directly but all they tell me is to take the truck to my Ford dealer. I am out of options as the Ford dealer cannot seem to diagnose this problem and along with it my concern for safety.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford f250. The contact stated the vehicle caught fire while parked and the fire spread to the cab and tires. The fire department stated that the fire originated under the hood. The contact planned to speak with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were approximately 207,000. Updated 07/28/10. According to the investigator, the fir originated within the left or drivers side rear of the engine compartment, in the immediate area of the master cylinder and brake fluid reservoir. The fire was being classified as electrical in nature. It was noted that the speed control deactivation switch was located within the area and has been recalled. 10/14/jb.

2000 Ford f250 v10 spark plug blew out of head, threads are stripped.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-250. While driving 50 mph the engine misfired and caught fire. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The fire department extinguished the flames. There were no injuries. He was in the process of obtaining a fire report. The manufacturer was notified and stated that he would receive a response within 15 days. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.

I was driving my Ford f250 with the 5. 4 triton v8 gas engine down the road when it sounded as if the engine had blown. Upon investigation at a local repair shop it was determined the left rear spark plug had blown out of the cylinder head. The cost for the repair was quoted between $300 to $3000 pending on how bad the damage was to the spark plug threads. It is currently parked until the repair can be made.

I own a 2000 Ford F-250 powerstroke 7. 3 liter truck that was recalled for a camshaft position sensor that fails intermittently. It will leave the truck not running, and can result in not having powersteering or brakes. I had the sensor replaced and my biggest complaint is that it made my truck run worse. It now has a misfire that is directly attributed to the 'new' improved sensor. I am not pleased and would like some action.

My 2000 F-250 v-10 pickup has only 53k miles. It suddenly started running very rough this week. I took it to three shops and paid for diagnostics. All three gave me different reports stating that the engine is blown. I called the dealer and fomoco in detroit. I was told that I am up the creek. . . Literally. The repair is too costly for me and I can't afford a new truck as this pile cost me almost 18k including finance charges. My warranty was up last year as I bought the 100k ext warr. I googled the v-10 F-250 and found many complaints involving coil pack problems as the root of this engine's blowing. The coil packs are not the problem, but indeed cause for us consumers to go to the dealer where they bilk thousands out of us since these engines blow very easily.

Consumer states after having driven about 300 miles his vehicle it died in traffic. At one time he had a fuel sensor go out, but dealer has not found out why the vehicle cut off like it did. It has been doing this since he bought it brand new. It has died out completely about a dozen times. If it sits about 2 days, it will start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer last on 12-03. The car only has 40,000 miles on it.

While driving a spark plug came out of vehicle. Had to await for part to be ordered. Took vehicle to a truck stop for repairs. When plug was to be replaced they discovered that treads were all gone out of the head. Called Ford dealership, and said a whole new head would be needed. Had towed vehicle to dealership, and wound cost over $3,000 for repairs an a problem that began with a spark plug.

Vehicle will not accelerate when trying to take off. It is difficult to gain speed. Dealer finds no defects. Manufacturer notified. Consumer stated that a push rod broke in the engine one month prior.