Engine problems of the 2001 Ford F-250

On vacation in maine with my 2001 Ford f250 super duty I was driving down a very narrow, heavily wooded two lane road at about 20 mph, suddenly and without warning a loud bang under the hood occured. Difficult to pull over safely and investigate. I had to drive several hundred feet to try to get on a straight away for safety. There were several log trucks that had to pass as well as other traffic. I discovered that the #6 spark plug had "blown out" of its hole and destroyed the threads, coil pack, and spark plug. After getting the truck to a repair facility the owner/mechanic informed me that this 5. 4l triton engine does this all the time. He informed me that he repairs two or three of these a week, in fact there is a "repair kit" available from most auto part stores. Doing some research after getting home I discovered that this is a chronic Ford problem that they refuse to address. I will be selling this truck because it is a huge safety issue for me. I dont need to be stranded on back country roads or interstates with any of the other 7 spark plugs ready to launch from my engine without warning or cause.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f250. The contact stated while driving 5 mph the engine caught on fire. There were flames coming from under the vehicle. After stopping on the side of the road, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department was called and put the fire out. A report was available if needed. The origin of the fire was unknown. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who will inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted who stated they will send a representative out within the next twenty days to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 220,000.

While driving my 2001 Ford f250 5. 4 l v8 engine powered truck the second (2nd) spark plug on the passenger side of the engine blew out (was ejected) from the head. This was an original spark plug on the 2001 f250 truck with 75300 original miles on it.

Spark plug ejected from the motor while driving. Blew out the coil and stripped the threads. 5. 4 liter triton engine with 122,000 miles.

2001 Ford F-250 sd 6. 8l v-10, spark plug on the number eight cylinder blew out of the head while driving at approx. 15-20 mph. The threads on the cylinder head are non-existent at this point, the coil was destroyed, and the vehicle is undrivable. After researching, I have found this to be a known problem on several models from Ford. The vehicle is currently awaiting inspection and repair by a local Ford dealership. I have been told by the service writer that it is a known problem, but that Ford will not provide a covered repair. I have been told that if the head is repairable without removal from the vehicle, the cost will be approx. $750. 00 with no guarantee that it will not re-occur. If the cylinder head must be removed, the cost is between three and four thousand dollars. I will be retaining the old parts.

My 2001 f250 with 5. 4l triton engine has blown out 4 spark plugs over the last year. Each repair has been around $600. This has to be a defect. Ford didn't advise me that this was a common issue. Had I known, I would have put in a different motor or heads as I have spent that much in repairs and towing.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, smoke was seen coming from under the front hood of the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the spark plug had separated from the engine. The dealer replaced the engine numerous times, but the failure continuously recurred. The manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 103,000. Updated 05/08/lj updated 05/14/12.

Spark plug blow out on my 2001 Ford f250 5. 4 liter engine.

Spark plug blew out of my 6. 8l v-10 Ford F-250. Caused extensive damage and small fire.

Ford f250 tryton v-8 blown plugs on interstate 80 miles from home. Ford dealer says the just issued a service bulletin concerning this but are of no help. The heads must be removed and repaired with helicoil kits @ upwards of 800. 00 or more. Please require a recall !!!!!.

Spark plug popped out of engine. Once I checked the engine I found that the same thing had occurred on the direct opposite cylinder before.

I own a 2001 Ford F-250 pick up with a 5. 4 liter engine. The spark plug blew out the first time in the summer of 2008. Then again in August of 2009. The first time it was repaired with the helicoil repair kit as suggested by Ford. This time, there was no option but replacing the head or the entire engine. This is a serious and very expensive problem. And seems to be too common. After some research over 17,000 vehicles have had this same problem, I believe this is a good reason to recall these vehicles. This is ridiculous. Ford is of no help on what to do the second time this happens but they will throw a $3000. 00 repair bill at you.

: the contact stated while the vehicle was idle, a fire erupted which was caused by a faulty electrical system. The fire originated from the engine compartment front underhood. There were no warning signals prior to the incident. Upon inspection, the cruise control deactivation switch and wiring for the electrical system was observed to be completely burnt to the ground. A fire report was taken# 06-017205. Also, the manufacturer was notified, but would not offer any resolution while this case was under investigation.

I too have a 2001 F-250 with the triton v-10 that had a plug blow from the cylinder. It destroyed the cylinder threads as well as the solenoid. Ford is obviously aware of this problem as they have available a repair kit.

Spark plug blew out of engine 5. 4 triton Ford sd 250 200.

Ford needs to do a recall on the cam position sensor. If this part fails on the super duty diesel at highways speeds, a crash could occur resulting in serious injury or death to the occupants of the vehicle or any other vehicle that the super duty may come in contact with. I was driving at 75 mph when the engine suddenly died due to cps failure. The truck slowed so fast I almost hit the windshield. The engine wouldn't restart. Other motorist saw me in trouble and let me pull to the right shoulder. Steering the truck required "superman" strength. I scrapped my truck against the guard rail. Fortunately I wasn't towing 6,000 lb like I normally do at that time. Now I keep a spare cps and a 10 mm socket in my truck.

I own a Ford f 250 super duty pickup with the 5. 4l motor and while driving, the spark plug on the passenger side, #3, blew out of the socket area. I was forced to have a Ford dealership repair the problem and now have had a second, follow up incident, with the same cylinder, resulting from the original repair. I understand that this has been an ongoing problem with these motors (among other chronic problems) and noticed that California is now paving they way to some sort of compensation. The dealer even told me that this has happened in other trucks. After researching the issue, I have found that it is fairly widespread. I would like to be included in any action on behalf of vehicle owners that would eliminate the issue and refund monies spent on repairs.

Spark plugs blowing out of cyclinder head.

Engine has begun to idle at very low rpm's, to the point where it has to be driven with brake and gas pedal both being depressed to stop or slowing down. The rpm's have dropped to 400 at idle speed. The vehicle works perfectly fine at 600 and above without missing or hesitation, but when coming to a stop or slowing down, and the rpm's drop below 600, the engine will shut off. The problem or potential hazard is that the power steering disables and brakes are very hard and this being a very big and heavy truck, it turns into a moving headache. My vehicle is a 2001 F-250 super duty, crew cab, long wheelbase, v-10. It currently has 48,000 miles on it. The problem first occurred at about 38,000 miles at would do it on occasion, but since achieving 43,000 mile mark, it appears to be happening with more frequency.

My husband and I have a Ford F-250 v10 2001. At 62000 miles, the engine began to make an incredible noise in the lower end. We immediately went to the Ford dealership and were told that we need to replace the long block. Since we are 12000 miles over warranty, we would need to come up with $5700 plus labor. I have seen numerous sites where people are having problems with their v10 and Ford will replace the entire engine, if under warranty. Ford recalled and replaced our transmission last year, but it did not help with the engine. Please help us, I know 10 other people with the same problem, we are all frustrated and unable to drive our vehicles.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f250 super duty. The contact stated that the module that controls the fuel injectors has failed. The manufacturer stated that they needed to be replaced. The vehicle has experienced major issues with the camshaft sensor and the manufacturer will not assist. The failure mileage was 60,174.

Service light comes on indicating a failure in the engine when a load is being pulled by the truck. Manufacturer is aware of the failure, but dosen't have a solution at this time.