Three problems related to engine clicking and tapping noises have been reported for the 2003 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-250 sd. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed smoke from the rear of the vehicle and there was a loud popping noise. The vehicle was completely surrounded by smoke resulting in a fire. The vehicle stalled. The fire was extinguished independently. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence and was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 07v553000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
I was at a stop sign on 12/3/2010 and when I stepped on the gas to go, I heard a extremely loud popping noise. I pulled off to the side of the road and discovered that one of my spark plugs and the coil was flopping around in my engine. I call a friend of mine who is a mechanic at a Ford dealership and explained what had happened. He knew exactly what it was and which plug had blown out, without even looking at it. After getting my truck home and taking a closer look, it seems that these were the original spark plugs installed at the factory. This was not a case of over torquing or not tightening. This is a case of faulty design and poor quality by a company that apparently does not care if someone is hurt or killed by there poor design. What if this had caused a accident with my kids in the car??? what if this started my vehicle on fire????? after researching this problem it seems it is quite common on Ford vehicles. When is enough enough???? I am currently unemployed and am barely able to keep up with my monthly obligations. I have no idea how I am going to pay for this repair now. Please, it is time to hold Ford motor company responsible for not fixing a known problem and potentially getting some one killed.
I started to hear a ticking noise in my truck. So I t had it looked at by my mechanic. He could not tell where the noise was coming from. So about a week later I was getting ready to go to work, I started up my truck and a loud pop!!! and black smoke from underneath my hood. I shut the truck down and pop the hood and that's when I saw the mangled coil pack. So there I was [xxx] out of a day of work cause I had to fix this problem, which took me all day to fix. Off to pepboys I went to buy another coilpack as well as all 8 spark plugs. Might aswell right? so $120. 00 later the problem was fixed until now!!! here we go again. . . . . Same freakin noise and its getting louder. Since I can't tell which sparkplug it is I really don't know how to fix this prob before another coilpak blows again. I really hate this engine. It has only been ^ months from the first time I fixed the or at least thought I fixed the problem. I didn't save any of the old parts. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).