This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated for approximately 30 seconds. The contact would turn off and restart the vehicle and the vehicle would return to normal operation. The contact stated he took his vehicle to several independent mechanics and was informed that the camshaft sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that similar vehicles were included in NHTSA Campaign number 07V553000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 300,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-250. While driving 55 mph, the fuel tank dropped out of place without warning. The contact heard a dragging, scraping sound underneath the vehicle. The contact pulled over into a parking lot and discovered the failure. Brad howell Ford (2170 E blvd St, kokomo, in 46902) and the manufacturer were contacted and stated that the contact would be responsible for the repairs since there were no recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-250. When the contact exited and returned to the vehicle, it made an abnormal sound when it was restarted. Suddenly, a fire erupted under the hood, which spread to the cabin of the vehicle. The driver fell and hurt her knee while attempting to exit the vehicle quickly. Medical treatment was required. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. There was extensive damage to the front end of the vehicle. The insurance company was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The dealer was not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire under the hood while parked on the side of the road. The failure occurred without warning. The contact extinguished the fire with snow. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 69,000.
I was driving down interstate 75 and suddenly I lost power and had a extremely loud piping noise coming from under the hood. I stopped immediately and checked under the hood I could not tell with the engine off so I restarted it and inspected it and found that my number 2 spark plug had blown out of the cylinder head after buying a new coil pack and spark plug set I discovered that all the threads had blown out of the head with the spark plug and after changing one of the other spark plugs I found that it was barely holding in.I think that the heads design was poor and weak and is S safety hazard.
I was heading back to college in brookings sd, when I was stopped waiting for a train to pass. After the train passes I put it from park into drive and right when I started moving I hear a loud pop. After I drive another block to a gas station to look under the hood I came to the conclusion that I had blown a spark plug. And it took out the ignition coil with it and striped the threads on the head. Along with that there was gas everywhere on the drivers side of the engine block. That's not only sucks because I had to pay to get it fixed, I'm in college I don't have money to pay for this. But if that gas would have hit I spark my truck could have blown up. Please take responsibility for ur mistakes Ford.
This is my 2nd replacement of a throttle position sensor. Very expensive repair! $500-600 (basically a new pedal assembly.) what is disturbingly unsafe is the driver will lose all throttle response anytime and unknowingly random timing. Could be on the freeway (with traffic on your butt! could be at a light turning left! could be crossing a intersection or railroad crossing that you were stopped at! it is very unnerving to step on the pedal and have no response when your very own safety is at stake! I feel Ford is hiding this issue for decades and gouging the consumer multiple times! please help me right this wrong. I notice a lot of posting on others having this issue for years!!! why is Toyota held accountible for such minor issues like a floor mat hold down point and an american manufacturer can tell you "sorry"there is no recall or free repair for such important function of a vehicle"?" I pray that no one is killed and forces a huge lawsuit.. because Ford won't recover from the claims! again, ,I want you to think about this the next time you have your family in the car and you are in the position to safely move when your foot moves the gas pedal and nothing happens! this is bs, , the cover ups need to stop!.
This engine with aluminum heads blew out spark plug numbers 2 and 7. first occurrence on Aug 11 2015 and the next Jan 14, 2016. The first incident occurred driving down a highway and the next occurred starting from a stop light. There was a lag in power and then a loud banging noise and a strong odor of gas. This created an explosion hazard as well as put my safety in jeopardy as well as that of those around me. Since the air/fuel mixture is being blown out of the engine on the compression stroke and the coil firing normally this created a deadly situation. This problem is known to Ford and the company is refusing to do anything about it for all vehicles with these particular engines that are having these problems. This shouldn't even happen with an engine. It's a manufacture/design fault. It needs to be addressed and fixed. The mileage is not the issue as these occurrences are happening on the newer trucks/SUVS as well with way fewer miles. That shows it's a manufacture/design flaw and a very serious one.
Spark plug numbers 2 and 7 blew out of the cylinder head. Number 2 blew out while driving down the highway and number 7 blew out starting off at a green light on a main street. There was a strong odor of gas when this occurred and serious vibration from the engine misfiring. This created a potential explosion hazard since the air/fuel mixture is designed to ignite from an ignition source. This jeopardized my safety as well as the safety of others around my vehicle. This is a known problem to Ford and needs to be addressed for all vehicles manufactured that are affected by this problem. Mileage has nothing to do with this as owners of these specific vehicles with aluminum heads have had this issue at less than 100,000 miles.
#6 spark plug blew out of the head. I had it repaired two days later. Two days after that, the #3 spark plug blew out of the head while I was driving at 25mph. During both incidents gasoline fumes and exhaust filled both the engine compartment and the passenger compartment.
A major loss of power while towing a load. The loss was significant enough the first time that the truck could not shift into higher gears. Could only manage 55 mph max. When I arrived home, took it to my local dealer to have it repaired. They had it for 10 days and were unable to locate any problem. They reprogrammed it, again, and gave it back with a significant bill. The problem persists. The next time I used it to haul a load, it did it again, only this time I was attempting to pass. Could not complete pass and fortunately was able to get back in behind the vehicle I was trying to pass and avoid a head on collision. It's dangerous! the problem is subtly worsening. Since that last episode I did some research of my own, besides contacting Ford corporate direct numerous times and the dealer, I discovered there is a history of all sorts of trouble with their V 10. I discovered last night that many others have experienced what I am attempting to correct, all with the same results, no repair. All Ford would do is to continue telling me over and over to just go to my dealer as they know all. They do not! I am still in contact with my dealer regarding this problem with no options available. I am about to replace a few parts myself in an attempt to correct it myself. Per my research, it became very apparent that Ford's computer for engine operation and diagnosis is flawed as there were never any number indications revealed to indicate the source of the problems, per numerous others as well as myself. It is now obvious that Ford is well aware of this problem but is covering it up instead of addressing it. This problem also appears to be happening to vehicles much newer than mine. This vehicle is dangerous when under load. There may already have been accidents caused by this chronic problem, I do not know. But I do know that this vehicle is a disaster waiting to happen.
Heard a loud pop from under the hood while driving at highway speed. Sounded like it was right in front of the globe box area. The engine ejected a spark plug which is a very common failure for Triton engines with aluminum heads - threads failed that hold the spark plug in place. I did not hear any warning sounds that a failure was imminent. The passenger side of the engine, spark plug closest to the firewall was blown out which is also very common. I smelled gasoline and exhaust and fortunately this failure did not result in a fire.
My truck was parked at work. When I got in the truck to leave I went to start it and I had heard a loud bang from under the hood followed by a clattering sound. I opened the hood and found that I had blown a plug. This is a known issue for Ford 4.6L 5.4L 6.8L engines. I know this is not the first time someone has reported this issue and I think its about time a recall is issued for this problem.
While driving, there was a loud explosion, then engine was running rough and loud. Mechanic stated that due to a faulty design, the #7 spark plug had been shot from the engine, damagine the ignition coil and allowing fuel to spray from the injectors onto the now loose spark plug. Mechanic stated I was lucky this did not result in an engine fire. Engine is Ford 5.4L V8. Mechanic explained that the design of the engine means that the aluminum heads have approx. Half as many threads as a normal spark plug, meaning that this is a frequent occurrence and Ford is aware of the fire risk but has chosen not to address.
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