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hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
163,070 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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1999 Ford F-550 engine problems

engine problem

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1999 Ford F-550 Owner Comments

problem #3

Dec 052015

F-550

  • 219,210 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Number 3 sparkplug and coil flew out of the engine

- Lancaster, CA, USA

problem #2

Dec 272014

F-550

  • 120,000 miles
Spark plug blew out. Spark and gasoline could start fire.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

problem #1

Jul 072012

F-550 8-cyl

  • 150,000 miles
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.

- Redmond, WA, USA

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