2004 FORD F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle shuddered and failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway and was able to restart the vehicle. The contact scanned the vehicle with a scanner and retrieved an unknown camshaft phaser error code. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

I WENT TO START THE TRUCK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND IT PULLED A CYLINDER 6 MISFIRE CODE ,TURNS OUT THAT THE SPARK PLUGS THAT WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE CHANGED FOR ANOTHER 20000MI NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND I WAS INFORMED AT THE FORD DEALER THAT LABOR WOULD BE $85.PER HR X 6 HRS PROVIDING THE PLUGS DID NOT BREAK AT THIS TIME HE TOLD ME I COULD COUNT ON AT LEAST HALF OF THEM BREAKING AS THEY ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS ALSO I WAS INFORMED THAT THE NEW PLUGS WERE $19.50 EA. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

REPLACED FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE (FPDM) MOUNTED ON A SUPPORT ABOVE THE SPARE TIRE ON A 04 FORD F150.FIRST ENGINE CODE WAS P0191 FOR THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR, ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. RAN SCAN TOOL AND FOUND CODE P1237 FOR THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE. THE CAST HOUSING OF THE FPDM IS CORRODED AND CRACKED ALMOST SPLITTING IT IN TWO PIECES. HAD TO GRIND OFF FPDM AND THE MOUNTING BOLTS AND DRILL AND TAP NEW MOUNTING HOLES. AFTER REPLACING FPDM, TRUCK STARTS AND NO LONGER HAS A ROUGH IDLE. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

THE TRUCK JUST STOPPED GOT IT GOING LASTED 3 WEEKS NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT IS IN THE SHOP AND THE CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT THE ENGINE IS A LEMON I CAN NOT AFFORD TO SPEND ALOT OF MONEY I DON'T HAVE. *TR

Mileage: 59,764

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BEING WARPED AND LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 09/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED EXHAUST GASES WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE AREA AND COULD ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. UPDATED 09/13/2012 *JS

Mileage: 73,000

VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN EARLIER THAT MORNING. WHILE PARKED IN THE REAR OF THE HOME THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MOTOR AREA. IT STARTED ABOUT 20 MIN AFTER BEING PARKED. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. NOT SURE THE CAUSE AND THANKFUL FOR NO INJURIES. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

SINCE APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES, THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SPARK PLUG FAILURE AT A RATE OF ABOUT TWO EACH 5,000 MILES. PRIOR TO THIS PERIOD, THE VEHICLE HAD NO HISTORY OF SPARK PLUG FAILURE. THE PLUGS WERE CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SERVICE SCHEDULE AROUND 101,000 MILES. BETWEEN 120,000 AND 142,000 MILES, EIGHT SPARK PLUGS AND TWO COILS FAILED DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AN ADDITIONAL TUNEUP AND COMPLETE SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED AT 142,000 MILES AFTER TWO FAILED DURING NORMAL FREEWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS. ANOTHER SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND WAS REPLACED AT 148,000 MILES. IN ADDITION TO SPARK PLUG FAILURE, SEVERAL OF THESE PLUGS HAVE BROKEN WHILE BEING EXTRACTED, CAUSING NEEDLESSLY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD CLICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND COULD BE HEARD WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE NOISE WOULD INCREASE AS THE SPEED WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

I PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 86,782 MILES. I WAS NOT TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SPARKPLUGS OR THAT THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE SPARKPLUGS BREAKING. I ASSUMED THAT IF THERE WAS ANY ISSUE OF THIS NATURE THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE TO DISCLOSE THIS PROBLEM ON THE PURCHASING AGREEMENT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK DUE TO THE WINDOW MOTOR SEIZING/BREAKING. I PAID FOR THE SERVICE TO REPAIR THAT ISSUE, WHICH IS ANOTHER PROBLEM AS WELL. DURING THAT VISIT I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE SPARK PLUG PROBLEM, WHICH FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB REPORT ABOUT. THE PLUGS BECOME FUSED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK AT 100,000 MILES, AND I AM NOW AT 105,000 AND JUST FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS! THE PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE AN ABSORBENT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS, AND IF ANY BREAK, ITS AN EXTRA $100 TO REMOVE EACH BROKEN PLUG. THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE AN ADDITIONAL $800 EXTRA TO CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS FOR FORD TO CHARGE AN OWNER FOR SUCH A TASK! ALSO IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM OBVIOUSLY KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NEGLECTED TO INFORM ME IN ANY FASHION. I AM CONSIDERING TAKING LEGAL ACTION AS I BELIEVE THE DEALER SHOULD BE LIABLE TO COVER THE COST OF THIS TASK, AS THEY DID NOT DISCLOSE THESE PROBLEMS THAT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER HAD TO BE ADDRESSED WITHIN 10,000 ADDITIONAL MILES. THAT IS A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF MILES TO DRIVE FOR SUCH A MAJOR EXPENDITURE. I DO BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY A TYPICAL FEE FOR PARTS AND SERVICE TO REPLACE THE SPARKPLUGS AS THEY ARE A MAINTENANCE ITEM. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT IF THE DEALER HAS ANY PROBLEM CHANGING THE SPARKPLUGS, IT SHOULD REST ON THEIR SHOULDERS TO COVER THOSE COSTS. *KB

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE OF ACCELERATION TO 80 MPH FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THE VEHICLE THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN RPMS, FOLLOWED BY AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN SPEED. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIFTEEN TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. ..UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WERE TIMES WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE RACED AT HIGH RPM'S AND IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE CHOKE IN COOL OR COLD WEATHER. ALSO IN RELATION TO INCREASED RPM'S ABOVE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PAR, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AT 5,000 RPM'S.

Mileage: 24,000

2 1/2 YEARS AGO MY HUSBAND PURCHASED A USED 2004 F-150 FX4 WITH THE 5.4 TRITAN ENGINE (WITH A 5 FOR THE 8TH DIGIT IN THE VIN) ALONG WITH A 2 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY (THAT COVERED THE ENGINE AMONG OTHER THINGS), FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP. IT HAD JUST UNDER 50,000 MILES. OVER TIME, WE HAD THE SUGGESTED OIL CHANGES, PUT NEW TIRES ON, NEW BATTERY AND HAD THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. THE PROBLEM I AM MOST UPSET ABOUT IS THE ??TICKING?? SOUND I HEARD THE DAY MY HUSBAND BROUGHT THE TRUCK HOME. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT IT HE SAID HE ALREADY ASKED THE DEALERSHIP WHAT THE SOUND WAS AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST HOW ??THIS ENGINE SOUNDS??. IT WAS SUCH A STRANGE SOUND, WE ASKED TWO OTHER FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THE SAME THING, BUT THEY NEVER LOOKED INTO IT. ONE MORNING IN OCTOBER, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING SEVERELY. IT WAS SO BAD HE HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. IF IT WASN'T ON A BACK ROAD, WE KNOW HE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. WE TOOK IT TO COURT STREET FORD AND THEY SAID THEY HAD TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON IT. THEY RECEIVED A CODE OF 340, BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE FORD DEALERSHIP BROUGHT FORD ENGINEERS IN TO HELP IDENTIFY WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. PER THE ENGINEERS?? SUGGESTION, THE MECHANIC WOULD ASK FOR PERMISSION TO RUN A TEST. EACH TIME, WE WERE TOLD, THIS TEST WILL TELL US IF IT IS THIS REPAIR OR THAT. AFTER 2 WEEKS AND ALMOST $700 IN TESTS, IMAGINE OUR SURPRISE AT THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE" DUE TO CLOGGED OIL PASSAGES. NOW WE FIND THAT THIS PARTICULAR SOUND IS A SYMPTOM FOR THIS ENGINE THAT HAS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND EVEN HAS A TSB FOR IT (06-19-08). THIS TSB REPLACES PARTS THAT WOULD PREVENT THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS NEVER PART OF A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 94,486

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE NOTICED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WHILE ACCELERATING AND A HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SPARK PLUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS BUT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS WAS STUCK IN THE HEAD GASKET AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED; HOWEVER, THE HEAD GASKET WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT A SPARK PLUG AND COIL PACK DETACHED FROM THEIR CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL PACK, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,266.

Mileage: 71,000

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND HAD JUST PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE SUDDEN SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. WHEN I GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD AND THE COIL PACK WAS DAMAGED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD THAT FORD DECIDED TO USE ONLY HAD THREE THREADS TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUG IN PLACE AND THAT THE PLUGS SEEMED TO BLOW OUT OF 1997-2004 MODELS. THEY COULD USE A HELICOIL TO REPAIR THE THREADS BUT THEY COULDN'T MAKE ANY GUARANTEES ABOUT THE REPAIR. AFTER I HAD IT REPAIRED I DISCOVERED THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE OF SPARK PLUGS BEING BLOWN OUT OF THE HEADS AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVING TO REPLACE THE HEADS ON THEIR VEHICLES. I SPOKE TO A BUDDY OF MINE IN TOPEKA WHO TOLD ME OF HIS NEIGHBOR WHO JUST BOUGHT A USED 2004 MODEL FORD TRUCK AND HAD AN ENGINE FIRE BECAUSE OF THIS SAME ISSUE. I GOT LUCKY WITH THE COST OF THIS REPAIR BUT BECAUSE OF THE POOR CONSTRUCTION DESIGN OF THIS HEAD, THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY OF COURTESY COVERAGE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT AS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL OF A FIRE HAZARD AND A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF SOMEONE IS LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THIS OCCURS, THEY CAN BE SERIOUSLY HURT BY FLYING DEBRIS. *TR

Mileage: 16,256

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY F150 WITH A 5.4 TRITON MOTOR. THE TRUCK HAS SOME VALVE TRAIN NOISE THAT I FEAR WILL GET WORSE AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL. I FOUND THAT FORD ISSUED TWO DIFFERENT TSB'S RELATED TO THIS VERY PROBLEM WHICH ADVISED THEIR TECHNICIANS OF THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT DOWN TO THE PARTS REQUIRED. IT WAS SUCH A PROBLEM THAT FORD UPDATED THE PARTS TO BE REPLACED IN MAY 2005 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE TSB ISSUED BY FORD. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF VALVE TRAIN NOISE AT 75000 MILES. I FEEL FORD ONLY TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR THOSE THAT COMPLAINED UNDER WARRANTY AND FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX AN ENGINE PROBLEM THEY KNEW HAD FAULTY PARTS AND IS EVIDENT BY THEIR TSB RELEASES. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD, BUT MY COMPLAINT HAS FALLEN ON DEAF EARS. THEY WANT ME TO SINK $1500-$2000 INTO A FIX THAT I FEEL THEY KNEW ABOUT BUT CHOSE TO IGNORE. FORD SHOULD, INSTEAD, RECALL THE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS ENGINE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME. *KB

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND A TUNE-UP. SIX OF THE EIGHT SPARK PLUGS THAT WERE BEING REPLACED FRACTURED DURING THE REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN THE PARTICULAR MODEL BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT THE SPARKS PLUG BE REPLACED EVERY 100,000 MILES BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT SPARK PLUGS SHOULD NEVER BE IN A VEHICLE FOR THAT LONG OF A PERIOD BEFORE BEING REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 01/25//12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY AN AUTO MECHANIC, NOT THE DEALER, BECAUSE THEIR PRICE WAS EXCESSIVE.UPDATED 04/18/12

Mileage: 96,000

I JUST HAD TO PAY MY FORD DEALERSHIP $1,270.00 TO REPLACE THE "SPARK PLUGS" ON MY 2004 F-150,THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATES THAT THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE SPARK PLUGS IN THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-7-6 IN FORD F-150 TRUCKS, FORD MUSTANGS, FORD EXPLORERS, FORD EXPEDITIONS, LINCOLN NAVIGATOR,LINCOLN MARK LTS, AND MERCURY MOUNTAINEERS MODEL YEARS 2004-2008. THE PLUGS WILL BREAK OR SNAP DURING THE REMOVAL PROCESS IN TURN THE OWNER IS EXPECTED TO EAT THE COST OF THEIR LABOR AND MATERIAL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE OWNERS MANUALS STATE THAT THE PLUGS WILL LAST FOR 100,000 MILES BEFORE REPLACEMENT, I SPOKE TO THE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY STATE THAT THEY KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS BUT THAT IS ALL THEY WILL SAY. *TR

Mileage: 75,246

ON THE HIGHWAY, AS I HIT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE DIDN'T UPSHIFT AND DISENGAGED WITH THE DRIVETRAIN. WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE WHEELS. AFTER A COUPLE OF FAILED ATTEMPTS OF SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO DRIVE (WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY), I TURNED THE OVERDRIVE FUNCTION OFF AND THE ENGINE ENGAGED WITH THE DRIVETRAIN AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY. TODAY, THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY CAN'T GET ME INTO THE SHOP FOR A WEEK DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME (THEIR WORDS TO ME) OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB INDICATING THE SAME PROBLEM BY OTHER OWNERS. I'M NOT SURE IF THEY ARE FILING A COMPLAINT, BUT IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A LARGER ISSUE POTENTIALLY DUE TO POOR QUALITY PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 79,290

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F150 ON SATURDAY 10/29/2011 I STARTED SMELLING GAS AND THEN THE NUMBER 6 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. AFTER FINDING THE PROBLEM BACK HOME THERE WERE 3 OTHER PLUGS LOOSE. *TR

Mileage: 20,231

TRUCK BLEW OUT PLUGS FROM # 3 AT 50 MPH TRUCK SHUT OFF,I GOT A H COIL GOT IT PUT IN,IT BLEW IT OUT I DONE THAT 4 MORE TIMES,THEN GOT REPAIR KIT FROM FORD PUT IN IT DIDN'T STAY IN 1300 MILES AND BLEW OUT. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM-PHASERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

Mileage: 110,000

THE ENGINE HAS EJECTED A SPARK PLUG TWICE IN TWO MONTHS. *TT

Mileage: 120,833

FAILURE OF BOTH CAM PHASERS RESULTING IN ENGINE PROBLEMS AND DECREASED GAS MILEAGE ALONG WITH EMISSION FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN FOUR OUT OF EIGHT SPARK PLUGS FRACTURED WHILE THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THEM TO TUNE UP THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 09/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE COST TO REPLACED EIGHT SPARK PLUGS WAS % 916.12. UPDATED 10/05/11

Mileage: 130,000

SPARK PLUGS FAILING. FORD SAY THEY SHOULD BE CHANGED EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE RATED FOR 100,000 MILES. COST STARTS AT $300 AND CAN GO UP TO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THE FAULT IS THAT FORD INSTALLED SPARK PLUGS THAT CAN GAUL OR REACT WITH THE AL BLOCK. THIS MEANS THE PLUGS MIGHT BREAK ON REMOVAL LEAVING PARK OF THE SPARK PLUG IN THE BLOCK. THE BLOCK WOULD THEN NEED TO BE DRILLED OUT TO REMOVE THE REMAINING PART OF THE SPARK PLUG. IT IS ALSO A KNOWN FACT THAT SOME OF THE SPARK PLUGS ARE BLOWING OUT OF THE BLOCK ON THEIR OWN.

Mileage: 56,456

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM MY BROTHER IN LAW WHEN IT WAS 2 OR 3 YEARS OLD. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE TIMELY. THE 5.4 TRITON ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MY MECHANICS SHOP. IT WAS LATE SO HE GAVE ME A RIDE HOME. ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY HE CALLED TO SAY THAT HE RAN A SCOPE AND FOUND THAT THE PISTON WAS GONE AND IT WOULD NOT BE COST EFFECTIVE TO REPAIR. HE LOOKED AT BUYING A USED ENGINE FROM REPUTABLE DEALERS WHO SPECIALIZE IN USED ENGINES ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY WON'T BUY THAT PARTICULAR ENGINE BECAUSE THEIR DEFECTIVE AND THEY'VE YET TO SEE A GOOD ONE. I'VE BEEN WAITING IN THE HOPES OF BUYING A USED WRECK WITH LOW MILEAGE. A REBUILT ENGINE RUNS $5,905.00 INSTALLED WITH A 3 YEAR 100K WARRANTY. IN MY CONVERSATION WITH JASPER THE WOMAN IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THAT THIS ENGINE WAS REBUILT WITH THE UPGRADES TO THE WEAK TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM THAT FORD HAD DESIGNED INTO THE ENGINE. I CALLED FORD AND OF COURSE THIS WAS THE FIRST THEY HAD EVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT YEAR TRUCK AND ENGINE ARE "DROPPING LIKE FLIES". HE HAD ONE IN IS LOT ALREADY AND SAW AN ADD IN THE LOCAL PAPER OF AN 04 F-150 FOR SALE WITH BLOWN MOTOR. HE THOUGHT IT WAS ME BUT SOMEONE ELSE HAS THE SAME TRUCK AND PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE BUT I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE HEARD OF ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS PROBLEM? IF SO, HOW MANY AND WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO FORCE A COMPANY TO REMEDY A PROBLEMS THEY CREATED? MY MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLES IS SECOND TO NONE. THE 97 CHEVY TRUCK I'M CURRENTLY DRIVING WAS PURCHASED NEW BUY ME IN MAY OF 97. I JUST TURNED 358K MILES YESTERDAY AND IT'S THE SAME ENGINE WITH NO MAJOR REPAIRS. I'VE NEVER GOTTEN LESS THAN 250K OUT OF A VEHICLE BECAUSE OF MY MAINTENANCE.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING BELT TENSION WAS FRACTURED AND THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000.

Mileage: 114,000

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM DOJ FORWARDING A LETTER FROM RE HIS 2004 FORD F-150 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER BOTCHED THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACEMENT, AND NOW THE COST TO REPLACE ALL EIGHT SPARK PLUGS IS $2200 WHEN HE WAS ORIGINALLY QUOTED A PRICE OF $335. *JB THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DIFFICULT TO REPLACE AND NEEDED EXTRA CARE AND A SPECIAL SOLVENT. UPDATED 07/19/11. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VARIABLE TIME CAM PHASER TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,428.

Mileage: 115,428

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HIS RESIDENCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 214,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 214,000

I PURCHASED MY TRUCK SIX MONTHS AGO, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I NOTICED A TICKING IN THE ENGINE, AFTER INQUIRING TO THE SALESMAN ABOUT THE ENGINE NOISE HE INFORMED ME THAT HIS SERVICE TECH'S HAD INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. THE NOISE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED SINCE PURCHASE. I WAS AT AN ENGINE RE-BUILDERS PLACE OF BUSINESS WITH A FRIEND AND THE MECHANIC ASKED IF I KNEW WHAT THE TICKING WAS, I REPLIED NO AND HE TOOK ME INTO HIS OFFICE AND PRINTED A TECH BULLETIN (AERA TB2471) THAT ADDRESSED THE CAMSHAFT AND LASH ADJUSTER DESIGN CHANGE FOR FORD 5.4L VIN 5 ENGINES. THESE WERE REDESIGNED IN 2005 TO CORRECT THE TICKING NOISE AND KEEP VALVES FROM DROPPING, WHICH THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME HE HAD 5 VEHICLES IN HIS SHOP DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ISSUE (CLOCKSPRING IN AIR BAG) THE SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED THE TICKING AS I DROVE UP, I ASKED IF HE KNEW OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND SHOWED HIM THE COPY I HAD, HIS COMMENT WAS TO NOT TOW ANYTHING! I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR THIS LOCATION AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY, WHICH I HAVE AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE MECHANIC I SPOKE WITH SAID THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS ENGINE, LOOK FOR THE NUMBER 5 AS THE EIGHTH DIGIT IN YOUR VIN NUMBER. I FEEL THAT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY MISREPRESENTED TO ME DURING AND AFTER PURCHASE AND FEEL LEMON LAWS OR RECALLS SHOULD BE USED OR IN PLACE.

Mileage: 104,533

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WITH A LOCAL MECHANIC HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF INTO THE SPARK PLUG CASING AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND MADE A TICKING NOISE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CAM PHASERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WHILE THE TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING THE REPAIR, THE SPARK PLUGS FRACTURED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG FAILURE WAS A COMMON ISSUE DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 92,000

MY FORD F-150 TRUCK BLEW THE #5 SPARK PLUG. BROKE THE COIL ON THE SPARK PLUG. HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED AND THE REPAIRS COST ME ABOUT $90. ON MARCH 21ST, THE TRUCK BLEW THE #3 PLUG. THIS TIME IT STRIPPED THE THREADS IN THE BLOCK AND HAD TO BE RETAPPED AND REPAIRED. THIS REPAIR COST OVER $200. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY CLAIM THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, BOTH THE MECHANICS THAT WORKED ON THIS TRUCK TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD REPAIRED A LOT OF THESE FORD TRUCKS. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE UNBURNED FUEL IS PUMPED OUT OF THE CRATER LEFT BY THE BLOWN PLUG AND ONTO THE HOT MOTOR. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT MY TRUCK HASN'T CAUGHT FIRE. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING I DON'T KNOW THAT SHE WOULD HAVE KNOWN WHAT TO DO. IF YOU GOOGLE "BLOWN SPARK PLUGS ON FORD F150 TRUCKS" ONLINE, YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF THESE ISSUES REPORTED TO FORD, AND VARIOUS OTHER AGENCIES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO TAKE CARE OF THESE THINGS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS IGNORING THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO RECALL ALL THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. WILL EVERYONE JUST SIT AROUND AND WAIT UNTIL A FEW PEOPLE ARE KILLED BECAUSE OF THESE DEFECTS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!

Mileage: 79,000

2004 F150 TRUCK. II HAD PLUGS CHANGED AND THE MECHANIC BROKE THREE OF THEM, DROPPING ONE DOWN ON THE HEAD. WHEN I COMPLAINED HE SAID EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THESE ENGINES DO THAT. I'M LOOKING AT $6000 TO PULL THE MOTOR AND GET THE REST OF THE PLUGS IN. EVIDENTALLY EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNEW ABOUT THE PLUG PROBLEM BUT ME. NO MORE FORD PRODUCTS FOR THIS OLD BOY. 3/16/2011 CAMPBELLSVILLE,KY *TR

Mileage: 95,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-70, WESTBOUND THROUGH ILLINOIS, MY FORD F-150 BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WAS BARELY CONTROLLABLE. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING OF ANY KIND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. I MANAGED TO GET TO AN EXIT AND GOT THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER, IN THE SMALL TOWN OF GREENVILLE, IL. THE FORD MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. AT LEAST TWO VALVE STEMS HAD BROKEN AND THE VALVES HAD FALLEN INTO THE CYLINDERS. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE BUT SHOWED ME A FEW OF THE PARTS THEY HAD REMOVED (A BROKEN VALVE SPRING, PIECES OF VALVE STEM AND A FROZEN ROCKER ARM). THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SCRUPULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND THE OIL AND FILTER WERE CHANGED AT LEAST EVERY 5000 MILES. THE ENGINE WAS CLEAN AND THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL. I HAVE SINCE SEEN SEVERAL ON-LINE POSTS ABOUT THIS ENGINE (FORD'S 5.4 LITER V-8 GAS) FAILING DUE TO FAULTY VALVE SPRINGS FAILING. I BELIEVE THIS ENGINE HAS SERIOUS FLAWS THAT MIGHT CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS IF ENGINE FAILURE HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEED IN TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED.

Mileage: 88,200

2004 FORD F150 WITH 5.4 LITER V-8. ENGINE PROBLEMS, STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN, HESTITATION, SPARK PLUGS RATCHETED DOWN THAT THEY BREAK WHEN REMOVING. ENGINES THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DESIGN. FORD AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT TECHS AT FORD TELL PEOPLE ITS BAD GAS UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. CHECK F150FORUM.COM AND YOU WILL SEE HOW BIG THE PROBLEM REALLY IS. I BELIEVE FORD KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS TRYING TO BURY IT. MY ENGINE FAILED IN A SNOWSTORM GOING UP HILL. I WAS ALMOST IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS. MECHANICS KNOW ITS A FLAWED ENGINE, AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE NHTSA DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. YOU ARE TOLD IT IS BAD GAS AND TO KEEP CHANGING YOUR FUEL FILTER. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT GO OVER 85 MILES AN HOUR SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BAD GAS. I KEPT CHANGING THE FILTER EVERY SIX MONTHS AS I WAS TOLD. I THINK THEY KNEW THIS ENGINE HAD A BAD DESIGN AND KEPT PEOPLE IN THE DARK HOPING THE ENGINE WOULD LAST UNTIL IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE CAM SHAFT WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE MY F150 STARTED TO POWER DOWN, VIBRATE AND SHAKE. DURING THIS TIME, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK HOME ALBEIT RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BRING MY TRUCK, THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN THE NEXT MORNING. ON DEC 11 I WAS ABLE TO GET MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY HAVING THE SOLID CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON THAT MORNING. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAYING I HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM, I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID AFTER PULLING THE 1ST SPARK PLUG IT SHATTERED UPON REMOVAL. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE PARTS OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD, BUT DID NOTICE THE BOTTOM OF THE SPARK PLUG WAS BENT BACKWARDS. THEY USED AN ENGINE SCOPE TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE AND THEY WERE ABLE TO SEE DAMAGE TO THE PISTON HEAD ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. WHEN I ASKED HIM WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN, HE COULDN'T GIVE ME AN ANSWER, SAYING IN ALL HIS YEARS, HE'S NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. I PROCEEDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO SEE IF HE SAW THE SAME THING. HE CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION AS THE FORD DEALERSHIP AGAIN NEVER HAVING SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP A NEW ENGINE WOULD COST AROUND 7500 FOR MY TRUCK. IN THE YEARS THAT I'VE OWNED THE TRUCK, I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON ONE TIME. AFTER CHECKING THE OWNERS MANUAL, IT STATED IT COULD BE NUMEROUS THINGS INCLUDING A LOOSE GAS CAP OR POSSIBLE WATER IN THE GAS LINE. IF THE LIGHT GOES OUT AFTER A COUPLE OF CYCLES OF GAS, WHICH IT DID, NO NEED TO FOLLOW THROUGH. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE FORD MECHANIC AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BOTH SAID I SHOULD'VE HEARD SOMETHING. I NEVER HEARD ANY SOUNDS IN THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD'VE PROMPTED CONCERNS FOR A COMPLETE ENGINE OVERHAUL. NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER INDICATED A SEVERE ENGINE PROBLEM AND THUS PUTTING MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AT GREAT RISK. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SPARK PLUGS MAY POSSIBLY FRACTURE WHEN BEING REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE WHICH WOULD RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL REPAIR COST FOR THE REMOVAL PROCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE. HAPPENED ONCE IN 2009 RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. HAD HEAD REPAIRED WITH HELI-COIL KIT. REPLACED PLUGS, PLUG WIRES, COIL. REPAIRS COST IN EXCESS OF $700. HAPPENED AGAIN IN JANUARY OF 2011. SAME SIDE OF ENGINE, SAME PLUG. NOT REPAIRED YET. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS FIRE/SAFETY HAZARD. GAS VAPORS TRAPPED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH THE FIRING PLUG DANGLING FREE. COULD START AN ENGINE FIRE. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

Mileage: 95,000

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 40MPH, ENGINE MISFIRED, AND STOPPED RUNNING. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. WAS TOLD SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE, DAMAGING IGNITION COIL. WAS QUOTED $620 TO REPAIR. WENT BACK TO DEALER 2 DAYS LATER TO PICK UP VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR DID NOT WORK. WAS QUOTED "AT LEAST $2000" TO REPLACE HEAD. AFTER RESEARCHING PROBLEM, THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS OF FORD VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING RECALLED? FORD HAS NOT REMEDIED THIS PROBLEM AND IS STILL GUILTY OF FRAUD BY SELLING VEHICLES WITH A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F -150 WITH A SOUND IN THE TOP END . IT SOUNDS LIKE A ROD KNOCKING BUT SINCE IT IS A OVER HEAD CAM THAT ISN'T POSSIBLE. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND ASKED AROUND ABOUT THIS FOR SOME TIME NOW WITH NO GOOD ANSWERS! *TR

THE #3 SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. UPON INSPECTION, THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED AND DAMAGED BEYOND BELIEF. AFTER TAPPING THE WHOLE, THE PLUG WAS ABLE TO BE REPLACED. A MONTH LATER, THE #7 PLUG DID THE SAME THING BEING EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE. ANOTHER ROUND OF FIXING BUT THIS TIME THE REPAIR WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE NEW PLUG DID NOT STAY IN. BOTH OF THE OLD PLUGS ARE IN PIECES WITH MOST OF THE PARTS LOST TO THE ROADWAY BELOW. *TR

Mileage: 142,000

ACCELERATING THROUGH 60MPH, HEARD LOUD ENGINE NOISE, WITH SUBSEQUENT ROUGH RUNNING AND HEAVY VIBRATIONS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO FOUND THREE BROKEN/BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUGS/COILS, WHICH WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS PRECEDING THIS INCIDENT, TWO SPARK PLUGS DISINTEGRATED UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. ALL SPARK PLUGS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ABOUT 30,000 MILES BEFORE THE FIRST INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 128,870

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH IN MY 2004 FORD 150 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. FOUND A SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE DONE SOME READING AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD'S TRITON ENGINES. COIL PACK WAS SPARKING WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ENGINE FIRE. PLEASE HAVE FORD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 147,312

RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO NORTHEAST ALABAMA, MY 2004 F-150 4X4 WITH A 4.6 LITER ENGINE, BLOW THE # 2 SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE ENGINE. I GOT THE TRUCK BACK TO MY GIRLFRIENDS HOME IN NORTHEAST GA. AND THIS IS WHERE I'M STILL AT. THE DEALER I CALLED TOLD ME THAT THE PLUG WAS AT FAULT BEFORE I COULD EVEN FINISH TELLING HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $2,800.00 TO REPLACE THE HEAD ON THAT SIDE... I ASKED HIM "IF IT WAS THE PLUG AT FAULT AND YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN THE TRUCK YET, HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO TAKE A REPLACEMENT HEAD AND THE COST OF IT"? HE PUT ME ON HOLD AND AFTER 20 MINUTES I HUNG UP AND CALLED BACK AND NO ONE WOULD TALK TO ME ABOUT IT..!! SINCE THEN, I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT NOT ONLY HAS IT HAPPENED TO OTHERS, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TO ALOT OF OTHERS...!! I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO YOUR AGENCY MANY TIMES AND TO DATE, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. WHEN THIS PLUG BLOW OUT OF THE HEAD, FUEL WAS BEING PUSHED OUT OF THE HEAD AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. AT SPEEDS ON INTERSTATES AS HIGH AS THEY ARE, MY GIRLFRIEND, MYSELF AND OUT 2 DOGS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED..!!!! SO WHY IS YOUR AGENCY NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM...!!!?????!!!!

Mileage: 144,988

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS HAD DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 97,000. UPDATED 1/25/11 *CN UPDATED 02/04/11*JB

Mileage: 97,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150 HERITAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE FOUND IN THE MUFFLER ON THE BOTTOM WHICH HE NOTICED AFTER SEEING A PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE CLUTCH ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,921. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,023.

Mileage: 83,023

MY GENTLY USED 2004 FORD F-150 WITH APPROXIMATELY 63K MILES IS HAVING MOTOR PROBLEMS. THERE IS SEVERE TICKING/KNOCKING OF THE MOTOR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THERE IS ALSO A GROSS LOSS OF POWER AND THE GAS MILEAGE HAS IMMENSELY DECREASED. ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY DONE ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS MAINLY DRIVEN ON THE WEEKENDS DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM A NYC COMMUTER. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO HELP ME WITHOUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF REPAIR. THIS TRUCK IS GENTLY USED AND WAS CONVEYED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION & EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER BY FORD AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND FORD REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. UPDATED IVOQ 12/01/10 *TR

Mileage: 62,000

I TOOK MY 2004 F-150 TO KERRY FORD LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SPRINGDALE BECAUSE OF A WINDOW PROBLEM I HAD. THE SERVICE DESK ASKED ME IF I WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUGS FOR MY YEAR TRUCK. I TOLD HIM NO, I WASN'T. THE FORD EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SINCE MY MILEAGE WAS AT 89,000, HE STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE MY SPARK PLUGS CHANGED BEFORE I GET ANY CLOSER TO 100,000 MILES. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS ARE GETTING STUCK IN THE ENGINE OR BREAKING OFF WHILE BEING REPLACED. I WAS TOLD FOR A TUNE UP, IT WOULD BE ROUGHLY $300.00 PLUS AN EXTRA $89.00 FOR EACH SPARK PLUG THAT BREAKS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG WAS POORLY DESIGNED AND DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH THREADS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT FORD HAS ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. THE EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTED ME TO GOGGLE, FORD F 150 SPARK PLUG TO VERIFY THAT HE WAS TELLING THE TRUTH. I ASKED THAT YOU DO THE SAME! PEOPLE HAVE SPENT ANY WHERE FROM $300.00-$4500.00 FOR FORDS POOR DESIGN. FORD HAS EVEN DESIGNED A SPECIAL TOOL TO TRY AN ASSIST IN GETTING OUT THE SPARK PLUGS WITHOUT BREAKING THEM. SOME DRIVERS HAVE HAD THEIR SPARK PLUG LITERALLY POP OUT OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. I DID TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AFTER REVIEWING ALL THE MATERIAL ON THE INTERNET. I NOW HAVE THE DISTINCTION OF THE WORST HORROR STORY AT KERRY FORD. I WAS TOLD PRIOR TO HAVING MY TRUCK WORKED ON, THAT THEIR TECH HAS HAD DECENT LUCK GETTING THE SPARK PLUGS OUT. KERRY FORD HAD BROKEN MAYBE TWO SPARK PLUGS AT THE MOST. I DROPPED MY TRUCK OFF THE NIGHT BEFORE SERVICE SO THEY COULD SOAK THE PLUGS IN LUBRICANT. AFTER THERE DAYS OF SERVICE, FORD CALLED ME AND STATED THAT 6 OUT OF THE 8 SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF. FORD HAD TO DRILL OUT THE BROKEN PLUGS TO REMOVE THEM. KERRY FORD DID SHOW ME SOME COMPASSION AND LOWERED THE EXTRA FEE FROM $89.00 TO $39.00 SINCE SO MANY OF MY SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF. *TR

Mileage: 89,800

I OWN A 2004 FORD F150 WITH 5.4L V8 ENGINE. MILEAGE IS 104000. HAD SPARK PLUGS CHANGED AND ALL 8 SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF RESULTING IN A VERY HIGH COST TO ME. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ON THE INTERNET. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND COST IS BEING PAST ON TO CONSUMER. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A SLIGHT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE SPARK PLUGS DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $600. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD DUE TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 140,000

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F150 THAT DIES, STALLS, OR SURGES AT STOP LIGHT OR AT LOW SPEED. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T SEND ANY ERROR CODES TO THE COMPUTER. THE PICKUP WILL JUST DIE DURING WHILE TURNING OR STOPPING. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT CORRECTED. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS DUE TO DYING DURING TURNING. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH AND OVER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THIRD GEAR WHEN SHIFTED AND THE INTERIOR OF ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT A LOCAL TIRE SPECIALTY FACILITY AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 2000-3000 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL KNOCKING FROM THE TOP PORTION OF THE ENGINE. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ABOVE THE CREW CAB WOULD BECOME FILLED WITH WATER THAT WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ABRUPTLY. WHEN DOING SO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL GAUGE AND TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 70,000

2004 FORD F150 WITH A 4.6 LITER TRITON ENGINE. EJECTED 3RD CYLINDER BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE . THIS HAPPENED 24000 MILES AFTER I CHANGED THE PLUGS. *TR

Mileage: 114,350

FORD F-150 WITH TRITON ENGINE. I SERVICED SPARK PLUGS AT 99,000 MILES PER FORD MANUAL. PLUGS SNAPPED OFF WHEN MECHANICS TRIED TO REMOVE THEM EVEN WITH SPECIAL TOOLS. THE GARAGE SAID I WAS LUCKY THAT IT ONLY COST $1200 TO CHANGE THE PLUGS. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO PULL THE HEADS ON THE ENGINE WHICH COULD HAVE COST THOUSANDS. GARAGE SAID THIS DEFECT WAS COMMON ON TRITON ENGINES. I CALLED FORD. THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THIS IS A MAINTENANCE PART. INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT FORD NOW SUPPLIES THE NEW PLUGS WITH A TUBE OF GREASE SO THE PLUG THREADS DON'T LOCK UP IN THE ENGINE HEAD. OTHER POSTS ON THIS SITE DETAIL SIMILAR PROBLEMS PLUS PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF THE HEADS. ONE NEEDS TO WONDER IF FORD DIDN'T TRANSFER THEIR BLOW OUT PROBLEM TO THE REST OF US BY TIGHTENING THE PLUGS TOO TIGHTLY AT THE FACTORY. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

FORD F-150 WITH TRITON ENGINE. I SERVICED SPARK PLUGS AT 99,000 MILES PER FORD MANUAL. PLUGS SNAPPED OFF WHEN MECHANICS TRIED TO REMOVE THEM EVEN WITH SPECIAL TOOLS. THE GARAGE SAID I WAS LUCKY THAT IT ONLY COST $1200 TO CHANGE THE PLUGS. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO PULL THE HEADS ON THE ENGINE WHICH COULD HAVE COST THOUSANDS. GARAGE SAID THIS DEFECT WAS COMMON ON TRITON ENGINES. I CALLED FORD. THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THIS IS A MAINTENANCE PART. INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT FORD NOW SUPPLIES THE NEW PLUGS WITH A TUBE OF GREASE SO THE PLUG THREADS DON'T LOCK UP IN THE ENGINE HEAD. OTHER POSTS ON THIS SITE DETAIL SIMILAR PROBLEMS PLUS PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF THE HEADS. ONE NEEDS TO WONDER IF FORD DIDN'T TRANSFER THEIR BLOW OUT PROBLEM TO THE REST OF US BY TIGHTENING THE PLUGS TOO TIGHTLY AT THE FACTORY. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

I HAVE A 2004 F-150 THAT HAS SPIT TWO SPARK PLUGS OUT WITH IN A YEAR. THE SECOND ONE CAUGHT FIRE . THERE HAS BEEN THIS ISSUE WITH MANY OWNERS OF FORD TRUCKS AND IS A ON GOING ISSUE FORD WON'T TAKE CARE OF. NAPA AUTO PARTS HAS A REPAIR KIT MADE JUST FOR THIS ISSUE WITH FORD ENGINES. THE COST IS $ 73.00 PLUS HAVING SOMEONE DO THE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 63,731

ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AT 62,000 MILES LEADING TO TOTAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND I HAD LIMITED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 62,833

FACTORY SPARK PLUGS IN 2004 F 150 ARE BREAKING WHEN REMOVING EVEN FROM THE DEALERSHIPS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN I FELT THE ENGINE "MISSING". I ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOW AND COULD HEAR THE ENGINE MISSING AND RUNNING VERY ROUGH. I WAS ABOUT 30 SECONDS FROM MY HOUSE, SO I CONTINUED. RIGHT BEFORE I GOT TO MY HOUSE I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND COASTED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I TRIED CRANKING THE TRUCK THE NEXT MORNING AND IT IDLED ROUGH FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN THE ENGINE FAILED. I TOWED IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT IT HYDROLOCKED. THERE WAS A LOT OF GAS AND WATER IN THE OIL PAN (THE ENTIRE COOLANT SYSTEM HAD DUMPED THERE). IT WAS THEN THAT I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2005 F150'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, A FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR THAT CAUSED HYDROLOCKING. I CALLED FORD AND ASKED IF I WAS COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL SINCE I HAD THE SAME PART. THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS ONLY FOR 2005, NOT FOR 2004 REGARDLESS OF THE PART #. THEY OFFERED ME NO HELP SINCE MY TRUCK WAS AT 72K MILES. THE TRUCK WAS IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED WITH THE OIL BEING CHANGED EVERY 3K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

FORD F-150 WITH TRITON V-8 SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

MY 2004 F-150 (A $34,00 VEHICLE)FORD PICKUP TRUCK (58,000 MILES) BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD IN AUGUST OF 2009. A FORD DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM BY PUTTING IN A HELICOIL INTO THE PLUG TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. ($580) THIS PAST FEBRUARY IT BLEW A PLUG AGAIN, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY RELIABLE FIX WAS TO PUT IN A NEW ENGINE HEAD. THE COST FOR THIS WAS $3,000 DOLLARS. IF YOU LOOK AT THIS WEB SITE YOU WILL SEE THE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS THAT HAVE FACE THIS DEFECT. IT IS APPARENT THAT FORD IS TURNING THEIR BACK AND IGNORING THE ISSUE THAT THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE I AM SURE THAT YOUR AGENCY SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/FORD/TR7HFU0VD0N2U9KPD THOUSANDS OF EXAMPLES OF THIS RECALLABLE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F 150 AND TODAY 3/4/2010 HAS MADE THE SECOND TIME IT HAS BLOWN OUT A SPARK PLUG. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY, BECAUSE THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF CUSTOMERS. [XXX] IS MY EMAIL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)*TR

Mileage: 63,000

I OWN A 2004 FORD THAT THE SPARK PLUG EDJECTED FROM THE HEAD. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO A GARAGE AND THEY PUT A HELICOIL IN, THAT LASTED 1 WEEK AND BLEW OUT AGAIN. NOW I NEED A NEW HEAD.

Mileage: 150,000

2004 FORD F150 WITH ISSUE DURING SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE SPARK PLUGS WITHOUT BREAKING THEM CAUSING MORE MONEY TO BE SPENT TO GET THE DEALER OR MECHANIC TO FIX IT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE THAT HAPPENS IT INVOLVES REMOVING THE HEAD AND INCURRING CHARGES OF $2,000 TO $2, 5000 IN LABOR COSTS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 FORD F-150 TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CONTACT COASTED IN NEUTRAL GEAR ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ROADS WERE WET, YET, THEY PLAYED NO FACTOR IN THE VEHICLE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALERS QUOTED A PRICE OF $300-$1800 TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR DID NOT FALL UNDER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,300. UPDATED 03/26/10

Mileage: 60,100

THE 'ENGINE FUEL CONTROL MODULE' ON MY 2004 FORD F-150 4X4 EXTENDED CAB, 6 3/4FT BED, 5.4L 3V ENGINE 4X4 HAS FAILED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. THE MODULE IS LOCATED UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK, AND CRACKS WHEN HIT BY PEBBLES THAT ARE INEVITABLY KICKED UP. WATER THEN GETS INTO IT AND IT FAILS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND NOT RUN AT ALL. ONCE THE MECHANIC FOUND OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, HE THEN TRIED TO ORDER THE PART. THE MODULE IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, 3 MONTHS I'LL HAVE TO WAIT TO RECEIVE IT. THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I PAID OVER $30.000 FOR THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I CANNOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF A $77 PART THAT I CANNOT GET. FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE AND THE TIME THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE IT. IF IT IS ON 'NATIONAL BACK ORDER', THEN OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. 3 MONTHS BACK ORDER IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. IS FORD MOTOR CO GOING TO GIVE ME A RIDE TO WORK, THE DOCTORS, ETC WHILE I WAIT FOR THE PART TO COME IN? SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO LOOK INTO THIS AND FIND A SOLUTION. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

Mileage: 112,250

PLUG FAILURE IN V8-TRITON ENGINES THEY BREAK OFF IN THE HEADS OF THE ENGINES IS ONE PROBLEM CAUSING A 300 DOLLAR TUNE UP TO SKY ROCKET ALL THE WAY UP TO 2800 DOLLARS THIS IS ALL TRITON 3 VALVE MOTORS FORD SAID THE FIXED THE PROBLEM THEY DID NOT AND THEY STILL BREAK . THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT SOME OF THE PLUGS BLOW OUT THE HEADS CAUSING A SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER ALL THEY WOULD DO IS GIVE ME A PRICE QUOTE AGAINST BROKEN PLUGS TRYING TO TAKE THEM OUT THEY SAID IT FALLS UNDER WARRANTY RESTRICTIONS AND THAT'S NOT FAIR BECAUSE ONE OF THE SELLING POINTS ABOUT THE TRUCK WAS NO NEED FOR A TUNE UP FOR 100.00 THOUSAND MILES YOU CAN'T HIT THAT NUMBER 3 YEARS 3600 MILES THERE ARE A LOT ANGRY PEOPLE OUT THERE BECAUSE OF THIS ME INCLUDED AND I BELIEVE IT FALLS UNDER A DANGERS VEHICLE PROBLEM I NO THEY HAVE FIXED OTHER PEOPLE TRUCKS OVER THE WARRANTY AND I HAD TO FIX MY ON TRUCK AFTER IT STOP RUNNING AND I COULDN'T GET A ATTORNEY I AM HANDICAP AND DON'T HAVE THE MONEY IT TOOK AT LEAST WEEK TO GET THE PLUGS OUT BY MY SELF THE NEW PLUGS COST A $103.00 AND THE TIME CRAWLING AROUND BECAUSE MY LEGS OR BAD I FIGURE 100,000 WOULD BE FAIR OR MAY PLUGS PAID AND A TRADE FOR NEW TIRES. *TR

Mileage: 60,300

I OWN A 2004 FORD F150 5.4 LITER ENGINE. I HAVE NEVER CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS. I DRIVING AND A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND EXPENSIVE AND NOT CREATED BY ME,IT HAS TO BE A DEFECT. THE GAS VAPORS COMING OUT OF THE PLUG HOLE COULD START A FIRE. *TR

FORD SPARK PLUGS FAIL AND ARE UNABLE TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT DAMAGE, REQUIRING SPECIAL TOOL OR SIGNIFICANT COST. *TW *TR

Mileage: 99,686

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. UPON VEHICLE INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WOULD FRACTURED SOON, IF THEY WERE NOT REPAIRED. SHORTLY AFTER THE ADVISEMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SPARKS PLUGS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE BECAUSE THEY HAVE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48000.

Mileage: 48,000

SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE STRIPPING THE THREADS IN THE HEAD, AND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP GAVE A BULLETIN REPORTING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND REPORTS THAT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. FORD REFUSING TO HELP. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR WILL COST $2,100. I WAS PICKING UP MY 3 YR. OLD DAUGHTER, AND IF THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE HAPPENED 10 MINUTES LATER I WOULD HAVE BEEN CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK. ONCE I GET ME TRUCK FIXED WHO IS TO SAY THAT ONE OF THE OTHER CYLINDERS WON'T DO THE SAME THING! I FEEL THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO HAVE MY DAUGHTER IN IT. WHAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN PULLING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THE BULLETIN SAYS THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE 1997, WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE. HOW DO I EVEN KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM THAT IS STILL ONGOING? *TR

Mileage: 108,000

HAD TUNE UP ON VEHICLE AT 100,140 MILES, PER MANUFACTURE REQUIREMENTS. INCURRED ADDITIONAL COSTS DUE TO TWO SPARK PLUGS EXPLOITING IN BLOCK. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A REGULAR PROBLEM, SEE TECHNICAL BULLETIN. FORD HAS A SPECIAL WAY OR TOOL FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM . Q: I AM REQUESTING RESEARCH BE DONE TO SEE IF RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE FOR THIS ISSUE IN THE FORD F150. Q: HOW MANY FORD OWNERS HAVE HAD SAME REPAIR? Q: WHAT ARE REQUIREMENTS BY THIS AGENCY FOR ISSUING RECALLS? *TR

Mileage: 100,140

I HAVE A FORD 2004 F150 5.4 L TRITON ENGINE (3 VALVE) AND IT HAS 51,777 MILES ON IT AS OF TODAY. I CALLED DAVE SINCLAIR FORD TO CHECK ON HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS JOB IS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE THE SPARK PLUGS DESIGNED AND MADE FOR THE 2004 MODEL BREAK OFF BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN. THIS BREAKING OF THE SPARK PLUGS HAS BEEN ADDING ON 1000 TO 2000 EXTRA DOLLARS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO TAKE SPECIAL MEASURES AND USE SPECIAL TOOLS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS HAD THE SPARK PLUG REDESIGNED AS OF 2006 AND HAS ALSO ISSUED A TSB SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR REMOVING THE DEFECTIVE PLUGS. THE TSB 06-15-2 CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.ETOOLCART.COM/06152.PDF . FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEIR IS A PROBLEM HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT OFFER TO COVER ALL OF THE EXTRA CHARGERS THAT ARE ADDED ON DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUG ISSUE. A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED AS SOON AS THEY CHANGED OUT THE SPARK PLUG DESIGN, ADDED THE TSB BULLETIN, OR WHEN THEY STARTED HAVING SPECIAL TOOLS MADE FOR THE JOB. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF ITS CONSUMERS AND OFFER A RECALL FOR ALL OF THE 5.4 L TRITON ENGINES THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED MIKE DETWILER, SERVICE MANAGER, AT DAVE SINCLAIR FORD. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CORP. AND MADE TWO COMPLAINTS AND THEY WERE SENT TO ENGINEERING. EVERYBODY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM, HOWEVER; FORD WILL NOT COVER THIS ISSUE AND I CANNOT EVEN USE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED EXTRA TO HELP COVER UNJUSTLY EXPENSES. *TR

Mileage: 51,777

2004 FORD F150 WITH 4.6 ENGINE. 140,616 MILES. #2 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. HAD TO HAVE HELI-COIL INSERT INSTALLED. *TR

Mileage: 140,616

2004 FORD F150 WITH 4.6 ENGINE. 140,616 MILES. #2 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD. HAD TO HAVE HELI-COIL INSERT INSTALLED. *TR

Mileage: 140,616

FORD DEALERSHIP BROKE ALL 8 OF MY SPARK PLUGS, INITIALLY MY REPAIR COST WAS $609 BEFORE THEY BROKE MY PLUGS AND AFTER THEY ARE CHARGING ME $3200 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT CAUSED BY ME. *TR

2004 F150 5.4 TRITON 88,000 MILES. FOMOCO RECOMMENDS SPARK PLUG CHANGE AT 100,00 DEALER CHANGED 8 PLUGS BROKE 6.I WAS CHARGED A PLUG EXTRACTION FEE OF $85 PER PLUG IN ADDITION TO THE $320 INITIAL QUOTE.INTERNET RESEARCH AND WORD OF MOUTH SHOWS MANY,MANY INSTANCES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.FOMOCO QUOTED"WE ARE NOT ASSISTING CUSTOMERS AT THIS TIME".DEFINITE ENGINEERING FLAW THEY DENY.FOMOCO EVEN INVENTED THEIR OWN EXTRACTION TOOL TO AID IN REMOVAL OF PLUGS. *TR

2004 F150 4.6LTR ENGINE. SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT #3 CYLINDER 64865 MILES. ORIGINAL FACTORY PARTS. SPOKE DIRECTLY TO FORD MOTORS THEY ACT AS IF THIS IS MY FAULT. THE PARTS HAVE NEVER BEEN CHANGED. FORD TOLD ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY BECAUSE THIS IS A MAINTANENCE PART. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM FOR FORD. BUT THEY WONT HONOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS A MECHANICAL FAILURE DUE TO BAD DESIGN. IT COST 600.00 TO FIX AND I BELEIVE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD DUE TO THE NUMBER OF INSTENCES. THERE WERE TWO TRUCKS FIXED THE SAME DAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND AGAIN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THIS HAS BEEN A BIG ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE RESOLVED. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRIE ABOUT A SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE BECAUSE FUEL KEEPS FLOWING INTO THE CYLINDER AND WHEN IGNIGHTS FLAMES FLY OUT THROUGH THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. QUIT ACTING LIKE TH IS IS NOT A PROBLEM AND RECALL THESE POOR DESINGED PARTS BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET HURT. *TR

Mileage: 64,865

THERE IS ALREADY A TSB FOR THE PROBLEM BUT FORD SHOULD REALLY RECALL THE CAM PHASERS ON THE 2004 AND NEWER F150'S. MOST PEOPLE IN THIS ECONOMY CANNOT AFFORD TO THROW 2 GRAND INTO THERE CAR TO HAVE A FACTORY DEFECT FIXED AND FORD WON'T STEP UP TO THE PLATE. I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS FORD'S IN THE PAST AND WILL NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN BECAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF BEING A GOOD COMPANY. I'M SURE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS ON THERE NUMBER ONE ENGINE THEY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO COVER IT AND DON'T CARE THAT THEY'LL LOOSE HALF THOSE CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

OWN 2004 F150 WHILE TAKING OFF FROM STOP IN TRAFFIC HERD LOAD POP AND POWER LOSS.BLEW OUT NUMBER #3 SPARK PLUG. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR THEY TOLD ME THEY SEE THIS ALOT INSTALLED INSERT FOR REPAIR 534.00 TOLD ME NOT TO USE TRUCK FOR TOWING ANYTHING ANYMORE. CALLED FORD ABOUT PROBLEM WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SERVICE PROBLEM. FOUND OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS ON LINE FOR SAME THING SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED A LOSS OF POWER LIKE THIS OR FIRE FROM FUEL BLOWING OUT OF THE CYLINDER AND NHTSA CALLING THIS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO WAKE UP! *TR

Mileage: 70,652

ON A SUNDAY, I WAS ON A SIDE STREET WHEN THE ENGINE WENT DEAD. I NOTICED THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON. I CALLED THE WRECKER SERVICE AS IT WAS STILL IN WARRANTY. THE WRECKER DRIVER ARRIVED AND ASKED IF I HAD TRIED TO RESTART IT, WHICH I DIDN'T. I STARTED IT AND DROVE HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 06/04/08. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ERROR NOR FIND ANYTHING IN THE COMPUTER MODULE. ON 03/29/09, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IF I HAD BEEN ON A HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY, I MIGHT HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES, THEN THE TRUCK STARTED UP AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON 04/01/09. THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT DOING VARIOUS TESTS. THE COMPUTER SHOWED NOTHING. THEY FINALLY SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPROGRAM THE PCM. I AGREED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COST ME $484 TO REPAIR. I WAS LEERY OF DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY AS IF IT HAPPENS THERE, I'M SURE IF I CAN'T PULL OVER I WILL SURELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT CHECKS ON THE INTERNET FOUND THE IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE ENGINE IS SUPPOSED TO GO INTO "LIMP MODE" TO ALLOW ONE TO SLOWLY, BUT SAFELY DRIVE TO A SAFE SPOT. MY TRUCK, AND MANY OTHERS, DO NOT GO INTO "LIMP MODE"; THEY JUST GO DEAD. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THIS BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS DUE TO THIS DEFAULT. *TR

Mileage: 16,235

2004 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. BURNED TO A TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 150,000

FORD 2004 SUPERCREW PICKUP WITH 5.4L ENGINE. FACTORY SPARK PLUGS BREAK OFF WHEN TRYING TO DO NORMAL FACTORY SERVICE AND FORD WANTS CUSTOMER TO PAY LABOR CHARGES FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE BROKEN SPARK PLUGS. I WAS QUOTED $800. SPARK PLUGS SHOULD NOT BREAK OFF FROM THE FACTORY. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

FORD F150 SPARK PLUGS BREAKING. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT A SPARK PLUG WAS LOOSE AND CREATED A HOLE ON TOP OF THE CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUG WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED ALL THE OTHER SPARK PLUGS TO COME OUT OF PLACE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

DRIVING MY TRUCK ON MY LUNCH BREAK I NOTICED A POP SOUND WHICH FOLLOWED WITH A BAD IDLE, A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND A LOUD MIS-FIRE SOUND... I PULLED INTO MY JOBS PARKING LOT AND NOTICE THAT MY 2004 FORD F150 SHOT SPARK PLUG NUMBER 2 OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND SHATTERED THE COIL BOOT INTO MANY PIECES THIS WAS WITH ONLY 76,000 MILES. BEING IN THE AUTO PARTS BUSINESS I KNOW THAT THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THIS AND DEAL WITH MANY PEOPLE DAILY HAVING THIS ISSUE YET FORD HAS STILL NOT MADE A RECALL TO HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM... I HAD TO REPLACE ONE SPARK PLUG, AND ONE COIL BOOT.. SO FAR MY COIL HAS MANAGED TO HOLD UP HOWEVER FROM WHAT I HAVE NOTICED IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME SORT OF INFO ON WHY OR HOW THIS HAPPENS AND WHAT FORD PLANS TO DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

THE VEHICLE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE QUIT. HAD I BEEN ON A FREEWAY, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. I CALLED THE WARRANTY SERVICE FOR A WRECKER AS IT WAS STILL IN WARRANTY. ABOUT 40 MINUTES LATER, THE WRECKER ARRIVED AND THE DRIVER ASKED ME IF I HAD TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I HADN'T, TRIED, AND IT STARTED. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SOME INFORMATION INCLUDING A SUGGESTION TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID THAT AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY THEY COULDN'T TELL WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON MARCH 25, 2009. AGAIN, I WAS GLAD I WAS ON A SIDE STREET. I WILL TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TUESDAY EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AS THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM ON A HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 16,115

ON MY 2004 FORD F150 WITH A 5.4L 3 VALVE ENGINE, THE SPARK PLUGS ALL BROKE OFF WHEN A TUNE-UP WAS ATTEMPTED. THIS IS DUE TO A KNOW DEFECT IN THE HEAD DESIGN ON THE 04/05 MODELS. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $904 DOLLARS TO CHANGE THEM. FORD IS NOT REIMBURSING CUSTOMERS FOR THIS OUTRAGEOUS CHARGE EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT IS A DESIGN FLAW, AND ARE DOING NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ALL OF THESE ENGINES WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 76,902

I HAVE A FORD F150 AND ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS JUST JUMPED OUT. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PLUG FROM THE FACTORY. THE SERVICE MAN AT THE FORD DEALER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THAT HAPPEN BEFORE. CHECKING THE NET THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE HEAD FOR 4K. I CALLED AROUND AND FOUND OUT ABOUT PUTTING A SLEEVE IN FOR FOUR HUNDRED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARKS PLUGS SPLIT INTO THREE PIECES WHEN REMOVING THEM FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE SPARK PLUGS SPLIT INTO PIECES WHEN THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL NEW SPARK PLUGS. FORD'S TSB NUMBER 08-7-6 WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE FORD MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/07/09. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND FOUND THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FLAMES WERE LOCATED IN THE REAR CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE TO BE DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 4/23/09 *CN UPDATED 04/27/09.*JB

Mileage: 46,000

TRUCK TAKEN INTO BE SERVICED. MECHANIC BROKE SPARK PLUG OFF INTO THE HEAD. POSSIBLY LEADING TO COMPLETE REMOVAL OF ENGINE AND HEAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE TUNE-UP IN 2007. A FEW MONTHS LATER, HE HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. ON MARCH 9, 2008, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE METAL CLIPS TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE A FORD DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE MOTOR, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $1,893 AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 0424/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/27/09.*JB

Mileage: 94,000

WENT TO CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS. TEN DAYS AND $1000 LATER I HAVE THE TRUCK BACK. IF I HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN, I WOULD SELL THE TRUCK WELL BEFORE THE 100,000 MILE MARK. IDIOTIC DESIGN LEADS TO SPARK PLUGS BREAKING. DO NOT CHANGE PLUGS WITHOUT DISCUSSING WITH DEALER FIRST. THEY HAVE A SPECIAL TOOL FOR EXTRACTING THE BROKEN PART. IT SAYS A LOT ABOUT THE SITUATION THAT FORD HAD TO COME OUT WITH A TOOL TO FIX THEIR POOR ENGINEERING. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECT AND MAKE GOOD ON IT. I WILL NEVER BUY FORD AGAIN. IF YOU HAVE THIS PROBLEM, SPEAK UP AND LETS GET THEM TO FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE RPMS WOULD DROP TO ZERO BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JERKED AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FORWARD. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BY PLACING A HIGHER GRADE OF FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURES WOULD TEMPORARILY CEASE FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

Mileage: 17,000

WENT TO HAVE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED AT 100,000 MILES IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S FACTORY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. SPARK PLUGS ARE STUCK DUE TO FACTORY NOT SEATING PLUGS CORRECTLY AND NOT USING ANTI-SEIZE COMPOUND DURING FACTORY INSTALLATION. IT REQUIRES A $10,000 MACHINE TO NEGATIVELY POLARIZE THE ENGINE SO THAT THE PLUG THREADS CAN BE DECARBONIZED AND HOPEFULLY REMOVED. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE FACTORY DEFECT AND FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE IMMEDIATELY AND RE-IMBURSED THE UNREASONABLE COSTS AND BURDEN PLACED ON THE CONSUMER. NO WHERE IN THE LITERATURE PROVIDED BY FORD WAS THIS ISSUE DISCUSSED HAD IT BEEN OPENLY DISCUSSED OR PRESENTED IN THE LITERATURE I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS FRAUD. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

CHANGING OUT SPARK PLUG AT 65000 BECAUSE AN EMPLOYEE OF A FORD GARAGE ADVISED ME TO DO SO BECAUSE OF THEM GETTING STUCK AT 100,000 MILES. I STARTED TO CHANGE THEM ONLY TO FIND THE SHAFT BELOW THE THREADS OF THE SPARK PLUGS STUCK ANYWAY. I HAULED THE TRUCK TO BOYD COUNTY FORD WHERE THE SERVICE MAN STATED THAT THIS WAS PRETTY COMMON AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 500 DOLLARS TO FIX. WELL 1000.00 DOLLARS LATER THEY REMOVED THE STUCK SPARK PLUGS AND REPLACED THEM WITH SOME NEW ONES. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD SEVERAL LOUD POPS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND IDLING ROUGHLY. HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COAST TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO HIS RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE NUMBER 1, 3, AND 5 SPARK PLUGS DETONATED AND DESTROYED THE HELI-COIL FOR THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,424 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,400. UPDATED 02-18-09 UPDATED 02/18/09. *JB

Mileage: 63,400

AT ~ 30,000 MILES, THE ENGINE (A 5.4 TRITON V8) BEGAN SOUNDING LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER "..RECALIBRATED THE CAM SENSOR..." AND STATED THE SOUND(S) WERE NORMAL FOR THIS ENGINE. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD ME SAME THING. THE NOISE IS GETTING LOUDER INDICATING THE PROBLEM IS WORSENING. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE THE ENGINE SUFFERS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE? *TR

Mileage: 33,958

2004 F150 5.4 TRITON SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE TOOK TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AT APROX. 30,000 MILES. DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL. ENGINE FAILED AT 98,000 MILES DUE TO VALVE TIMING ISSUES, RELATED TO CAM PHASERS. THUS CAM SHAFT QUIT ROTATING ALLOWING PISTONS TO COLLIDE WITH VALES CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. DEALER NOW WANTS 7624.00 TO REPLACE ENGINE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THIS TYPE OF ENGINE FAILURE. BUT AFTER REVIEWING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ALONG WITH MANY OTHER WEB SITES RELATED TO THIS ISSUE IT SEEMS THAT FOMOCO KNOWS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HAVE FOMOCO ADDRESS AND COMPENSATE FOR THESE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 98,500

DRIVING MY TRUCK I HEARD A POP, I THOUGHT I BLEW OUT A TIRE BUT DIDN'T. I DROVE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY TO A PARKING LOT AND IT WAS DRIVING VERY ROUGH. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG (ORIGINAL SPARK PLUGS). CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY QUOTED ME A 2500.00 DOLLAR REPAIR! DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ALREADY AND I ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY SAID NO. BUT OFFERED ME A NEW TRUCK REDUCED 7 THOUSAND...CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS DESIGNED A DEFECTIVE HEAD DESIGN THAT CAUSES SPARK PLUGS TO GET STUCK IN THE HEAD WHEN SERVICE IS ATTEMPTED. THE 100K MILE INTERVAL IS TOO LONG, EVEN SUB 50K MILES IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE CARBON BUILDUP AROUND THE LONG 2 PIECE SPARK PLUG CAUSES THE LOWER, CRIMPED ON PART TO STAY IN THE HEAD WHILE THE TOP 2/3 AND ELECTRODE COME OUT WHEN CHANGING THE PLUG. THIS DESIGN HAS BEEN PUT IN USE FOR 4 YEARS ON ALL 5.4L 3VALVE MOTORS. FORD HAS A TSB THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM, BUT THEIR REMEDY STILL DOES NOT HELP. ONCE THE PLUGS, BROKEN AND UNBROKEN, ARE REMOVED, PUTTING NICKEL ANTI-SEIZE ON THE THREADS STILL DOES NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE THREADS ON THE PLUG ARE NOT WHAT IS STICKING. THE LOWER PART OF THE SPARK PLUG IS WHAT CAUSES THE TROUBLE. FORD HAS EVEN DESIGNED A TOOL TO REMOVE THE OFTEN BROKEN PLUGS. THIS JUST RIDICULOUS AND A SOLUTION NEEDS TO BE MADE BEFORE A VERY LARGE CLASS ACTION SUIT IS DRAWN UPON FOMOCO. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

I BOUGHT THE FORD TRUCK F 150 5.4 MOTOR 2004 NEW. I WENT INTO THE FORD HOUSE TO GET PLUGS AND WIRES CHANGED. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER THEY COME OUT HOLDING A SPARKPLUG, SAYING THEY NEED TO KEEP MY TRUCK FOR A COUPLE DAYS BECAUSE THESE SIZE OF MOTORS BLOW OUT SPARK PLUGS AND PART OF YOUR PLUG HAS FALLEN INTO THE MOTOR. THEY SAID THIS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. I SENT FORD A LETTER ALSO, I JUST DON T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *TR

2004 FORD F150 5,4 CAMSHAFT FAILURE BEEN WAITING 2 MONTHS ON PART FORD SAYS UNAVAILABLE COULD TAKE ANOTHER 2 MONTHS FORD SAYS OVER 800 CAMSHAFTS ON BACK ORDER THERE ARE NO AFTERMARKET PARTS EVEN AVAILABLE THERE ARE 3 TRUCKS IN THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE SENSOR AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR TEN HOURS OF DIAGNOSTIC FEES BEFORE THEY COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A HISTORY OF STALLING PRIOR TO THE CONTACT MAKING THE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,601 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,700.

Mileage: 40,601

MY 2004 FORD F150 WITH 106,000 MILES STARTED TO HAVE AN ENGINE KNOCK WHICH WE THOUGHT WAS JUST A STUCK LIFTER. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING GUIDE BROKE AND WRAPPED UP IN THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO BE DEPRIVED OF OIL AND NOW WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

TRUCK(83000 MILES) WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. WENT AND STARTED AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I TOOK TO DEALER. BEGAN TO SHAKE EVEN MORE AND LOSE POWER. PROBLEM WAS TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE WHICH CAUSED FAILURE TO ENGINE. ENGINES NEEDS REPLACED. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND USUALLY CAUSES MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE AND FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

CONSTANT ENGINE NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE LIFTERS, VERY LOUD....HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PEOPLE LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, NO ONE CAN SEEM TO LOCATE THE ISSUE, OR REPAIR IT IN ANY WAY OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 4,500

WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE EXPERIENCE THE ENGINE MISSING. THE SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WOULD BE CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE IGNITION COIL, PLUGS AND WIRE BOOTS. THIS SEEMINGLY SIMPLE SERVICE JOB HAS LITERALLY TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE. AFTER ALMOST 4 WEEKS OUR VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP. IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE PLUGS, 2 PLUGS BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP NEEDED A "SPECIAL" TOOL TO REMOVE THE BROKEN PLUGS AND HAD TO ORDER IT. WHEN THEY GOT THE TOOL, THE STILL COULDN'T REMOVE THE PLUGS AND SAID THEY WOULD DRILL THEM OUT. AND THEN - THE BIGGEST BLUNDER OF ALL HAPPENED - WHILE THEY WERE DRILLING SOME PIECES OF PORCELAIN FELL INTO THE ENGINE AND SCARRED THE CYLINDER(S)WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO FAIL. NOW WE'RE BEING TOLD BECAUSE OF THIS WE NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE!! EACH TIME THEY CALLED IT WAS ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE GOING WRONG AND MORE MONEY!! WE'RE LOYAL FORD CUSTOMERS! THESE ADTL REPAIRS SHOULD NOT BE AT OUR COST! *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I WANT TO PREFACE THIS BY SAYING THAT BEFORE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED I HAD MY F-150 IAT A FORD DEALERSHIP IN RALEIGH NC TWO SAYS BEFORE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT ABOUT 600 MILES BEFORE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS UP. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT SO I WAS FORCED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY PARENTS HOUSE IN OHIO ON CHRISTMAS DAY. AS I WAS HEADING THROUGH VIRGINIA TO NORTH CAROLINA I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I STOPPED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND EVENTUALLY FOUND OUT THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN AWAY FROM THE HEAD. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS. AFTER HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS FORCED TO PAY ALMOST 3500 DOLLARS IN ORDER TO GET MY TRUCK BACK. FORD SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. 1D *TR

ENGINE MAKES A TAPPING NOISE AT HEAD COVERS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

ENGINE STALLS WHEN TURNING CORNERS. UNLESS I HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

2 SPARK PLUGS FOWLED UP, SEIZING IN BLOCK AND BREAKING INSIDE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE POWER BEGAN DECREASING SIMULTANEOUSLY AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM TRAVELING ABOVE 35 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COIL PACK AND SPARK PLUGS IN THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE ONLY FIVE THREADS HOLDING THE PLUGS TO THE ALUMINUM HEAD, AND, EVEN IF THEY MADE THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE COULD STILL FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 03/25/08. *LJ

Mileage: 44,000

OUT OF THE BLUE THE TRUCK JUST STARTS SHAKING, NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE. I HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF ,WAIT A BIT, THEN START AND LEAVE AND SEEMS TO BE OK TILL NEXT TIME. IT HAS 37,800 MILES . LAST TIME ON I-94 AT 65MPH IT SCARED ME TO DEATH IT STARTED SHAKING SO BAD . I ALSO HAD A 2005 F150 THAT DID THIS. ITS NOT THE TIRES, OR ENGINE BUT I THINK THE DRIVETRAIN . VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE AS I AM FINDING I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE FORD ADMIT WHAT THIS IS AND FIX THESE TRUCKS. *TR

Mileage: 37,640

MOTOR WOULD BEGIN TO SURGE AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AFTER ONLY 5,706 MILES. WE HAVE SINCE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS 7 MORE TIMES WITH IN 80,000 MILES. SOME THING OCCURS EACH TIME. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS LOW POWER, STUTTERS, AND CUTS OFF. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS SAID TO HAS COME OUT ABOUT POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PUSHROD OR ROCKER ARMS AM NOT SURE BUT I AM SURE THAT THE PROBLEM COME FROM THE POINT OF ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ISSUE THAT STARTS FROM MANUFACTURING. *TR

ENGINE HAS HAD A TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE SINCE DAY I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. TALKED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NORMAL NOISE FROM 04 F-150 TRITION THEY HAVE SINCE CLOSED. WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD SAME THING. BROKE DOWN WENT TO HOMETOWN MECHANIC REPLACED CAM GEARS AFTER ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ASKED IF IT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL. ALSO PULLED VALVE COVER OFF TO FIND VALVE SPRING AND ROCKER ARM ON CAM. TOTAL DISCOUNTED COST FROM FRIEND WAS $2400 NOT COUNTING MACHINING HEADS. *TR

2004 FORD F-150 EJECTING SPARK PLUGS. CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING. DEALER TOLD HIM THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE SHOOTING SPARK PLUGS OUT. *KB THE DEALER FOUND ERROR CODES FOR CYLINDERS 2 AND 4 WHICH WERE SOAKED WITH OIL. *JB

Mileage: 92,401

FORD RECOMMENDS CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS ON MY 2004 F150 5.4 3-VALVE AT 100,000 MILES. MILEAGE WAS GETTING CLOSE SO I TRIED TO CHANGE THEM. UNFORTUNATELY FORD DID NOT TELL OWNERS THAT THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS BREAKING-OFF IN THE CYLINDER CAUSING A MASSIVE REPAIR BILL. ENGINE HAD MUST BE REMOVED TO TAKE OUT BROKEN PLUG. FORD DID PRODUCE A TSB, BUT DID NOT INFORM OWNERS THAT THIS ROUTINE SERVICE SHOULD BE DONE BY DEALER. UPON CHECKING INTERNET, THERE ARE SCORES OF REPORTS OF THE PLUGS BREAKING WHEN BOTH OWNERS AND DEALERS ATTEMPT THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. *TR

Mileage: 93,500

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE V-8 5.4 ENGINE STARTED MISSING, DEALER IN WINSLOW AZ SAID THEY HAD A LOT OFTROUBLE WITH THAT ENGINE SHOOTING THE SPARK PLUGS OUT. TWO OF THE PLUGS WERE LOOSE , ONE APPARENTLY MORE THAN THE OTHER. REPLACING PLUGS DID NOT HELP. SOME REPORTS OF OTHERS TELL OF THIS GOING ON SINCE BEFORE 97. SOME WITH FIRES. I WONDER WHY THIS SITUATION HAS GONE ON SO LONG AND STILL NOT FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 92,401

AC HOSE DRAIN TUBE ALONG FIRE WALL DISINTEGRATED. HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH PART#EMC6A614. THIS WAS NOT ORIGINAL PART MADE BY MANUFACTURER. THIS PART WAS UPGRADED AS A RESPONSE TO ISSUES THAT FORD 150 OWNERS WERE HAVING REGARDING THIS HOSE LEAKING INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 520,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. HE NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BREAKING OFF AND GOING INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 73,000

2004 FORD F-150 WITH 5.4L GAS ENGINE. MANUAL SAYS CHANGE SPARK PLUGS AT 100K MILES. DEALER BROKE ALL 8 PLUGS OFF IN HEADS. THE HEADS HAD TO BE REMOVED. BILL IS $2,000, JUST TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS. *JB

Mileage: 102,000

ON JUNE 11TH 2007, I DROVE MY 2004 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK 12 MILES TO DROP MY DAD OFF AT HIS HOUSE. I CAME STRAIGHT HOME. I PARKED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF MY HOME AT 5:00PM THAT EVENING. IT STAYED PARKED FOR THE NIGHT. AT 3:20 AM ON JUNE 12, 2007 MY 2004 FORD F150 FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. IT BURNED SO HOT THAT THE FIREMEN HAD A HARD TIME PUTTING IT OUT. THE POLICE CHECKED A CAMERA THAT POINTS DOWN MY STREET AND IT DID NOT SHOW ANYBODY DOING ANYTHING TO THE TRUCK. IT JUST SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. THERE WERE NO MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE TRUCK, AND ALL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED IN A TIMELY FASHION. I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF THE TRUCK IF NEEDED. *TR

Mileage: 56,646

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DRIVING HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER FIVE WAS BROKEN IN HALF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53504 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE 53500. THE ENGINE SIZE, AND POWER-TRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS DEFECT COULD HAPPEN. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT REPAIRS BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS HIMSELF BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRYING TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS ON THE TRUCK SPARK PLUG #5 WAS BROKEN AND THE MORE HE TRIED TO FIX THE TRUCK THE MORE TROUBLE HE HAD. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND THAT A PRICE WAS AGREED UPON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS CONFIDENCE HAD BEEN SHAKEN WITH FORD AND AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 07/23/07 *TR

Mileage: 53,500

STARTED WITH ENGINE NOISE. FORD DIAGNOSED IT AS CAM SHAFT. COST $1700.00, MY COST WOULD BE $800.00. LOCAL DEALER IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS. I HAVE TALKED TO 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE MUST BE A LOT MORE.*AK

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD DETACHED WHILE CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE MUST BE DISASSEMBLED IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS. THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000.*AK

Mileage: 53,000

FORD F-150 - 2004 V8 TRITON SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. 68,086 MILES. RUPTURED FUEL INJECTOR SPRAY BAR. $3,186.00 IN DAMAGES. *AK

Mileage: 68,068

ENGINE SURGES WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL WHILE IN GEAR

Mileage: 12,000

"CONDENSATION" IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. AFTER FINDING WATER IN THE OIL OF MY VEHICLE, A 2004 FORD F150 WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR HEAD/HEAD GASKET REPAIR ASSUMING THE WATER WAS ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM A FAILED HEAD GASKET. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE WATER IN THE OIL AND TOLD ME THAT THIS COMES FROM CONDENSATION IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THAT IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION IN ALL F150S WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS MEANS ONLY THOSE BUILT AFTER 2004, OR ALL. WATER IN ANY ENGINE IS NOT A GOOD THING AS IT CAUSES CORROSION, BREAKS DOWN LUBRICATION, ETCETERA. POTENTIAL FAILURE WOULD BE THAT THE ENGINE COULD PREMATURELY/UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL, STRANDING THE DRIVER AND HAVING A HUGE COST IMPLICATION FOR THE OWNER WHO WOULD LIKELY HAVE TO HAVE A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED AT THEIR OWN COST SINCE THE FAILURE IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AFTER THE 3 YEAR/36000 MILE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. NOTHING AT ALL WAS DONE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT.*JB

VEHICLE 2004 F150 5.4L TRITON PROBLEM: YOU CANNOT SERVICE THE SPARK PLUGS WITHOUT BREAKING THEM OFF IN THE HEAD. EVEN WHEN USING FORD WRITTEN TSB, SPARK PLUGS WILL BREAK OFF LEAVING GROUND SHIELD IN CYLINDER HEAD. PER FORD'S OWNERS MANUAL SPARK PLUGS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THE 100,000 MILE MARK. I REPLACED MINE AT 35,000 AND BROKEN ONE OFF IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. I USED THE FORD ISSUED TSB TO EXTRACT THEM AND WAS STILL NOT SUCCESSFULLY. THIS ISSUE WILL ONLY GROW IN MAGNITUDE AS MORE PEOPLE BECOME AWARE AND MORE VEHICLES START TO APPROACH THE 100,000 MILE MARK. THIS ISSUE IS BEGIN WELL DOCUMENTED AT THE FORD DEALERS AND FORD HAS ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED BY WRITING A TSB FOR THIS FAILURE MODE. I ASK THAT NHTSA GET INVOLVED AND FORCE FORD TO DESIGN A SPARK PLUG THAT IS CAPABLE OF BEGIN EXTRACTED AT ANY MILEAGE INTERVAL WITHOUT THE THREAT OF THEM BREAKING OFF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

Mileage: 35,900

MY VEHICLE IS F150 SUPERCREW LARIAT. THE VEHICLE HAS 80KMIL. IT HAS BEEN RUNNING VERY SLUGGISHLY AND IDLES HARD IN A COMPLETE STOP. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK ENGINE AS 2C OILS BURNED AND 2PZT2FE SPARK PLUGS SPLIT IN HALF--WHITE MIDDLE COVER OF PLUG PLUG STILL LODGED INTO ENGINE. *JB

Mileage: 80,053

MY VEHICLE IS F150 SUPERCREW LARIAT. THE VEHICLE HAS 80KMIL. IT HAS BEEN RUNNING VERY SLUGGISHLY AND IDLES HARD IN A COMPLETE STOP. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK ENGINE AS 2C OILS BURNED AND 2PZT2FE SPARK PLUGS SPLIT IN HALF--WHITE MIDDLE COVER OF PLUG PLUG STILL LODGED INTO ENGINE. *JB

Mileage: 80,053

1) UNKNOWN EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE, NORMAL DRIVING, EVENTS HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST TURNED ON VEHICLE AND DURING BACKING UP .2) THE ENGINE RACED OUT OF CONTROL AND LURCHED UNTIL IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED (IT GRABS THE GAS PEDAL FROM THE DRIVER LIKE CRUISE CONTROL DOES) IF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS IN VEHICLE'S PATH IT OR THEY WILL BE CRASHED INTO. THEN THE VEHICLE AND 8 CYLINDER RUNS LIKE ITS ON 4 CYL AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK. 3) TAKEN TO FORD DEALER COASTAL FORD IN MOBILE AL,THEY REBOOTED COMPUTER BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE COMPUTER BOARD, THEY SAID JUST BRING IT BACK FOR REBOOT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, DIAGNOSTIC DID NOT REVEAL REASON FOR RACING ENGINE THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED THAT IF THE EVENTS HAPPENED AGAIN AN ACCIDENT COULD NOT BE PREVENTED OR THE TRUCK BEING DESTROYED WHICH MEANS IT COULD NOT BE TAKEN BACK FOR REBOOT OR HOW TO PREVENT THIS EVENT .I WANTED THEM TO REPLACE THE SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE COMPUTER BOARD (IN MY OPINION THAT'S THE PROBLEM) OLD PART STILL IN VEHICLE .NO DAMAGES YET BUT SINCE I PROFESSIONALLY BASS FISH, I COULD BE RUN OVER,THE TRUCK MIGHT RACE INTO THE WATER,OR SOMEONE ELSE AND THEIR EQUIPMENT COULD BE RUN OVER AND IF BACKING INTO THE GARAGE WITH A BOAT THE HOUSE AND BOAT COULD BE DAMAGED OR IF THE BOAT TRAILER HAS TO BE DEALT WITH THE PERSON BEHIND THE TRUCK COULD BE RUN OVER. 2004 F150 EXTENDED CAB V8 ENGINE TRUCK IS THE VEHICLE. 6 EVENTS OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS (IT JUST CAME OUT OF SOME OF ITS WARRANTIES, FORD DEALER SAID THE COMPUTER WAS WARRANTED FOR 8 MORE YEARS)*JB

Mileage: 38,500

2004 FORD F-150 FX4 STALLS WHILE DRIVING; IT IS AS IF THE GAS PEDAL NO LONGER WORKS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR FOUR DAYS AND STATE THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY STATE THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWS THAT IT WAS RUN ON "LEAN FUEL", HOWEVER IT HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. RUNS OKAY DURING TEST DRIVING BY DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, STALLING PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN. 8JB

Mileage: 26,500

2004 F150 RIGHT FOG LIGHT REPLACED, FRONT KICK PANEL CRACKED AND LOOSE. *TS ***NAR*** THE FLOOR TRIM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAME APART. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OIL PRESSURE READ ZERO. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED. *NM

REAR WINDOW SEAL IS LOOSE AND WINDOW RATTLES INSIDE OF MOUNTING AREA INDICATING AN INSUFFICIENT MOUNT TO RETAIN WINDOW IN MOUNTING AREA. *NM

Mileage: 2,500

ON 9/28/05 OUR 2004 F150 FORD PICK UP CAUGHT FIRE AS THE OPERATOR WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 M.P.H ON A DIRT ROAD. THE FIRE APPEARED TO START IN A LOCATION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. *JB

Mileage: 21,000

(3) I HAVE TO HAVE THE PULLEYS AND TSB CLUTCH FAN REPLACED IN MY 2004 FORD F-150. I AM UPSET BECAUSE I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN ON JUNE 13, 2005 WITH SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. NOW 6 WEEKS LATER THEY KNOW WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT AND A BULLETIN HAS BEEN OUT SINCE MARCH 7, 2005. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER BOUGHT A USED 2004 FORD F150 AND HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE DYING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS OCCURS IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS AND AT SLOWER SPEEDS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED EEC DIAGNOSTIC QUICK TEST AND PINPOINT TEST DIAGNOSTIC IGNITION TESTS AS WELL. AS A RESULT OF THOSE TESTS THEY REPLACED A MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND DEALER CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. CONTACTED FORD MANUFACTURER THEY HAD "JOYSTICK"OR TEST STICK INSTALLED IN VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS IN WHICH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED 1 TIME SINCE. ALSO ON THE DASH THERE IS A 4X4 HIGH/LO LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH WHEN THIS OCCURS BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. DEALER SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESET THE PCM TO CORRECT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM, NO RECENT REPAIRS. DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *JB

Mileage: 11,362

2004 FORD F-150 2WD REG CAB LONG BED: 1 - SHIFTING VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DURING A COMPLETE STOP FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE 2 - ONCE DRIVE ENGAGED, THE THROTTLE ENGAGED AT FULL POWER WITHOUT DRIVER'S INITIATION OF GAS PEDAL. TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING BRAKE FIRST WITH ONE FOOT, THEN WITH TWO, WITH NO EFFECT. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ONCE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THEN TO PARK. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE CAUSED BY RUNNING THROUGH A CHAINLINK FENCE WHICH RESULTED IN APPROX $2500 IN REPAIRS. 3 - FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER. SERVICE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. DAMAGED FIXED IN DEALER BODY SHOP VIA DRIVER'S INSURANCE POLICY. ONCE BODY WORK COMPLETED, THE BODY SHOP TECHNICIAN PUT IN A REQUEST TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO CHECK THE VEHICLE AGAIN AS THE THROTTLE WAS NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STILL IN SERVICE SHOP FOR FURTHER MECHANICAL INVESTIGATION.

Mileage: 25,000

DT: HAD TO PUT 4 SETS OF BRAKES ON VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THE ROTORS WERE GETTING GROOVED SO BADLY THAT VEHICLE PULLS OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO FORD, AND THEY IGNORED HIM. HE TRAVELED AND SAW THIS PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OTHER FORD CARS. FORD TOLD HIM IT WAS COSMETIC. *AK WHILE ON THE FIRST TRIP WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE REAR END HAD GONE OUT, THE CLUTCH PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, THE FOG LAMPS WERE HOLDING MOISTURE AND WERE REPLACED, THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AND PULL FROM ONE SIDE, THE SHIFTING WAS HARSH WHEN CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, A LOUD CLUNK WOULD BE PRESENT AT TIMES WHEN STARTING FROM STOP THEN DECELERATING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START AT TIMES. SC

Mileage: 1,549

DT: ENGINE FAILURE. FAIL SAFE MODE LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET IT FIXED FOR A YEAR. DEALER SAID THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, BUT CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT CONTACT CALLER BACK A,ND WILL NOT OFFER ANY HELP. COMPUTER PARTS AND ELECTRICAL PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND NOTHING HAS HELPED. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

DT: WITHOUT WARNING, CARBON MONOXIDE SMELLED IN VEHICLE AND WATER LEEKING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE SMELL HAPPENED MOST OF THE TIME WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE CLOSED AND WHEN IT WAS RAINING . BUT IT SMELLEDALSO WHEN IT WAS DRY. DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T HELP HELP BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REDESIGN THE SYSTEM. MANUFACTURER STATED THEY COULDN'T HELP CALLER. *AK

Mileage: 25,000

I OWN A 2004 FORD F150 SUPER CAB TRUCK.WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY IWAS COASTING DOWN THE RAMP AND WHEN I APPROACHED THE TRAFFIC LIGHT I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELLERATING WHEN I FIGURED OUT WHAT I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND SLID INTO THE INTERSECTION.THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMAL AFTER I GOT IT STOPPED.THE FOLLOWING DAY I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP.THEY SAID THERE WHERE NO FAULTS STORED IN THE COMPUTER AND IT TEST DROVE NORMAL COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. IT HAS THE 5.4 V/8 ENGINE

Mileage: 10,000

DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING. AT A STOP LIGHT IT DIED, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT GET IT STARTED. PUSHED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND AFTER 15 MINUTES IT STARTED. THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, AND IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE STARTER, AND DID SOMETHING ON THE COMPUTER. MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP.*AK

Mileage: 500

I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 F-150 VIN [XXX] IN AUG 2004. THE SAFETY ISSUE I HAVE IS THAT WE BEGAN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN AND FOR SOME REASON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT. IT WAS NOT A CONSTANT THING WHEN WE WERE DRIVING THE TRUCK. HOWEVER AFTER A FEW OCCASIONS OVER A COUPLE MONTHS WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER.WE TOOK IN ON FEB.1 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD 2600 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME.THE DEALER CONCURRED WITH THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR ASSISTANCE ON HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.THE DEALER DID AS THEY WERE INSTRUCTED BY FORD AND DID CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS OF SEVERAL SYSTEMS. THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD IT RESOLVED.BUT A MONTH TO SIX WEEKS LATER IT BEGAN STALLING AGAIN.ONLY A COUPLE OF TIMES AT LOW SPEED.THEN SOME TIME PASTED IT DID IT AGAIN THEN A WEEK LATER IT SHUTTERED WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC. THEN 3 DAYS LATER IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A THREE LANE EXPRESSWAY BLOCKING TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.IN THE PAST EVERYTIME IT STALLED IT WOULD RESTART. THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT CRANK OVER BUT IT HAD A HOT BATTERY.IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD MIRCOPROCESSOR I BELIEVE. THIS WAS REPLACED ,IT DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM.THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 4700 MILES. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT AS MANY TIMES AS THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED I HAVE NOT BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. BUT MY LUCK MAY RUN OUT. HAVE OTHERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS,HAVE THERE BEEN RECALLS IN THIS PROBLEM OR SERVICE BULLETINS. I EMAILED FORD AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THEY RECEIVED MY EMAIL BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND FOR THE SECOND TIME.THE DEALER IS VERY UNDERSTANDING BUY IF FORD HAS DATA THAT WILL HELP THEY NEED TO CONVEY IT TO THE DEALER.I NEED A RESOLUTION AND AN ASSURANCE THAT THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED.ITS NO DIFFERENT FROM DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT THE STEERING MAY BREAK AT ANY TIME.WHEN IT STALLS I LOSES POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING PLUS THE DANGER OF APPROACHING TRAFFIC. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 4,700

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS. TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR CHECK UP.*AK *BF *NM

2004 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK STALLS WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. THE TRUCK HAS DONE THIS OVER 20 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS.*AK

Mileage: 15,000

RE NHTSA'S RESPONSE DATED 10/21/04 RE DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD IN 1997 FORD F-SERIES TRUCKS. REPLY DUPLICATE TO MIDLOTHIAN, VA OFFICE. *BF THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED INTO MANY PIECES. NO FLAMES WERE SEEN BUT THICK BLACK SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOR TWENTY MINUTES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE INSIDE THE ENGINE FUELED BY OIL. *TC

2004 F150 SUPERCREW, ENGINE STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP, BRAKING AND SLOW TURNS. HIS HAS HAPPENED 30 TO FORTY TIMES SINCE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW OCT 2003. AD IT SERVICE FOR THE PROBLEM IN 2004, SEEMED TO FIX IT, BUT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. HAD IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 2 MORE TIMES WITH NO FIX YET. WHEN THE ENGINE DIES YOU LOSE BRAKES STEERING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC.*AK

Mileage: 22,000

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE MAKING TURNS, SLOWING DOWNS OR COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Mileage: 900

THE CONSUMER'S 2004 FORD F150 EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST INDICATED 4 TROUBLE CODES (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, PCM PROCESSOR FAULT, THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH FORCED SHUTDOWN AND AN INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE INCOMPATIBILITY). *NM

Mileage: 5,000

THE CONSUMER 2004 FORD F150 EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST INDICATED 4 TROUBLE CODES (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, PCM PROCESSOR FAULT, THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH FORCED SHUTDOWN AND AN INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE INCOMPATIBILITY). *NM

Mileage: 5,000

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF FORD F-150. OWNER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SNOW WHERE HE GOT STUCK. WHILE DOING SO, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE FIRST SEE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE COWL. HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COMPT.

Mileage: 9,000

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 10,600

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. *NM THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON ANOTHER OCCASION. *SC *JB

2004 FORD F150 REAR END HAS BEEN REPAIRED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE ALSO MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FILTER AND CAM BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

VEHICLE BUCKS AND SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS.*AK

CAM SHAFT DIFFUSER RECALL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DEALERSHIP AUTOMATICALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND REPLACING THE AIR RAID INTAKE AS STATED IN THE ABOVE RECALL. THIS PART WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. HOWEVER THE KNOCKING NOISE STILL EXISTED. A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED. THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE VISIBLY SAW THE AFTER MARKET AIR RAID INTAKE SYSTEM INSTALLED, AND IMMEDIATELY INSTRUCTED THE DEALERSHIP TO DISALLOW THE WARRANTY, CHARGING THE CONSUMER FOR PARTS/ LABOR, AND RENTAL CAR COST. ALSO, FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE RUNNING LEAN BECAUSE OF THE AFTER MARKET AIR RAID AIR INTAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS INSTALLED BY THEIR COMPANY. FORD REPRESENTATIVE WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER $6, 900 TO REPLACE THE LONG BLOCK WHICH WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE ABOVE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

2004 F150/5.4 ENGINE QUITS AT LOW SPEED. COMPLETELY RANDOM, MAY DO IT SEVERAL TIME IN ONE DAY AND THAN NOT AGAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN THE VEHICLE QUIT AT INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD TRACKS. SINCE NO ODBC CODES ARE EVER SET, DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 500

TRUCK CONTINUES TO STALL/ENGINE DIES WHEN DRIVING. USUALLY STOPS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STARTING FROM A STOP. COMMONLY DIES AT INTERSECTIONS/STOP SINGS ETC. HAS STOPED ON HIGHWAY WHEN SLOWING DOWN MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.*AK

Mileage: 19,000

THE EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE GAUGE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE GAUGE READ EMPTY. *AK THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRING WAS INOPERATIVE, ALIGNMENT WAS OUT, THE VEHICLE HAD STUCK IN PARK, THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SPEEDOMETER READ WRONG, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. *SC

Mileage: 5,000

I BOUGHT MY 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW FX4 FEB. 17, 2004.I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE A/C SYSTEM AS SOON AS IT STARTED TO GET HOT[ ABOVE 85 DEGREES ] I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER[SCARSDALE FORD ] TWICE AND THEY TELL ME IT IS IN SPEC ,BUT IT DOES NOT COOL THE CAB, I CHECKED THE TEMP COMING OUT OF THE VENTS AND IT STAYS AT 43 DEGREES, MY WIFES PATHFINDER BLOWS AT 28 DEGREES, A BIG DIFFERENCE.I AM NOW WAITING FOR A FORD ENGINEER TO SHOW UP AT THE DEALER SHIP.T O SPEAK FRANKLY I AM VERY UPSET WITH THE WAY THIS IS BEING HANDLE BY FORD.I HAVE HAD MANY DIFFERENT CAR OVER THE YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 1,100

ENGINE NOISE

Mileage: 50