2001 FORD F-250 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

SPARK PLUG SPIT FROM MOTOR SMASHING COIL PACK. 5.4 LITER TRITON MOTOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES. I HAVE LOST FOUR PLUGS TO THIS ENGINEERING DISASTER. AT A COST OF ONE DEALER REPAIR, AND TIME OFF WORK TO REPAIR THE OTHER THREE. ONCE I HAD TO BE TOWED OVER FIFTY MILES. AFTER WHAT I HAVE READ, THEIR SHOULD BE A REMEDY TO THIS PROBLEM. WHY NOT! *TR

Mileage: 105,000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HEARD A LOAD BANG AND THEN A STEADY POPPING SOUND. AFTER PULLING OFF ROAD TO CHECK PROBLEM OPEN THE HOOD TO SEE THE COIL EXPLODED AND ARCHING AGAINST FUEL RAIL, AND SPARK PLUG ON THE VALVE COVER. GOT THE TRUCK HOME STARTED RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM YET FORD SAYS IT ISN'T. MY BEST EDUCATED REPAIR SOLUTION IS CAL VAN 38900 FORD 5.4L SPARK PLUG PORT REPAIR KIT AT A COST OF 250 . IT TOOK A DAY AND A HALF TO DO A COMPLETE REPAIR. SEEMS TO BE WORKING BUT FORD HAS A PROBLEM AND SHOULD DO SOMETHING FOR THE OWNERS SHOULD IT HAPPEN. THEY CANT SAY THIS IS A TORQUE ISSUE THIS ARE THE FACTORY PLUGS AND COIL. SO IF THEY TORQUE THEM WRONG AT THE FACTORY. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THEY WILL SEND A REPRESENTATIVE OUT WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY DAYS TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 10/05/11

Mileage: 220,000

THE FORD F250 TRUCK (2001) WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HEB GROCERY STORE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES WHEN WITNESSES SAW SPARKS SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE SECONDS BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED AND BEGAN TO CONSUME THE CAB BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FORD F250 CRUISE CONTROL WAS USED THE PREVIOUS TWO DAYS AND WAS HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS DURING A TRIP (~900 MILES). *TR

Mileage: 113,000

MY FORD F-250 HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE MY SONS HOME FOR APPROX 2 HRS. WHEN A NEIGHBOR INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH IT. THERE WAS NOTHING SALVAGEABLE. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON MY 2001 FORD F250 5.4 LITER ENGINE.*TR

Mileage: 98,012

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. THE ENGINE HAS A BOIL HEATER THAT WILL KEEP THE OIL HEATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS HAD TO REPLACE TWO OF THEM WITHIN FIVE YEARS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLUG TO THE OIL HEATER WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE BURNED THE FRONT LICENSE PLATE OF THE VEHICLE AND FRONT BUMPER CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN HIS POSSESSION AND HE REPLACED THE PART HIMSELF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 03/18/08. *LJ UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKE, AND WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS UP DUE TO MIXTURE OF ANTIFREEZE IN OIL. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND FEELS AS THOUGH THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. UPDATED 07/17/07 *TR

Mileage: 50,822

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST MANIFOLD INNER FENDER WELL CRACKED DUE TO SALT AND WEATHER AND THE BOLTS FRACTURED OFF. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 26,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE, A FIRE ERUPTED WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FRONT UNDERHOOD. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND WIRING FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS OBSERVED TO BE COMPLETELY BURNT TO THE GROUND. A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN# 06-017205. ALSO, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT OFFER ANY RESOLUTION WHILE THIS CASE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Mileage: 63,000

FAULTY ENGINEERING ON A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. SPARK PLUGS UNDER PRESSURE JUST POP RIGHT OUT OF THE HEAD. THE FORD BARELY HIT A 100,000 MILES. FORD BOASTS THAT TUNE UPS ARE NOT NECESSARY UNTIL A 100,000 MILES. WELL ANYWAYS THE SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT OF THE HEAD AND THE END RESULT IS THAT IT WILL COST ME $2,000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ALUMINUM HEAD. AFTER TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS AND DOING SOME INTERNET HOMEWORK WITH ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, I NOTICED AT LEAST A HUNDRED OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME MODEL FORD AND THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 104,000

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN OIL RING FAILURE THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A FLUTTERING SOUND, AND THE OIL GAUGE INDICATED A RAPID LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THE OIL RING HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE. HE ADDED ENOUGH OIL TO THE ENGINE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO HIS CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

Mileage: 98,000

THE CONSUMER STATED AT 27,000 MILES HIS 2001 FORD F250 DEVELOPED AN ENGINE VIBRATION. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A VIBRATION. THE DEALER MACHINED THE FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS THAT WERE CRACKED. THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE EXHAUST SHIELDS WERE LOOSE, THE HOSE CLAMP ON THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE POWER DOOR LOCK WAS REPLACED. *JB *NM

Mileage: 27,000

THE CONSUMER'S 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED IN THE CONSUMER'S BARN. *NM THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE FRONT HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ENGINE SPUTTERED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS SEPARATED FROM WHERE IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE LAYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE WITH THE ALUMINUM ENGINE MOTOR HEAD.*AK

Mileage: 40,000

CONSUMER NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE TO LEAK ANTIFREEZE. *AK

Mileage: 28,000

THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR HAD GIVEN OFF FALSE POSITIVE READINGS WHICH RESULTED IN THE COMPUTER SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE WRITER. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 16,500

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER WILL TRY TO START MOVING VEHICLE WILL GO INTO IDLE AND NOT MOVE FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE MOVING AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEYARE AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT CAN'T REMEDY IT. *AK

UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, THE R.P.M. GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM 1000 TO 3000 R.P.M., IT SQUEALED AND JERKED INTO GEAR AND A POPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT END. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, BUT HE SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CLUTCH FAN SLIPPING. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AGAIN WHAT HE FELT WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT THE LIGHT NEVER FLASHED ON THE OVERDRIVE COLUMN SO TAKING NOTE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THEN THE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE OVERDRIVE COLUMN, WITHIN SECONDS, CONSUMER NOTICED A LARGE PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, THE R.P.M. GAUGE WENT TO BELOW 1000, THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER, AND THE CAB STARTED FILLING WITH SMOKE, FIRE WAS ESCALATING UNDER THE TRUCK AND HOOD. POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YD *SLC

WHEN COMING TO A STOP ENGINE ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO KEEP GOING, THIS HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES SINCE JULY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO 2 DEALERS, NEITHER COULD FIND THE CAUSE. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS. *AK