2002 FORD F-250 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

OIL PAN RUSTED OUT.

Mileage: 185,500

ON 03/16/2012 AT 10:30PM WHILE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, I CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN. TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE. AS I PULLED AWAY FROM THE STOP SIGN AND ACCELERATING I HEARD A LOUD POP AND WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. I FOUND THAT THE COIL ON THE #3 SPARK PLUG WAS OUT AND THE EXHAUST SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE HOLE WHERE THE SPARK PLUG SHOULD HAVE BEEN. ONLY LIVING 2 MILES FROM WORK, I DROVE THE TRUCK HOME AND PARKED IT TIL MORNING. IN THE MORNING I WENT OUT AND TRIED TO PUT THE PLUG BACK IN AND REALIZED THERE WERE NO THREADS TO THREAD THE PLUG INTO. THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING REALIZING THAT THERE WILL BE SOME MAJOR WORK NEEDING TO BE DONE ON THE TRUCK BEFORE I CAN DRIVE IT AGAIN. NOT TO MENTION COST. UPON SOME INTERNET RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE FORD TRUCKS AND THAT FORD IS REFUSING TO DO A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. I JUST PURCHASED THIS TRUCK ON 03/12/2012 AND CANNOT DRIVE IT ANY MORE. I WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANY MORE DUE TO THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THE FUEL VAPORS COMING OUT OF THE HOLE AND POSSIBLY CATCHING FIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG WIRE STILL ARCING. LEAST OF ALL THAT IT WILL CAUSE MORE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE BEFORE IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER AND I AM HOPING THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE THAT WILL MAKE FORD DO A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS AND GET THE PROBLEM FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR

Mileage: 88,715

HELP! SPARK PLUGS #3 AND #5 HAVE BLOWN IN MY FORD 2002 F250 SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2011. THESE FAILURES HAVE HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS CAUSING ME TO LOOSE POWER ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO NAVIGATE MY WAY THROUGH TRAFFIC TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS FAILURE HAPPENS FREQUENTLY TO A LARGE NUMBER OF FORD VEHICLE OWNERS. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT NHTSA HAS DENIED ANY FURTHER ACTION AGAINST FORD. I FIND THIS DENIAL QUESTIONABLE WITH THE VAST NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WAS JEOPARDIZED ON BOTH OCCASIONS THAT MY PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THEIR SOCKETS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! *TR

RUST OUT OF OIL PAN, 2002 FORD F250 DIESEL CAUSING MAJOR OIL LEAKAGE ONTO EXHAUST. FORD INDICATED THIS IS A COSMETIC PROBLEM BUT ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEALERS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY DEALER SINCE NEW. FORD INDICATES THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM AS IT IS COSMETIC. IT COST OVER $1400.00 TO FIX THIS COSMETIC PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN TOTALLY OIL COVERED EXHAUST SYSTEM. REPAIR WAS NOT DONE BY DEALER THAT INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS A PAN GASKET. A SECOND OPINION SHOWED A LARGE HOLE IN THE PAN FROM RUSTING. COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE HOLE, WHICH CAUSED OIL TO SPRAY ONTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 2/2/09 *CN UPDATED 02/04/09. *JB

Mileage: 160,000

2002 FORD F-250 PICKUP WITH A 5.4 LITRE ENGINE. SPARK PLUGS KEEP BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME THEY SEE THIS OFTEN AND THEN PRESENT ME WITH A $400.00 BILL EACH TIME A SPARK PLUG BLOWS LOOSE. I'VE RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THIS CAN ALSO RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE BECAUSE THE COMPRESSED GAS AND AIR MIXTURE ARE BEING BLOWN THROUGH THE SPARK PLUG HOLE, WHILE THE LOOSE PLUG CONTINUES TO FIRE NEARBY. *TR

Mileage: 115,174

FORD F250 TRUCK CUSTOMER STATES THAT FORD IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE MOTOR, WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 FORD F250 WITH 100,000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 55 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, THE VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGH AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN THE SPARK PLUG FAILED. UPDATE 4/25/07 *TR

Mileage: 100,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE LOST COMPRESSION AND SPEED. ALSO, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ENGINE HEAD.

Mileage: 61,399

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED OCCASIONALLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, A NEW CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.

Mileage: 99,600

(1) FAILED DURING DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON NARROW ROAD WITHOUT SHOULDER. CAUSED COMPLETE AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE SHUTDOWN, LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND SUBSTANTIAL CHALLENGE IN STEERING OUT OF CORNER. (2) FAILURE OF PART: "CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR" ON FORD 2002 7.3L POWER STROKE DIESEL ENGINE IN F-250 SD PICKUP. (3) DEALER REPLACED SENSOR AND ALSO "SYNCHRONIZER ASSEMBLY" UNDER WARRANTY. COST WAS $100 DEDUCTIBLE AND $96.87 TOW BILL. OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

Mileage: 51,390

2002 FORD F-250 ,5.4 LITRE TRITON MOTOR. ORIGINAL DEALER INSTALLED SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF ALUMINUM HEAD BECUASE OF A LACK OF THREAD ENGAGMENT. COST OF REPAIR $3,200

Mileage: 56,000

COMPLAINT REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH FORD V-10 ENGINE. *MR THE CONSUMER STARTED A PETITION WITH OTHER FORD CONSUMERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS AS WELL. ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED WERE: BRIEF TAPPING NOISE AND A POP, THEN A LOUD NOISE LIKE A MANIFOLD LEAK, THE MECHANIC OBSERVED A SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER AND THE CYLINDER HEAD HAD BROKEN. THE CONSUMER'S CELL# 845 0 438-3527. *SC *JB

THE IGNITION SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WAS NO CODE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE AT THE EARLY STAGES OF THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE DIED AND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO THE OTHER LANE. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THAT THE CAM SENSOR WAS BAD AND THE EXHAUST SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

Mileage: 46,000

THE IGNITION SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WAS NO CODE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE AT THE EARLY STAGES OF THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE DIED AND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO THE OTHER LANE. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THAT THE CAM SENSOR WAS BAD AND THE EXHAUST SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

Mileage: 46,000

CONSUMER STATED THE CLAMPS ARE TO LOSE AND CAUSES ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

THE VEHICLE STALLED ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, NUMEROUS PARTS WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL, ALSO A FAULTY BRAKE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED.*JB

Mileage: 7,800

THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. PH DEALERSHIP RECALIBRATED THE PCM AND INSTALLED A FLIGHT RECORDER. HOWEVER DEALERSHIP HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO READ THE FLIGHT RECORDER AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. MANUFACTURER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. CONSUMER HAS RETAINED AN ATTORNEY. *TT *JB

Mileage: 3,000

INTERMENTLY STLAWING WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. PH

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED AND DUE TO THE INCREASED ABILITY TO STEER OR BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE KINGPIN OF THE FIFTH WHEEL AND DAMAGED THE UPPER LEFT REAR FENDER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT OR REFUND. *YH *SCC

CONSUMER STATES HER TRUCK 'S ENGINE KEEP RACING EVEN THOUGH HER FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES, IT KEEPS RAVING AS IF WANTS TO GO, AND IF YOU LIGHTEN UP ON THE BRAKES JUST A LITTLE IT JUMPS FORWARD. TS

CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING DUE TO CAM SENSOR FAILURE. THE GAS GAUGE READS 1/2 FULL AFTER DRIVING 40 MILES DUE TO FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. *YH

THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS, STATING THAT VEHICLE WAS GETTING SOME SORT OF RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN FAILING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER AND THEY SEEMED TO HAVE REMEDIED THE PROBLEM-LINKAGE ACCELERATOR. THE WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING-RESEALED-STILL LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OKAY SINCE THE LAST REPAIR. NOW THE WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING WATER, AND IS RUNNING BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE THE DRIVLINE SHIFTS FORWARD-LOUD BANG,WHEN STARTING OFF, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS BACKWARDS, THE CONNECTOR IS NOT FULLY SEATED(PCM MODULE), AND THE INJECTOR HARNESS INTERMITTENLY OPENS-REPAIR LOOSE LEFT VALVE COVER INJECTOR HARNESS CONNECTOR CAUSING HIGH RESISTANCE CLEARED. *SCC

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 12 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK