2002 FORD F SUPER DUTY Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WENT TO START MY TRUCK AND THAT'S WHEN THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

INJECTOR DRIVE MODULE (IDM), DIESEL 7.3 NAVISTAR ENGINE. IDM FAILED WHERE THE LIKELY CAUSE WAS WATER INFILTRATION OF THE DEVICE WITH SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC RESULTS WHICH INCLUDED A SUDDEN SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, INABILITY TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED, INABILITY TO KEEP SPEED ABOVE 5 MILES PER HOUR, AND DEMONSTRATION OF SEVER ROUGHNESS DURING ATTEMPTS TO REV THE ENGINE OR IDLE LOADS. DUE TO THE IDM FAILURE, THREE OF EIGHT FUEL INJECTORS WERE RENDERED NONFUNCTIONAL AND REPLACED; ALSO THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF INJECTORS THAT WERE ONLINE OR OFFLINE DURING THE IDM FAILURE TO ENGINE SHUT-DOWN PERIOD WAS UNKNOWN. DURING THE IDM FAILURE TO ENGINE SHUT-DOWN PERIOD OF ~3 MILES, THE VEHICLE'S OBDII SYSTEM DID NOT ILLUMINATE ANY DASHBOARD INDICATORS DESPITE THE ENGINE'S INABILITY TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. IDM WAS OPERATED IN MANUFACTURER'S OEM CONFIGURATION, WITHOUT MODIFICATIONS, AND UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. ALL PARTS SENT DIRECTLY FROM MECHANIC SHOP TO SUPPLIERS UNDER CORE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS. SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH ON VEHICLE OWNER'S FORMS AND CONVERSATION WITH MECHANIC SHOW FAILURE OF THE IDM DUE TO WATER PENETRATION / INFILTRATION IS KNOWN AND RANGES IN INDICATIONS FROM MINE (SUDDEN SEVER POWER LOSS) TO COMPLETE POWER LOSS / ENGINE STOP. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

THE #9 SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT 9000 MILES AFTER THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL 10 PLUGS FOR $270. I WAS TOLD BY ALL PRIVATE GARAGES AND MECHANICS LOCALLY THAT THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE PLUGS OTHERWISE THEY WOULD SHOOT OUT. (GLAD I USED THE FORD DEALERSHIP) WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE FAILURE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE IT TOWED IN AND BE ABLE TO FIX IT FOR AROUND $350.00. WHEN I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD GUARANTEE THEIR WORK AND FIX IT FOR FREE, I THINK I MADE THEM LAUGH. IF AND WHEN I GET THIS TRUCK FIXED AND SOLD, I WILL NEVER EVER BY A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

THROWN SPARK PLUG FROM 2002 F-250. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F250 THAT IN THE LAST YEAR HAS BLOWN OUT THE SPARKPLUGS 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT KIT FOR IT EACH TIME AND I AM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

ORIGINAL SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE THREAD ON THE HEAD WAS DESTROYED. DEALER SAID IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUED. WELL, THERE SHOULD BE ONE !!! *TR

Mileage: 87,500

2002 F250 BLOWING OUT SPARK PLUGS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

2002 FORD F-250 5.4L MOTOR. BLEW SPARK PLUG ON DRIVERS SIDE 2ND ONE FROM FRONT OUT OF VEHICLE. *NM

Mileage: 81,000

2002 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY V10- ENGINE. DRIVING TO WORK AT ABOUT 15 MPH. HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ENGINE STARTED TO IDLE ROUGH, EXHAUST SMELL AND LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM ENGINE, TOWED TO DEALER WAYSIDE FORD MARLBORUGH MA., VERIFIED SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF HEAD. TRUCK HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED. CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT $70K MILES. PLUGS ARE NOT SCHEDULED TO BE CHANGED UNTIL 100K MILES. TRUCK IS NOT DRIVALBE, ESTIMATE ABOUT $300.00 TO REPLCE HEAD AND COIL. WAITING FOR RESPONSE FROM FORD FOR HELP. THIS IS A COMMOM PROBLEM PER DEALER AND OWNERS GROUPS.*AK

Mileage: 70,000