1999 FORD F-150 Complaints

I OWN A USED 1999 FORD F-150 5.4L ENGINE. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 117,500 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN CALIFORNIA YESTERDAY, I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING TYPE NOISE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING OPENED THE HOOD. JUST AS I DID, THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD AND CAME WITHIN 3" OF MY SKULL ALMOST KILLING ME. TOOK IT RIGHT OVER TO THE POWER FORD DEALER IN TUSTIN, CA. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSIS FEE TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNOW. I TOLD THEM THEY BETTER ASSURE ME THAT THE REMAINING 7 PLUGS WON'T DO THE SAME THING OR I MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED AND A LAW SUIT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DEFINITE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND OUT OF WARRANTY SO TO SPEAK, BUT IT A UNIQUE PROBLEM ALL IT'S OWN. THIS HAS TO LEAD TO A RECALL. IT IS FAR TO DANGEROUS AND IN LIGHT OF WHAT HAS COME UP WITH TOYOTA RECENTLY WE CANNOT ALLOW THESE THINGS , THESE SERIOUS DANGER TO CONTINUE TO BE ALLOWED TO SAVE FORD A FEW $. I AM ALSO GOING TO WRITE TO CONGRESS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD INCLUDING HER RADIATOR WAS BURNED AND THE PAINT ON THE HOOD STARTED TO MELT. THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND DISPLAYED STAINS FROM THE SMOKE. THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS ALSO BURNED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 15 HOURS. THE CONTACT TRIED TO CALL FORD BUT NO ONE RETURNED HER CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

1999 FORD F-159 ABS LIGHT ON AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH CHANGE IN BRAKE "FEEL". *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT ON 1999 FORD F150 WITH 5.4L TRITON V8. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD MODULAR ENGINES. TODAY, I HEARD A LOUD POP COME FROM MY ENGINE BAY AS I ACCELERATED AND THEN THE SOUND OF WHAT SEEMED TO BE A MASSIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE SPARK PLUG ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE HAD EJECTED AND BROKE THE COIL WITH IT. I WAS LUCKY THAT IT HAD ONLY DAMAGED THE THREADS ON THE SPARK PLUG AND SHEARED THE COIL AT ITS MOUNT, INSTEAD OF DAMAGING THE THREADS ON THE HEAD, BUT FROM READING THE MULTIPLE OTHER STORIES ONLINE ABOUT THIS HAPPENING, IT SEEMS THAT I AM LUCKIER THAN MOST. I WAS ABLE TO REPAIR IT BY REPLACING THE SPARK PLUG, BOOT, AND COIL, BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN, MOST PEOPLE HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD WHEN IT HAPPENS. I DON'T SEE WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL SINCE IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SCARING A DRIVER WHEN THEY HEAR A LOUD EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE WHEN IT HAPPENS, OR POSSIBLY KILLING SOMEONE AS FUEL/AIR VAPORS ESCAPE THE ENGINE AND THE SPARK PLUG COULD POSSIBLY IGNITE IT OUTSIDE THE ENGINE, AND BEING RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INJECTORS, POSSIBLY CAUSE MASSIVE FIRE DAMAGE WITH ITS OCCUPANTS STILL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE TELL FORD TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM. I SEE THE FIX BEING AS SIMPLE AS PUTTING STRONGER THREAD INSERTS TO PREVENT THE SPARK PLUGS FROM EJECTING. ITS RIDICULOUS US AS CAR OWNERS SHOULD HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY PAY BIG BUCKS FOR A FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN THAT FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR FIX. *JB *TR

EJECTION OF PASSENGER DURING ROLL OVER ACCIDENT AT 40 MPH WHILE SEAT BELTED INTO A 1999 MODEL FORD F150 FOR WHICH THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. *TR

SPARK PLUG KEEPS BEING BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. NOW THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE WHOLE HEAD $3,000.00 THEY FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN THEY JUST PUT IN A HELICOIL KIT AND CHARGED ME A $1,000.00. I HAVE ALSO REPLACE 2 COILS ON THIS SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET ON THAT SIDE. *TR

FORDS RECALL OF F150'S FOR DEFECTIVE LEAKING CRUISE CONTROL CUT-OUT SWITCHES DOES NOT TOTALLY FIX THE PROBLEM BY THEM JUST ADDING AN INLINE FUSE FOR THE FIRE PROBLEM. THE PRESSURE SENSITIVE SWITCH IS SCREWED INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND EVEN IF THE FUSE BLOWS DISABLING THE CRUISE CONTROL BY REMOVING THE 12 VOLTS GOING TO IT THE BRAKE FLUID CAN STILL LEAK OUT OR BE FORCED OUT BY BRAKE FOOT PEDAL PRESSURE (WHICH IS VERY HIGH) THRU THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH SEAL ONTO THE SUPER HEATED EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING IT TO CATCH FIRE, AND/OR ENOUGH BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT CAUSING AIR TO BE SUCKED INTO THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE, AND/OR ENOUGH BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. THIS IS A "TYPICAL" FORD KLUDGE REPAIR TO SAVE MONEY AT PEOPLE'S LIVES EXPENSE. PAYING LAWSUITS APPEARS TO BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE IN FORDS EYES. THEY HAVE PULLED THIS CRAP FOR AT LEAST THE 30+ YEARS I CAN REMEMBER GOING BACK TO THE EXPLODING FORD PINTO'S. MY CURRENT 1999 FORD F150 IS THE LAST FORD I'LL EVER BUY, PERIOD !!!*TR

WHILE SEAT BELTED INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT OF A FORD F150 MY SON WAS EJECTED IN A FRONT IMPACT AND ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TRUCK FLOOR DURING THE IMPACT ALLOWING HIM TO COME OUT OF THE SEAT BELT AND BE EJECTED OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES. *TR

1999 FORD F150 LEFT REAR WHEEL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LUG NUT BROKE OFF. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10285367. *JB

ACCELERATING ON RAMP TO FREEWAY HEARD A LOUD BANG, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ENGINE RAN ROUGH WHILE MAKING LOUD UNMUFFLED NOISE. FOUND THAT VEHICLE HAD BLOWN OUT #6 SPARK PLUG. FORD F-150 WITH 5.4L ENGINE, WITH 120,000, ORIGINAL OWNER. FOUND NUMEROUS INTERNET POSTINGS ON THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, NO RECALLS OR ASSISTANCE. MAKERS FIX IS TO REPLACE HEADS, AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE. FOUND SHOP OFFERING IN VEHICLE REPAIR, AND EXPECT REPAIRS TO BE DONE SHORTLY. *TR