2002 FORD F-150 Complaints

MY 2002 FORD F150 TRUCK, WITH THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE, HAS HAD 2 FAILURES ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN THE SPACE OF 8 MONTHS. EACH TIME I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND A SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD, ALONG WITH THE COIL. (PLUG #3 THE FIRST TIME AND #7 THE LAST TIME.) THIS FAILURE CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER. LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT EACH TIME, BEING LATE AT NIGHT, SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, WHEREAS IF THE TRAFFIC HAD BEEN HEAVY, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE IMMEDIATE POWER LOSS TO THE ENGINE, AND/OR A FIRE DUE TO IT PROXIMITY TO THE INJECTORS. THE DEFECTS WERE REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED USING A THREADED INSERT INTO THE OLD HEAD AND A NEW COIL. TOTAL COST FOR BOTH REPAIRS WAS APPROXIMATELY $600, AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE EMAILED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY RESPONDED SAYING THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAMS IT WOULD NOT BE FIXED BY FORD. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE ENGINES WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT IS OBVIOUS FORD KNOWS OF THIS DEFECT IN THE HEADS AND REFUSES TO DEAL WITH IT. IF NOT BY RECALL, IT IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BY FORD AS THE INCIDENTS OCCUR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE OF THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. *TR

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW LEAKS/ HAS LEAKED WATER DURING LIGHT RAIN STORMS FAILURE IS SQUEALS AS DRIVING AT 50 MPH PRONE TO LEAK AND FUSE BOX IS RIGHT BELOW WINDOW NEW WINDOW SEAL WILL NEED TO BE INSTALLED AND YES OLD PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

DRIVING ALONG A RIVER ROAD AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, AFTER A SHORT HIGHWAY DRIVE OF ABOUT 70MPH, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE #3 CYLINDER. WE WERE GOING CAMPING WITH OUR 2 YOUNG BOYS, SO DECIDED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME. DURING THE DRIVE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE VAPOR WAS OVERPOWERING. WE HAD ONLY A 45 MILE DRIVE TO HOME. ON GETTING THE TRUCK HOME I POPPED THE HOOD AND TO MY HORROR THE EJECTED PLUG WAS STILL FIRING ON TOP OF THE VALVE COVER. THIS IS AN EXTREME FIRE HAZARD! *TR

FORDF150 2002 MODEL WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 11W APPROXIMATELY 45 MILE AN HOUR AND HEARD LOUD BANG THE #5 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE SPITTING FUEL THE ENGINE IS 5.4 TRITION V8 IT BROKE THE COIL PACK AND BUSTED THE FUEL RAIL ON PICK UP TRUCK IS THE A RECALL ? OR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE? *TR

VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE WAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNED COMPLETELY UP AND BLEW OUT TIRES. THERE IS A REPORT WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *TR

I OWN A2002 FORD F150. IT HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES AND IT BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE ENGINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT THE MUFFLER FAILED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL OR OVERHEAT. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT DUE TO THE ALUMINUM HEAD ON THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A HEALIE CORE AND REPLACED THE PLUG. THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY FOR OVER A YEAR BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SHE DROVE APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE AND THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE CYLINDER, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BLOW OUT THE SPARK PLUGS. THE MECHANIC FURTHER STATED THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND NO RECALL WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT IS WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM A FORD SUPERVISOR. SHE BELIEVES THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

PER OUR CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATOR THE CAUSE OF LOSS TO THIS VEHICLE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL # 05S28. HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE HAS PAID OUR INSURED FOR THE 2002 FORD F150 AS IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL BURN. *TR

PER OUR CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATOR THE CAUSE OF LOSS TO THIS VEHICLE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL # 05S28. HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE HAS PAID OUR INSURED FOR THE 2002 FORD F150 AS IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL BURN. *TR

LEADING UP TO THE SPARK PLUG BEING BLOWN OUT OF MY FORD F-150 WITH A 5.4 L MOTOR, I HEARD A DISTINCT TICKING SOUND THAT RESEMBLED AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 75 MILES PER HOUR, TWO HOURS INTO MY DRIVE THE TICK BECAME LOUDER AND FINALLY A POP CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I THEN PULLED OVER AND LEFT THE TRUCK IDLING. LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD I SEE THE COIL OVER PACK VIBRATING A LOT AND THEN I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND UNPLUGGED THE COIL OVER PACK AND OUT CAME THE COIL OVER PACK AND ATTACHED A SPARK PLUG. THE COIL OVER PACK WAS BROKEN DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE PLUG BEING BLOWN OUT. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF TOWING MY TRUCK HOME WHICH IS 3 HOURS TO DO THE REPAIR NECESSARY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TO FIX THE PROBLEM I AM LOOKING TO INSTALL A THREAD INSERT IN HOPES OF SAVING A LOT OF MONEY. THIS IS THE CHEAPER EASIER WAY TO FIX IT FOR I DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE HEAD MYSELF NOR DO I WANT FORD'S INVESTING THOUSANDS TO REPLACE IT. *TR