Ford E-150 loss of power problems

Filed Jun 28, 2017 · Engine · 20,000 miles · OR

Unexpected and random loss of power --- have to restart to gain power occurred 7 times on 6/27/17 on a 45 mile round trip errors on screen happened two time on 6/28 on 4 mile round trip happened once in early may which I told the ford service person severe safety issue stopping mid traffic rear end collision I had to stop in the middle of the lane and turn it off put in park then start again to get going again "service advancetrac" "hill assist mode not available" "see manual" wrency symbol

Filed Jul 8, 2014 · Fuel system · 76,000 miles · NY

I have experienced complete loss of power both on city streets and interstates. Nearly involved in an accident yesterday on the mass pike in boston. If the vehicle is pulled over and restarted that seems to correct the issue for a while.

Filed Nov 21, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 86,691 miles · IN

I have a f150 2011 3.5l eco boost motor that failed to accelerate after filling up with gas at a rest stop. I was near chicago on interstate 80/90 I tried to pull out using the acceleration ramp traffic was extremely heavy so needed to use the eco boost power when the engine started to shutter and the service engine light keep flashing on then off. I had my wife with me and we had to pull over to side of the road because the motor lost power. I could not get onto the road because of the traffic. There was a lot of semi-truck on the road that day and this almost ended up in a collision. I had been driving in the rain for about 1.5 hours before pulling into the service area. I call my local ford dealer they said they have been getting a lot of reports about this problem. I ask if ford has a recall about this problem they said ford has no recalls. I call ford customer service after that and they said they will open a case study about this problem, but as of now they cannot do anything about this problem. I even told them this was a high liability problem and what is it going to take someone to get killed before ford fixes the problem. I can't believe with all the people having the same problem I am having and this is a 2011 tuck they can't resolve the problem sense we are getting ready to go into 2014.

Filed Sep 3, 2013 · Transmission · 26,514 miles · TX

This truck started shuttering and the engine light comes on and puts the truck into reduced power and truck will not go. Truck has done this now since around 25k. It was bought with a extended warranty,took truck back to dealer they put a new coil pack on fixed it for only a few thousand miles,really not I have had to teach myself how to drive this truck because if you give it full throttle this happens .they will not fix this nor is it covered under warranty.

Filed Mar 22, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 157,000 miles · MO

Driving at 35mph, vehicle started making a backfiring sound and losing power. Pulled vehicle into a parking lot and had towed to ford dealer. Ford service adviser said #3 spark plug blew out of engine. He had service technician pull other plugs and checked gap on plugs to find all plugs were original factory installed.

Filed Jul 10, 2012 · Electrical, Engine · 125,000 miles · OH

While traveling on vacation 600 miles from home I experienced a well known failure to ford triton engine owners known as a spark plug ejection failure. I was traveling @ 65 MPH and up to the failure the engine was running normal there were no abnormal sounds. At the time of the failure it sounded as if the exhaust or the intake was coming apart. I pulled over on the side of the highway and removed the doghouse at the rear of the engine to discover the right bank and 2nd cylinder from the rear had ejected the spark plug and destroyed the ignition coil. I unplugged the ignition coil and the power cable from the fuel injector from that cylinder and nursed the van to a friends house 40 miles away which took over 3 hours. I called several ford dealers to explain what happened and they finished the story for me, they said they have seen this problem several hundred times and the fix would cost $1000.00 per cylinder needing repaired. This is a known ford triton flaw and should be addressed by ford with a recall. This could be a safety issue because when the spark plug let go there was a extreme loss of power if in heavy traffic this could cause a accident, and the raw fuel coming from the cylinder along with spark from a live ignition coil is a fire hazard.

Filed Jan 11, 2009 · Fuel system · 138,362 miles · NY · 1 injury

2003 ford e150 van with triton 5.4 engine spark plug blow out on (2) separate occasions. Spark plug blows without any warning. The last blow out happened on jan 8th 2009 while traveling on the ny state thruway during severe winter weather. The incident caused immediate loss of power to my engine and an inability to navigate my vehicle safely. An accident nearly occurred, however I was lucky to make it off the hi-way without serious injury. However, I was stranded in sub-zero temperatures until help arrived. This is a design flaw in ford manufacturing and needs to be recalled.

Filed Dec 6, 2008 · Engine · 223,254 miles · TX

2000 ford e-150 van blew spark plug number 6, with loss of power accompanied by loud noise, smell of exhaust and gasoline. Had two children in van with me at the time. Had previously heard a slight ticking which I thought was a developing exhaust leak or possibly ticking valve. Had vehicle towed 50 miles to home town mechanic who repaired damage with ford recommended helicoil at a cost of near $400.00. Fortunately breakdown happened at low speed and was able to limp van off to empty parking lot.

Filed Nov 27, 2007 · Engine · 137,800 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford e-150. While driving 20 MPH, the contact heard a loud popping noise. He continued to drive the vehicle and then experienced some loss of power. The contact pulled off the road. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic and he discovered that the passenger side rear spark plug blew off. The dealer has not been notified. There is an opened and closed investigation (dp05005) regarding this same issue. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 137,800.

Filed Mar 1, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · 85,400 miles · SC

While driving the motor shut down. Vehicle lost power steering and brakes. Vehicle will coast until it stops. After waiting about 15 minutes the vehicle will started up again, only to shut back down. Owner had the fuel pump/computer/pick up in the distributor/new ignition switch, and wiring harness changed. Yet the vehicle's performance had not changed.