Lower intalke manifold leak on 1997 f-150 4.2l caused me to have to spemd 3000.00 on a new motor.
1997 Ford F-150 engine complaints
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Front engine gasket leaking called dealership any tell me that my truck wasnt a recall . But seems to me that other ford truck owners are having the same problem whit the front engine gasket leaking. It will cost me about $700.00 to repair. Hope the ford company does someting about this problem.
Recently my 1997 ford 150 4.2l started clatter.. From what I understand from conversations with other 4.2l efi owners from 1997-2001 this particular engine has a significant problem of sorts.. I was wander if there are any other specific complaints? It is going to cost me between 4,000 and 5,000 to replace the engine.. While my truck had a bit over 100,000 miles I've met and spoke with several owners who have had significantly less mileage with identical problems. I've maintained the truck within factory specifications.. During the normal course of event, is was using 1quart of oil per 2,000 miles which seemed a bit distressing. Are there any pending class actions against ford motor for this particular condition and if so where can I be informed of the process?
"lower intake manifold side gaskets failed, allowing coolant to leak into engine oil. Issue is addressed by ford with tsb article no. 99-20-7."
1997 ford f150 w/ 4.2l engine. The gaskets failed and coolant leaked into the engine causing a blown engine. Recall for front cover gasket was completed and I still had the engine failure. Terrible. 5000 dollars for a replacement engine.
I started up my 1997 ford f-150 xl with a 4.2l v-6 after work one day to hear a loud knocking. I observed that my coolant level was low however there was no milky look to the engine oil. I ran a compression test on my engine to find that there was no compression on cylinder 1 indicating the connecting rod had broken. I am aware that ford has issued a tsb for a gasket failure however it has expired.
While driving the vehicle overheated due to a faulty intake manifold that caused coolant to leak inside the engine. The dealer was notified and determined that the engine needs to be replaced. Please provide any additional information.
On a cold start my ford f-150 broke a rod due to engine coolant leaking into engine. This is a known ford defect in which ford sent out a technical bulletin but who will not cover the $4,000 dollar repair.
Failure of front engine cover gasket on 4.2l engine in 1997 ford f150 pickup truck.
I have a 1997 ford f-150 with a 4.2 l engine, which just turned over 81,000 miles. I have followed the maintenance schedule to a "t", changing the oil every 3000 miles, (which I have receipts for) trying to make it last as long as posible. In about two weeks the truck will be 7 years old and still looks as good as it did the day I drove it of the lot. Yesterday morning, I started up my truck and it sounded like the engine was coming apart. I had it towed to my mechanic who informed me that the engine was not firing on two of the cylinders, that one of them was only firing at around 40%, and that a valve was knocking. Technically, the engine was blown. I contacted ford about the problem and they denied any existing problems with this paticular engine . I read several other complaints that were consistant with mine and wish that someone would explain why ford is not taking responsibility for this obvious manufacturer defect. I had all the recall work performed on schedule by ford dealerships. I am so distraught about this that I will never purchase another ford product and will advise all friends and family of the same.
Email fm joey gansz (ar) inquiring if there is enough information & complaints to require ford to recall the engine gasket on the 1997 ford f150 pickup truck. *mr the consumer experienced engine problems due to a faulty gasket which allowed coolant to leak into the cylinders. The manufacturer was contacted but refused to admit there was a problem even though a service bulletin (sb 99-20-7) was issued. *nlm
Upon starting vehicle consumer heard a tapping noise. Then the noise became louder. Engine head gasket developed a leak which caused water to get into the engine. As a result, after a period of time, the piston connecting rod snapped. Dealership indicated this was a common problem with this engine. To correct the problem the engine has to be replaced.
Exhaust manifolds and studs are corrodeing and warping. 1997 4.6 engine. Ford f-150. Shop where I had service done reports that they have seen several similar situations within a weeks time. Could there be a problem here? Manifolds are not supposed to corrode like this.
Vehicle had coolant leak into cylinder #3 causing rings to collapse and loss of compression in cylinder. This is going to require a rebuild on the engine that has only 70,000 miles on it.
Heat shields loose on the catalytic converter. Two clamps were replaced again. I had this fixed 2 years, previously. I was charged $70.50 for this to be corrected again. It seems that there is a problem with the quality of the clamps that are being used by ford.
Problems with engine on 1997 ford f150. *mr there was a loud tapping noise which had come from the engine. The consumer received a recall letter which described the same problems as the consumers vehicle. The recall service was performed, but less than 25k miles later, the consumer was told that a new engine was needed. *scc
Consistent problem with the engine light. Engine needed to be replaced. Dealer inspected vehicle for several years and couldn't fix the engine light.
I own a 1997 ford f-150, and I believe that the truck's mileage is approximately 80,000. My truck has been maintained the entire time since I had it. My truck has never been abused nor has it ever pulled a trailer or been used for hauling. We have put thousands of dollars into my truck over the past years. The truck has had numerous problems. It has run poorly, and the check engine light has come on many times. We have brought the truck to ford for service, and we have permitted all of the repairs that ford has recommended. In april, I brought the truck in to woody anderson for service... $1100 later, the truck still faltered when starting, and continued to run "rough". The service tech at woody anderson told me that trucks run rough. I took the truck to sears, and they said her battery was bad, so we had it replaced. The truck still ran rough and did not start properly. Last friday (3 october 2003) the check engine light came on again! On sunday, I attempted to start my truck ... And the engine made a horrific sound. I turned the engine off immediately, and had it towed to woody anderson on monday morning. Now I'm being told that the engine has "fallen apart," and woody anderson wants $4000 to put in a new engine! I feel that replacing the engine is ford's responsibility. Our records show that we have done our part in keeping the truck's maintenance current. It was our expectation and belief that ford would do their part and service our vehicle properly. The fact that the check engine light continued to come on after numerous service attempts to fix the problem(s), indicates to me that the service the truck received was not sufficient to maintain the engine properly. The check engine light came on again two days before the engine's failure. Whether or not the check engine light is related to the engine's failure I do not know, but it does support the fact that problems with the engine were never resolved.
My 1997 ford f150 with 4.2l v-6 manifold gasket failed at 68,000 (original) miles which caused coolant to leak into the cylinders. Without any warning, at cold start the coolant in the cylinders caused pistons/rod to break and engine suddenly began loud knocking and pouring white smoke out of exhaust. This truck has been maintained and has never been driven hard. The cost to rebuild the motor (from ford) was $3500.00. When my mechanic called to order the rebuilt engine from ford, he was told they had just placed an order for 50 identical engines. They also told him they have to replace these engines all the time. It's a shame that ford will not take any responsibility in fixing this problem and try to help their customers. I will never buy a ford product again and I will tell everyone that I come in contact with about this very unfortunate problem that ford will do nothing about.
Cylinder #2 piston of 97 f150 truck blew a spark plug out of aluminium head. This has apparently been a problem of ford veh. Now on 2004 ford trucks they use cast iron heads. I repaired my truck myself with a heli coil but it should have been fords responsibility. Please put this in the pile of complaints about this issue........ I will never purchase another ford again.........this incident occured in dec 2000 with only 54,000 miles. My wife and daughter were on there way back home to dallas from amarillo, tx. (changed consumer info per 10/25/05 consumer call - c. Rose)
"lower intake manifold side gaskets failed, allowing coolant to leak into engine oil. Issue is addressed by ford with tsb article no. 99-20-7."
Coolant was added to the vehicle, and within twenty minutes the coolant level was low, and the vehicle started to drive roughly. Driver shut off the vehicle and would not restart it. Dealer found that cause of the problem was a faulty head gasket.
Engine failure, transmission failure
Engine failure due to coolant leakage into cylinders.
The intake manifold gasket fails causing water to leak into the engine.so in the morning when you start your car the engine has blown.the engine has to be replaced,can not be rebuilt.
While driving at any speed and without warning engine would die out, causing the consumer to pull over. Dealer has been notified.
Complete engine failure by blown head gasket which could result in loss of control of vehical. Common among 1997 & 1998 ford f-150s with the new v6 4.2 engines.
The vehicle was overheating and the mechanic determined that the vehicle had a coolant leak. The pipe which lead to the radiator rusted and caused the coolant to leak. The vehicle overheated intermittently since 1998. *nlm
My 1997 ford f150 with 4.2l v-6 manifold gasket failed which caused coolant to leak into cylinders. Without any warning, at cold start the coolant in the cylinders caused pistons/rod to break and engine suddenly began loud knocking and pouring white smoke out of exhaust. This truck has been meticulously maintained and has never been driven hard. Local repair shop says the local machine shop they use for rebuilds has seen at least 24 of these engines since january 1st, 2003! Estimates to rebuild or replace this engine range from $2,000 to $4,000. We have not yet decided what to do - scared to get new engine from ford because same problem may still be present.
Engine failure on ford 4.2l v6.
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