Vehicle was parked, and would not start up at all. There was water coming from inside of vehicle. Dealership was aware of problem. *ak
1997 Ford F-150 engine complaints
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Ford motor company issued technical service bulletin ppb29 in december 1999 regarding failure of engine front cover gasket. I was not notified of the recall.in march 2001 ford motor company cancelled the recall. If the gasket was faulty in december 1999 how can it not be faulty today. What is my recourse for this problem. My local ford dealer estimated it would cost approximately $800.00.
Engine failed. Yd
While driving theres a skip in engine. Took to dealer, and they stated that engine is knocking and going bad. Please provide any further information.
Exhaust on rear rim which has caused the rim to start pitting and may cause failure.
While driving at any speed vehicle started to choke/ sputter, and run rough. Then, it dies. Once while going down a hill engine stalled/ it became very hard to steer, and consumer almost lost control.please provide any further information.
#1 0r #2 piston rod knocked a hole through oil pan during a major engine failure. This should not happen to an engine at 51000 miles. I feel this engine had a defect at manufacture or a design flaw as I find I am not alone in having this engine fail.
We have had over 5 , now 6 recall's within the last year.there is no modifications to this truck, and had been getting vibration's in the rear,but ford said they saw no problem with this,now the engine has blown and they cannot give me an explanation for this.. Luckily I was not driving at the time.
Defective electrical and engine system
Tail pipe will heat up to point where rear right tire shredded. Consumer has contacted dealer.*ak while driving, firestone wilderness ht ii tire blewout, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle and crash, dot number w2031pt166, tire size p235/70r16, consumer was injured in accident.
Started the motor in the morning to go to work, knocking noise from either back of motor or front of transmission. Took vehicle to dealer where I purchased it from. Was told by technician that he also heard nkocking noise. Technician put stethoscope on motor says oil pump might be bad. His sugesstion on the work order was to pull the oil pan and inspect bearings. This was not performed due to the fact that I was never informed of there recomendation. Technicians final recomendation was for me to purchase a brand new motor from the dealer and allow them to put it in for a low low price of $3000.00 out the door. This seems to me to be very deceitful due to the fact that not hardly anything was done to find the source of the knock but yet there final decision is for me to pay $3000.00 for a new motor and installation. When they do not even know if this is the problem. Cost me $35.00 for there deceitful recomendation. I have been searching the internet for other 1997 ford f-150 motor problems that include knocking noises and they are every where on the web. All motor problems with the same symptoms as mine are all low mileage motors. Mine only has 67951 miles on it. I have religously maintained all aspects of my vehicle. Ford sells low qaulity products and there dealers are deceitful!
The front cover gasket failed , the consumer is requesting reimbursement per recall 99b29. Nlm
While driving down the road, another vehcile hit consumer's bumper. Consumer proceeded to drive and was nformed by another consumer that fire was coming from bottom of vehicle. While walking awayfrom the vehicle, it blew up. Dealer has not been contacted. *ak one person was injured.
Accelerator pedal locked up with speed control engaged while driving at highway speed of 68-70 MPH, could not deactivate speed control by applying brakes or disengaging it by the on/off switch. Disengaged by shifting into neutral and turning vehicle off. This caused engine problem. Vehicle was taken to dealer, and informed consumer that engine was blown, and needed replacement. Provide any further information on this matter. *ak neede replacement. Provide any further information on this matter.
After vehicle was examined for a manufacturer service program on ingition,vehicle did not operate properly. When dealership examined vehicle, a hole in engine head was discovered. Dealer informed consumer that component needed to repair was no longer available, which required that entire engine be replaced at consumer's expense. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
With only 1200 miles over warranties engine should have been replaced by ford motror .head gasket and front cover seal should not of leaked /100,000 miles or more.
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I did not cause the engine to fail. The defective parts did, however cause me to have the engine completly overhauled. There was a "chewed" up rod. I have the manifold gasket and the bad rod in my possession and would be glad to show any representative interested.
I purchased a used 1997 f-150 (4.2l v-6) in july of 2000. Just after I had purchased it a bearing in the motor went out. There was 68,000 miles on the vehicle at that time. There was an extended warranty on the vehicle but ford covered it 100%. They installed a new long block engine free of charge. The new engine had a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. I recently brought the vehicle in for a check engine light and they found out that the #4 cylinder was burning radiator fluid. The dealership disassembled the motor and said the only cause for the water could be pinholes in the cylinder head. Which was caused during the casting process. Now the engine is 8 months old with 24,000 miles on it. Ford will not cover any of the work. The probable cause of the first engine going out was a leaky water seal gasket that was replaced. Now engine number two is going bad because of water. The vehicle now has 92,000 miles on it, but it took two engines to get it there. Knowing that the first scheduled service is set for 100,000 miles. I think ford should stand behind this second engine and cover the cost. This wasnt caused by any abuse, it was caused from a faulty part from the factory. This engine was bad from the start. I just find it difficult to pay the 1,500 dollars to replace a faulty part on a brand new engine. This is a problem ford is aware of, they just won't admit it.
Timing gasket failure followed by engine failure. Good running truck brought to firestone shop for diagnosis & repair of water leak. Timing gasket and water pump replaced. Water pump was not leaking, but had 100k miles. After leak repair severe hesitation noted on acceleration from stop. While returning to firestone oil pressure drop at red light after passing other vehicle. Cam shaft sensor now bad and changed; hesitation fixed, pressure ok. Drove < 5 miles; accelerated onto interstate & drove 4 mi. At 1st stop after exiting interstate oil pressure drop. Returned to firestone. Now I need a new engine--$3000!
When consumer went out to warm up vehicle in the morning, vehicle started up fine. However, then piston in engine shattered. No determination was given for the cause of this defect. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Consumer took vehicle in to be examined because of a loss in coolant. A private mechanic noticed that timing cover was cracked, and it needed to be replaced. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Comsumer was turning into a parking lot and heard something click. Consumer took a look and went to a nearby garage. Nearest ford dealer was 15 miles away. 3 bolts had sheared completely off. Manufacturer stated they hadn't seen a problem like this, but warranty was expired.
Consumer received notification from ford , in service program #99b29, that engine gasket front cover was defective and would be replaced with a redesigned model. Consumer complained that there was an expiration date of march 31, 2001 for this service program, and ford was not going to replace this defective component for free when this defect could cause engine coolant leaks. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
I have contacted ford motor co. By phone & email and they say they will get back w/me and never do. There is no follow up on their part. No customer service and no satisfaction. The customer service ended at the signing of the bill of sale. No safety defect.
After recall work was performed for the timing cover, when driving vehicle and going to apply brakes, oil light would come on. Oil pressure would drop, and engine would operate erratically. Consumer formed by another dealership stated that if engine coolant was entered into oil system and/or oil pan, and vehicle has been driven for approximately 250 miles, engine will become damaged, and needed to be replaced. Dealership that performed recall work stated the engine was running normally when turned over to consumer, and they were not responsible because regular oil changes were not performed on vehicle. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Engine would be making loud knocking noises. Took vehicle to mechanic and was informed that engine pistons were knocking within cylinders. They were wobbling.*ak the defective engine was replaced.
We purchased this ford vehicle from a ford dealer eight months ago. We just learned it has a blown engine probably resulting from coolant leaking into the engine. We've learned ford has replaced other '97 f150 engines with this defect. Our dealer indicates there have been no such service bulletins. We paid $12,000 eight months ago.
Upon start up engine was making a knocking sound. Problem was diagnosed as a bent rod for the number one piston. *ak blown intake gasket caused a leak.
Noticed in early 11/2000 that engine made a "ticking" sound on startup. Started using higher octane gas and used an oil treatment. "tick" went away. Drove home on the evening of 11/17/2000 and parked the truck. Got in the truck on the morning of 11/20/2000 and the engine would not turn. I had the battery checked out - it was good. I had the truck towed to a repair shop (non-dealer) and was told that the engine had locked up. The truck in currently in the process of have the engine replaced.
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