Timing cover gasket is leaking which can cause anti-freeze to leak onto engine and seize up.
1997 Ford F-150 engine complaints
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After several recalls were repaired there was no oil pressure in engine. Dealership has informed consumer that vehicle needed a new engine. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Vehicle has had two engines replaced.*ak consumer stated vehicle overheated, water pouring out and vehicle stalled and would not restart.
Engine failed, there was a recall on the this particular engine but only on the cars. Nlm
Vehicle was leaking anti-freeze. Prior to leakage, vehicle was overheating. Took to mechanic, and informed consumer that could not locate where leakage was located after checking pressure. Drove vehicle second time, and problem was discovered in timing chain cover gasket. Mechanic finally repaired problem. *ak consumer was informed by a parts manager that this was a recall, however this vehicle was not included because it was built at the end of the year.
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Vehicle was parked in front off of house and coolant fluid was leaking from engine. Dealership was aware of problem.
Seal failed on timing gear cover and allowed anti freeeze to mix with engine oil, crankshaft and rod bearings had to be replaced. Cj
Engine idles high and then drops down low. Mechanic stated that engine was getting ready to throw a rod.
Consumer was traveling about 40 MPH on highway and heat level line stayed in red zone. He added coolant into engine. Vehicle was okay. *ak the vehicle was leaking due to timing chain cover failure.
Timing cover gasket is leaking. I have seen dozens of posts on the internet that ford fixed this for free as a recall, but ford denies any recall. This is a premature failure that is happening often enough for a full recall of all 97 f150 with the 4.2liter engine.
This vehicle was purchased new in june, 1997. Beginning in november, 2000 I have experienced numerous problems, mainly with the engine and electrical system. The vehicle has been out of my possession for almost 3 months now and I am out of pocket over $3,000 in repair work. I have contacted ford motor co. Both in writing and calling their customer service department, and they have offered no assistance and basically have told me the problems are not their concern. I have had a front timing cover gasket replaced, major engine repair work, spark plugs changed, electrical wires replaced, and now a "computer brain" was bad in the vehicle. The truck's check engine light remains on and the truck still hesitates, stalls and lurches while driving, which is not safe. I have no where to turn and obviously no money left to put in to this vehicle. I don't understand how a 3 year old truck, purchased brand new can have so many problems, I can't seem to get an answer from anybody, including ford.
"tick" noticed at startup. Towed to delaership, diagnosed as bent rod. Total engine replacement under warranty. There was no symptoms until total failure. Why did this happen and more importantly, is it going to happen again. Engine replacement estimated at over $4000. Please provide info on similar failures via email.
Engine front cover gasket leaked coolant into the engine block destroying engine and the transmission, engine would not idle down so that it could be down shifted. It is a manual transmission and the truck needed to be turned off so that the truck while off could be shifted from 5th back into first gear. Once the truck was turned on, the transmission could be shifted up from first to second, and second to third etc. *jb ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****739923
Truck was taken to dealer on 11/22/2000 due to owner detection of water in oil. Dealer found no problems with any foreign substance in the oil and engine checked ok. On 01/15/2001 the engine check light came on. Several miles later , engine attempted to stall at 50 MPH with all dashboard lights activated. Clutch was depressed and raced to prevent stall. Engine recovered after a few yards and was driven home. Truck was taken back to dealer and was told that the crankshaft bearings were the cause of the failure and that ford would replace the engine if owner agreed to pay $500 of the cost.
The original and replacement engine block components failed. Nlm
I have spent over $1,000 on miss-fire problems in 1.5 years and it was finally found that one of the cylinder heads had a factory defect that caused a coolant leak. Even though the warranty has expired, I have a hard time paying $2,000 to fix a problem that existed the day the vehicle was made.
The tail pipe is located in front of the rear wheel by design, it heats the lugs, nuts and bolts making it difficult to remove them. Nlm
Motor was inproperly installed from factory, per ford dealership, causing damage to vehicle. Dealer has repaired vehicle.
Tail pipe designed too closely to the right rear tire. Heat and fumes caused damages to right rear wheels. Asking the federal safety agency to look into this matter. *ak the dealer replaced tail pipes for some trucks but refused this customer's based on milage.
Complete loss of coolant.head gasket was originally replaced under tsb#99131,relating to coolant leaking through the head into the oil.the problem however has continued with a complete loss of coolant through the head gasket approx every 6-8 months.
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Purchased vehicle new in april 1997. From the third week of owning vehicle, engine shakes, sputters, and stalls when driving. Ford has attempted 13 times to fix problem. They replaced the engine long block on 7/24/00. Engine exhibited the same problem less then 1000 miles later. Ford once again replaced only (bad parts) in long block this time. Till this date engine still exhibits same problem. Ford's position is their representatives made the decision my vehicle is fine, so I'm stuck with it. Today, oct 22, I have another appoitment because of a loud rattle and engine problems. If requested, I can submit all invoices.
Coolant leaks through timing chain cover; wipers come on unexpectantly while in off position.
Apparent engine failure due to timing cover gasket recall 'fix'-coolant in oil?
The front cover seals and intake gaskets failed causing anti freeze to leak into the oil.
The driveshaft was replaced.
While driving the engine seized, check engine light did not illuminate. Nlm
While driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly when coming to a stop, which may cause a crash. Also, problems with defective braking system which causes extended stopping distance. Dealer cannot determine any cause. *ak when you begin to drive and try to stop, the brakes lock up.
First noticed that the truck was hesitating and could not accelerate easily. Took to a friend of ours who opened up a new auto shop and he changed the oil and noticed that it was contaminated with coolant. He then pulled up tsb from the internet regarding engine contamination, article no. 99-20-7. He encouraged us to take it to a ford dealer where they could further diagnose and hook up to their diagnostic machines, as our check engine light was on and he wasn't set up to read the computer. We drove the truck, with brand new oil, 4 miles to our house, parked and called a tow truck to come and take it to the dealer where we had purched the vehicle. We also saved a sample of the contaminated oil in an old windex bottle and sent it to the dealer. It sat for three days with no one looking at it until I finally drove there myself and asked what the heck was going on. I was informed that the person that was supposed to look at the car did not come into work and he had someone else looking into the problem. I then had to call back when I got home, 5 hours later, and was told that the whole engine had to be replaced or taken apart to see just how much damage had been done. They said it was excessively driven with the contaminated oil. We never even knew that the oil was contaminated, nor were we ever notified of the recall notice. We have the oil changed every 3,000 miles, always! Then he proceeds to tell me that our vehicle is not part of the recall. That is all we know for now and am waiting for more information from the dealer after he talks with his manager and ford. Hoping for the best.
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