1998 Ford F-150: engine overheating

Filed Apr 12, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 225,000 miles · AL · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 ford f-150. The contact was not notified by the manufacturer that the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control) was issued on january 27, 2005. The speed control function failed to properly shut off pertaining to the speed control deactivation switch and the contact was unaware that the vehicle could overheat, smoke, or burn because of the failure. While the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, it caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was notified and provided a case number. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 225,000. .*bf consumer stated when engaging speed control, the engine would missfire so bad, that I would cut the speed control off before the engine would stall. 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb - (recall related incident) ts

Filed May 22, 2008 · Engine · 125,000 miles · OH

Ford issued tsb 99-20-7 covering coolant leaks in 1999. I had not experienced this problem until may of 2008. The problem is that ford recognized this problem years ago failed to recall or inform the owners. The result with the vehicle out of warranty is a lower head gasket replacement costing $1500-2300 if the engine has not seized if the engine has experience hydrolock (engine seizure) replacement costs are more than $4000. There are literally hundreds of persons experiencing this problem. I'm including weblinks to review. Http://forums.treemedia.com/fb/showthread.php?t=224&page=1&pp=15.

Filed Apr 18, 2007 · Engine · 79,099 miles · FL

Engine failed due to poor quality parts. Coolant leaked into cylinder, causing engine to seize, causing a bent rod, meaning $3000. All could have been avoided if ford would have taken responsibility and issued a recall and fixed a simple gasket, $400 procedure maximum. Ford continues to deny there is a problem and will not help!

Filed Apr 16, 2007 · Engine · 125,000 miles · IN

1998 ford f-150 4.2l v-6 125,000 miles . No known events leading up to failure. Immediate catastrophic engine failure , broken connecting rod, due to hydraulic lock, where coolant leaks into the combustion chambers. It is my understanding that technical bulletins have been issued which indicated that an improper gasket was used to seal the intake manifold from coolant which allowed the coolant to leak into the combustion chambers, causing this failure . One known is aera technical committee and issued by jasper engines. *ak engine replacement was required. Engine was replaced

Filed Oct 13, 2006 · Engine · 90,000 miles · LA

1998 4.2l v6 ford engine coolant leak in engine causing hyperlock and blow a rod need to replace engine.

Filed Aug 16, 2006 · Body, Engine · 47,000 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken in for body work, it sat for 2 weeks. When the vehicle was started following the 2 weeks, the engine noise was louder than normal, and there was a coolant leak. A private mechanic was consulted, who determined the head gasket was blown. Also, the doors had cracked one half inch from the corner of the window seal. A private mechanic informed the contact the cracks were due to the weight of the door.

Filed May 11, 2006 · Engine · 127,528 miles · AL

On a 1998 ford f-150 2wd pickup with a 4.2l engine........ Initial overheating due to low engine coolant. Refilled coolant and kept level at appropriate working level. From a cold start one morning heard loud knocking sound from engine. Brought it in to get it checked by local mechanic, which advised me that I needed a new engine. Purchased a re-manufactured engine at approx 125,000 miles on old engine.

Filed Mar 25, 2006 · Engine · 100,000 miles · OH

My truck had a defective manifold gasket, the same problem that so many '97 - '98 f-150 owners have had. (see website: http://forums.treemedia.com/fb/showthread.php?t=224) coolant leaked into my engine due to ford's faulty gasket and ruined the entire system, forcing me to spend $3400 on a new engine. The website mentioned above has had over 45,000 hits, which clearly shows that this is a major problem. Please look into this problem. Ford is fleecing its customers.

Filed Sep 25, 2005 · Engine · 88,000 miles · OH

98 ford f-150 with 4.2l with coolant leaking into engine. This is happening to almost all of these engines and ford is doing nothing about it.

Filed Aug 14, 2005 · Engine · 66,350 miles · AK

Head gasket/ head bolt failure at 66,000 miles. Mechanic reported it during routine service. Said 3 things cause this failure. 1. Lack of coolant (overheating), 2. Defective gasket or 3. Factory defect during the milling the head. Mechanic reported this as a known problem with this model of ford truck. Since the coolant level has always been maintained, that leaves the other two possibilities. Since this vehicle is regularly serviced, problem was caught right away. No indication of problem before hand. No tsb issued for this vehicle but some for other ford vehicles in same manufacturing year. Searching the internet found similar problems with other ford 150s' with premature blown head gaskets. Repairs at ford dealer were $2300 with little choice to go elsewhere. Problems with dealer in getting repair done correctly, but that is a different complaint. I have seen other recalls for defective head gaskets over the years, this engine should be considered.

Filed Jul 14, 2005 · Engine · 132,300 miles · AL

Like many others, my lower intake manifold gasket failed at 132,000 miles, resulting in coolant leaking into the #4 cylinder and causing a hydrolock condition. I replaced the motor. Prior to the hydrolock, I had noticed coolant levels dropping for a year or so prior but thought nothing of it and just periodically topped off the coolant. At the time of failure, I noticed lots of white smoke coming from the exhaust.

Filed Jun 28, 2005 · Engine · 75,000 miles · AL

Coolant leaked into the engine due to a faulty deisgn of the front cover gasket causing a bent rod due to uncompressible coolant in the cylinders.