Oil leak. I have a 1999 ford f-150 with a 5.4 motor that leaks oil from the rigth head, this problem was fixed 03/29/00 at 9900 miles.it 42000 miles it started leaking again the dealer checked it out and said it was the same head gasket as before but because it was out of warranty I would have to pay for the repair. Ford said they wont. The dealer told me that ford had changed to a differtent type of head gasket because of this problem but it was up to ford to pay or not to pay for repairs.
1999 Ford F-150 engine complaints
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Have a 1999 ford f-150 with a 5.4 liter engine. #3 spark plug blew out and had to have a costly repair done by the mechanic pulling the head and placing an insert into the hole. Killed 2 birds with 1 stone because the passenger side head was leaking oil. This same spark plug had blown out two previous times. Finally decided that something was wrong. Have driven fords all of my life. Not sure will purchase again.
Consumer complained about engine head gasket leaking oil.
1999 ford f-150 head gasket leak, research reveals common factory defect. No assistance from ford service bulletin from ford says I may have to replace engine.
1999 ford f150 blown head gasket right side can't afford to pay 4700.00 dollars to replace gasket & head. Ford knows they have a problem with the gasgets on the triton motros but fail to take blame. This is a fire hazard when oil is leaking on the exhaust. Recall!! Before someone gets hurt or killed.
Head leaks oil on right side of motor had it fixed once and is now leaking again.
I never abused my 99 ford lightning in any way and @ 21000 miles it blew #3 spark plug out of the head. Ford finally agreed that if I would pay $817.00 for the deductible they would pay the rest. I don't think I should have had to pay anything since the head was defective from the factory.
Head gasket blown and needed to be replaced. *ph (nar) dealer was contacted and repairs were made until the head gasket was blown again.
Right side head gasket on 5.4 v8 leaking again at 72,000 miles. Heads replaced once and gaskets replaced twice. Out of warranty now. We need a recall. Oil drips on hot exhaust and smokes, fire hazard.
Head gasket blew and needed to be replaced. *ph after spending lump sums of money the consumer was told that there is an defect in the deck surface of the engine block that allowed oil to leak out of the engine. The condition was not caused by the head gaskets. Due to the extent of damages to the engine a new one had to be purchased for over $5000.00. The consumer is asking ford to help pay for repairs on the faulty automobile.
While driving 60 MPH plug blew out of the cylinder, causing the vehicle to lose power.
I had a spark plug blow out of the head on my truck. It is a 1999 ford f-150, with a 5.4 liter triton v-8 engine. I had never heard of this, until the mechanic at my local dealership said they had seen it before. Also at an earlier date the sheet metal on the drivers side door about three inches from the bottom of the window cracked. Its has cracked two more times since then. They (ford motor co.) finally put a new door skin on, but a man who I know that runs a body shop said it's in the door itself and that a skin wouldn't prevent it from happening again. I'm just very disappointed in the products that are on the market anymore they lack quality and they don't last for near as long as they should.
I own a 1999 f150 with a 5.4 liter motor that has a design flaw (also affects that ztec and 4.6l, 5.4l v8 and also their big v10 motors): this is the 2nd time my sparkplug has blown out the top of my engine and almost caused an accident. It happens unexpectedly under normal driving conditions. As I search google, yahoo and other web forms I see 1,000's of others have complained about the same issue and ford will not fess up. It's so bad that there is even a company that make s a kit to fix the hole where the sparg plug once was to save you from having to buy a new head. If you go to the dealer to fix this and it will cost you $2000-$3000. Ford need to recall this before some one gets hurt or killed due to the unexpected power loss.
While driving spark plug blew out of the cylinder head and a loud noise was heard. The noise startled the driver who lost control of the vehicle momentarily. The cylinder head was replaced.
Ford f-150 xlt 57,000 miles - spark plugs stripped, and destroy spark plug. Noticed hissing sound from under hood when engine was just turned off. Ticking sound when first starting engine. Took vehicle to local ford dealership for servicing. No warranty support. Claims to never hear of problem, even though f150-online forum has over 100 such incidents reported.
I have a f-150 pick-up still being paid off and it is leaking for the right hand side. There are technical service bulletins for this but it will cost a couple of thousand to replace the head. If ford knows about this and I have looked all over the internet and others had similar problems, why hasn't a recall been issued.
While driving the vehicle at 30 MPH, there was a loud rattling sound coming from the engine. When the spark plugs were removed from the engine, they were covered with anti freeze. Engine head gaskets were leaking. Ford has a current technical service bulletin concerning this engine problem.
1999 ford f150 lightning blew two spark plugs out of the head.
I have a 99 ford f150 with a head gasket problem. The left head was replaced with 3000 miles on the truck because of the same leak. The dealer told me that ford had some bad millwork on the heads and they couldn't get a good seal. Now with 73000 the heads are starting to seep again. Also my truck has a crack in the door metal near the corner of the window of the drivers side. Here again it seems to be a problem found in many f150's from 97 through 01.
Whenever consumer turned the key to start the engine, there was a loud rattling sound coming from the engine. Spark plugs were removed, that were covered with anti freeze. Engine head gaskets were leaking, and that caused the engine to throw a rod. Ford has a current technical service bulletin concerning this engine problem.
A spark plug blew out of the head on my 1999 ford f150 5.4l engine approximately 10,00 miles after changing the plugs.
Do a recall on the leaking intercooler on the 1999-2000 ford f150 lightnings.
I have a 1999 svt ford f150 lightning that recenlty developed the infamous leaky intercooler.there was a customer service/satisfaction campaign issued by ford that expired september of '02. This problem can cause engine failure.which can increase changes of an accident alot.especially losing power brakes.ford will not cover the cost of this problem that they know about and won't do anything til a real recall is issued not a half ass consumer satisification campigain for one year.
3 spark plugs on my 99 f150 have backed themselves out, causing immediate engine decompression. The only way to adequately repair is to completely remove the head, a multi-day, multi-dollar task. Viewing auto message boards suggest I am not alone in this experience. Apparently there is some defect in the triton v8 engine design, although my research shows ford has not addressed this issue.
The spark plug in the 3rd cylinder back on the passenger side blew out of the engine causing 1800 dollars damage to the engine. This is not an isolated incident and has happened to several ford f150 owners. It is the consensus of several mechanics that this failure is related to the design of the cylinder head. There is a potential for fire from this caused buy the unburnt fuel leaving the cylinder and being ignited by the exposed spark plug.
Consumer states engine service light stays on. Dealer notified.
1999 ford lightning that has a leaking intercooler. Just recently bought vehicle used from ford dealer in march 2003. Would like recall on intercooler to be re-opened. I did not own the truck at time of original recall,but I would like it to be repaired. They sold me a pre-owned certified vehicle that should have been inspected for this.
I bought the 99 f-150 used. I've owned it for 2 years and in those two years spent over 3000 dollars repairing it. I cant handle the thought of keeping a truck that cost so much in repairs. And now the dealer tells me I need a new transmission. This is one week after I spent over 500 replacing the spark plugs, fuel filter, and getting the fuel injectors cleaned. I have only 58,000 miles on the thing and was told by the dealer that the plugs don't need to be touched for 100,000 miles. Well it was missing and that was the problem. The truck slams into gear between 1 and 2, and now the problem is my transmission is bad. At 58,000 miles? And I've never even towed anything. Just regular wear and tear? I think these trucks must be lemons. After I get the transmission fixed, I'll have spent $5,600 in a two year span. I have to sell it because the repairs are more than the payment. I guess that's why it was sold to me when it was only two years. Old.
While driving at 35mph spark plug blew out. Dealer notified.
The head gaskets with 4.6 and 5.4 engines were defective. (ford bulletin 02-22-07) the oil dripped onto the flange which held the exhaust pipe to the manifold on the right side of the engine. Scc
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