While driving my truck it started to spit and sputter. Found my number 8 spark plug had blown out. Mechanic found the threads on the spark plug and the engine head stripped.
2000 Ford F-150 engine complaints
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While sitting stationary waiting for a traffic light. When the light changed I began to move and ejected a spark plug from my 5.4l triton engine. After hearing a loud popping noise and the cab of the vehicle filled up with gas fumes. Luckly I was close to home. But I am lucky that the engine compartment did not catch fire from gas and vapors in the engine area.
Spark plug blowing out of the cylinder head because of bad factory threading and possibly hurting engine and making truck run improperly. This is the second time this has happened within one year on a truck at 90k miles. This nearly cause my to have a multiple car accident.
The spark plug blew completely out while driving, it also broke the coil pack when it blew.
Car was parked, car caught on fire do to recall 05s28, put out myself. Was never informed about recall because I was second owner.
This pickup blew the spark-plug in the middle of traffic. Had to have it towed, mechanic they had to take the head off to make sure there was nothing inside. It cost me around 750.00 to fix it, which was cheap . But now 8-2014 it happen again on different spark-plug . My truck was out of the state when this happened. My son and his friends were coming back to tucson arizona when this happened.truck had to be towed to mechanic shop which he retreaded the plug housing on head, charged 400.00 to fix it . Drove off and it blew on same spark-plug that was fixed, now the problem is that the new ring that was suppose to hold spark-plug in place fell in cylinder when spark-plug blewoff. Mechanic wanted to charge 1,500 dollars to fix put it would take one week to fix it. But due that everybody had to return to tucson, because of work pickup had to be towed at a cost of $2,000.00.now head has to be taken off to get the tapped ring out and fix the head. Just very disappointed with the way ford made these heads.
5.4 triton v8. Today while driving, spark plug and coil blew out of #7 cylinder head. This also occurred several months ago on cylinder #3. Sounded like a shotgun blast which startled me taking my attention away from the road. Gas also blowing out of cylinder hole, and luckily no fire started. Strong smell of gas was present in cab of truck. Nauseated family members riding in truck. Upon inspection found plug and coil damaged by fuel rail. Also found spark plug threads stripped out of aluminum cylinder head. Known to be a common problem with ford 5.4, and is also an issue that is know to be ignored by ford. Ford estimates repair between 500.00 and 3500.00 for a known manufacturing defect that they blame on a spark plug maintenance issue.
The car has been parked in a auxiliary building with an apartment for 10 day, since may 9th. The people living in the apartment heard a load bang around 3 am and open their front door to seeing a massive fire around the f150. They tried to use a fire extinguisher to the fire to no success. They woke myself up in the main house on the property and we called 911 and started spraying the building with a house, as this is a very dry area in southern california. We open the front of the building using a crowbar to see a very smoky and hot fire around the f150. We heard several more large bangs and we attempted to put out the fire until the fire department showed up. After the fire was put out, it took about an hour for the building to cool down. The entire building has smoke damage and the f150 is completely burned out, especially on the passenger side. The jeep parked next to the f150 front end melted but did not catch on fire. It appears that the only item ever on fire was the f150, the battery completely burned away and items next to it only suffered heat and smoke damage. I feel very fortunate that this fire did not kill anyone or burn down the entire neighborhood. Let me state again, this car was not moved for 10 days.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked. The fire originated in the engine area. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 200,000.
Truck was parked in driveway when it suddenly caught on fire under the hood burning through the hood in a matter of seconds. Firefighters called to the scene said they have never seen anything like it before. I believe this fire was caused by the speed control switch, of which there have been at least two recalls on of which we were never informed about.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f-150. While parked, the contact noticed flames coming from the grill of the vehicle and from under the hood. The fire department was called to the scene and a fire report was filed. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. ..updated 01/16/2013 *bf updated 1/28/2013
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, there was noise from the vehicle and the spark plugs began misfiring. The vehicle was driven home where a mechanic inspected the failure and advised the contact that the plugs were fractured and were blown from the compartment. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified who stated there were no recalls. They offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 175,000.
The vehicle was parked in front of my home, and about 30 minutes after the vehicle was parked, it caught fire. The vehicle had been turned off for about 30 minutes before it began to smoke and then caught fire and flames burned through the entire front of the vehicle. The fire then spread and burned through the tire before the fire department was able to contain and put out the flames.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential drive-way for five hours when he noticed flames coming from the engine and through the front grill of the vehicle. The fire department was contacted who came and extinguished the fire. They did not know the origin of the fire and no one was injured. A fire report was not available. The insurance company was notified of the failure and the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted who stated they would contact him within the next fifteen days. The failure mileage was 150,000.
When trying to back out of my driveway, the truck made a loud popping sound from the engine. When I raised the hood, I could smell unburnt fuel. I then did some research online and found out that this could be a blown spark plug from the cylinder head. I have read many forums and talked to several mechanics about the symptoms I have experienced. All have said this is a very common problem with this engine and other ford engines. I called ford motor co. And they were not aware of any problems with this engine. My local dealer was aware of the problem and therefore stock plenty of ignition coils on hand. This repair is estimated to cost me $400. Ford should be responsible for this cost, no questions asked.
Vehicle had been parked for two hours at home after a long trip. Neighbors noticed that the truck had caught fire and notified me. Local vfd was able to extinguish the fire ... But not before total loss of the truck.
Spark plug was ejected out of the cylinder head. Location number 5 cylinder.
My 2000 ford f-150 with 5.4 trident engine blew a spark plug out of the cylinder head. I had no problems before this. I understand this happens to hundreds of 5.4 engines. There are no recalls for this defect. Can anything be done about this motor?I cannot afford the $3000.00 repair bill. Ford knows about this but will not do anything about it.
Parked car after having driven approximately 45miles. Spontaneous engine compartment fire occurred approximately 1 hour later in parked, locked vehicle. Apparent origin of fire was in engine compartment quadrant closest to driver. *tr internet search of similar fires suggests speed control deactivation switch. (see http://www.rvappraisals.com/ford-fires.htm)... Truck now looks like the one shown in column 2, row 9 on above page. (see also http://put.edidomus.it/auto/pdf/news/141009_incendi_ford.pdf).
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated the vehicle was off for approximately five hours when it engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact was informed that the fire started near the cruise control button. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence and parked. The failure and current mileages were 127,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that he heard a loud noise in his driveway, he went outside and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The contact did not mention if there were any injuries. The police were called and a report was filed. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that the legal department would contact him. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential garage when the vehicle erupted in flames from the engine compartment. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a fire report was filed. The vehicle as well as the residential garage was destroyed. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The current and failure mileage was approximately 69,200.
I have had 2 spark plugs blow out of cylinders, once while driving and once while it was idling in the driveway. The spark plugs were torqued in using a torque wrench, but work loose with time. I have to check the tightness of the plugs every six months or they will loosen up and blow out. I have helicoils put in for the threads, but it is $400 each time it happens.
Parked my ford f150 in front of my house last evening about 6pm. Nothing out of the ordinary about the way the truck was running or operating. Was awakened at 3am this morning to my neighbor banging on my door,screaming "your truck is on fire!" I woke my husband, he and the neighbor put the fire out before fire dept showed up. All said and done. The investigation continued after day light, to find out that it was the cruise control recall part! Recall was in 1999, I bought the 2000 ford in 2003 used. Never received a letter about the recall and assumed that it had been repaired prior to me purchasing the vehicle. I called ford. They gave me a case number and told me that the legal department would send me a packet to fill out. But it would take 15 days before I would receive the packet.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact was sitting idle with the brakes depressed when there was an abnormal banging from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that one of the spark plugs was fractured. The spark plug was repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 86,000.
For the third time I am having to take my 2000 ford f150 in to have the heater core replaced the first two times I took it into the dealership to determine the problem. Each previous time ended with the heater core being replaced. Each time the issue is preceded by fluid leaking onto the street and into the cab. As it drips into the cab it gives off a pungent smell. The first time the heater core was replaced I paid 800 dollars for the work. The second time I took it in, I was informed that the issue was a common one but the warranty would cover the work for the heater core replacement at that time. I was told however that if I needed another core it would not fall under the warrantied work.
My truck just burnt up sitting in my driveway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The vehicle was parked and shut off for approximately three hours when the contact was alerted that the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department appeared on the scene to extinguish the fire. The police also appeared on the scene but a report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent repair shop. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of the failure and was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 78,000.
2000 f 150 4x4 extended cab caught fire while parked under a carport. The truck had not been driven in approximately 4 hours when the fire began. The fire destroyed the pick up truck, which I bought new and had only 120,000 miles. The fire also spread to the carport and destroyed it before the fire department could contain it. The vehicle was in excellent condition and is a total loss. It was only covered with liability insurance. The pick up was recalled due to the cruise control causing a potential fire hazard. The cruise was disconnected by the ford dealership when it was recalled. The VIN number is [xxx] my name is [xxx], [xxx], ga drivers license number [xxx]. I have a call in to ford and am awaiting a response from them. They say it takes up to 15 days. If a passing ups driver didn't see the fire it would have also burned our 2nd car that was parked next to the f-150.
2000 ford 5.4l spark plug ejection ford knows of the problem' they should have to fix the flaw. This happened to my wife and child while driving, she nearly drove off the road due to the loud noise and loss of power.
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