Cold air charge intercooler is leaking. Could cause engine failure due to allowing cooling to leak directly into combustion chambers.
2000 Ford F-150 engine complaints
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Contact states: he has replaced about 4 radiators in the last year and a half.they have been leaking. He has asked if there are any defects in them and has been told there wasn't any.
I heard a little tap thought maybe it could be an exhaust leak then a day latter my truck sounded like a lawn mower. A spark plug came out took it to the shop had to replace the heads.
While driving, the engine light illuminated the dash board. Was told the speed sensor had gone bad. Two days later the engine light illuminated again. Consumer continued to driving the vehicle. It would just take off by itself. Consumer also stated that the vehicle sounded as if it were going to cut off. *nm the speed control switch caused the black box and speed sensor to burn. Ford has not returned calls and refused to pay for part and labor to have vehicle fixed.
While driving 30 MPH driver noticed that the check engine light and SRS light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The cause has not been determined at this time. Consumer will contact the dealer in the near future.
Spark plug blew out of head on 4.6 liter 2000 f150 4x4, also broke the coil pack above it from the explosion of the plug blowing out.
On the 2000 ford f-150 with the 4.6 liter engine, a failure of the threads in their aluminum cylinder heads causes the spark plug and coil-over-plug to become dislodged and threads stripped. The cylinder head requires major repairs to become serviceable once more. A simple steel sleeve (like a "big-sert") installed at the factory would probably solve the problem and save major problems for the consumer later. Also, if this failure were to happen while vehicle were in motion, the spark plug coming in contact with the fuel rail or an injector and still firing could cause a catastrophic loss and potential accidents, injury, or even death.
The consumer stated the engine caught on fire.
Vehicle caught on fire and burnt a part of the house while parked in driveway. The fire originated from the left quadrant of the engine. Three fire investigators inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the fire, but it was inconclusive due to how excessive burnt the engine components were. Vehicle was totaled.
Arrived home 1500 parked 2000 ford f150 in front of home. Truck had no modifications no leaks no previous problems with the exception of the cruise control which quit working in sept or oct at 1800 the truck burst into flames on lh front from under hood truck was parked 3 hours totally cold truck was totally destroyed.
Vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage attached to the consumer's home. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The fire investigator confirmed that the fire started in the engine compartment area. *ak....consumer felt that it was an engine fire caused by a manufacturing defect. Ford was unwilling to investigate problem, wanted the federal safety agency to do a thorough investigation of ford f-150 trucks.
Engine compartment fire on driver's side after sitting 2 to 3 hours. Fire seemed to be at the brake master cylinder. Possible speed control deactivation switch. Fire put out very shortly after it started. Insurance company nationwide, 888‑593‑2432 ext 13, george alexander. Photographs taken.
The rear differential was fixed 3 times. When backing out of a driveway if the shifter was in drive, the vehicle shuttered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer 4 times within a 100,00 miles. *ak the engine failed on one occasion. *sc
Engine compartment fire while parked. Used cruise control 1 monthe prior to fire.
Fire started in engine compartment a few hours after being parked. The cruise control had stopped working a few weeks prior to the fire. Contact lawyer mike jolly 713‑237‑8383
Fire started in engine compartment after having been parked for a few hours. The cruise control had stopped working 2-4 weeks prior to the fire
While driving to work at 50 MPH;I heard a loud bang followed by the sounds of a large exhaust leak.when I opened the hood to find spark plug,coil,and boot ejected from #5 cylinder.I had it towed to the dealership that I have my service performed at.I bought this truck used back in july of 2003 and have it serviced on time,all the time.the truck has a little over 51,000 miles on it.I believe this to be a defect from the factory and that ford motor company should have to repair this because it is a defect. The dealership tell me that is going to cost me approx. $3000 to repair .that will consist of new heads ,coil packs,spark plugs ,gaskets and of course labor.I asked them why did this occur and no one will give a reason why.
2000 ford lightning 5.4 spark plug blew out of head.
I bought a used 2000 f-150 4x4 truck in october 2003. The vehicle had 36,000+ miles. It currently has 43,000 miles. I had the oil changed at a ford dealership and they reported the head gasket has a severe leak. I've been told by the dealership where I purchased the vehicle that they had no record of the gasket leaking. This was not a ford dealership. I believe the previous owner was aware of the problem and traded the vehicle. I realize this is a used vehicle and problems do arise, but this is a problem ford motor company is aware of. See mfg. Bulletin numbers 012110, 0214, 15793. This is my third ford truck with no problems with the previous vehicles. The question is, since ford was aware of this problem, shouldn't they be responsible to have it repaired when there is so few miles on the truck? Please respond in a timely manner. Thank you.
The truck has 33,000 miles on it and I was just told that it has a blown engine gasket - that is unbelievable for a new truck.
Spark plug on my ford svt f150 lightning popped out of the cylinder head while I was driving to work today. Doing 65 MPH and had to swerve over into their traffic to get to the shoulder safely. Warranty just expired in june but still have only 21,000 miles on my truck. This is not right because I'm looking at a bill of several thousand dollars to get this fixed.
Under hood fire after having been parke with the keys out of the ignition for 1.5 hours. The fire was in the engine compartment and burned a hole in the hood on the drivers side near the fire wall
Driving to work doing 60 MPH slowing down to get on a off ramp and I heard a big bang. I look under the hood and my, passenger side second from the front, plug, coil, and boot were ejected from there hole.
While cruising at 65 MPH a spark plug blew out of the cylinder into the fuel rail. Luckily no fire was started. This seems to be a common problem in the 5.4l engine. As even ford has changed the design of newer 5.4l engines, but has done nothing for earlier owners. The vehicle has 40,000 miles and I was told that the vehicle had an extended warranty in 11/02. However, ford now says the warranty was put on by mistake and was cancelled 1/03 - not notifying me, the owner of the truck, about it's cancellation. I have owned fords for the last 18 years, but this will be my last.
Only after 30,000 miles the check engine light comes on. Nothing seemed to be wrong. The longer the light was on the more the truck started to sputter and cut off while in drive. After being hooked up to a computer we found the oxygen sensor has gone bad.
Have a ford f150 lightning truck. 2 weeks after I bought it cylinder #2 blew the spark plug out of the head. All I did was turn the engine over and it blew. When the dealer replaced the head and plugs they found 3 of the 7 remaining plugs loose. If I didn't have the dealer replace the plugs, it would of happened again. I have all this on an invoice. Dealer would not cover it under warranty. Bill was $2300.00.
Timing sensor gear and pulley broke, causing vehicle to stall and lose power steering.
2000 f-150 4.6l engine. Blown spark plug, which damaged the driver's side head. Ford will not approve of a repair, so either the head or the engine needs to be replaced.*ak from reading various ford forums and message boards, this is a known problem that ford should be held accountable for on the 4.6l and 5.4l engines.
I had $1375 worth of maintenance done on my 2000 ford f-150 at mak haik ford on aug.14, 2003, such as transmission & power steering flush, replacing fuel, air & oil filters, new brakes & fixing ABS sensor, etc. When I got home straight from the mak haik, the alarm was acting up. Later, I discovered the cruise control was broken. Two days later, while I was in bww on westheimer, my truck combusted into flames (about 30-40 feet high). The truck is a write-off. Mak haik blew up my truck. I want my $1375 back as well as approx. $32,500 for the truck.
Spark plug launched from cylinder #7 (third back passenger side) on my 2000 ford f-150 lightning with 26,xxx miles.
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