Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer who recommended that the spark plugs be replaced. They also informed the contact that the spark plugs may possibly fracture when being removed from the engine which would result in an additional repair cost for the removal process. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
2004 Ford F-150 engine complaints
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Spark plug blew out of engine. Happened once in 2009 right side of engine. Had head repaired with heli-coil kit. Replaced plugs, plug wires, coil. Repairs cost in excess of $700. Happened again in january of 2011. Same side of engine, same plug. Not repaired yet. This is a tremendous fire/safety hazard. Gas vapors trapped in engine compartment with the firing plug dangling free. Could start an engine fire. Very dangerous!
Driving on highway at 40mph, engine misfired, and stopped running. Had vehicle towed to dealer for diagnosis. Was told spark plug was blown out of engine, damaging ignition coil. Was quoted $620 to repair. Went back to dealer 2 days later to pick up vehicle and was told that the repair did not work. Was quoted "at least $2000" to replace head. After researching problem, thousands of other owners of ford vehicles have had the same problem. Why is this not being recalled? Ford has not remedied this problem and is still guilty of fraud by selling vehicles with a known problem.
I have a 2004 ford f -150 with a sound in the top end . It sounds like a rod knocking but since it is a over head cam that isn't possible. I have looked on line and asked around about this for some time now with no good answers!
The #3 spark plug was ejected from the engine block. Upon inspection, the threads were stripped and damaged beyond belief. After tapping the whole, the plug was able to be replaced. A month later, the #7 plug did the same thing being ejected from the engine. Another round of fixing but this time the repair was not successful. The new plug did not stay in. Both of the old plugs are in pieces with most of the parts lost to the roadway below.
Accelerating through 60mph, heard loud engine noise, with subsequent rough running and heavy vibrations. Vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who found three broken/blown out spark plugs/coils, which were replaced. Approximately 8 months preceding this incident, two spark plugs disintegrated under similar circumstances. All spark plugs had been installed about 30,000 miles before the first incident.
I was driving on a highway at 55 MPH in my 2004 ford 150 when I heard a loud noise from the engine. Found a spark plug had been completely blown out of the engine. I have done some reading and found this to be a common problem with ford's triton engines. Coil pack was sparking which could have LED to a serious engine fire. Please have ford fix the problem.
Returning from a trip to northeast alabama, my 2004 f-150 4x4 with a 4.6 liter engine, blow the # 2 spark plug out of the engine. I got the truck back to my girlfriends home in northeast ga. And this is where I'm still at. The dealer I called told me that the plug was at fault before I could even finish telling him what had happened and that it would cost me about $2,800.00 to replace the head on that side... I asked him "if it was the plug at fault and you haven't even seen the truck yet, how do you know it's going to take a replacement head and the cost of it"? He put me on hold and after 20 minutes I hung up and called back and no one would talk to me about it..!! Since then, I have researched this and found that not only has it happened to others, but it has happened to alot of others...!! I have also found that this problem has been reported to your agency many times and to date, nothing has been done about it. When this plug blow out of the head, fuel was being pushed out of the head and could have caused a fire under the hood. At speeds on interstates as high as they are, my girlfriend, myself and out 2 dogs could have been killed..!!!! So why is your agency not doing anything about this problem...!!!?????!!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the spark plugs had detached from the engine. The contact called the manufacturer who advised him to take the vehicle to the local dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 97,000. Updated 1/25/11 *cn updated 02/04/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150 heritage. The contact stated that there was a hole found in the muffler on the bottom which he noticed after seeing a puddle under the vehicle. Furthermore, the clutch on the manual transmission would not shift correctly. The vehicle was inoperable. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was 104,921. The failure mileage was 83,023.
My gently used 2004 ford f-150 with approximately 63k miles is having motor problems. There is severe ticking/knocking of the motor for no apparent reason. There is also a gross loss of power and the gas mileage has immensely decreased. All the required maintenance and service has been consistently done on this vehicle and it is mainly driven on the weekends due to the fact that I am a nyc commuter. I have taken the truck to ford and they are unable to help me without thousands of dollars of repair. This truck is gently used and was conveyed to be in excellent condition & excellent working order by ford at the time of purchase. There is no reason for this problem to occur. The vehicle has become unsafe to drive and ford refuses to take responsibility for the problem. Updated ivoq 12/01/10
I took my 2004 f-150 to kerry ford located in the city of springdale because of a window problem I had. The service desk asked me if I was aware of the problems with the spark plugs for my year truck. I told him no, I wasn't. The ford employee stated that since my mileage was at 89,000, he strongly suggested that I have my spark plugs changed before I get any closer to 100,000 miles. The employee stated that the spark plugs are getting stuck in the engine or breaking off while being replaced. I was told for a tune up, it would be roughly $300.00 plus an extra $89.00 for each spark plug that breaks. The employee stated that the spark plug was poorly designed and didn't have enough threads. The employee stated that ford has accepted no responsibility for the issue. The employee instructed me to goggle, ford f 150 spark plug to verify that he was telling the truth. I asked that you do the same! People have spent any where from $300.00-$4500.00 for fords poor design. Ford has even designed a special tool to try an assist in getting out the spark plugs without breaking them. Some drivers have had their spark plug literally pop out of the engine while driving. I did take my truck in for service after reviewing all the material on the internet. I now have the distinction of the worst horror story at kerry ford. I was told prior to having my truck worked on, that their tech has had decent luck getting the spark plugs out. Kerry ford had broken maybe two spark plugs at the most. I dropped my truck off the night before service so they could soak the plugs in lubricant. After there days of service, ford called me and stated that 6 out of the 8 spark plugs broke off. Ford had to drill out the broken plugs to remove them. Kerry ford did show me some compassion and lowered the extra fee from $89.00 to $39.00 since so many of my spark plugs broke off.
I own a 2004 ford f150 with 5.4l v8 engine. Mileage is 104000. Had spark plugs changed and all 8 spark plugs broke off resulting in a very high cost to me. There are numerous complaints of this on the internet. I believe this is a manufacturing defect and cost is being past on to consumer.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. While the contact was driving approximately 62 MPH, the engine warning light illuminated with a slight loss of engine power. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they stated that one or more of the spark plugs detached from the engine. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired at an estimated cost of $600. The contact had concern of a potential fire hazard due to the defect. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I have a 2004 ford f150 that dies, stalls, or surges at stop light or at low speed. It is an intermittent problem that doesn't send any error codes to the computer. The pickup will just die during while turning or stopping. I have been to the dealer and the problem is still not corrected. I have had numerous close calls due to dying during turning.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the steering wheel would vibrate excessively when driving 40 MPH and over. The vehicle would not remain in third gear when shifted and the interior of all four tires were worn prematurely. The tires were replaced at a local tire specialty facility and the contact was advised to rotate the tires every 2000-3000 miles. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit an unusual knocking from the top portion of the engine. The rear brake light above the crew cab would become filled with water that was leaking into the vehicle. Also when accelerating to highway speeds, the vehicle would become resistant to acceleration. The contact would have to depress the accelerator pedal abruptly. When doing so, the check engine warning light would illuminate and the vehicle would vibrate violently. The contact believed there was an issue with the fuel gauge and tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.
2004 ford f150 with a 4.6 liter triton engine. Ejected 3rd cylinder back on the passenger side . This happened 24000 miles after I changed the plugs.
Ford f-150 with triton engine. I serviced spark plugs at 99,000 miles per ford manual. Plugs snapped off when mechanics tried to remove them even with special tools. The garage said I was lucky that it only cost $1200 to change the plugs. They didn't have to pull the heads on the engine which could have cost thousands. Garage said this defect was common on triton engines. I called ford. Their reply was that they wouldn't do anything because this is a maintenance part. Interesting to note that ford now supplies the new plugs with a tube of grease so the plug threads don't lock up in the engine head. Other posts on this site detail similar problems plus plugs blowing out of the heads. One needs to wonder if ford didn't transfer their blow out problem to the rest of us by tightening the plugs too tightly at the factory.
I have a 2004 f-150 that has spit two spark plugs out with in a year. The second one caught fire . There has been this issue with many owners of ford trucks and is a on going issue ford won't take care of. Napa auto parts has a repair kit made just for this issue with ford engines. The cost is $ 73.00 plus having someone do the repair.
Engine started knocking at 62,000 miles leading to total catastrophic engine failure while driving. Engine shut down and I had limited control of the vehicle while driving.
Factory spark plugs in 2004 f 150 are breaking when removing even from the dealerships.
I was driving the truck at about 45 MPH when I felt the engine "missing". I rolled down my window and could hear the engine missing and running very rough. I was about 30 seconds from my house, so I continued. Right before I got to my house I shut off the engine and coasted into my driveway. I tried cranking the truck the next morning and it idled rough for about 10 seconds and then the engine failed. I towed it to the ford dealership where they diagnosed that it hydrolocked. There was a lot of gas and water in the oil pan (the entire coolant system had dumped there). It was then that I found out that there was a recall on 2005 f150's for the same problem, a faulty fuel injector that caused hydrolocking. I called ford and asked if I was covered under this recall since I had the same part. They informed me it was only for 2005, not for 2004 regardless of the part #. They offered me no help since my truck was at 72k miles. The truck was impeccably maintained with the oil being changed every 3k miles.
My 2004 f-150 (a $34,00 vehicle)ford pickup truck (58,000 miles) blew a spark plug out of the head in august of 2009. A ford dealer fixed the problem by putting in a helicoil into the plug to repair the issue. ($580) this past february it blew a plug again, the dealer told me that the only reliable fix was to put in a new engine head. The cost for this was $3,000 dollars. If you look at this web site you will see the thousands of consumers that have face this defect. It is apparent that ford is turning their back and ignoring the issue that these vehicles should be recalled. If they will not address the issue I am sure that your agency should look into this issue. Http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/ford/tr7hfu0vd0n2u9kpd thousands of examples of this recallable failure.
Ford f-150 with triton v-8 spark plug blowout.
I have recently purchased a 2004 ford f 150 and today 3/4/2010 has made the second time it has blown out a spark plug. I understand that there is no recall on this and I would like to know why, because this is happening to alot of customers. [xxx] is my email. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
I own a 2004 ford that the spark plug edjected from the head. I took the truck into a garage and they put a helicoil in, that lasted 1 week and blew out again. Now I need a new head.
2004 ford f150 with issue during spark plug replacement. Consumer states that it is impossible to remove spark plugs without breaking them causing more money to be spent to get the dealer or mechanic to fix it. *kb the consumer stated once that happens it involves removing the head and incurring charges of $2,000 to $2, 5000 in labor costs.
Tl*the contact owns 2004 ford f-150 truck. The contact was driving 30 MPH when the engine stalled and the contact coasted in neutral gear onto the side of the road. The roads were wet, yet, they played no factor in the vehicle failure. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The dealers quoted a price of $300-$1800 to replace the spark plugs. The dealer stated that the repair did not fall under the 100,000 mile warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 60,100. The current mileage was 60,300. Updated 03/26/10
The 'engine fuel control module' on my 2004 ford f-150 4x4 extended cab, 6 3/4ft bed, 5.4l 3v engine 4x4 has failed due to poor design. The module is located under the bed of the truck, and cracks when hit by pebbles that are inevitably kicked up. Water then gets into it and it fails causing the vehicle to stop and not run at all. Once the mechanic found out what the issue was, he then tried to order the part. The module is on national back order, 3 months I'll have to wait to receive it. This is my only source of transportation and I do not know what to do. I paid over $30.000 for this vehicle and now I cannot drive it because of a $77 part that I cannot get. Ford should be held responsible for this issue and the time that I will not be able to use it. If it is on 'national back order', then obviously there is a design issue and a recall should be issued. 3 months back order is not acceptable. Is ford motor co going to give me a ride to work, the doctors, etc while I wait for the part to come in? Something has to be done. Please do your best to look into this and find a solution. Thank you again for your time and consideration.
I own a 2004 ford f150 5.4 liter engine. I have never changed the spark plugs. I driving and a spark plug blew out of the engine. This could be a serious problem and expensive and not created by me,it has to be a defect. The gas vapors coming out of the plug hole could start a fire.
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