In late december 2008 I had all my spark plugs replaced by 1st choice automotive. By the end of january 2009 one of the sparks plugs shot out of the engine. They came and towed my truck to their shop and put in a helicoil. Once again at beginning of march the same spark plug shot out. The shop tells me that ford has a service bulletin on it. The bulletin says to replace the cylinder head. I called al packer ford to confirm what first choice automotive. They said ford does have a service bulletin on this defect and agreed along with the shop that I should replace my cylinder head. I feel that if ford knows that they are having a problem with these cylinder heads then they should repair it. I should not have to pay to fix a problem that they already know about. Any help you can give is appreciated.
2001 Ford F-250 SD engine complaints
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My ford truck started making a clicking noise from the engine compartment. Then approximately 2 weeks later while driving down the highway at 65mph there was a loud pop and then a loud exhaust sound. The engine threw the number 3 spark plug on the passenger side. It was fixed with an insert but blew the insert out a month later. Has not been fixed yet after the second one.
When I started my vehicle the #1 plug ejected from my ford 5.4 engine. The plug broke the coil and struck the fuel rail putting a dent in it and partially dislodge it. This is my first ejection. My shop replaced the threads in the head, installed a new spark plug and coil, then they straighten up everything. I am now scared to drive it as I am 70 years old and had planned to travel.
On sunday, august 14, 2008 I was driving my 2001 ford f-250 with a 5.4 liter engine and I heard a loud pop which was followed by a loss of power and a noise that sounded like a large exhaust leak. When I opened the hood I noticed one of the spark plugs had blown out of the head and had broken the coil, ripped the spark plug boot and stripped the head. This is the second time in 1 1/2 years that I have had a spark plug blow out of the head. (these were two different spark plugs). This is a costly repair and many others have had the same problem. I contacted ford and they told me there was nothing they could do to help me and then tried to sell me a new vehicle instead of fixing the one I have.
I have a 2001 ford f-250 with the triton 5.4l v8. The problem I have is the spark plugs blowing out I have had 3 total sense march. The first one happened at about 120,000 miles in march there is a slight "ticking" noise that comes from the engine then the boom from the spark plug blowing out with a sudden loss of power. The 1st to go was the number 7cylinder followed by number 1 and finally number 3 cylinders. The second and third happened about 200 miles from each other at the 143,000 mile mark this weekend. Friday august 29 the second one blew out on the interstate going normal speed with no indication of a problem. The truck was towed to wade ford in smyrna to be repaired. The truck was repaired with in several hours and I was on the road again $750 later. I was headed to florida at the time and still made the trip. On sunday the 31st the third plug blew out leaving me on the side of the road in alabama, again with no indication of a problem. This seems to be a repetitive problem that I have had, the truck has not been abused and has had regular maintenance. The engine has never been stressed or strained as tends to happen with superduty trucks. I have read a lot on the internet of the problem affecting many others around the country,many with the same order of plugs "blowing-out". The dealership does not seem to recognize the problem, and say they have never seen it happen. This is a ford problem that they are not dong anything about. Its a costly problem for the owners for a problem that they can not see coming or prevent. Is there anything that can be done?
Sounded like manifold leak spark plug ejection.
I have a 2001 ford f250 super duty truck with the 7.3l diesel engine, I had to have the camshaft sensor replaced at my own expense at the local ford dealership at a cost of nearly $1,100.00. When the recall notice came in the mail, I called and made appointment to have it checked and sure enough the new camshaft sensor was the correct one. The ford motor company dealer only issued me a $300.00 refund. What is right about that.
Pin size hole in right side of engine block.
A spark plug just blew out of my cylinder head on my f-250 pick up truck. It is completely wrong for a plug just to let go out of the head this way. It could have cause a fire or a wreck.
On the way to work today, my 2001 ford f-250 blew a spark plug. When this happened, I called a mechanically inclined friend to get his first impression (to avoid being ripped off by the dealership) and he could not fathom it. I thought it strange that when I called a dealerships service department, the technician identified the problem immediately from the sound he heard over the cell phone. I had never heard of such a problem before, so I decided to look it up on the internet and am appalled at how often this has happened to other people and the potential fire risk. This is too common, too expensive to repair, and sounds as if a better head design could completely alleviate the problem. Something should be done before a fire kills someone.
I have a 2001 ford f-250 with a triton v10 engine when I was driving I had a spark plug blow out of the engine block and was laying on top of the engine sparking. I have sent an email to ford and when they replied to me they said that there was nothing that they could do about it and that it was not a safety issue. Well I my self feel that it is a safety issue when there is an open spark on top of the engine sparking next to the fuel line. I have done research on this topic for a long time hoping that it would not happen to me well it has happened and I am afraid to drive my truck now that I see that there is a spark next to a fuel line. Ii really hope that people will not have to die from this defective aluminum head that ford uses on these engines to prove that it is truly a safety issue. Not to mention that there are ford owners all around the world that are having to pay thousands of dollars to fix something that is not at all their fault.
Spark plug blow out of the cylinder head.
1.1 million ford 7.3l turbo diesels recalled under ford recall 07s57 for model years 1997-2003 for camshaft position sensor problem which causes engine to cut off while running; however when I take my 2001 f250 diesel in with same engine exhibits same problems; ford dealer told me my truck wasn't covered by the recall because of the "color" of the sensor that was in my truck. I had it repaired anyhow because I have been experiencing the problem for 8-10 months and have been extremely cautious when using the truck crossing intersections and the like due to the engine cutting out. I think it ridiculous that they restrict the recall even though mine exhibits the identical symptoms. While an inexpensive repair, I doubt I shall buy another ford truck now after having owned 3 of them in the past.
Cam position sensor failed on my 2001 ford f-250 7.3l diesel while driving on I-495 in va. Failure was without warning which caused the engine to immediately shut down, thus causing severely reduced steering and braking.
My 2001 ford f-250 super duty ejected a spark plug out of the # 8 cylinder.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250 sd. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle powered down and stopped operating without warning. The dealer stated that the cam sensor failed (part #: f71z-12k073-a). The dealer installed a new cam sensor. The component failed four more times. There was a the federal safety agency investigation (action #: pe06011) that was closed with no recall. The current mileage was 98,000 and failure mileage was 300.
Exhaust manifold studs/bolts deteriorating and or breaking off from the engine cylinder heads. The exhaust manifolds are still attached to the engine by some of the bolts that have not broken yet,but they are very deteriorated. I feel this is a very serious issue that could result in a serious accident if the remaining bolts break off while my vehicle is being driven. I feel strongly that the vehicle manufacture should be responsible for this repair at their expense.
Having just replaced the cps on my 2001 ford f-250 psd at the ford dealer at around 29,000 miles, the family and I departed on vacation to a lake in central oregon pulling a 24ft travel trailer (7000 lbs). Arriving to the lake requires a steep decent into a canyon, rock wall on one side and shear dropoff on the other. At the beginning of the decent my truck just died, brakes and steering began to fail (no pressures), white knuckle is putting it lightly, I ended up turning over the stater frequently to get pressures back to the pumps to keep the truck under contol. Once at the bottom of the canyon we stopped and I cycled the ignition switch it stated right up, no problems for the rest of the trip. I had numerous failures since then and have replaced the cps myself with good results until just recently with failures occurring again.
Spark plug (#3) blown out of a 5.4 l v8 triton ford engine. 2,000.00 miles past warranty(100,000) has already cost 1,450 and truck is still broken down. Ford recommending an engine tear down which will most likely cost more than the truck's worth. I am noticing that this is a very common ford problem, I am wondering why the aluminum head hasn't been recalled? The explosion from the ejecting spark plug has damaged the #3 cylinder and my engine might need to be rebuilt or replaced. This as we know is very costly and when the vehicle is only worth 10k for trade in, running it is hard to know what to do. I hope this makes its way to someone who can change something because it appears to be a common and pricey problem.
Concerning: 2001 ford f-250 7.3 diesel. Ford has pattern cam position sensor failure that causes engine to shut off while traveling at speed. This results in loss of brakes and steering. The cam position sensor in my truck failed with 75,00 miles. Ford is aware of this problem but has done nothing to rectify the cause of the failure. When the engine shuts down without warning. It's very unnerving and unsafe. Driving on a crowded roadway/freeway with sudden engine shutdown and loss of power, brakes, and steering is flat out scary and dangerous.
2001 7.3 powerstroke intermittently stalls. This going to get someone killed. I have been told that this is a problem with the cps. When the engine stall I have no control over the f250 sd crewcab can't turn can't stop until I restart the engine. I replace the cps and this has stopped for now until this cps fails.
I have had to replace 4 cam position sensors in my 2001 ford f250. All of the sensors failed while driving which created a dangerous situation because when they die the vehicle acts as if the key has been turned off which means you lose everything including power steering and power brakes. I feel very lucky that nobody was injured and also lucky that I was not pulling a trailer at the time.
I recently bought a used 2001 ford f-250 with the 7.3 diesel from the local ford dealer. It had a recent computer reflash, should have told me something. Anyway the cps was bad in it. It would shut down, sometimes starting right back, sometimes after a few minutes. I got tired of the run around so I put a new cps in it myself. I have had no more problems, no thanks to ford.
The "cam position sensor" ( cps ) on 2001 ford 7.3l diesel failed. This can cause loss of control as the engine dies thus leaving no power steering or brakes.
Cam shaft position sensor has failed 2 different times on a 2001 powerstroke ford f250. First time while driving through a parking lot. Second time on the road at highway speeds. Vehicle was difficult to stop and steer due to loss of power steering and power brakes.
(1)event was instant without warning. Roads were ice and snow covered. (2) popping sound from engine and sudden loss in power causing minor loss in control. Speed was approx 35 MPH. Engine continued to run with constant popping noise after stopped. Upon pulling over and inspecting engine I found a blown spark plug and damage ignition coil. (3) initial corrective action was the purchase of replacement spark plug and ignition coil based on spark plug maintenance. Further inspection revealed damage in cylinder head threads caused by poor design standards.
I have a 2001 f250 7.3 diesel that has stalled or died usually at low speeds while trying to stop or turn a corner. Resulting in a loss of power steering and power brakes. The check engine light has never come on. I have taken it to a mechanic and was told if the check engine light was not on he could not check for a trouble code. He also said it most likely is a camshaft position sensor. I checked with ford,they want over $500.00 to replace it. The truck is now out of warranty and I don't want to spend $500.00 and that not fix the problem.
Within 6000 miles of tune-up from ford dealership in salem, va. A spark plug on passenger side 3rd back came out of head of engine causing loud noises and damage to head , was taken to garage and was told by them and numerous other garages I called that it would cost 800.00 plus if was fixed on vehicle by tool from snap-on and no guarantee , to 2000.00 plus dollars for head to be taken off vehicle and still no guarantee because of aluminum heads on a 2001 f-250 super duty truck and I am on a fixed income and according to other garages this is an ongoing problem with ford trucks with 5.4 liter motors.
The # 7 spark plug blew out of my 2001 ford f250 super duty (5.4l engine). It cost $1761.61 from the dealership to fix this problem. The plugs were original from the factory. There was 74254 miles on the vehicle and ford does not recommend plugs until 100,000 mi. Further research has shown that this seems to be a very common problem with this engine and ford dealership claims they do not know anything about it. I contacted ford motor co. And got a similar response. This can be a life threatening problem if the plug damages the fuel lines and starts a fire. I was lucky to not have this happen this time, but I have at least 7 more chances for this to occur. Ford needs to be held liable for this problem. Please help!! I see by the next questions that a death might get results. I hope this is not the case.
My vehicle is equipped with the 6.8 liter v-10 the engine keeps blowing the spark plugs out of the top of the motor when this occurs raw gas escapes through the hole all over the engine until you can pull over and shut the vehicle off all though it is not much gas it is still very flammable and could result in a fire and possibly causing you to loss control and crash.
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