Spark plug ejected from the engine block, as vehicle was moving on a highway. Disabled, needed a tow. Repair very expensive.
2001 Ford F Series engine problems
17 complaints (39% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 106,000.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 39%
- typical mileage
- 106,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine4
- Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe3
- Engine: gasoline1
At what mileage
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Ford F Series engine problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it is possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect is very low.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that the federal safety agency would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition is denied.
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What 2001 Ford F Series owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Spark plug blown out of head. Spark plug #7 blew out 9 months ago. Now plug #8 blew out. Mechanic says it's due to poor design of aluminum head and insufficient threads. Both times, this happened while coasting at a slow speed (< 30 MPH).
The sparkplug blew out for the second time. The first time was about 9 months ago. Running fine then about 40 MPH the plug blew out
Motor ejected #3spark plug on passenger side.
The plugs blew!! This has happened repeatedly and as of now(7-2-2014) all have been replaced. Im sure that will start again but this is quite an expensive problem. My truck had 8 plugs...thank god they don't all blow at once!!
Spark plug blew out of engine causing failure. Engine. *tr fire
2001 ford f150 caught fire in the middle of the night and was completely destroyed. Vehicle had not cranked in over 24 hrs., and no keys were in the ignition.
On multiple occasions I have been driving and heard a loud bang and felt the motor starting to shake and loss of power to the vehicle. Upon inspection, I have noticed the coil pack of my 2001 ford f-150 sitting on top of the motor. I have replaced two coil packs twice each. It is getting costly to repair as it costs $50 per coil pack. I have retapped the holes but the problem keeps occurring. I am a divorced father of a 2 year old son. I can't afford to keep repairing the problem.
#3 spark blew out of engine head and broke spark plug coil in the process. This was an original factory installed spark plug.
We own a motor home, built on a ford incomplete vehicle chassis, powered by a ford v-10 triton engine. The first engine began to spit out spark plugs after reaching 75,000 miles on the odometer. This occurred on friday, january 27, 2006, about forty miles east of kingman, arizona. After spending money to get the problem diagnosed at a goodyear dealership in kingman, arizona, we had to order a special repair kit from baril engine rebuilding company in green bay, wisconsin, paying for the shipping both ways. A mechanic resleeved the cylinder. As I had to make a speaking engagement, we had to drive for close to 1,000 miles with wretched fumes and horrid noise. The second spark plug was spit out on friday, feburary 10, 2007. As I had another speaking engagement, which is how I make my living, we had to drive to pensacola, florida, and thence lafayette, louisiana, before another repair kit was rented to be used by yet another mechanic. The third spark plug was spit out two weeks later, on monday, february 26, 2007, as we were driving from pensacola to lafayette. We rented the tool kit from baril engine rebuilding company once again. This original ford v-10 triton engine died on thursday, april 19, 2007, on interstate 80/94 just east of mile marker 160. Two cylinders had lost compression entirely. No one at terry ford lincoln mercury in peotone, illinois, could explain why this had happened. We had to raise $9,000 to pay for a new engine and its installation. The engine had been well maintained. The replacement engine has also been maintained well. Despite this fact, however, the engine spit out its first spark plug, just 19,000 miles and thirteen months, eight days after its installation, an incident that occurred this afternoon, wednesday, june 3, 2008, at exit 22 of the new york state thruway in selkirk, new york.
Questions about the 2001 Ford F Series engine
Does the 2001 Ford F Series have engine problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the engine of the 2001 Ford F Series, 39% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2001 Ford F Series engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 106,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Ford F Series engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F Series have bad engine?
The Ford F Series model years with the most engine complaints are 1997 (22 complaints), 2001 (17 complaints) and 2002 (16 complaints).
Other 2001 Ford F Series problems
Electrical 7Acceleration 6Body 3Seats 3Fuel system 2Seat belts 2Suspension 2Tires 2Airbags 1Brakes 1Lights 1Steering 1Wheels 1
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