Ford F-150

2007-F-150 - They sold me a truck knowing since 2004 when they started to put this motor in trucks, they were junk. Online there are thousands of complaints on this 5.4 liter motor. I had to give them the truck back because the motor ran so rough. They said it needed a new motor. With 90,000 miles on it, they couldn't fix it. Then they said they had a few other trucks with this problem. I had no other choice but to give them their truck back. Now, they're suing me for 12,000 dollars when I believe they committed fraud selling me a truck knowing the motor was junk. They have a problem with this motor and now they want to make it my problem.

While driving in the remote areas of Alaska, my 1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4 Pickup suddenly ejected the #3 spark plug. The truck was undrivable and my wife and I were stranded alongside a remote road for hours awaiting assistance. Several times, I considered driving the damaged truck out but a fuel air mixture would blow out of the hole in the header and was a huge fire hazard. I had the vehicle towed to Wasilla, Alaska Kendall Ford. Their service department readily briefed me on the problem, admitted it is a known issue, but unfortunately Ford would not cover repairs. They put in a helicoil wire kit to fix the plug and charged me $850.

As a loyal Ford customer for my entire life (I am 57), I was appalled to discover that Ford Motor Co is hiding from its responsibility to provide a safe product and furthermore that the CPSA is likewise shirking its responsibility to force Ford to fix the issue. If there is ever a class action lawsuit on this issue, count me all in. I will never buy another Ford product not because of the defect but because of their unwillingness to fix the problem and even continued to make the headers with so few threads for years after they knew of the problem. Talk about shoddy. Now what I patronized Ford for over 41 years. I have been converted from a dedicated Ford fan to a vocal Ford hater all because Ford Motor Co. decided to abandon its responsibilities to its customers and back up its own product. My gosh, does that not speak volumes as to why customers are now shifting from the F150 over to other makes of trucks. It honestly pains me to leave Ford behind. I feel like a jilted lover.

2002 Ford F150 Supercab short bed FX4 bought it new, no miles on 5/31/2002. I have owned this truck for close to 10 years, no problems. I have 198,000 miles! This Ford has been used as it was intended to work. Currently, I am in one of the busy parts of Los Angeles. As I was going out at night entering the freeway during rush hour, I heard a loud bang. I pulled over to check and to my findings, it was a loose coil pack. My Ford (now in limp mode) made it back to where I was staying which was a few miles away. I am reading all these other people's complaints and only a few handful are putting down the mileage and other information to help me see if anything else is expected. It seems that people are jumping on the bandwagon saying bad Ford. I wrote what I just said because I wonder if my Ford will encounter any other issues? I see a lot of individuals that have paid lots of money. I say that because all I bought was heli-coil kit, spark plug and coil pack roughly $120.00 dollars. I do all my own work because I am mechanically inclined.

F150 spark plugs blowing out - I have had 2 different spark plugs blow out of the cylinder heads on my 2001 F150 5.4 L engine in the last 2 months. I was left stranded twice. I called Ford about the issue because I was told it was a common issue and was told "sorry, but there is nothing they could do because they never heard of the issue". When are they going to take responsibility for this problem?

All the window regulators have gone bad in my Ford F-150 truck. Ford will not do a re-call. There are over 20,000 hits on failed window regulators on the web.

Please note the problem and response below. Since this is not a "safety" issue, there are thousands of vehicles affected by this. This has evidently been going on for several years. This just can't be right. Who else can I contact with this problem?

I am a manufacturing engineer here in Cincinnati and sub-contract for GE and P&G to create parts and assemblies for their production lines. I have 35 years of experience in metallurgy and CNC machining.

I am sitting here in total disbelief over the scenario I went through today. I frequently check the maintenance schedule for my truck in the literature provided with my new truck in concert with various web sites of F150 mechanics and consumer reports. I discovered that Ford has changed the service interval for my spark plugs from 100,000 miles to 60,000 miles. I'm at 73,000 miles. I used to do my own tune up with points, plugs and condenser and maybe advance the dwell a quarter degree but those days are gone. I called Kings Ford here in Cincinnati last Friday, where I bought my new truck, and was told by the young lady in service that the plug replacement would cost $250.00. I thought the plugs were made of gold. I went to Kings Ford today to schedule an appointment and was told by the service advisor that the cost is about $400.00 to $450.00. I asked for the exact cost and, here it comes, was told that it will vary depending on "how many they break". I told him not to break any. He proceeded to tell me there was a design flaw in the OEM two part plug that would cause the sleeve to separate from the porcelain body. They would try to "spray it with polyrazmataz" but there were no guarantees as to their success. I asked if there was any Ford documentation that would alleviate this condition and was told, "Yeah, it works sometimes." I asked what the cost would be if all 8 plugs broke and was told, with a straight face, $1,100.00. I was also told that if any porcelain chips fell through the plug onto the piston, the heads would have to be removed at a cost of $2,200.00.

This is just fantastic. I'm writing this still shaking my head. What part/assembly procedure created this nightmare? The bottom line is that I need help with this situation. I can't afford this cost and I do not take my truck anywhere but Ford service. My first Ford was a 65' 289cid 3 on the floor and have owned Fords ever since. I have never encountered anything like this with any of my other vehicles. Please advise me.

Ford's reply:

"Hi Raymond,

My name is Phoebe and I am from Ford's Customer Relationship Center (CRC). I have received your email regarding the spark plug concern in your 2004 Ford F-150.

I am truly sorry you're having this issue with your vehicle. With this, I would like to personally apologize for any inconvenience this situation has caused you.

At Ford Motor Company, it is our goal to resolve every customer's concern and we are always willing to review individual requests for assistance. In as much as I would like to, I am unable to do so because there are no factory warranties, recalls or customer satisfaction programs in effect on your vehicle that would provide financial assistance for this repair.

Still, I recommend that your service/repair be performed at your Ford or Lincoln Dealership because any repairs that are completed by a Ford Dealer will be provided with a service part warranty (SPW) for 12 months or 12,000 miles whichever occurs first from the repair date.

On the same note, I suggest that you keep your repair receipts for refund considerations in case Ford initiates a recall or Customer Satisfaction Program in the future based on customer feedback or further engineering review of similar complaints. If a program is announced on a specific component, we will notify you by mail.

If further assistance is required, I recommend that you speak directly with Parts and Service Director Matt ** of Kings Ford Inc. He will facilitate your service and/or repair needs. You can reach him at (888) 495-4647.

I appreciate the fact that you are a valued and loyal customer of Ford, and I am deeply sorry if my response is not favorable in your behalf. I certainly do want to thank you for taking the time to contact us and letting us know what your concern was."

We have a 2001 F150. We have had a park plug blow out and had to spend over $2k to repair. We see this is a common issue. We also are having the white paint peel in multiple areas. This is leading to the start of rust. We see other white F150's with the same paint issue.

A spark plug blew out of head on my 2002 Ford F-150 V8 4.6. There was minor damage under the hood and the coil was damaged. I feel that the poor design leads to dangerous possibilities, and this design fault, should be recalled.

My 2001 F-150 Ford 5.4 with 80,000 miles just blew out a spark plug. Repair shop said Ford will not own up to a defect in the heads and they have been fixing them on a regular basis. Estimate is $2,500 per head if they are lucky or it has to go to the dealer because the design is so complicated it requires special tools. What a crock and where is our government to make Ford fix a defect?

I have a '02 F150 crew cab 4x4 with the 5.4 Triton Motor with 87k. The rear spark plug blew out, I had to put a tread fit coil in it. Then with 97k, another plug had the same thing and had to put a tread fix coil in it. Then the fix worked for a few months, but now I have to get a new head. The problem I have with Sloan Ford is they never told me that there was a special thread fix. I have called and told them the problem and they said that they can put a head on it. I put regular thread fix coils in it. Now, I found out that there is a service bulletin with special thread fixes.

I have a 2000 F150 4x4 with Triton V8. I just got it on 11/11 with 140,000. I was driving to go get a generator because we lost power from 2012 winter blast. I had my 2-year old grandson, 9-year old son and my 73-year old step-dad with me. On our way home my check engine light started flashing, so I pulled into shucks and hooked up the little thing and it said miss fire in # 2. So I got in truck and started home when it started missing and didn't want to go with overdrive on and I had to turn it off. It was like it wasn't getting gas and was missing bad. Glad we made it home. I found out it's over $100 bucks just to hook up and pinpoint the problem. Then at worst after that it could cost up to a $1,000 or more if need new motor.

What the heck Ford? Every car I owned has been a Ford and I'm about to put more money into my truck than I have put into my 96 Ford ranger that has almost 300,000 miles on it with just in our own maintenance we do; it's never been to a mechanic for the motor only to put locking hub on front. Ford should replace everything in a tune up plugs, cells rings, seals for free since it's their fault not ours. We do regular maintenance on our trucks as the Ford dealer specs say to. Fix your problems. It's enough we pay too much for gas—and now there are shop repairs on top.

I went in for recall of defective straps for gas tank on my F150. I was told tank is leaking under defective straps. I was told I was the second today with same leaky problem. Service manager said repair cost $617.33. He called Ford hotline and explained the strap and gas leak problem. I was told replace strap only. It was replaced free due to defect.

I can't afford this tank replacement due to the straps in order to get straps replaced and leak repaired. I am handicap and have limited funds. Guess I keep driving until I blow up or Ford replaces the damage the defective straps caused.

I have a 2003 Ford F 150. I have had to replace a spark plug on my #3 cylinder twice! The first time it blew out, I was able to re tap and replace the spark plug, as well as a new coil! Won't you know within a day, the spark plug blew out again! Now I have had to put a helicoil in as well as a new spark plug and another new coil! Thank God I have some mechanical background as this would have cost me a lot more!

I own a 1998 F-150 pickup truck. About a week ago while driving my spark plug blew out making a huge noise. While researching on the web the problem and how to fix, I came across the fact that is a known problem and people have complained about it. I want to be included in this list and get Ford to respond and fix this problem via a recall.

I own a 2000 Ford F-150, and have had a plug blow out the head, according to several mechanics I have spoken to. This was a problem with many Ford owners, and something the company won't admit to. My mechanic said this will cost around $2000, which I don't have. Why is Ford afraid to make this right? I know for a fact, that regardless of whether they resolved this or not, I will never own another Ford.

I have a 2000 Ford F150 XLT super cab. The engine has blown out spark plugs on four occasions. 7/25/11,8/2/11,9/5/11,and 10/26/11. I cannot get any information from the local Ford dealership. I have spent over $2000.00 getting this problem fixed.

I bought a 2007 Ford F150 XL, which currently only has 16500 miles on the truck. So far, three times the power steering hoses have broken, twice the high pressure ones, and now the return hose. It seems that at least 1/2 dozen Ford F150 trucks here have the same problem.

While driving my 2002 Ford F150 4x4, I started hearing a popping noise. Apparently, it blew a plug completely out of the engine on my way to the service station. It did cost me a bunch to fix it and it's not permanent.

What can I do? I always liked Ford for its quality. Where is Ford's "Quality is Job 1!" now?

I own a 2000 Ford F150 pick up with a 5.4 liter V8 engine and 118,000 miles. I had one of the spark plugs blow out of the engine, stripping the threads and destroying the coil. I was driving on highway at 60 mph.

My 2001 F150 blew a spark plug while driving 50 mph. The vehicle has been well maintained and this should not have happened.

This incident caused me to lose a day from work and $600 repair bill. The mechanic stated that this is a known problem that occurs with the number 3 and 6 spark plugs.

I was on the way home with my family from Sunday dinner with my grandfather. I have a 2001 F150 4x4 crew cab lariat with the 5.4 in it. I was coming through town and heard a pop followed by the exhaust sound and gas smell from under the hood.

My wife thought we were going to blow up. I figured maybe donut gasket. We limped home and pop open the hood to find the coil lying out and the spark plug laying on top of the motor.

I am shocked to discover this is a very common problem and am very concerned that Ford has not done anything about it. Fixing and selling. I'm going back to Z71.

My experience with my 2005 Ford F-150 (5.4) 4X4 has not been a very pleasant one. The problem is the spark plugs in this ** truck. When you go change the plugs, they break off and are fused to the engine wall. I had to find out the hard way that the two-piece design of the plug is the major problem and Ford has not warned the public or sent out information to public on this problem. You find out the hard way when you get a tune up and it costs thousands of dollars just to change the ** (spark plugs).

I purchased a brand new 2010 Ford F-150. I have had it for one and a half years and have had to replace two tires on it because the belts keep breaking. It is sad that you pay all that money for something and you find an excuse not to cover them. I shouldn't have to replace tires on that new of a vehicle. One of the reasons of buying a new truck is for me not to worry about things breaking down or needing repairs.

January 8, 2011, while at home, Ford F150 and Toyota Tacoma were totally destroyed by fire. Neighbor woke us. As we barely escaped with just "clothes on our back", we noticed fire blazing from driver side engine area of the F150 as we exited back of our house and around by carport. It looked strange since carport was empty other than vehicles. Toyota was not on fire at that time, but was engulfed by F150 very quickly.

Firemen and fire marshals later noted that fire appeared to originate from F150 in carport. We contacted our insurance carrier State Farm and they sent out forensic inspector. He concluded that the fire originated from F-150. Ford representatives "finally" met with inspector on site. State Farm investigators confiscated the truck for further analysis. Debris (parts) recovered under truck's x-ray showed fire originated from cruise control per inspector. We were never contacted by Ford Motor Company that there was a recall on vehicle before the fire.

I bought a 2001 Ford F-150. On July 28, 2011, I parked it at the golf course. On the 9th hole tee box, a ranger came up and asked if I owned a F-150. I said yes. He said "It's on fire". It had been parked under a tree for nearly 2 hours. The fire department Captain said it was an engine fire that started on the driver's side. Arson investigators showed up. I looked up the recall info.

My 2007 Ford 150 with a 5.4 3v engine blew up with 130.000 miles on it. It started with a tapping noise under my hood. It eventually caused me to change out my catalytic converter. Then it blew my coil packs. I have 6 of the 8 changed. Now it has blown my engine. I have heard from many other owners with the same problem. My truck is only 4 years old. Where is the integrity of the Ford company that we as tax payers bailed out? Please help. I have put out over 25 hundred dollars in repairs already. Now I am told it will cost $5000 for a new engine and $2000 to put it in. I am a big man and a Baptist preacher who needs his truck.

I have a 2006 Ford F-150 4.6L Triton 168K miles. I was getting on the freeway when I heard a loud "popping" noise. I thought that I had blown out my muffler. I limped my truck to a local mechanic. He told me that my muffler was fine. He said that I had blown out a spark plug. I needed a new spark plug, ignition coil and helicoil because the spark plug threads in the head were stripped.

It cost me $465 and a whole day without my truck to get it fixed. The mechanic told me that this is a common problem with Ford Triton series engines with aluminum heads. I did not take it to Ford because I had 168k miles on it when the spark plug blew out, well out of warranty. As I understand it, Ford would not cover this even if it was within the warranty period.

I have a 2005 Ford F-150 4.6L pickup truck that has blown out a spark plug from cylinder head #3 spark plug. I stopped the engine, walked over to the clients house, walked back to my truck and started the engine when I heard a loud "pop" and the engine started to run really rough.

Got the truck to a service shop and the mechanic knew right from the beginning, the spark plug had blown out of the cylinder head. Could have put in a helical but with no warranty from the repair shop or the dealership. I had to replace the cylinder head at a cost of $2900.00. I had no other choice since I am a contractor and got to have the truck running. I asked the dealership about the possible recall for the blown out plug and I was told it happens sometimes and there was not a recall on it.

The mechanic at the service center told me it was the eighth cylinder head repair this year. He told me this was a serious problem with Fords cylinder heads and it seems that Ford doesn't want to be responsible for this problem. After checking the complains about this problem, it seems to me that something should be done to require Ford to cover the repair cost of their equipment failure. Surely they have an engineer that can solve this problem. I love my truck but if the problem continues, I'll buy another truck from another company.

On October 24 2010, my wife calls me from town and said the truck (an 02 Ford F-150 with a 5.4L Triton) would start but it was making a loud popping type noise and she thought she could smell something burning like rubber or oil. (One of my little boys said it sounded like a loud motorcycle) I met her in town and found the problem. The #6 coil pack was off and somehow the plug had come out with it. So we had it towed to the house and I fixed the problem within a few days. On 11-5-10, almost 2 weeks later, she calls me again from town and says the truck is misfiring again and it sounds just like the last time. So I go meet her again and it is the same one #6 and the new coil pack is broken just like the other one. So this time I towed it to a shop. I don't know what it will cost me but looking at these other complaints it doesn't look good. This makes no sense to me. I love a Ford but if they are not going to stand by their work I guess it is time to move to a different company that will.

My 2001 Ford F-150 with the 4.6L engine blew out a spark plug. I learned from the repair shop that this is a known problem. Web research indicates it has too few threads tapped into the head. This is a design problem. It costs $650 parts and labor for a single cylinder. The other 7 cylinders are now suspect in my mind, and so no, I am considering selling the truck and going away from Ford where quality "was" job number 1. Ford just announced record profits for the quarter. They better address this or risk loss of business. I am telling my friends.

In Sept. of 2008, my 2005 Ford F-150 was sent to the dealership because both catalytic converters were bad. The converters were placed on back order as they were under warranty and given release dates that were continuously changed to later dates. After months of no car and the release date of Feb. 17 2009 for the converters being pushed back to June 17 2009, it was okayed to have installed by dealership aftermarket converters.

In Sept. of 2010, the car is in the shop again. The problem is faulty converters and I was told by Ford service that the converters that were installed were not good quality converters and that they need to be replaced. The converters have exceeded warranty and I am being told it's a $3500 repair. I contacted Ford Customer Service that I was given an inferior product but was told that the service manager must review the case and will get back to me.

This past Wednesday morning (10/20/2010) at 9:02 am, I received a call on my cell phone from a deputy sheriff in Humboldt, Iowa. He was at my residence in Humboldt and was calling to inform me that my 1997 Ford F-150 pickup was engulfed in flames. The pickup was parked on the side lawn of my home near the garage, where it had been parked for a period of at least 2 weeks. He was there assisting the local fire department who had been notified of the fire by a concerned neighbor. I rushed home from my work-place, which is about 24 miles away. By the time I arrived, the fire crew had put out the blaze and left. The truck front end and cab had literally melted. No work or maintenance had been performed on the truck for several months. The deputy suspected that the cause of the fire was electrical in nature due to the intense heat generated.

My truck is a complete loss & I had liability only on the vehicle. The fire damaged a car parked nearby, as well as the front exterior of the garage. My insurance carrier is reluctant to pay any damages, and informed me that I should pursue an investigation of the fire due to a recall for an electrical switch on that particular model, of which I was unaware prior to this incident.