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On july 28th around 3:00 am there was a storm earlier in the night and a tree top fell into the road and i wentto apply the brakes they locked up causing me to fish tail and lose control spinning around twice making me strike a tree and spin back around and nose dive down and embankment and land on all four wheels messed up the front bumper left fender left door cracked windshield and completely wiped out the bed.
My family and i were 25 miles from home in our 1999 ford f-250 when a spark plug blew out of the head. I had the truck towed to the ford dealership and was told that even though the truck had less than 75,000 miles. I had to pay for the repair. This repair cost us over $3,000.
August 24 my f150 truck caught fire nearly killing me and destroying my house.i notified ford they said they would get back to me when they did the letter states that i owned a windstar van and there was nothing they could do for me because the windstar has no investigations..i do not a windstar they had the correct vin number and this did dot get reported to you in the investigations truck is 100% loss and i need correct compensation for my loss.
1999 ford f-150 caught fire and burt to the ground in a parking lot. Fire started under the engine compartmant stated by a witness. The vehicle was sitting about 2 hours before it caught fire. Found numerous recall articles on the web about a switch catching fire.
While driving, there was a loud explosion, then engine was running rough and loud. Mechanic stated that due to a faulty design, the #7 spark plug had been shot from the engine, damagine the ignition coil and allowing fuel to spray from the injectors onto the now loose spark plug. Mechanic stated i was lucky this did not result in an engine fire. Engine is ford 5.4l v8. Mechanic explained that the design of the engine means that the aluminum heads have approx. Half as many threads as a normal spark plug, meaning that this is a frequent occurrence and ford is aware of the fire risk but has chosen not to address.
Number 3 sparkplug and coil flew out of the engine
While driving, there was a loud explosion, then engine was running rough and loud. Mechanic stated that due to a faulty design, the #7 spark plug had been shot from the engine, damagine the ignition coil and allowing fuel to spray from the injectors onto the now loose spark plug. Mechanic stated i was lucky this did not result in an engine fire. Engine is ford 5.4l v8. Mechanic explained that the design of the engine means that the aluminum heads have approx. Half as many threads as a normal spark plug, meaning that this is a frequent occurrence and ford is aware of the fire risk but has chosen not to address.
1999 f-150 head gasket leaking on right back side on exhaust and catalytic convert smell and see smoke affraid of fire while driving or parked .
I had just got off work and was leaving the parking area and blew out the number 4 sparkplug on the right side head. I shut off the my truck and parked it. I called a friend that lives close for a ride home. The next morning i drove back to the plant and took my truck to the local ford dealership. They said that i should replace the head or install a helicoil and also replace the spark plug and coil pack. So i had them install the helicoil and replace the damaged parts. Less then a month later i was driving to work on the i 90 and i blow out the number 5 cylinder spark plug and this time it took out the plastic shield and ripped the spark plug and the coil pack off he truck. I have not done any thing but contact ford motor company about this at this time. There suggestion was to replace the heads my self at a cost of 6,000 dollars.
1999 ford expedition first blew out a spark plug in 2003 due to too few threads in cylinder head. Mechanic was able to repair for around $500. The problem occurred again on another spark plug in 2004 which destroyed the whole engine. I contacted ford and was told they could do nothing about it. The refurbished jasper engine ended up being around $5400. The old engine was turned in to avoid a core charge. I have all of the paperwork from the mechanic stating the problem.
I've had two plugs blow out on my 99 f150. It has less than 100,000 on it. If they know its a defect why not step up and fix the problem? it cost $300 a plug!!!! left me stranded at night with my family along the road!! makes me wonder if i want to stay with ford or go elsewhere.
6.8 litre v-10 engine and one spark plug from each cylinder head came out.one cyl head had threads destoyed thereby making a replacement nessesary and the other one was suspect.the dealer suggested a rebuilt engine as costs would be very close between repairs and a genuine ford rebuilt engine and it would come with a warrenty. My complaint is that the plugs came out because the cyl heads were a poor design with only 3/8" threads in an aluminum casting and i shouldn't be paying for poor engineering and designs.there has been an update in 2001 that now has a cyl head with 9/16" threads and plugs to suit. I want ford to install a new updated engine at their cost.
Blew out sparkplugs and broke bracket on the side of coil packs. Don't like paying $85 a pop for ford's poor design. Plus the healy coils or maybe that's the motive. This happenedthree different times.
Engine comes up to temperature heater works normal heat goes out. Engine temp risies quickly to overheat condition. This condition continues to repeat itself. It is a major driving distracton because you are focused on the heater not driving. The potential for an accident axists due to the distraction! failures started occurring
I blew a plug on my ford f150.engine has had proper maintenance.it has about 80,000 miles on it.5.4 v8 year is 1999.called ford and they will no acknowledge a problem and will do nothing to reimburse any of the repair costs.i think it is a faulty head on the triton engines.
My family and i were 25 miles from home in our 1999 ford f-250 when a spark plug blew out of the head. I had the truck towed to the ford dealership and was told that even though the truck had less than 75,000 miles. I had to pay for the repair. This repair cost us over $3,000.
I was driving my 1999 ford f150 4x4 with 5.4l engine home from work and stopped at traffic light. The light turned green and i proceeded to go and then "pow" the truck began to make a loud "popping" noise and lost all engine power. I was in the middle of the intersection and somehow managed to keep it running long enough to get through the intersection and on a side road. I hesitated to open the hood because of the strong gasoline smell but it wasn't on fire "yet" so i opened it and found one of my ignition coils (coil packs) loose on top of the intake manifold. Upon further inspection i realized the spark plug had blown out of the aluminum cylinder head. I was able to catch a ride to the auto parts store with coil and plug in hand. The salesman at the store immediately knew what had happened and even knew the engine was a 5.4l before being told. He said that if i was lucky i would probably just have to install a helicoil or threaded insert in it. The other option was to replace the cylinder head. I purchased new coil and plug then drove back to my truck. I tried to clean the threads with a spark plug thread chaser but there were no threads left to clean. I searched the web and found numerous complaints of the same issue. Some people said they had multiple spark plugs blow out or "spit out" on the same vehicle. Why doesn't ford have a recall on this? the gasoline smell was due to the fuel injector still spraying while the plug was blown out of the head. What if it had caught on fire? i haven't repaired it yet but will try the "repair kit" that was handed to me when i bought the coil and plug. I think ford should recall all the 5.4l engines that have this problem and install the helicoil or insert to prevent a customer breakdown or a potential vehicle fire.
There is a common problem with the right side head gasket in 5.4l v8 engines in vehicles from 1999.this problem results in a blown head gasket that requires repair at great expense.in addition the repair that is approved by ford is not permanent, so the vehicle many times has the same problem multiple times.i personally have a vehicle with this problem and have several friends with the same problem.i believe that ford needs to issue a recall for this problem and fix it right so that recurrences do not happen.
On the day listed below my 1999 ford f150 with a triton 5.4l v8 engine ejected a spark plug from the cylinder head.upon inspection by a mechanic it was determined that the threads in the cylinder head failed.the compression in the cylinder then ejected the spark plug.after the spark plug was ejected and before i could get stopped there was a strong smell of gas in the cab of the truck.which i assume was caused by the open cylinder and fuel being expressed through the spark plug opening.
When using "left" directional signal, you have to fuss with it while driving to make it stay in place, this has happened both on the brand new 1999 ford ranger i bought and also the 1999 ford f-150 that i presently own and drive. *la
I took my f-150 in for a recall on the fuel tank straps rusting, the dealership was nick nicholas ford in inverness, florida. They told me my fuel tank was leaking from rust. I am in the process of fixing it. My complaint is if the straps rusted and caused the tank to rust and leak at the area where the straps touch the tank. Why isn't the tank included in the recall? the rusted tank leaking is a clear danger to me, the environment, and other drivers. The gas never dripped on the ground so i never knew it was leaking until i took it in.
Air filter system for the engine fails in rain, water gets into system and causes the air filter to collaspe, shutting off the air to the engine resulting in stalling. *mjs
The engine stalled while driving in the rain due to design flaw in the air intake system, which allows for water to enter the system.yh
The engine stalled while driving in the rain due to design flaw in the air intake system, which allows for water to enter the system.yh
Failure of gas tank strap causing fuel tank to fall.
While driving, there was a loud explosion, then engine was running rough and loud. Mechanic stated that due to a faulty design, the #7 spark plug had been shot from the engine, damagine the ignition coil and allowing fuel to spray from the injectors onto the now loose spark plug. Mechanic stated i was lucky this did not result in an engine fire. Engine is ford 5.4l v8. Mechanic explained that the design of the engine means that the aluminum heads have approx. Half as many threads as a normal spark plug, meaning that this is a frequent occurrence and ford is aware of the fire risk but has chosen not to address.
While inspecting my vehicle for fuel strap recall 11s21, it was noted that the frame of my f150 was rusted through at the location where the new strap would be installed. My ford dealer told me that they could not replace the recalled strap until the frame was repaired (at my expense). Ford does not repair the frame under the recall, only replaces the strap. I feel that ford should do the frame repair as part of the recall, as the strap was less rusty than the frame. The straps, in my opinion, were of similar quality as the frame, only thinner metal. My truck has been very well maintained, but the undercarriage has been rusting excessively since new. I own much older ford vehicles with no such issue; my opinion is that ford sourced poor quality materials when building these model year trucks. I also have rust holes in the transmission dipstick tube and exhaust manifolds. No reason for this excessive corrosion, since i have been diligent about maintaining this truck. My 1982 ford van has no such issues, and it has not been cared for as well as this truck.thanks for your help.
Fuel tank now leaks after the ford dealer replaced the straps (11s21 recall). They said they will not cover the tank replacement even though the tank did not leak before they replaced the straps!
Dash lights don't always work mileage light mostly.
Crack on driver side door on 1999 ford f150 and on most other year f150 ford will not back up thier defect
Brakes became mush, then lines burst in back over tank. Master cylinder was bone dry.
The abs system was experiencing problems at 10,000 when the light would come on, vehicle was serviced several times due to the brakes locking up on occasions while driving, the abs system failed resulting in loss of control and collision with fence. *mjs
The abs system was experiencing problems at 10,000 when the light would come on, vehicle was serviced several times due to the brakes locking up on occasions while driving, the abs system failed resulting in loss of control and collision with fence. *mjs
Blew out sparkplugs and broke bracket on the side of coil packs. Don't like paying $85 a pop for ford's poor design. Plus the healy coils or maybe that's the motive. This happenedthree different times.
I have a 1999 f-150 that has 52,000 miles on it and it has a crack in the outer door skin on the drivers side.
Rear slider window develops cracks in plastic frame, causing the window to leak into the cab. Dealer and manufacture refuse to compensate for replacement.
On july 28th around 3:00 am there was a storm earlier in the night and a tree top fell into the road and i wentto apply the brakes they locked up causing me to fish tail and lose control spinning around twice making me strike a tree and spin back around and nose dive down and embankment and land on all four wheels messed up the front bumper left fender left door cracked windshield and completely wiped out the bed.
Driver side rear tire suffered tread separation after apx 1 hour around 70 mph.tire pressure was checked / inflated to max cold prior to departure.air temperature was in the low 80s.i am providing this information in case you track such incidents.no response is required.cooper discoverer h/t 255/70 r16dot upcu c5u 2808.
On july 28th around 3:00 am there was a storm earlier in the night and a tree top fell into the road and i wentto apply the brakes they locked up causing me to fish tail and lose control spinning around twice making me strike a tree and spin back around and nose dive down and embankment and land on all four wheels messed up the front bumper left fender left door cracked windshield and completely wiped out the bed.
The blend door that separates the cold air from the hot air breaks causing no hot air to be released.therefore not letting youdefrost your windshield.the whole dash has to be completely removed to replace this frequently breaking part. Aprox $1100 in dealer repairs.i have found in numerous forums and asking dealer tech's that this is a common problem if ford products.
My concern is the temperature blend door onthe 1999 ford expedition.there are numerous reports of the plastic on the door cracking, causing the door not to open or close properly.last winteri could not get my heat on to defrost the windshield, and was almost in a wreck because i had to wipe the winshield myself with a paper towel.the whole purpose of this door was to separate the cold from the hot air.ford quotedabout $1100.00 to fix this part since the whole dashboardhas to be removed to get access to the part.i have not had time or the money to get this part fixed.
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