NHTSA Complaint #10007917 — 1998 FORD F-150 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10007917
Vehicle	1998 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 2, 2003
Date Filed	February 21, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WE HAVE A FORD F150 CLUBCAB PICKUP. IT WAS PERFORMING FINE AND I CAME TO WORK AND WENT TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. MY HUSBAND CAME TO HELP ME AND IT FINALLY STARTED BUT IT HAD A SEVERE KNOCK IN IT. HE TOOK IT TO THE GARGAE FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ENGINE. NO WARNING PF ANY SORT. IT HAD GREAT OIL PRESSURE , CHNAGED FREQUENTLY, COOLANT WAS FINE ETC. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT HAS A BULLETIN OUT ON IT FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. WE NOW HAVE HEARD OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM AROUND OUR SMALL COMMUNITY. FORD SAYS THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT AS IT IS JUST A BULLETIN NOT A RECALL PROBLEM. THE GARAGES AROUND HERE HAVE TOLD US THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. IF FORDS WOULD EVEN PAY HALF OF THE $3600 REPAIR WE WOULD BE SATISIFED BUT THEY TELL US NO.

Related Complaints for the 1998 FORD F-150

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Complaints

#10618224 — August 1, 2014 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED ANTI FREEZE INTO THE NUMBER TWO C...

#10442366 — January 4, 2012 — HAD THE 7 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG SHOOT OUT OF THE HEAD AND STRIP THE THREADS. *TR

#10442371 — January 4, 2012 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A STRONG ODOR OF ...

#10438016 — December 1, 2011 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE ROTTED, CAUSING THE EXHAUST T...

#10436097 — November 16, 2011 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKE...

Recent Complaints for the 1998 FORD F-150

#11560757 — STRUCTURE:BODY — December 18, 2023 — 1998 Ford F150 S/N 1FTRX18L7WNB03063 Mechanic said the frame is rusting badly. Suggested I not pull a heavy traile...

#11560757 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — December 18, 2023 — 1998 Ford F150 S/N 1FTRX18L7WNB03063 Mechanic said the frame is rusting badly. Suggested I not pull a heavy traile...

#11525253 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — June 4, 2023 — Unknown

#11525253 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — June 4, 2023 — Unknown

#11503088 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — January 23, 2023 — My driver's side seat belt does not work at all for the past 6-8 months its been stuck and locked and it doesn't rele...