NHTSA Complaint #10147753 — 2000 FORD F-150

I BOUGHT A 2000 FORD F-150 WITH THE 4.2L V6 ENGINE AND I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THAT FORD IS AWARE OF I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER 4.2L V6 OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT I HAVE ASKED FORD FOR HELP IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. I WAS GIVEN EXCUSES AND TOLD TO GO AWAY AND BUY A NEW ENGINE. I TRIED TO MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO FORD BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION WITH NO PAPERWORK FILLED OUT. I AM VERY UPSET WITH THE WAY A LOYAL CUSTOMER OF FORD IS BEING TREATED. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO. THERE IS A DEFECTIVE SEAL OR GASKET THAT LEAKS ANTIFREEZE INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSES PISTONS TO BREAK ROD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THE ENGINE AND SEVERAL OTHER INTERIOR ENGINE PARTS TO BREAK. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE EVEN THOUGH IT IS A DEFECT ON THEIR BEHALF NOT THE BUYER. FORD DOES NOT TELL NEW CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND CONTINUE TO SELL THE VEHICLES KNOWING THAT THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE. ALL I WOULD LIKE IS FOR FORD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ENGINE AND REPLACE IT WITH A DIFFERENT ENGINE OR MAKE SURE THAT THE NEW ENGINE WILL NOT CAUSE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB