2002 FORD F-250 SD Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

I OWN A 2002 F-250 SD TRUCK WHICH HAS THE 5.4 TRITON ENGINE IN IT. ON SEPTEMBER 28,2007, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE # 3 SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IN WHICH STRIPPED ALL THE THREADS IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE SPARK PLUG. I HAVE THE SPARK PLUG. I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS SITUATION AND FOUND THIS HAS HAPPENED ALOT FROM 1998 TO 2003. THE PLUGS ARE TAPERED AND THE PLUGS HAVE 12 THREADS , BUT ONLY 4 THREADS ARE THE CYLINDER HEAD WHICH MEANS THAT THE SPARK PLUG IS ONLY HELD BY 4 THREADS. I BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS AN ENGINEERING FLAW AND SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. *TR UPDATED 02-13-08 *BF UPDATED 02/13/08 *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A POP AND LOST ENGINE POWER. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK AND OBSERVED A SPARKPLUG LYING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE WIREHARNESS FOR IT WAS TORN LOOSE. IT WAS CLEAR THAT A SPARKPLUG HAD ROTATED LOOSE CAUSING IT TO COME OUT OF ENGINE WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SPARKPLUG WHICH ROTATED LOOSE, TORE OUT THE LAST 3 THREADS OF THE SPARKPLUG HOLE IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND DESTROYED THE SPARKPLUG WIRE HARNESS. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON A FLAT BED TRUCK. THE CYLINDER HEAD HAD TO BE REMOVED AND A HELICOIL PUT IN TO REPLACED THE TORN OUT THREAD FOR THE FAILED SPARKPLUG HOLE. ALL SPARKPLUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. A NEW SPARKPLUG WIREHARNESS WAS INSTALLED....

NO WARNING , THE SPARK PLUG JUST BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WITH A LOUD BANG WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DENIED RESPONSIBILITY AND PLACED THE BLAME ON ONE OF IT'S DEALERS WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD REPLACE AN IGNITION COIL ON A DIFFERENT CYLINDER. NEITHER PARTY WANTED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR COST. THIS VEHICLE IS USED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSE AND IT GETS EXPENSIVE WHEN IT IS NOT IN SERVICE. AFTER A WEEK OF PHONE CALLS AND CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE DEALER AND FORD AND GETTING NO WHERE I HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIR THE VEHICLE A MY COST. *JB

2002 FORD F-250 SUPER CAB SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. JUST DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND ALL AT ONCE THERE WAS A LOUD BANG LIKE A BIG HOLE BLEW OUT OF THE MUFFLER. SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO DETERMINE CAUSE. DROVE TRUCK ANOTHER COUPLE OF MILES TO REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR BILL WAS OVER $2,000. THE REPAIR SHOP STATES THEY HAVE HAD AT LEAST 6 OF THESE SITUATIONS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THIS TRUCK - THE TRUCK HAS 61,700 MILES ON IT AND IT IS TOO EARLY TO EXPERIENCE THIS KIND OF DIFFICULTY. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK WITH A V-10 ENGINE. IT HAS APPROX. 63,000 MILES AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY 'OUT OF WARRANTY' (3/36,000). ON JULY 9, 2004 I HEARD A BRIEF TAPPING NOISE AND A POP THEN A LOUD NOISE LIKE AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK. IMMEDIATELY UPON HEARING THIS NOISE I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK, AS I AM NOT A MECHANIC AND DID NOT WANT TO CREATE FURTHER DAMAGE. WHEN THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO TOW MY TRUCK HE OBSERVED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER. I INFORMED HIM TO TOW IT TO HIS LOT UNTIL I COULD DECIDE WHAT TO DO. THE NEXT DY I HAD THE TOW TRUCK COMPANY BRING MY TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. TODAY AFTER THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC INSPECTED MY TRUCK THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS...