1999 FORD F-250 Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

DRIVING THE VEHICLE, ENGINE STALLED. UNABLE TO RESTART AS ENGINE HAD SEIZED. UP TO THIS TIME, THE OIL PRESSURE AND WATER TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGES, AND OIL LEVEL WAS WITHIN RANGE AS WELL. *TR

FORD 250 LIGHT DUTY TRUCK BLEW #4 PLUG OUT OF HEAD WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. TRUCK ODOMETER REGISTERED 88,000 MILES AND AFFECTED SPARK PLUG WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TENVOORDE FORD, SAINT CLOUD MN TO EFFECT REPAIR. REPAIRS INVOLVED AN INSERT KIT FOR THE #4 CYLINDER AND TOTALED $950.00. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN TRAFFIC AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE BLOWN PLUG CREATED A NOTEWORTHY DISTRACTION AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER REQUIRING THE VEHICLE TO BE MANEUVERED OUT OF THE TRAFFIC STREAM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED FROM DEALERSHIP DATABASES TO INTERNET FORUMS; EVERYONE IN THE KNOW IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON, BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONSENSUS THAT WE'RE ON OUR OWN. FORD NEEDS TO COWBOY UP WITH RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO (2) SPARK PLUGS BLOW FROM MY ENGINE ON TWO (2) SEPARATE OCCASIONS (1999 FORD F250 WITH 5.4 LITRE V8 WITH 150,000 KM'S). I'M NOT GETTING ANY COOPERATION FROM MY DEALER AND IN THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THE NET, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODELS AND ENGINES. BOTH TIMES THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT WITH A "HEALY COIL" AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $560 PLUS TOWING COSTS. VERY DANGEROUS AS GAS IS EJECTED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT APPEARS THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO THEIR DEALERS AND THE SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD. OK IF YOU ARE UNDER WARRANTY. IT WILL COST YOU APPROXIMATELY $3500 IN CANADA TO FIX FORD'S DEFECTIVE PART IF YOU AREN'T. *TR

I OWN A 1999 FORD F-250 PICKUP TRUCK WITH A 5.4 LITER TRITON V8. MY TRUCK HAS 103K MILES ON IT. I HAD JUST REPLACED ALL THE SPARK PLUGS LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. LAST WEEK ON MY WAY TO WORK, I HEARD A POP AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A BUNCH OF NOISE, LOST POWER AND QUIT. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. ONCE GETTING IT HOME, I NOTICED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE. MY #3 SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW STRAIGHT OUT OF THE HEAD AND DESTROYED THE IGNITION COIL PACK. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH OVER THE INTERNET, I'VE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE FORD ENGINES AND FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS WILL COST WELL OVER $3000 TO FIX. IT'S A GOOD THING MY...

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST WEEK WHEN MY 1999 FORD F-250 5.4 LITER V-8 TRITON ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD ABOVE THE #7 CYL. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN, NOT ENOUGH THREADS IN THE HEAD TO HOLD THE PLUG IN. THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF FORD OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE FIRES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY ARE MAKING ME PAY THE FULL COST OF REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH SAW A CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, WENT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED AN OIL LEAK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL #02227 FOR THIS FAILURE. WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED, HE WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL.*AK UPDATED 1/31/2--7 - *NM

1999 F250 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. *TS THE COIL THAT WAS BOLTED TO THE HEAD WAS HELPING TO HOLD THE PLUG IN THE HOLE, WHICH WAS A MANUFACTURING DESIGN FLAW OR A CASTING FLAW. *JB

ENGINE MISFIRES UNDER LOAD 1999 F250. *NM

FAX FWD LTR FM CONSUMER (AK) RE STATUS OF PETITION FILED WITH NHTSA RE FORD MOTOR CO. RECALL OF SPARK PLUGS FOR 1999 FORD F-250 PICKUP TRUCKS. *TS *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT ON A 1999 FORD F-250.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. FORD REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE TOWARD THE THREE THOUSAND DOLLAR BILL. *LA *JB

THE HEAD GASKET WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY AND THAT THE VEHICLE KEPT BLOWING SPARK PLUGS. *NLM

THE ENGINE DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.*JB

THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT, THE TIRE WERE CUPPING ON THE EDGES, THE CLOTH SEAT WERE WEARING, THE RADIUS ARMS WERE LOOSE, THE LIGHTS WERE INOERATIVE, THERE WAS A SQUEAK IN THE COWEL, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED GASKET AND SEAL PROBLEMS, HOWEVER ONCE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, IT BURNED OIL FAST.*SCC *JB

THE ENGINE SEIZED, DUE TO LACK OF OIL.*JB

5.4 L ENGINE IS LOSING OIL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK *SLC

CONUSMER SMELLED OIL, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKING.*AK

HAD TO SERVICE HEAD GASKETS ON TWO OCCASIONS, CURRENTLY, GOING ON THIRD TIME, RESULTING IN OIL LEAKAGE.*AK

AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RIGHT SIDE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 90 MPH ON WAY TO HOSPITAL VEHICLE STALLED TWICE. DEALER REPLACED 4 SENSORS, CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS ONE OF THEM. *AK *TS

ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL AT 8577 AND 9830 MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THERE WERE TWO LEAKS. REAR MAIN SEAL AND ENGINE OIL PAN WERE LEAKING ON FIRST OCCURRENCE. DEALERSHIP PATCHED LEAK WITHOUT PULLING ENGINE. ON SECOND OCCURRENCE, DEALERSHIP HAD TO PULL ENGINE, AND FOUND THAT OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION PAN WERE LEAKING OIL. *AK

WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL TO FLOOR BOARD VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPING DISTANCE. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CYLINDER HEAD FAILED. *ET

TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR VIBRATION IN DRIVE TRAIN. THEY HAENT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM AT ALL. ALSO THE COIL ON THE #4 CYLINDER HAS GONE OUT TWICE . THE VIBRATIONS HAVE US WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE

MAJOR OIL LEAK COMING MOST LIKELY COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE LEFT HEAD WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BLOCK OR IN THAT VICINITY. I NOTICED A LITTLE OIL THE WEEK PREVIOUS ON THE DRIVE WAY BUT WAS NOT TO CONCERNED AS I HAD JUST CHANGED OIL. YESTERDAY, BEFORE LEAVING TO CHRISTMAS SHOP I FUELED UP AND CHECKED THE OIL IT WAS ABOUT 2 QTS. LOW SO ADDED OIL. THIS MORNING 12/19/99 I NOTICED A LARGE QUAINTLY OF OIL UNDER THE TRUCK SO I AGAIN CHECKED THE OIL. WHILE DRIVING THE DAY BEFORE THE ENGINE HAD LOST ABOUT 2 GALLONS OF OIL IN APPROXIMATELY 85 MILES OF DRIVING. DURING THIS DRIVE I NOTICED NO CHANGE IN OIL PRESSURE OR ANY OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE HOPEFULLY THE GAUGES ARE OPERATING CORRECTLY. THERE WAS SO MUCH OIL UNDER THE TRUCK THAT IT HAD SATURATED THE LEFT REAR BREAK CALIPER AND THE ENTIRE...