1998 FORD F SERIES Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE #2 SPARK PLUG STRIPED ITS THREADS AND BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. THE PLUG REMAINED IN THE WIRING HARNESS CAP AND CONTINUED TO SPARK. THE REPAIR COST $220.00. I AM TOLD THIS IS AN ONGOING DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF SOME OF FORDS ENGINES. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT CRACKED THE COIL AND WAS SPARKING ON THE FUEL LINE WITH FUEL VAPORS COMING OUT OF THE HEAD AT THE SAME TIME. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE/EXPLOSION IF THE VEHICLE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SHUT OFF QUICKLY ENOUGH. I WAS IDLE IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN LONGER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. INTERNET RESEARCH RETURNED ASTONISHING AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 FORD PICKUP WITH A 5.4L ENGINE AND JUST TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING IT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. AS SOON AS I HEARD THE POPPING SOUND I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE TRUCK DOWN. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS THE PLUG DANGLING THERE. I WAS ABLE TO INSTALL THE PLUG BACK ON BUT GOT 3 TURNS ON IT AND IT WAS TIGHT. NO WAY SHOULD A SPARK PLUG ONLY HAVE A FEW TURNS ON IT AND NO WAY SHOULD A PLUG FLY OUT OF AN ENGINE THAT IS SPEWING GASOLINE AND THE PLUG STILL SPARKING. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THIS COMPANY SIGN ME UP. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A FORD PRODUCT. ALL THEIR VEHICLES CATCH FIRE( REMEMBER THE CRUISE CONTROL). THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE WHY THE US AUTO INDUSTRY SUCKS AND THEY STILL WANT US TO BAIL THEM OUT....

I WAS TOWING AN ULTRA LIGHT CAMPING TRAILER WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WHEN I SMELLED WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THEN THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY FAILED . I REPLACED THE ENTIRE ENGINE AT A COST OF $ 4000.00 AND HAVE HAD AT LEAST 10 MORE INSTANCES WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ON THE INTERSTATE. *JB