2000 FORD F SUPER DUTY Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

ENGINE ON MY 2000 FORD F-250 V10 STARTED "MISSING" INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO. YESTERDAY, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE ENGINE EJECTED A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE TOWING AT 50 MPH. VEHICLE IS AT FORD DEALERSHIP NOW FOR ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF FORD V10. IT WAS THE FACTORY PLUG TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. INSTALLED HELI COIL AND BEEN GOOD SINCE. *TR

2000 FORD SUPER DUTY CREWCAB WITH A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT THAT WILL NOT STAY OFF. OBD CODE READS GROSS VAPOR LEAK. AFTER 8 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT, DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. ALL PARTS OF THE VAPOR SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REPLACED INCLUDING THE ON BOARD COMPUTER. PERSONAL RESEARCH INDICATES THAT OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOST POWER AND CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE. PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND FOUND THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. HAD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE ALUMINUM, POORLY ENGINEERED CYLINDER HEAD. MANY, MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING ENGINE FIRES AS THE FUEL RAIL CAN BE DAMAGED AND RUPTURED WHEN THE PLUG IS EJECTED OUT OF THE HEAD. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THIS AT: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/FORD_SPARK.HTML . *NM

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. *NM

VALVE STEMS BECAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED AIR PRESSURE TO GO TO ZERO. *AK