1999 Ford F-250 SD complaints

I HAVE A 1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 WITH THE TRITON V10 AND I JUST BLEW MY 3RD SPARK PLUG IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE FIRST CYLINDER TO BLOW WAS THE 2ND, FOLLOWED 6 MONTHS LATER BY THE 3RD AND THEN ONE MONTH LATER THE 4TH BLEW OUT. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND FORD DOESN'T EVEN WANT TO HEAR ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE CAN GET ANYTHING RESOLVED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR RANGING FROM $2000.00 TO $5000.00 TO GET IT REPAIRED. ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 1999 F250 SD 4X4 ON 4/2000. AT ABOUT 11-5 -2006 WITH ONLY 116,000 MILES ON THE SPEEDO, I NOTICED 9 EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKEN OFF .TOOK TO DEALER AND AUTHORIZED THEM TO REPLACE 20 STUDS AND 20 NUTS ,WITH GENUINE FORD PARTS. REPAIR COST ME $833.00. CAME WITH 12 MO/12,000 MILE WARRANTY. ON 10-5-2009 NOTICED 2 STUDS WERE BROKEN AGAIN, 25,000 MILES LATER. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE AND WOULD DEDUCT 10% OFF THE BILL IF I GET IT REPAIRED. TOLD ME OK TO DRIVE IT, NOT LEAKING. FOR ONE THING, IF BOLTS ARE MISSING IT WILL LEAK RAW EXHAUST INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AND POTENTIALLY INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL ASLEEP AND CRASH. NOT TO MENTION POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT. THE EPA WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT IT I'M SURE. SO BASICALLY, THE FACTORY INSTALLED STUDS LASTED 116,000 MILES, AND 2 OF THE REPLACEMENTS LASTED ONLY 25,000 MILES. HOW MANY MORE WILL BREAK OFF IN THE TIME TO COME ? I WILL NOT PAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AGAIN.THE FIRST TIME SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE FACTORY, ITS THEIR POOR DESIGN.. ANY AND ALL ENGINE BOLTS SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE. THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH THE V-10 BUT WITH THE SMALL V-8'S TOO. LOOK AT A FORD FORUM SITE, OR TYPE IT INTO ASK.COM SEE FOR YOURSELF.

I HAVE 99 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH THE 5.4 I HAD THE THIRD SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER BLOW OUT ON ME. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 140,000 MILES ON IT WAS REGULARLY SERVICED. WHAT HAPPENED WAS I PICKED UP MY DAUGHTER FROM THE BABY SITTER AND WHEN I GOT HER IN THE TRUCK I STARTED IT AND EJECTED THE PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD THE ENGINE WASN'T UNDER ANT TYPE OF LOAD IT JUST EJECTED THE PLUG I CALLED THE FORD DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THERE FAULT IT WAS SERVICED SOME TIME BEFORE IT EJECTED THE PLUG WE HAD TO RETAP AND PUT A STEEL INSERT INTO THE HEAD WHICH I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH BECAUSE I DID NOT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK IF I NEW THE 5.4 HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN THE BEGINNING. I THINK SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THERE PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF HIDING FROM THEM THEY SHOULD AT LEAST BUT YOU NOW AS WELL AS I DO THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN SO I JUST WANTED TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU GUYS SO I COULD FEEL BETTER ABOUT DOING MY PART TO HELP! *TR

1. I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AT 35-40 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD BANG AND MY 1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY WITH A V10 TRITON ENGINE WENT BANG BANG BANG AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A SAFE LOCATION. 2. THE 4TH SPARK PLUG EJECTED AND BROKE THE COIL. THE SPARK PLUG WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE #3 SPARK PLUG AND WAS REPAIRED BY A PROFESSIONAL WITH A STEEL INSERT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS TRUCK HAS SPIT A PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME AND AM SAVING FOR REPAIRS. STILL HAVEN'T GOT THE TRUCK GOING AS OF AUGUST 2009. *TR

LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE BLOW-OUT- DRIVING MY 1999 FORD F250 AND PULLING A 21 FOOT FAMILY RUNABOUT STYLE BOAT NORTH OF FRESNO ON HIGHWAY 41 TO BASS LAKE. AS I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AT FRESNO, I FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK WHICH FELT LIKE A SLIGHTLY "OUT OF BALANCE" TIRE. I HAD NOT HAD A BOUNCE BEFORE AND THOUGHT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE TIRES BALANCED ON RETURN FROM BASS LAKE. 10 MILES NORTH, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED / TREAD SEPARATION -(FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T - LT 265/75R16, LOAD RANGE E). LOSS OF CONTROL OF TRUCK AND TRUCK AND TRAILER CAUSING SWERVING INTO ONCOMING LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC. REGAINED CONTROL BEFORE HITTING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DAMAGE TO LEFT FENDER, INNER FENDER, FRONT BUMPER, RUNNING BOARD AND BRAKE HOSE - REPAIR ESTIMATE $2000. 7/32" TREAD REMAINED- TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED MONTHLY AND WAS CHECKED AGAIN THAT MORNING JUST BEFORE LEAVING FOR DRIVE TO BASS LAKE. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 FORD SUPER DUTY PICKUP. I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER MY SONS BASEBALL PRACTICE AND THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENED. MY TRUCK MADE A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I STOPPED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. AS I OPENED THE HOOD I SAW A FLASH OF LIGHT AND SAW THE ENGINE ON FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND GRABBED MY SONS WATER BOTTLE TO TRY TO STOP THE FIRE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SMOTHER THE FIRE OUT WITH A BASEBALL GLOVE. MY SON AND I WAITED FOR OVER AN HOUR FOR THE TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THE REPAIR BILL OF $2700!!!!!! THE SHOP SAID THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE AND CAUSED A FIRE. AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THEY SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FORD V8 ENGINE!!! I AM SO UPSET! I JUST WAS LAID OFF FROM MY JOB BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY, I NOW ONLY HAVE MY WIFE'S CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION, AND GET A BILL FOR 2700 BUCKS? THIS CAR HAS PUT MYSELF AND MY 10 YEAR OLD SON IN DANGER BECAUSE OF A KNOWN ENGINE PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS! NOT ONLY THAT BUT I HAD TO REPLACE MY SONS BASEBALL GLOVE FROM TRYING TO SNUFF OUT THE FIRE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T SOME KIND OF SAFETY RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR BURNED TO DEATH! *TR

99 F-250 DIESEL STALLS ON FREEWAY. REPLACED THE RECALLED CAM SHAFT SENSOR BUT STILL STALLS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR COULD BE THE PROBLEM AND MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS RECALLED DUE TO STALLING AND CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY ACCIDENTS AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON. MY FAMILY IS IN DANGER WHILE DRIVING THIS TRUCK. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I SUPPOSE THEY ARE WAITING FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO DIE FROM THIS PROBLEM FOR IT TO BE RESOLVED. I WONDER HOW MANY HAVE DIED FROM THIS PROBLEM AND WERE NOT ABLE TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED DUE TO THEIR DEATHS. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT FROM A TRITON V 10 6.8 L ENGINE. *TR

I DRIVE A 1999 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY WITH A TRITON V10 WITH NO WARNING I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM MY ENGINE WHILE RUNNING I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW ONE OF MY COIL PACKS BOUNCING DUE TO THE COMPRESSION OF THE ENGINE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I SAW MY SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD ENGINES HOW THIS ISN'T A DEFECT ILL NEVER KNOW, EVEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS HE STATED HE TOWS FORDS ALL THE TIME WITH THIS PROBLEM I NOW HAVE TO HAVE A MECHANIC REPAIR THE DAMAGED SPARK PLUG HOLE TO REINSTALL A NEW PLUG AND HAD TO BUY A NEW COIL PACK. *TR

UPON STARTING MY 1999 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY, WITH THE 5.4 TRITON ENGINE, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND POPPED THE HOOD. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. EXTINGUISHED FIRE WITH GARDEN HOSE, AND FOUND THE 3RD SPARK PLUG FROM THE FRONT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD, DRIVING THE IGNITION COIL INTO THE FUEL RAIL REPEATEDLY. THE FUEL RAIL RUPTURED, AND THE GASOLINE IGNITED. LESS THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER REPAIRING THE TRUCK, THE 2ND SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS EJECTED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD EXACTLY AS BEFORE, BUT WITHOUT A FIRE THIS TIME. FROM MY RESEARCH ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND FAR TOO MANY VEHICLES WITH THE 5.4 TRITON ENGINE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED, AND I AM TOTALLY APPALLED AND DISGUSTED THAT SUCH AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW IS ALLOWED TO REMAIN IMMUNE TO ANY FORM OF ACCOUNTABILITY. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD HANG IT'S HEAD IN SHAME, AS WELL AS ANY/EVERY ONE WHO TURNS A BLIND EYE IN THIS MATTER. *TR

TRUCK SPUTTERED AND SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. STARTS SOMETIMES, OTHER TIMES DOESN'T. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD REPLACED ITEM 1 MONTH BEFORE I GOT THE TRUCK. *TR

1999 F250 BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT.*TR

TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP 7.3 DIESEL. AS I WAS DRIVING IT ONE EVENING I SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND UP IN THE DEFROSTER AREA AT THE WINDSHIELD. IT THEN BEGAN TO FLAME UP FROM THOSE AREAS AND I SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND JUMPED OUT,FEARING I WAS GOING TO GET BURNED. IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT ON A COUNTRY ROAD AT 2 AM. AND THE TRUCK BURNED FOR ALMOST A HALF HOUR BEFORE ANYONE DROVE BY ME TO CALL 911. BY THE TIME THE F.D. GOT THERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DESTROYED AND TOTALED ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I HAD A SMALL ONE GALLON GAS/OIL MIXTURE CONTAINER( FOR MY CHAIN SAW ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE) WHICH HAD LESS THAN HALF A GALLON IN IT. I TOLD MY INSURANCE CO. OF THAT FACT. THE INSURANCE CO. NOW WANTS ME TO BE DEPOSED UNDER OATH. I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE AND WILL ALLOW THAT. HOWEVER I RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM AN ANONYMOUS SOURCE THAT THE INSURANCE CO IS TRYING TO DENY MY CLAIM AND EVEN POSSIBLY TRY TO CHARGE ME WITH ARSON AND FRAUD. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS MELTED AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK HAD BURNED TO BARE METAL. I HAD SMELLED THE ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRES ON SEVERAL PRIOR OCCASIONS BUT I NEVER DID FIND THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. I EVEN HAD A FORD MECHANIC CHECK IT AND HE DIDN'T FIND WHAT THE SMELL WAS FROM. I BELIEVE THE CULPRIT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND SAW SEVERAL RECALLS FOR SUCH IMMINENT FIRES FROM A FAULTY DEVICE. PLEASE ADVISE IF MY VEH. HAD THAT CONTROL THAT IS SUSPECT ON THESE LATEST RECALLS.

1999 F250 5.4 125,000 MILES, #3 SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE HEAD; TWICE. *TR

A YEAR AGO MY 1999 FORD F-250 WITH THE TRITON V-10 BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD. I THOUGHT THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD NOT BEEN TIGHTENED PROPERLY AND HAD WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE. I REPLACED ALL THE SPARK PLUGS AT THAT TIME AS WELL AS THE COIL FOR THAT CYLINDER. A WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A DIFFERENT SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER ALTHOUGH THIS TIME ALL THE THREAD HAD BEEN STRIPPED AND I HAVE TO REMOVE THE HEAD AND HELI-COIL THE HEAD TO ENSURE A PROPER FITTING SPARK PLUG. AFTER A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCHING ON-LINE IT DIDN'T TAKE ME LONG TO REALIZE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GIVE ME A CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT DOES NOT OWN A 1999 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHEN TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND TOOK IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. AN EXHAUST LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE MANIFOLD AND THE STUDS WERE DETACHING NEAR THE MANIFOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 141,000. UPDATED 03/27/09 *BF UPDATED 03/31/09. *JB

HELLO, I HAD THE SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF MY 1999 F250 6.8L ENGINE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DEFECT IN DESIGN AND A SAFETY MATTER SEEING HOW IT COULD EASILY START A FIRE AND BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM FORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

POWERSTROKE ENGINE CODE PO 344 CAM SHAFT POS SENSOR, HAD TO REPLACE. *TR

AFTER 3 HOURS ON ROAD TRIP WE STOPPED FOR LUNCH. WHEN STARTING 99 FORD 250 SD WITH V10, A SPARK PLUG HAD BROKEN OFF, OR POPPED OUT OF THE HEAD STRANDING US MILES FROM HOME. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. TOO BAD FORD WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT... COST OVER $6,000. TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 75,000 MILES! *TR

THE WINDSHIELD ON MY 1999 F250 SUPERDUTY LEAKS WHEN IT IS RAINING. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED TO A MINOR EXTENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HOWEVER, UNTIL RECENTLY THE PROBLEM WAS NOT BAD ENOUGH THAT I FELT IT NEEDED REPAIR. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY ON THE TRUCK EXPIRED. LAST WEEK DURING A RAIN STORM IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE DONE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL GLASS REPAIR SHOP, BINSWANGER, IN FORT WORTH. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD F250'S THAT HE HAS SEEN MANY TIMES AND THAT IT WAS MORE THAN JUST A LEAK. HE SAID THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NEVER SECURED PROPERLY FROM THE FACTORY AND MAY COME OFF THE TRUCK. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ADHESIVE WAS BONDED TO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PAINT BUT THAT THE PAINT CAME LOOSE FROM THE METAL AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. SO, IT APPEARS THAT I AM SIMPLY FORTUNATE THAT NOTHING CATASTROPHIC HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 9 YEARS WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE TRUCK. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

1999 F250 V10- #2 SPARK PLUG LOOSENED UP FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM AROUND THE PLUG,THE CYLINDER HEAD HAD A CHUNK BURN OUT OF IT AROUND THE PLUG,THE COIL ,BOOT AND INJECTOR WIRING WAS ALL DAMAGED FROM THE FLAMES COMING FROM THE CYLINDER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. THE VEHICLE HAS A SET OF USED GOODYEAR TRAIL HANDLER TIRES, SIZE LT2657516 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO COME APART. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE DAMAGED THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE GOODYEAR TIRE SHOP, WHICH IS WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE TIRE NEVER FLATTENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

SPARK PLUG SHOOTING OUT OF ENGINE THIS INCLUDES FACTORY AND NEW PLUGS..WE WERE GOING TO GEORGIA AND SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND BROKE THE COIL AND CAB FILLED WITH GAS FUMES AND WE LOST 1/8 TANK GAS IN PROBABLY 5 MILES HAD TO BUY NEW PARTS WE CHASED NEW TREADS AND INTSTALLED NEW PLUG AND COIL ALL PARTS IS STILL AVAILABLE. *TR

HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITHOUT PROBLEMS, FOR OVER 160,000 MILES. TODAY I DROVE APPROX. 10 MILES FROM HOME AND SHUT OFF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY TRUCK, (5 MINUTES) UPON STARTING IT, THERE WAS A POP, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD, RHYTHMIC, COMPRESSION RELEASE TYPE NOISE! UPON EXAMINING THE ENGINE, I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM TO BE "SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT". THIS TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN MECHANICALLY TOUCHED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AND HAD "NO KNOWN ISSUES, PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. (OTHER THAN A FACTORY RECALL FOR A FIRE HAZARD IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM) ITS HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND, WHY THE ENGINE HEAD WOULD SUFFER THIS KIND OF FAILURE, AND POSE A SAFETY THREAT? IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON FAILURE, IN THEIR DESIGN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW, IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS PENDING. THIS IS A TRITON V-10 MOTOR. *TR

I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A SAFETY RECALL FOR MY FORD VEHICLE, BUT THE NEAREST FORD DEALER IS 15-MILES AWAY. I RESENT HAVING TO PAY FOR THE GAS TO DRIVE THERE AND THEN WAIT WHILE THEY FIX THE SPEED CONTROL. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 FORD F250 WITH A TRITON 5.4L V8 ENGINE. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR IT BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I'VE FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS DUE TO THE FUEL VAPOR THAT WAS COMING FROM THE EXPOSED CYLINDER. THE SMELL OF GAS IN THE CAB WAS SUBSTANTIAL. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT A COST OF $4521. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT OR WORSE FROM A FIRE CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

ON MY WAY TO WORK, I HAD JUST EXITED THE EXPRESS WAY, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD (BANG) THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOUD CONSTANT SOUND. I HAD BEEN TOLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH THE 5.4 V-8 ENGINE SO I KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I ENDED UP HAVING TO DRIVE MY TRUCK 35 MILES HOME BECAUSE I HAD NO OTHER WAY HOME. THIS PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT MY LOCAL AUTO PARTS SUPPLIER CARRIES A REPAIR KIT ON THE SHELF IN THE SMALL TOWN OF DUNDEE MICH. THE REPAIR KIT CAME COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT TAP, REPAIR COIL, INSERTION TOOL AND SPARK PLUG. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COIL BECAUSE IT WAS BLOWN INTO SMALL PIECES. THE TRUCK RAN FINE AT FIRST BUT NOW IT HAS ALMOST NO POWER. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE! THE PORTION OF THE BRAKE LINE BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL AND THE FUEL TANK IS SUBJECT TO EXTREME RUSTING AS DEBRIS IS NOT EASILY CLEARED FROM THIS AREA. (SAND, MUD, WATER, ECT...) THIS AREA BECOMES WEAK, AND THE RUSTING CAUSED A RUPTURE WHEN APPLYING MY BRAKES AT A STOP SIGN IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. THE FRONT BRAKES/REAR BRAKES DO NOT HAVE SEPARATE FLUID RESERVOIRS. THIS CAUSED COMPLETE BRAKING FAILURE. I HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPOT! THANK GOD THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT RATHER THAN DRIVING 5 BOY SCOUTS AT 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. *TR

POOR DESIGN LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. PARTS WERE REPLACED AT MY COST. TRUCK WAS LEAKING UNTREATED EXHAUST FUMES, BEFORE THE REPAIR. *TR

SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT. *TR

MY 1999 F-250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL WITH 74,884 MILES ON IT HAS A OIL PAN WHICH IS RUSTING OUT. OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN. OIL LEAKED OUT AND RAN INTO THE FLOOR DRAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC SUV, SIZE P265\70\R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TIRE TO SLOWLY DEFLATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS AT FAULT BECAUSE HE EITHER DID NOT PROPERLY INFLATE OR OVERLOADED THE TIRE. THE CONTACT OWNS A MECHANIC SHOP AND CHECKS THE TIRE PRESSURE REGULARLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR THREE YEARS; HOWEVER, THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS FOUR MONTHS AGO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO FAILURES COULD BE IDENTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 4/7/08 *CN UPDATED 04/07/08 *TR

I CURRENTLY OWN A 1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP WITH THE V10 ENGINE IN IT. I HAVE HAD A SPARK PLUG COME OUT OF THE HEAD BEFORE AND IT WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SPARK PLUGS AT THAT TIME. AT THAT TIME FORD WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING ME FOR THE REPAIR STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I TOOK MY PICKUP TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PUT IN A SPARK PLUG INSERT AND CHARGED ME $250.00. I WAS MORE THAN OK WITH THE REPAIR AND I THANKED HIM FOR HIS TROUBLE. LAST NIGHT I WAS COMING HOME WITH MY PICKUP WHEN IT BLEW OUT THE SAME PLUG. THIS TIME I BELIEVE IT WILL COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE AND I DON'T SEE WHY A COMPANY LIKE FORD WON'T FACE UP TO THEIR MISTAKE OF POOR ENGINEERING AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I PAID $20,000.00 FOR THIS TRUCK USED. IT HAD 60,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. IT NOW HAS 150,000 MILES ON IT AND IT GETS PAMPERED ALL THE TIME. I AM REAL DISAPPOINTED THAT I CAN'T RELY ON A VEHICLE THAT I SHOULD GET AT LEAST 200,000 MILES OUT OF. I AM 46 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SPARK PLUGS POPPING OUT OF A STOCK ENGINE ANYTIME BEFORE IN MY LIFE UNTIL I RAN INTO THIS ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME VENT!!!!! DWAYNE HECKMAN *TR

APPROACHING INTERSECTION APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PRESSURE FAILED. REAR IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUSHED THEM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION AFTER ACCIDENT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE WAS HANGING AND LEAKING FLUID. HAD TRUCK TOWED BACK TO MY SHOP AND REMOVED ALL 3 LINES TO HAVE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS BRAIDED LINES. UPON INTERSECTION OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINES THE CRIMP CLAMPS LOCATED UNDER THE RUBBER COVERING ON RUBBER LINE BEFORE IT TURNS INTO STEEL AND GOES INTO CALIPER. SPOKE WITH BRAKE LINE BUILDER AND STATES THAT IT IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. REPLACE FRONT AND REAR LINES ON VEHICLE. THE RUBBER STORES ALL THE MOISTURE,SALT,SAND AND OTHER ELEMENTS. I WAS TICKETED WITH CARELESS DRIVING FROM REAR ENDING THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE LINE FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT'S CLIENT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT, WHO IS A MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BRAKE AT ALL. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V068000 (PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE), EVEN THOUGH THE SYMPTOMS WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

BRAKE LINES, POWER STEERING LINES, FUEL LINES, OIL PAN, VALVE COVERS, REAR AXLE COVER-ALL ROTTED AND FAILED- LOSS OF BRAKING, STEERING, SEVERE OIL LEAKING. *TR

OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN OR SNOW,MY FORD DIESEL ENGINE F250 WILL STUMBLE OR COMPLETELY STOP. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING APPROX.30-35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL FORD DEALERS AND ALL THEY CAN OFFER IS EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS WITH NO RESULT. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE THAT I HAVE HAD WITH MY FORD 5.4 LITER TRUCK. THE FIRST WAS A FAMOUS FIRESTONE TIRE BLOWOUT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THAT COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED ME AND SEVERAL OTHERS, AS I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ACROSS A BRIDGE. IT CAUSED ABOUT $3500 DAMAGE TO THE BED OF MY TRUCK. TODAY, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. THE THREADS ARE GONE. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE TRUCK, SO I KNOW NOTHING HAS BEEN DAMAGED BEFORE. I HAVE SMELLED FUEL FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS AND COULDN'T COME UP WITH AN ANSWER. I HAD SCHEDULED TO TAKE IT IN TO THE SHOP TOMORROW, BUT IT DIDN'T MAKE IT THAT LONG. THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WILL FORD STAND UP TO THE PLATE AND REMEDY THE ISSUE, PLEASE? IN CALLING THE DEALER TODAY, THEIR COMMENT WAS "WOW, WE'VE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE." THAT REALLY INFURIATES ME, AS I KNOW THEY HAVE DEALT WITH MANY OF THEM. JUST DO A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS. I AM YET TO GET IT FIXED, AS I HOPE THE DEALER WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I'M NOT PREPARED TO SPEND THOUSANDS ON WHAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE AT AROUND 45MPH WHEN I FELT A BUMP IN THE BACK OF MY TRUCK. I LOOKED BACK AND MY SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK. NO OTHER CARS WERE AROUND SO I TURNED AROUND AND GOT THE TIRE OFF THE ROAD AND PUT IT IN THE TRUCK BED. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND THE CABLE THAT HELD THE TIRE IN PLACE WAS FRAYED AND BROKEN. IF I HAD BEEN GOING TOWN A BUSY FREEWAY THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. 1999 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY 4X4 BUILT PRIOR TO 3/22/99. TO REPAIR I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW SPARE TIRE CARRIER FROM FORD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE COIL UNRAVELED AND FELL OUT OF THE BRAKE. HE STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V068000 (PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL: MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE) WAS PERFORMED ON OCTOBER 17, 2005. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING THE REPAIR A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE PERFORMED THE REPAIR. THE MECHANIC SPECULATED THAT THE FIRST REPAIR HAD NEVER BEEN MADE. THE PARTS FROM THE REPAIR ARE AVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,470.

WHILE DRIVING ,THE TRUCK JUST SHUTS DOWN LOSING ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN LEFT HAND TURN WITH A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER RIGHT BESIDE ME. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED. MY MECHANIC HAS REPLACED THE CPS (CAM POSITION SENSOR) TWICE IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. IT SEEMS TO FIX IT FOR A WHILE BUT THE PROBLEM RESURFACES WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE FOUND ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE HAD 3 OF 4 TIRE BELTS SEPARATE ON MY UNIROYAL LT265/75R16/8LAREDO AWP OWL. I REPLACED THE 4TH TIRE BEFORE THE BELT BROKE. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN FEB 2002. DOT BFW8FO74501. ONE OF THESE BLOWOUTS ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. THESES TIRES ARE A SAFETY RISK. *TR

EXHAUST LEAK FROM THE MANIFOLD OF A 1999 V10 F250 FORD PICK UP TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS 43,000+ MILES ON IT AND WENT IN FOR A ANNUAL SAFETY PENNA. SAFETY INSPECTION. IT FAILED BECAUSE OF THE EXHAUST LEAK. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE FACT THAT FORD USE UNCOATED STEEL BOLTS TO ATTACH THE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE. WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE OWNERS, NEW COATED BOLTS WERE AVAILABLE FROM FORD TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. THIS FAILURE OF NOTIFYING THE VEHICLE OWNERS ENDANGERED THE OCCUPANTS BY ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES TO BE DRAWN INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAB. THE DEALER STATED THE AIM ON HEADLIGHTS ARE LOW, CHECKED FRONT BEARING AND SUSPENSION PARTS, AND REPLACED SHOCKS. UPDATED 09/25/07 *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VEHICLE, SHE WAS STOPPING AT INTERSECTION (4 WAY) AND WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AT THIS INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING TO HER TO RUN THE STOP SIGN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I FOUND THE DEFECT, THE BRAKE LINE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH BRAKE LINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16E. IN OCTOBER OF 2006, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM BOTH REAR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. ON JULY 10, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE TIRES, BUT THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN DISCARDED. THE CONTACT HAS SPOKEN TO COOPER CONCERNING REIMBURSEMENT, BUT WAS DENIED SINCE HE NO LONGER HAD THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL ONES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DOT AND RECALL NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRES WAS 12,000. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 96,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG BECAME UNSEATED AND BLEW THROUGH THE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CYLINDER AND MANIFOLD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD A DESIGN FLAW. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO BUCK AND SHUTTER THAN SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. WOULD NOT START WAS VERY HAPPY I HAD NOT JUST PULLED INTO TRAFFIC! FORD WANTED 600$ TO FIX IT WHEN ITS A 100$ PART AND TAKES 15 MINETES TO FIX!. *AK

ON THE 7.3 POWERSTROKE FORD TRUCK I THINK IT IS A SAFETY HAZORD IF THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WERE TO FAIL APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND YOU WOULDNT HAVE POWER BRAKES IF THE ENGIN SHUTS OFF AND YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP FAST ENOUGH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE CPS BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT MY LIFE MAY BE ENDANGERED EVERY DAY ON THE WAY TO WORK WITH THE COMMON PROBLEM.