Consumer Affairs Reports - Do what I did, as suggested by Consumer Affairs: file complaints with the BBB, the NHTSA, and with Ford. If you're up to it, complain to your local media - newspaper, TV, radio - about this well known problem that Ford is ignoring!
See also: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/03/ford_spark_plug_fire.html http://www.blownoutsparkplug.com/index.htm http://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/F-150/2004/investigations.shtml
I had spark plug blow out of #8 sounded like a broken fan blade smacking something like clunk clunk clunk. My husband is a mechanic an new automatically what it was. It was definitely a pain beings #8 is in the very back and her had to put the tapper thing to it basically making a new spot for the spark plug. sense then we have not changed the spark plug to #8 just the coil pack. Eventually plan on getting a new motor for my truck. Over all an easy fix but definitely a pain to do.
Spark plug in cylinder #3 blew out. Noticed loss of power for a week or so prior to spark plug blowing out. For example, couldn't maintain 60 on highway on slight incline. Noticed a ticking noise at idle. After a week or so of testing ignition coils, checking a couple spark plugs (didn't check #3), experienced serious loss of power for a few seconds, followed by a loud bang. Popped hood and found plug and coil laying on top of engine. Bought a Helicoil Sav-A-Thread kit (has a 3/8" socket insert in the tap). Repaired myself. Back to normal, except now I'm afraid that at any moment another one may blow!
this was first of three. the second was 08/24/17. the third just happened (09/02/17) and limped home on service roads 30 miles. truck is sitting at shop waiting out the labor day week-end.
- Don H.,
Oconto Falls, WI, US
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I live in a small town 30 miles from Green Bay. there is a bridge tall enough for great lakes freighters to pass under. this plug blew at 70 mph in traffic at apex of bridge. after trying to find a mechanic sat. afternoon on labor day week-end, I was able after many phone calls to find some friends who were free. they were kind enough to trail me home on the service roads where I left my truck at my mechanics shop. so Tuesday I will find out how much plug #3 will cost me. I bought this truck 04/17 with just under 133000 miles on it. should have known a 15 year-old truck with low miles and low price had a catch. I am on fixed income and cannot afford "the Ford Plug a Month Plan". oh, did I mention while all this was going on yesterday that it was raining? at age 70 I occasionally have doctor appointments in G.B. and I no longer trust this vehicle to 30 miles. had I some extra money and a stick of dynamite I would get a Toyota(if it were not for the air-bags).
This happened on my way to the lake with my boat. Glad I had no fire and plenty of room on side of the road to pull over. it took several hours to get two tow trucks there to tow both to my house. Two different insurance companies. No charge to have boat towed but American Family insurance would only tow to nearest garage. It cost me $ 168 extra to get it towed to my house. Now in search for different insurance co. Not sure about best solution to get it fixed and money wise. Repair damage, new heads or rebuilt engine.
I just bought the truck at Cherry's auto and had the truck 4 months and it blew the spark plug and it had been fixed before I am paying for a truck I cannot drive. I will never buy a ford again. This is not right.
Crap. I just got my truck paid off last month. And, spark plug blows out. I'm not a mechanic, I don't have a friend to help me fix this. I am not mechanical at all. I love my truck. I need my truck. I just wanted to enjoy a few extra bucks for a few months.....geez!
Just had to replace the transmission at 258,000 miles for $2k. Then less than a week later a spark plug blows out. My mechanic was not surprised and says it's a normal occurrence for these motors. I ask how Ford gets away with a poor design costing us money without consequence.
4th Delta Houseboat run from El Cajon, Ca to Stockton, CA with bass boat. A couple of off ramps away from marina a loud exhaust machine gun sound came from under my hood. Coasted to off ramp and found #3 spark plug when looking at engine passenger side blown out of head. MacGyver'd plug back in to complete destination. Took truck to Big Valley Ford for repair. They rethreaded #3 spark plug and installed insert. All new spark plugs and boots replaced and #3 coil also replaced. Truck made it back home.
This is causing me a lot of stress. In all of my 36 years of driving I have never experienced this problem and it is ridiculous. I tried a repair kit from the parts store but the threads were blown out too bad so now I will have to spend $300 on a full repair kit that I found on Amazon. I was checking for any recalls on the situation before I drop the $300 on the kit. After the plug launched into outer space I was looking around and discovered this wasn't the first time this has happened to this truck because there was another broken coil pack. The previous owner must have repaired the #1 plug and used the same coil pack because it is broken at the screw down point. Now I had the #3 plug on the passenger side launch. Also I experienced the reverse problem when I owned a 07 F-150 with the 3 piece plugs getting stuck. WTF Ford from one extreme to the other. Tighten Up.
Driving normal speed in town when the engine started making popping sound. I pulled over and opened the hood and found the coilover and sparkplug had blown out of the engine. I will have it towed home tomorrow. Pretty sad when you take care of your vehicles and this happens. The plugs are original.
Hard to believe that so many problems of this same thing and yet all the complaints and no one takes responsibility for this. I am a Ford man and sure would think they would man up but guess not. Had a Chevy before this truck never had a problem or recall with it should have stuck with a Chevy I guess.
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I had spark plug blow out of #8 sounded like a broken fan blade smacking something like clunk clunk clunk. My husband is a mechanic an new automatically what it was. It was definitely a pain beings #8 is in the very back and her had to put the tapper thing to it basically making a new spot for the spark plug. sense then we have not changed the spark plug to #8 just the coil pack. Eventually plan on getting a new motor for my truck. Over all an easy fix but definitely a pain to do.
- destinytreckey, Topping, US