This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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I was driving threw town last June & all the sudden my check engine light came on & truck started running really rough & acted like it was starving for gas or fire so I took my truck to a parts store & had code read it showed a miss fire @ #6 cylinder / spark plug it cost me almost $1,200 to get it fixed. That was for all 8 plugs & coils for really needs to fix there design flaw on the 4.6L & 5.4L engine there is no reason a vehicle should cost that much just to change plugs just cause they don't want to fix there mess up to make it more affordable to the public.they say till the NHTSA issues a recall they will ignore the problem with the spark plugs & all the issues that come with them since they changed the motors designs. Thank you conserned consumer/firefighter [xxx] please take some action in this matter. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the contact heard a loud bang in the engine compartment. Upon inspection, it was found that the spark plug had erroneously ejected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the spark plug coil needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. The VIN was not available.
While driving the truck a noticeable noise was generated from the engine and the truck shut off. The low oil senor came on during operation. Shut engine off and restarted noise stopped.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, a loud knocking noise was heard from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that both the vtc sensor and the cam phaser would need to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 45,871.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The engine was restarted and the vehicle resumed normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 55,000.
- Chazy, NY, USA
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Had a bad miss at highway speeds and limped home 15 miles. Replaced spark plugs and in the process broke two in the head. One did not break completely off (#4) and I needed to borrow a prototype tool from lisle tool Corp. Removed and replaced plugs following Ford procedures. Truck still had a miss. Replaced all eight coil packs which fixed the problem. Total cost$380. Truck down for 6 days awaiting tools and parts. Developed a vibration at highway speeds. Original tires(pirelli) were separating. Replaced tires(976.00), much better. Still have slight vibration at highway speeeds. Found left front hub bearing seeping grease and feels stiff. Awaiting parts to do repairs. (98.00) had a transmission shudder at light load in overdrive. Flushed transmission with bg products and flush machine. Added new trans fluid and conditioner. Transmission now shudders at all speeds when hot. Will order new filter and replace. Will add friction modifier and try again. Have to tow another vehicle this weekend and am afraid to do so. I am completely blown away that these problems could happen to any vehicle starting at 48,000 miles. All maintenance has been performed with top of the line products. Have been a Ford owner all my life and am completely dis-satisfied with the performance of this supposed number one selling truck. The sticker prices of these trucks should be a bunch less since cheaply produced chinese parts are so prevalently used. Not happy.
First why was" this vehicle included in the recall of bad throttle body I had the same problem as people are having with the Ford escape. I reported this back in 2012 when it was brought to the attention of the NHTSA I did not receive a response then but there are the same problems with the F-150 I had to replace mine @ a cost of over $600 and also damaged my alternator I was driving in traffic when it went in limp home mode showing a wrench symbol with lost of power and acceleration, I almost was hit by several vehicles as there was know where to pull over time. This is the same throttle body that comes on the Ford escape and it should be included with that group of recalls.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford-150. The contact stated that when he came to a complete stop, he heard a loud noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure was recurring. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.
My 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4 Triton was brought in for a routine tune up. When removal of the spark plugs 6 of 8 broke off. The mechanics attempted to remove the broken parts but could not. Now I am told I need to have the heads of the motor taken off and or have the engine replaced. This motor has run fine except for mis fireing spark plugs. I talked to other mechanics and auto part stores, prior to having this work done and they all warned me that this may happen, the breaking off of the spark plugs. I can`T afford to have this major work done at this time, and I feel that Ford has a bad product in it`S spark plug. Has there been any other complaints in this matter [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F150. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, an abnormal noise was heard from the engine as the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and took it to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a lack of pressure on the right side of the engine. In addition, water from the cooling system had leaked into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000.
As I was driving the truck engine started to shake and then a loud bang.upon inspection found that the spark plug for cylinder 3 had blown out(Ford recommends spark plug replacement at 100000 miles had only 65000 miles) after I got the truck home I called Ford helpline and was told that there was nothing they would do to help.had to fix and pay for the repair myself and also found that the cylinder #2 plug was defective to.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed a diagnostic that determined that the spark plugs were misfiring on the sixth and eighth cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 65,000. The current mileage was 96,000.
My truck accelerated on it's own while hitting the brake, I thought it might be my new mat so I removed it and it happened again. Not sure if I hit the gas pedal at the same time as the brake? I have never had this happen in all the years I drove Ford or GMC. Your form would be easier if you could just type in info and boy I wish these programs would get rid of the state box and let us type it in.
Three times since January 1, 2013 my Ford F-150 has accelerated on its own. Each time I was traveling less than 10 mph. Each time I had to put the truck into neutral and turn it off. The RPM's went over 3000 and my foot was not on the gas. Each time I checked to make sure there was nothing hung up in the gas peddle like carpet or trash. I took my truck to Ford country in las vegas and the service writer said I was dreaming that something like that could not happen. I assure you that my truck accelerated on its own three times at speeds less than 10 mph. I would like to find out if this is a reported problem with a fix. I do not feel safe driving my truck in town and especially in traffic where it might accelerate on its own and hurt someone. Any information that you need I can provide. I am willing to let you put any type of monitoring device on my truck so if or when it happens again you can see the results. Thank you for your time.
The crankshaft thrust bearing malfunctioned. I was able to get the truck off of the highway and back to my house. I had to have it towed to a Ford dealer. I have been doing alot of online research and found that this is a problem with alot of the F150's from 2005-2008. Mainly on the Triton 5.4L V8. I have contacted Ford but they say that they do not know of any problems. My truck was not under a warranty and Ford will not cover it. I am trying to get them to recall these engines to help the many others out there that have had to shell out $6000+ dollars as I have.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the coil pack would have to be replaced. After the repair, the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Hauling my daughter's basketball team back from king city, ca on us 101 northbound. Accelerated to merge on to highway, engine coughed, lurched, coughed, lurched, shook and finally proceeded. Took it to the shop and was told that a bad spark plug had fried my coil. That explained some of it. I was told by the service manager to bring it back before 100K miles, and I did. Now I am told that all the remaining spark plugs are effected, but they don't see any issue when they run diagnostics. Therefore, it cannot be repaired. Great. Just made the last payment on it too.
I have a 2007 F150 at the time of incident my family and I were in ct and were doing approximately 45 mph on a highway. The truck began to buck violently and dropped to 20mph with out a warning or lights. Then it started to run normal then started the same thing all over 20 minutes later. Come to find out that the spark plugs needs to be replaced. No garage will touch it due to Ford poor design Ford says it will cost approximately five hundred dollars plus due to the poor design the spark plugs can brake in the cylinder heads. They said it can be $50 per broken spark plug and possibly more if the plug cannot remove broken part. I should only pay for plugs not Ford design floor which need to be recalled.
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- Mineral Wells, TX, USA