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On the day listed below my 1999 Ford F150 with a Triton 5.4L V8 engine ejected a spark plug from the cylinder head. Upon inspection by a mechanic it was determined that the threads in the cylinder head failed. The compression in the cylinder then ejected the spark plug. After the spark plug was ejected and before I could get stopped there was a strong smell of gas in the cab of the truck. Which I assume was caused by the open cylinder and fuel being expressed through the spark plug opening.
Vehicle will not start. If vehicle does start it will keep stalling. Took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced the iac motor. Problem came back. Currently, they replacing computer chip. Jlg
Studs that kept exhaust manifold on engine block broke on right side, causing exhaust leak. This happened before on left side. Also, at 36000 miles Ford replaced motor due to engine knocking.
- Middleburg, FL, USA
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I bought my truck in Feb. Of '99 and change the oil and filter every 3000 mi.. I use motorcraft parts and I only use the truck for hauling soda drinks for my business. Needless to say, the truck is still like brand new!! from the very beginning, the engine would develop a slight knocking about 10 to 20 seconds after initial start-up in morning. As the miles increased, so did the length of time the knock took to go away. The knock has gotten louder and longer and the dealer where I took it on sat. 3/17/2001, told me I need new motor!!
Vehicle will stall intermittently without warning, almost acting as if it ran out of fuel. It will take about 5-10 minutes before vehicle will restart. When vehicle stalls it will lose all power brakes and power steering. Dealer cannot determine cause.
1. the engine is starved of air when driven on snow and ice. Snow gets packed in the air cleaner box and freezes. The air intake is pulled from the wheel well. 2. road debris and rocks load up the bottom of all doors. Weatherstripping is required.
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- Acworth, GA, USA