1997 Ford F-150 Engine

RENEE BORSTAD ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER. CONSUMER INCURRED A MAJOR EXPENSE FOR REPAIRS TO A DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD GASKET. AFTER LEARNING IN THE PROCESS OF THE REPAIRS THAT FORD HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECT AND ISSUED TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE DEFECT, THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID. *JG

4.2 LITRE V-6 ENGINE FAILED AFTER ENGINE SEIZED. FORD AGREED TO PAY 1/3 OF COSTS TO MAINTAIN CUSTOMER LOYALTY. SHOWED THEM DEFECT REPORT FROM NHTSA WEBSITE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE, THE FIRE STARTS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHERE THE MUFFLER IS. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB *MJ

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES AND STAYS ON. HAD VEHICLE CHECK, THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM GROSS LEAK WAS DETECTED CODE PO455.CONTACTED DEALER.*JB

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, UPON INPSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDERS NUMBER 1 AND 3 AND THERE WAS ALSO WATER ON THEM.*JB

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES' TURN KEY HEARD A LOUD BANGING COMING FROM ENGINE, TURN OFF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER LOOKED AT MOTOR REMOVED ENGINE COVER, IT CHECKED OUT FINE. MECHANIC STATED COOLANT IS GETTING INTO ENGINE FLUID THIS WILL DESTROY ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

FRONT ENGINE COVER GASKET FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK IS THIS PROBLEM COVERED UNDER RECALL TSB# 99B29 DEC. 1999 WHAT DO I DO ? I NEVER GOT A RECALL FROM FORD OR DEALER.*AK

TUNE UP. SEE ODI NO 562415. NAR 12/04/2002. *MR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO GET A TUNE UP. 4 HOURS LATER THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO BLOW APART. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A MEETING WITH THE SERVICE ATTENDANT TO GET AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE IS NOW MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONSUMER WOULD REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES DONE TO THE VEHICLE. *CB *JB

ENGINE KNOCK AT START UP. I BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF FORD WHEN THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDERWARRANTY. THEY KNEW IT WAS A PROBLEM AND DID NOT HAVE A FIX. SO THERFORE THEY DID NOTHING. NOW THAT THE PROBLEM IS WORSING, FORD HAS A SOLUTION BUT WILL DO NOTHING AS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THEY AVOIDED FINDING A SOLUTION AND FIXING UNTIL THE VAST MAJORITY OF ENGINES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOW WILL NOT OWN UP TO THE FIX. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED RIGHT BEFORE CONSUMER STARTED TO DRIVE. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *TT

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VEHICLE SKIPS, MISSES, BACKFIRES AND HAS VERY LITTLE POWER. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JG

UNDER HOOD FIRE AFTER SITTING FOR 3 HOURS WITH THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE FIRE STARTED AT MIDNIGHT. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAYS THE ORIGIN WAS AT THE MASTER CYLINDER.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STARTED TO CHOKE/ SPUTTER, AND RUN ROUGH. THEN, IT DIES. ONCE WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL ENGINE STALLED/ IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER, AND CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL.PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#1 0R #2 PISTON ROD KNOCKED A HOLE THROUGH OIL PAN DURING A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE AT 51000 MILES. I FEEL THIS ENGINE HAD A DEFECT AT MANUFACTURE OR A DESIGN FLAW AS I FIND I AM NOT ALONE IN HAVING THIS ENGINE FAIL.*AK

ENGINE IDLES HIGH AND THEN DROPS DOWN LOW. MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE WAS GETTING READY TO THROW A ROD. *AK

ENGINE FAILED AT 46,900 MILES DUE TO WATER IN THE ENGINE FROM A LEAKING GASKET. THE SAME GASKET WAS REPLACED A YEAR EARLIER BY FORD UNDER RECALL 99B29. GIVEN THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTINGS ON THIS TYPE OF FAILURE, HOW MANY REPORTED FAILURES ARE REQUIRED TO MANDATE A VEHICLE RECALL?*AK

WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO WARM UP VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, VEHICLE STARTED UP FINE. HOWEVER, THEN PISTON IN ENGINE SHATTERED. NO DETERMINATION WAS GIVEN FOR THE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL AT SLOW SPEEDS DURING LONG TRIPS, 5 TIMES SO FAR. TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PPB29 IN DECEMBER 1999 REGARDING FAILURE OF ENGINE FRONT COVER GASKET. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL.IN MARCH 2001 FORD MOTOR COMPANY CANCELLED THE RECALL. IF THE GASKET WAS FAULTY IN DECEMBER 1999 HOW CAN IT NOT BE FAULTY TODAY. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY LOCAL FORD DEALER ESTIMATED IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $800.00. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND WOULD NOT START UP AT ALL. THERE WAS WATER COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE EXAMINED BECAUSE OF A LOSS IN COOLANT. A PRIVATE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT TIMING COVER WAS CRACKED, AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ENGINE WOULD BE MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE PISTONS WERE KNOCKING WITHIN CYLINDERS. THEY WERE WOBBLING.*AK THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. *YH

EXHAUST ON REAR RIM WHICH HAS CAUSED THE RIM TO START PITTING AND MAY CAUSE FAILURE. *AK