2003 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 32
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- spark plug · 20 records
- plug blew · 5 records
- spark plugs · 5 records
- heat shield · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
Another cracked passenger side manifold on regularly serviced vehicle. Ford motor company should issue recall or provide "goodwill" based on the number of failed components being reported by ford owners. *tr
ODI 10660425
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
My 2003, ford f-150 blew a spark plug for the fourth time yesterday. Each time a different plug. I was heading to church and "pop". We were just getting on the on ramp when it happen. Four time now and each time i have to pay to get it fixed. Right now i can't afford to fix it and it's sitting in my yard... *tr
ODI 10631545
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug blew out of the aluminum head of the engine, which i hear is a common problem. When is the recall coming out? If this is a wide spread problem, i personaly know of two other people whom this has happened too and its all over the internet, then ford needs to take some initiative and fix it! We consumers are what makes ford their money and if this is not fixed for us i will no longer be a ford consumer. I…
ODI 10451572
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug blown out of the cylinder head. This is the 5th separate cylinder this has happened to in the 3 years i have owned this truck. *kb
ODI 10426260
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-150. The contact stated that a spark plug failed, causing gasoline to blow into the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the number one spark plug had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 76,000.
ODI 10425055
Engine And Engine Cooling
Strap holding my gas tank on my 2003 ford 150 rusted thru and broke it was noticed by one of my fellow employees fortunately before the other strap broke. I went to the ford dealer in my area and had it repaired asking if there was a recall or reported problems with this and they said no. I was charged $195 to repair it. *tr
ODI 10399892
Engine And Engine Cooling
Nothing caused this failure other than factory defect. I problem i have had is the sparkplug blow out of my vehicles cylinders it has happened on 3 separate occasions. Leaving me stranded. Also all 3 times i have had to buy new spark coils and spark plugs, this last time it ruined the treads in the block costing over $800 to repair. I do have the old parts *tr
ODI 10384858
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle began accelerating on its own (> 75 mph). Cruise control was not on. The break was effective at mitigating increasing speed until the vehicle could be stopped safely on the side of hwy 85s. Distance traveled with uncontrollable acceleration was approximately 2.5 miles. Prior to stopping and turning the engine off, an attempt to put the engine in neutral while speeding was fruitless -- the engine raced to…
ODI 10389328
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving to work in my 2003 f 150 and heard a kind of tapping noise and strong vibrations coming from engine.. Pulled over and had truck towed to my house... As a friend of mine is a mechanic he came over and had me start the truck... As i did so the #3 spark plug shot out of the engine and bounced off the hood.... I started to research online and found hundreds of reports about the ford f150's doing this exact…
ODI 10384665
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Left dealership after lo-jack installation. Entered traffic lane and began lightly braking for approaching signal. I felt two forward surges and then increasingly rapid acceleration. I checked rear view mirror and then pressed on brakes with the sound of the racing turbo charged engine filling the cab. I then moved the gear out of drive and in my haste saw i had it between reverse and park. I brought it back to…
ODI 10379231
Engine And Engine Cooling
I recently purchased a 2003 ford f 150, triton v8 from a local reputable dealer. It is in for repairs due to engine concerns. In researching the triton v8 i find that i am not alone and there is a concern with blowing spark plugs out of the engine head. I want to document my problem at this point so if the need to legally seek repairs i have a paper trail. At this point i am told that the repair will be $550.00, but…
ODI 10374094
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving 65 mph. I heard a pop. The original manufacturers spark plug shot out of the engine. It completely ripped the threads out with it. Upon doing research online, this appears to have happened to hundreds of people once their ford hits 100,000 miles. My 2003 ford f150 v8 4.6l has 103,000 miles on it. *tr
ODI 10366648
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2003 f150 that has 135k miles. I have had the truck serviced regularly and have had no major issues until today. I am in the navy and was driving into work for duty when my spark plug was ejected from my engine. The explosion was so great that it broke the coil pack in three pieces and when i pulled over in investigate the noise i turned on the engine with the hood open to see the spark coil across the port…
ODI 10364296
Engine And Engine Cooling
I started up my truck on lunch and heard a bang than it sounded like a popcorn machine i call ford in londonderry nh to see what was wrong and they told me it was the spark plug coming out of the heads, they was common im not the only one this happened to friend had 7 out of 8 spark plugs shoot out for his f 250. And for the sounds of it there has been alot more!! I cant believe that ford hasn't had a recall on this…
ODI 10442584
Engine And Engine Cooling
I bought a 2003 ford f150 with a 4.6l triton v8 engine , while driving it started making a popping noise, like a mini backfire. I took it to an auto repair shop, and they found the coil pack on the #3 cylinder was melted. They replaced the coil pack, and we drove down the road to test drive the truck, within 2 miles the popping noise returned, but even louder this time. We got it limped back to the shop, and had to…
ODI 10389927
Engine And Engine Cooling
There were no events leading up to the incident. Driving 10-20 mph the first times and 25-35 the second. 2 spark plugs ejected out of the engine twice in 4 days 1st time we took it to the mechanic and it was replaced 2nd time took it to the mechanic and it was replaced. *tr
ODI 10347056
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ford f150 2003, 5.4 engine. The spark plug issue has just bitten me, now i have a 10,000 dollar peice of steel in my driveway because i am not paying 5400 and some change to fix a problem that should be recalled, the plug gettting hit by the piston or shooting out of the hole can be very dangerous by allowing fuel to come in contact with hot engine or electrical spark therefore starting a fire, this problem has been…
ODI 10342510
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
BLOW OUT OF SPARK PLUG ON 2003 FORD F-150 4.6L TRITON V8. *TR
ODI 10330909
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
FORD F-150 SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT, COMMON IN F-150'S. *TR
ODI 10341815
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a ford f150 with a triton v8 engine. One of the spark plugs blew out of the engine on 2/25/10 while i was driving on a highway. I had the truck towed to a local repair shop. After looking at the problem they sent me to a ford dealer. The dealer has told me it is a $1000 fix and that it was possibly due to the person who replaced the plugs for me. *tr
ODI 10314644
Engine And Engine Cooling
2003 ford f150 5.4l #3 spark plug blew out of engine's head and stripped out all threads. Insert was put in to replace damaged threads at a cost of $500 from ford dealership. *tr
ODI 10299119
Engine And Engine Cooling
I had been driving my truck for about ten minutes and as i was driving on the freeway the engine spark plug blew. I got my truck to start up and drove a short distance before this occurred again. This repeated until i managed to get to my home which was about two miles away when the problem first occurred. Then i called venus, a towing and repair shop, to have my truck towed from my house to their shop. The towing…
ODI 10293157
Engine And Engine Cooling
I had a sparkplug blow out on my 03 f150.....which at first sounded like a noisy lifter. I took it in for repairs at the ford dealer and it cost me $1180.00 to install a heli coil. *tr
ODI 10286585
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2003 f150 v8 5.4 l and i was driving down the road and i heard a pop, and i checked my engine and noticed the ignition coil was loose and the spark plug was attached to the ignition coil, so now the threads in the head are stripped and i cannot drive my vehicle!! This is a huge problem and i am very disappointed that because not enough people have complained that this is not recall issue it should be!!! *tr
ODI 10281452
Engine And Engine Cooling
The spark plug in me ford f-150 5.4ltr engine blew out of the #2 cylinder. All engine rebuilding shops and repair centers say this is common in fords. They finished my sentence when describing the problem. Please enact a recall on this problem. As i read this is an issue. Cost me 500.00 dollars to fix and i worry about the other 7 plugs...$3,500 to repair. *tr
ODI 10282258