2007 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 94
- 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.
Among these 94 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 27 records
- spark plugs · 21 records
- failure mileage · 17 records
- check engine · 13 records
- engine warning · 12 records
- needed replaced · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
While driving on a new york interstate at approximately 60 mph in a snow storm, my truck started to miss. It then slowed down and shut off. I did not have enough time to make it to the side of the road. A truck stopped and i had him push my truck to the side of the road, causing me to have damage to my truck. Found out that the fuel pump driver module failed. It is located above the spare tire and due to a design…
ODI 10684179
Engine
3 out of 8 spark plugs have blown out of head ih motor. This seems to be a common problem after researching several other makes and models of all ford vehicles. I have searched for recall information from faulty design with no luck. *tr
ODI 10680242
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f-150. While driving at various speeds, an unknown sound was heard from the engine and the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the camshaft failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Sometime after the repairs, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle…
ODI 10853270
Engine
Driving on a posted [redacted] approaching a stop sign. The vehicle made a loud noise from the engine compartment and lost 80% power. Took it to a local mechanic and they explained that the spark plug(s) were bad and the tune up would be $500-$800 depending on "if" one or all of them broke during removal. One had already blown out during aforementioned incident. I understand that this was a problem for a lot of ford…
ODI 10662429
Engine
On october 31 2014 while visiting family after [redacted] my 2007 ford f-150 xlt super cab 4x4 4.6l motor made a noise similar to an explosion that was felt in the cab by all passengers. Right after the explosion the truck lost power and sounded like an exhaust pipe had fallen off the motor. There was a strong smell of gas and exhaust but truck was drivable. Brought truck to dealership and was told that 2 spark…
ODI 10652189
Engine · Structure
Water leaking from intake manifold coolant crossover line. Crossover is an aluminum pipe that connects to the plastic intake manifold. When manifold started leaking coolant, 1 & 2 spark plug holes filled with water causing spark plugs to short out and stall the engine at low speed. Per ford the only repair is replacement of the complete intake manifold at a cost of over $1200.00. This is a common problem with this…
ODI 10652546
Engine
Cool wet morning (65f) but not raining at the time. Drove down hill to stop sign at 35mph. After slowing to about 5mph, truck suddenly surged despite braking hard enough to engage antilock brakes dragging the truck into the intersection. Less than a mile later, still going down hill at 25mph slowed for another stop sign. Engine surged again to 3000rpm. Drag into intersection was avoided by shifting to neutral. Surge…
ODI 10648695
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated as the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the camshaft phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10681735
Engine
BLEW #2 SPARK PLUG AND COIL OUT OF HEAD. *TR
ODI 10640826
Body · Electrical System · Engine
I was driving down the road and i heard a loud popping noise so i pulled off on the side of the road and turned the truck off. I then saw smoke like the engine had overheated but in a matter of seconds flames ignited and i quickly got out of the vehicle and called 911. As i was speaking to the dispatcher there was a loud explosion and the whole front of my truck was engulfed in flames. By the time the fire…
Fire reported
ODI 10627389
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Noticed severe gas fumes inside cab, as well as outside cab. Raise hood , started engine and noticed fuel leak about the size of a pencil streaming out from hose that is attached to fuel rail. Removed fuel rail the next day and found a split in the hose under the cloth protective outer lining. Is there a recall for this particular failure. ?. This could have been a serious situation if it would have been a longer…
ODI 10621201
Engine
Stopped at a light and truck started to shake violently then died. Truck restarted and drove to a mechanic. Was told that the error codes stated the cam sensors and every error for them came up. He pulled up a blog and said that alot of people are complaining about the exact errors. Some did a quick fix to sell others need a new motor. I called ford and they say a memo went to dealers but until more come up they…
ODI 10626331
Electrical System · Engine
Repeated failure 2007 ford f150 ignition coil.have replaced 3 ignition coil assembly's in my ford f150. One in "2011" and 2 in 2014. ( do not remember the exact date of first , was about 2011 ) searched the net and read time after time ford f150 owners with the same issue. Seems ford must know about issue , but not fixed or recalled. My 2014 ignition coil repair cost $94 each one plus labor. ( x3 so far ) this year…
ODI 10630110
Engine
In starting the vehicle, there was a loud bang, and then clattering. It turned out to be a blown spark plug. The threads on the engine head and spark plug were stripped/smashed. The coil was coil was also damaged beyond repair. Both mechanics i saw to fix the problem were well aware of problems with blown spark plugs in the f150, and on-line research indicates this has been a problem with the f150 since 1997. The…
ODI 10605631
Engine
Tl* 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…
ODI 10583145
Engine
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. *tr
ODI 10578134
Engine
There is a knocking sound coming from the motor already replaced the catalytic converters and o2 sensors and the sound is still there with the check engine light on.when the truck gains some speed the truck shakes don't feel real safe driving it long distances. *tr
ODI 10593920
Engine
Tl* 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.
ODI 10576763
Engine
Tl* 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.
ODI 10575415
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2007 ford f150 has a major problem, when coming to a stop at a stop sign or red light, the engine surges forward the rpm gauge will fall to 400 rpm and without warning it surges to 1000 to 1200 rpm making it hard to control the truck, i'm very disappointed with ford, i am a repeat ford customer, but with this problem with my f150 it has only 35000 miles ford will loose me as a customer for sure . *tr
ODI 10598657
Engine
Tl* 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…
ODI 10560357
Engine
Having issue with the timing,timing solenoids. I had this same issue in nov. 2012. *tr
ODI 10552281
Engine
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 fords 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…
ODI 10549636
Engine · Power Train
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…
ODI 10587934
Engine
While doing pmcs a spark plug ejected from the motor. I dont like being shot at from my truck. *tr
ODI 10508176