Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 471
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 13
- Years with records
- 1999–2011
- Stored years
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 471 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 33 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- spark plug · 80 records
- spark plugs · 46 records
- cylinder head · 17 records
- plug blew · 15 records
- failure current · 10 records
- heard loud · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 126 |
| 100–150k mi | 78 |
| 30–60k mi | 78 |
| 1–30k mi | 58 |
| 150–400k mi | 27 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine
#3 spark plug blew out while traveling away from home in another state. In driving two miles back to my son's house, i had two explosions from excess gasoline and spark plug firing. The spark plugs were original and blew out because of the fine threads and aluminum cylinder heads. This is a design defect and safety problem known to ford. Towing and insert installation by a ford dealer was $950. The engine is a 4.6…
ODI 10459412
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and began to shake without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the intercooler needed a shield. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.
ODI 10621869
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
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 ford f150. The contact stated that the mass air flow sensor caused the engine to stall while driving 35 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they would have to replace the mass air flow sensor. The manufacturer was contacted who filed a complaint and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10421182
Electrical System · Engine
This vehicle has had a minimum of 200 no start conditions since we purchased it. It has been to the dealership 20 or more time for this problem. They can not or will not fix it. *kb
ODI 10419825
Engine
Turned over my 2002 ford f-150. A loud pop occurred as a spark plug/coil pack blew out. This is the 3rd coil pack that has blown since april of 2009. They fix it every time by having to replace the coil pack and spark plug, along with having to re-tap the head. Luckily, this time, i was in a grocery store parking lot. The last two times, my wife and i were driving the truck when it happened, which placed us in…
ODI 10417002
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Went to make an appointment with firestone to have my plugs changed per ford manual on my 2002 f150 5.4 liter v8. It was told to me that they would not touch the vehicle as i should contact ford directly. They claim the plugs explode. We then called the ford dealer service department in sayville the woman stated at sayville ford service department the plugs would cost to replace $ 383.00 unless the plugs explode…
ODI 10416778
Engine
I have a 2001 ford f150 5.4 liter v8 triton that the spark plug ejected and ruined the threads the dealer wants $500 to fix i know a few people that this happened to. *kb
ODI 10413910