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2001 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	538934
Internal NHTSA #	10119129
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	11/04/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving at approximately 30 mph engine made a ping noise. It sounded as if something broke. Owner called for a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The vehicle was put on the diagnostic machine, and owner was informed that the spark plug ejected from the cylinder head that because it was made of aluminum, and if the spark plugs were tightened too much, or the spark plugs were cross threaded when installed they would be ejected. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48200
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LODI, CA
VIN pattern	2FTZF07391CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	28/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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