Issue ID | 762522 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10306751 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-150 |
Model Year | 2001 |
File date | 05/02/10 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I have a 2001 ford f-150 with 195,000 miles on it ,.. I am the third owner and have not had any problems with it until now.. I was driving down the road and suddenly heard a loud disturbing sound coming from the engine compartment,.. I pulled over and shut the truck off immediately,.. I opened the hood and did not see anything wrong, so i started it back up and the same noise could be heard,.. I looked under the hood and could see a spark by where a spark plug would be,.. I shut the truck off and investigated a little bit,.. I noticed that the coil was off and the spark plug was laying by the valve cover,... I had to call my brother to haul the truck home since i knew that driving it like that could cause engine problems,.. After doing a little research about this problem, i found that spark plugs popping out of their holes is kind of a common thing for ford triton engines. Why has this issue not been addressed by ford motor company yet,... I have been told that they have known about tit for quit some time and haven't been forced to fix the problem so they probably wont send out a recall for this... What can b e done to fix this problem !!! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 194503 |
Number of Occurences | 3 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WABASHA, MN |
VIN pattern | 1FTRW08L31KXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 25/04/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 45 |
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