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

Issue ID	557970
Internal NHTSA #	10134144
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	24/08/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANI
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Have 2001 ford f150 supercrew 5. 4 engine with 51k miles. Accelerated to enter highway and heard loud "pop", then lost engine compression and heard loud un-muffled engine noise eminating from the engine compartment. Having a fair knowledge of cars, i thought i blew the head gasket, but upon inspection by a local dealer (cosway ford in stafford, nj) was told i blew a spark plug and it is not a covered item under my extended warranty. The service tech seemed to know right away what the problem was when i described it, leading me to believe this is a very common problem. As i gathered, upon researching the internet, this is more than common, it is a manufacturer defect in the aluminum cylinder heard. I am 33 years old and have been around cars for a long time and have never heard of this problem. I bought the truck new and babied the vehicle. It seems this problem is limited to those year 5. 4's that use the flawed 4-thread cylinder head, as to why in 2003 ford changed the design to 8-threads. Please help force ford motor company to fess up and recall these vehicles. I understand it can happen again. This repai will be costing me $501. 80, plus the rental of a car (was far from home on vacation).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FAIRFIELD, NJ
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	21/10/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	25
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Dealer's name	COSWAY FORD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	STAFFORD
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	08008

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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.
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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.
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2001 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Mani Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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