| Issue ID | 1112869 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10637941 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 08/09/14 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Engine had blown a plug out about 300 miles ago on the number 3 was repaired with repair kit new plug and coil was put on. Was traveling started up hill engine began to miss drove 20 miles to destination had truck tested at advance auto parts readout stated misfire on cylinder 1 and 3 and bad coil on 3. Replaced coil 3 again took to mechanic his computer read out was number 8 coil was bad replaced it engine continued to miss took it to the mechanic he changed all the plugs the 2nd plug on drivers side was loose and ready to blow out and he took the number 3 plug out that had been replaced prior the whole bottom of plug was melted could have resulted in a fire looked down in engine with camera the piston was destroyed. This problem is from the factory installed plug blowing out and fragments going into engine. Now i have to replace my engine 2500 out of my pocket d/t poor head design ford is well aware of this problem and refuses any assistance ford actually has excluded blown plug repair from their warranty. When you purchase a new vehicle you expect to get more than 106000 miles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOONEVILLE, KY |
| VIN pattern | 1FTRX14W66FXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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