1999 Ford F-250 Sd Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A REDUCTION IN POWER AND EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INSTALLED A NEW INSERT, CYLINDER HEAD, SPARK PLUG AND COIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 05/28/14*LJ

NHTSA ID

10575923

Incident

Mar 10, 2014

Mileage

163,000 mi

(1999 FORDS SUPER DUTY EXTENDED CAB 4X4 WITH 5.4) DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY AND BANG SO PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER A BLOWN SPARK PLUG AND BROKEN COIL, HAD CAR TOWED HOME FOR $200 AND TAKING IT IN TO HAVE AUTOMOTIVE SHOP FIX THE BLOWN-OUT SPARK PLUG AND CHECK ALL OTHER PLUGS , WIRES, COILS, ESTIMATED AROUND $560 PLUS PARTS. THE SECOND BLOWN-OUT SPARK PLUG HAPPENED 47 DAYS LATER AND HAD TO TOW IT AGAIN NOW JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS DESIGN DEFECT ON THE HEADS. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO.BEEN A REAL EXPENSIVE FOR SOMEONE THAT DOE NOT HAVE MONEY FOR THESE KIND OF REPAIRS AND FORD JUST DOES NOT CARE, THEY WOULD RATHER YOU TAKE ITTO THERE SHOP AND CHARGE YOU $2,000 OR MORE TO HAVE IT FIXED. BS. I HAVE A 1972 RANCHERO ALSO AND I'M SO PISSED OFF I'M THINKING OF SELLING ALL MY FORDS AND BUY A MOPAR. I TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THIS DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10562444

Incident

Jan 16, 2014

Mileage

147,000 mi

WHILE DRIVE THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND SHUT DOWN ENABLE TO START! *TR

NHTSA ID

10454646

Incident

Apr 10, 2012

Mileage

249,456 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE CRACKED HEAD GASKET AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, THERE WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

NHTSA ID

10408485

Incident

Nov 16, 2010

Mileage

167,000 mi

FORD F250 V-10 ENGINE BLOWNING OUT SPARK PLUGS

NHTSA ID

10393641

Incident

Mar 15, 2011

Mileage

205,485 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250 SD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR MAINTENANCE WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. UPDATED 12/19/11

NHTSA ID

10393515

Incident

Mar 18, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi

FORD 1999 F250 5.4L TRITON V-8 BLEW SPARK PLUG. LOST POWER, CREATED ROAD HAZARD AND SCARED THE CRAP OUTTA ME WHEN IT BLEW. MADE IT TO SIDE OF ROAD SAFELY AND GOT TOWED. WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AS WELL AS OTHER TRITONS. SPARK PLUG THREADS ARE VERY SHORT LENGTH. NOT JUST POORLY ENGINEERED BUT ENGINEERED TO FAIL. HAVE READ POSTS SAYING FIRES WERE CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM WHEN FUEL MIXTURE EJECTED FROM HOLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM ARCING BLOWN PLUG. OTHERS CLAIM THE PLUG BLEW A DENT INTO HOOD. CANNOT IMAGINE THE DAMAGE TO AN EYE OR OTHER IF MECHANIC OR OTHER PERSON IS LOOKING DOWN INTO ENGINE LOOKING FOR REASON FOR TICKING NOISE, WHEN BAM, THE PLUG BLOWS OUT. FORD WILL FIGHT THIS TOOTH AND NAIL BECAUSE IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX. THEY MAKE TONS OF MONEY BY HAVING THEIR SHOPS PULL THE ENGINE AND REPLACE THE HEAD. PLEASE HELP US. *TR

NHTSA ID

10392266

Incident

Mar 19, 2011

Mileage

145,000 mi

FORD 5.4 LITRE TRITON V8 SPARK PLUG EJECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10392260

Incident

Mar 18, 2011

Mileage

76,049 mi

BLOWN SPARK PLUGS FROM FORD F250 V10 ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10392258

Incident

Mar 19, 1999

Mileage

205,685 mi

I PURCHASED A 1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY IN OCTOBER OF 1998 AND AFTER 130,000 MILES THE ENGINE STARTED PUSHING OUT THE SPARK PLUGS RIGHT OUT OF THE ENGINE HEADS. FORD SAID AT THE TIME THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO I PURCHASE ANOTHER ENGINE FROM A DISMANTLER AND AFTER 12,000.00 MILES THIS ENGINE DID THE SAME THING BLOWING OUT SPARK PLUGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10373635

Incident

Jun 15, 2000

Mileage

130,000 mi

1999 FORD F250 ORIGINAL OWNER, 150K MILES MAINTAINED BY FORD DEALER. SPARK PLUGS REPLACED AT 100K MILES PER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. #3 BLEW OUT ON 12/10/10. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FORD MODULAR ENGINES AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE BAY. HAS BEEN KNOWN TO START A FIRE. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF SOMEONE WAS LOOKING IN THE ENGINE BAY WHEN A SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT. NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370633

Incident

Dec 10, 2010

Mileage

150,000 mi

AUGUST 2009 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1999 F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH 6.8L V-10 AND SHE HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT TURNED OUT THAT IT WAS THE 4TH CYLINDER ON PASSENGER SIDE HAVING THE PLUG BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND FIXED FOR $500.THEY USED A HELICOIL INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE HEADS WHICH IS WHATG FORD RECOMMENDS. OBVIOUSLY LOST THE COIL PACK TOO. I HEARD AFTERWARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL OF THE TRITON MOTORS. I AM NOW WAITING FOR THE NEXT ONE TO GO AND DON'T REALLY TRUST THE VEHICLE FOR LONG TRIPS ANYMORE. THANKFULLY NO FIRE. THIS REPORT IS LISTED LATE AS I JUST CAME ACROSS THIS THREAD. HOPEFULLY FORD WILL BE FORCED TO FIX THESE IN THE FUTURE AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO DO THIS OVER AND OVER AND OVER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10368435

Incident

Aug 17, 2009

Mileage

171,958 mi

I OWN A 1999 F-250 TRUCK WITH A V-10. RECENTLY RETURNING FROM AN OUT OF TOWN TRIP ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER. SPEED LIMIT FOR THIS SECTION WAS POSTED FOR 75 MPH. LIMPED THE VEHICLE HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES WITH A STRONG ODOR OF GAS, WAS WORRIED OF POTENTIAL ENGINE FIRE BUT NEEDED TO GET HOME WITH MY TRAVEL TRAILER AND ATV. DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE ALL THIS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER INTERNET RESEARCH SEAMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TRITON MOTOR DESIGN. POOR ENGINEERING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365888

Incident

Nov 14, 2010

Mileage

143,000 mi

MY 1999 FORD F 250HD HAS BLOWN 3 DIFFERENT SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE HEAD.THE REPAIR COST IS 400.00 EACH AND FORD ACTS LIKE THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS A MFG. DEFECT THAT FORD WILL NOT ADMIT TO.OUR LOCAL DEALER SAYS THEY CANT COUNT HOW MANY PLUGS THEY HAVE SEEN BLOWN OUT

NHTSA ID

10365701

Incident

Oct 25, 2010

Mileage

160,000 mi

MY 1999 FORD F-250 SD. BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER AND A GASOLINE VAPOR FIRE STARTED. I GOT THE FIRE OUT AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. THE SPARK PLUG WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE WITH APPROXIMATELY FOUR THREADS OF ALUMINUM ATTACHED TO ITS THREADS. HOW CAN FORD HAVE SOOOOO MANY OF THIS EXACT ISSUE AND NOT HAVE A RECALL?PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10357489

Incident

Sep 20, 2010

Mileage

120,000 mi

MY 1999 FORD F-250 V-10 SUPER DUTY WITH 42, 960 MILES BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT OF NUMBER 8 CYLINDER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES FROM A MAJOR CITY, WHEN IT SHOT OUT THE PLUG. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP INTO TOWN AND FIND A MECHANIC THAT WOULD WORK ON A SUNDAY NIGHT. HE HAD TO DRILL OUT THE PLUG HOLE, TAP AND INSTALL A STEEL INSERT, THEN REPLACE THE PLUG AND COIL PACK. IT WAS A $500.00 REPAIR. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH 1999 THROUGH 2002 FORD TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES. A SIMPLE WEB SEARCH REVEALS HOW PREVALENT IT IS, AND THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS DOCUMENTED ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE CONFIRMS THAT FACT. NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE FORD TO RECALL THEIR DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10351854

Incident

Aug 22, 2010

Mileage

42,960 mi

I OWN A 1999 FORD F-250. THE TRUCK HAS HAD 3 SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF THE ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH EACH TIME. THE TRUCK HAS RECEIVED PROPER MAINTENANCE. I AM FINALLY REPORTING IT AFTER I STARTED TO RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN FORD DEFECT THAT THEY WILL NOT ADMIT TO. THE ENGINE IN QUESTION IS A 5.4L V-8. *TR

NHTSA ID

10331905

Incident

Jun 15, 2009

Mileage

145,000 mi

SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD AND TAKES COIL PACK WITH IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10314902

Incident

Feb 27, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

TWICE I HAVE BEEN STRANDED BY THE SAME PROBLEM. IN JULY WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR 4 LANE HIGHWAY TOWING MY HORSE TRAILER, MY 99 FORD F250 WITH THE V10 ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG. IT SOUNDED LIKE AND EXHAUST LEAK AND I KEPT DRIVING LATER TO FIND OUT THAT THIS SITUATION OFTEN CAUSES AN ENGINE FIRE. AGAIN IN NOVEMBER MY TRUCK DID THE SAME THING, SAME PLUG AFTER THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED REPAIR WAS DONE. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL AND A DESIGN DEFECT OF ALL TRITON FORD TRUCK ENGINES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10294162

Incident

Nov 20, 2009

Mileage

180,000 mi

1999 FORD F-250 4X4 5-SPD. 5.4L TRITON, WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE WHEN IT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE FAILURE, PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE NOISE WAS PROPORTINATE TO ENGINE RPMS. I OPENED HOOD AND FOUND THAT #5 COIL AND PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290729

Incident

Nov 2, 2009

Mileage

182,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 WITH THE TRITON V10 AND I JUST BLEW MY 3RD SPARK PLUG IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE FIRST CYLINDER TO BLOW WAS THE 2ND, FOLLOWED 6 MONTHS LATER BY THE 3RD AND THEN ONE MONTH LATER THE 4TH BLEW OUT. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND FORD DOESN'T EVEN WANT TO HEAR ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE CAN GET ANYTHING RESOLVED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR RANGING FROM $2000.00 TO $5000.00 TO GET IT REPAIRED. ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289639

Incident

Oct 20, 2009

Mileage

94,000 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW 1999 F250 SD 4X4 ON 4/2000. AT ABOUT 11-5 -2006 WITH ONLY 116,000 MILES ON THE SPEEDO, I NOTICED 9 EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKEN OFF .TOOK TO DEALER AND AUTHORIZED THEM TO REPLACE 20 STUDS AND 20 NUTS ,WITH GENUINE FORD PARTS. REPAIR COST ME $833.00. CAME WITH 12 MO/12,000 MILE WARRANTY. ON 10-5-2009 NOTICED 2 STUDS WERE BROKEN AGAIN, 25,000 MILES LATER. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE AND WOULD DEDUCT 10% OFF THE BILL IF I GET IT REPAIRED. TOLD ME OK TO DRIVE IT, NOT LEAKING. FOR ONE THING, IF BOLTS ARE MISSING IT WILL LEAK RAW EXHAUST INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AND POTENTIALLY INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL ASLEEP AND CRASH. NOT TO MENTION POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT. THE EPA WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT IT I'M SURE. SO BASICALLY, THE FACTORY INSTALLED STUDS LASTED 116,000 MILES, AND 2 OF THE REPLACEMENTS LASTED ONLY 25,000 MILES. HOW MANY MORE WILL BREAK OFF IN THE TIME TO COME ? I WILL NOT PAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AGAIN.THE FIRST TIME SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE FACTORY, ITS THEIR POOR DESIGN.. ANY AND ALL ENGINE BOLTS SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE. THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH THE V-10 BUT WITH THE SMALL V-8'S TOO. LOOK AT A FORD FORUM SITE, OR TYPE IT INTO ASK.COM SEE FOR YOURSELF.

NHTSA ID

10287261

Incident

Nov 5, 2006

Mileage

116,256 mi

I HAVE 99 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH THE 5.4 I HAD THE THIRD SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER BLOW OUT ON ME. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 140,000 MILES ON IT WAS REGULARLY SERVICED. WHAT HAPPENED WAS I PICKED UP MY DAUGHTER FROM THE BABY SITTER AND WHEN I GOT HER IN THE TRUCK I STARTED IT AND EJECTED THE PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD THE ENGINE WASN'T UNDER ANT TYPE OF LOAD IT JUST EJECTED THE PLUG I CALLED THE FORD DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THERE FAULT IT WAS SERVICED SOME TIME BEFORE IT EJECTED THE PLUG WE HAD TO RETAP AND PUT A STEEL INSERT INTO THE HEAD WHICH I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH BECAUSE I DID NOT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK IF I NEW THE 5.4 HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN THE BEGINNING. I THINK SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THERE PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF HIDING FROM THEM THEY SHOULD AT LEAST BUT YOU NOW AS WELL AS I DO THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN SO I JUST WANTED TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU GUYS SO I COULD FEEL BETTER ABOUT DOING MY PART TO HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10286998

Incident

Sep 1, 2009

Mileage

138,000 mi

1. I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AT 35-40 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD BANG AND MY 1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY WITH A V10 TRITON ENGINE WENT BANG BANG BANG AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A SAFE LOCATION. 2. THE 4TH SPARK PLUG EJECTED AND BROKE THE COIL. THE SPARK PLUG WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE #3 SPARK PLUG AND WAS REPAIRED BY A PROFESSIONAL WITH A STEEL INSERT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS TRUCK HAS SPIT A PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME AND AM SAVING FOR REPAIRS. STILL HAVEN'T GOT THE TRUCK GOING AS OF AUGUST 2009. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279653

Incident

Jul 17, 2009

Mileage

168,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 FORD SUPER DUTY PICKUP. I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER MY SONS BASEBALL PRACTICE AND THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENED. MY TRUCK MADE A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I STOPPED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. AS I OPENED THE HOOD I SAW A FLASH OF LIGHT AND SAW THE ENGINE ON FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND GRABBED MY SONS WATER BOTTLE TO TRY TO STOP THE FIRE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SMOTHER THE FIRE OUT WITH A BASEBALL GLOVE. MY SON AND I WAITED FOR OVER AN HOUR FOR THE TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THE REPAIR BILL OF $2700!!!!!! THE SHOP SAID THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE AND CAUSED A FIRE. AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THEY SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FORD V8 ENGINE!!! I AM SO UPSET! I JUST WAS LAID OFF FROM MY JOB BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY, I NOW ONLY HAVE MY WIFE'S CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION, AND GET A BILL FOR 2700 BUCKS? THIS CAR HAS PUT MYSELF AND MY 10 YEAR OLD SON IN DANGER BECAUSE OF A KNOWN ENGINE PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS! NOT ONLY THAT BUT I HAD TO REPLACE MY SONS BASEBALL GLOVE FROM TRYING TO SNUFF OUT THE FIRE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T SOME KIND OF SAFETY RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR BURNED TO DEATH! *TR

NHTSA ID

10275129

Incident

May 3, 2009

Mileage

89,227 mi