Problems with 2000 Ford F-150 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential drive-way for five hours when he noticed flames coming from the engine and through the front grill of the vehicle. the fire department was contacted who came and extinguished the fire. they did not know the origin of the fire and no one was injured. a fire report was not available. the insurance company was notified of the failure and the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was contacted who stated they would contact him within the next fifteen days. the failure mileage was 150,000.

When trying to back out of my driveway, the truck made a loud popping sound from the engine. when i raised the hood, i could smell unburnt fuel. i then did some research online and found out that this could be a blown spark plug from the cylinder head. i have read many forums and talked to several mechanics about the symptoms i have experienced. all have said this is a very common problem with this engine and other ford engines. i called ford motor co. and they were not aware of any problems with this engine. my local dealer was aware of the problem and therefore stock plenty of ignition coils on hand. this repair is estimated to cost me $400. ford should be responsible for this cost, no questions asked. *tr

Vehicle had been parked for two hours at home after a long trip. neighbors noticed that the truck had caught fire and notified me. local vfd was able to extinguish the fire ... but not before total loss of the truck. *tr

Spark plug was ejected out of the cylinder head. location number 5 cylinder. *tr

My 2000 ford f-150 with 5.4 trident engine blew a spark plug out of the cylinder head. i had no problems before this. i understand this happens to hundreds of 5.4 engines. there are no recalls for this defect. can anything be done about this motor?i cannot afford the $3000.00 repair bill. ford knows about this but will not do anything about it. *tr

Parked car after having driven approximately 45miles. spontaneous engine compartment fire occurred approximately 1 hour later in parked, locked vehicle. apparent origin of fire was in engine compartment quadrant closest to driver. *tr internet search of similar fires suggests speed control deactivation switch. (see http://www.rvappraisals.com/ford-fires.htm)... truck now looks like the one shown in column 2, row 9 on above page. (see also http://put.edidomus.it/auto/pdf/news/141009_incendi_ford.pdf). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated the vehicle was off for approximately five hours when it engulfed in flames. the fire department extinguished the fire. the contact was informed that the fire started near the cruise control button. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the residence and parked. the failure and current mileages were 127,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that he heard a loud noise in his driveway, he went outside and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. the contact did not mention if there were any injuries. the police were called and a report was filed. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised him that the legal department would contact him. the failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential garage when the vehicle erupted in flames from the engine compartment. the fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a fire report was filed. the vehicle as well as the residential garage was destroyed. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the current and failure mileage was approximately 69,200.

Parked my ford f150 in front of my house last evening about 6pm. nothing out of the ordinary about the way the truck was running or operating. was awakened at 3am this morning to my neighbor banging on my door,screaming "your truck is on fire!" i woke my husband, he and the neighbor put the fire out before fire dept showed up. all said and done. the investigation continued after day light, to find out that it was the cruise control recall part! recall was in 1999, i bought the 2000 ford in 2003 used. never received a letter about the recall and assumed that it had been repaired prior to me purchasing the vehicle. i called ford. they gave me a case number and told me that the legal department would send me a packet to fill out. but it would take 15 days before i would receive the packet. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact was sitting idle with the brakes depressed when there was an abnormal banging from the engine. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that one of the spark plugs was fractured. the spark plug was repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 86,000.

My truck just burnt up sitting in my driveway. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the vehicle was parked and shut off for approximately three hours when the contact was alerted that the vehicle was engulfed in flames. the fire department appeared on the scene to extinguish the fire. the police also appeared on the scene but a report was not filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent repair shop. the vehicle was not examined for the cause of the failure and was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 78,000.

2000 f 150 4x4 extended cab caught fire while parked under a carport. the truck had not been driven in approximately 4 hours when the fire began. the fire destroyed the pick up truck, which i bought new and had only 120,000 miles. the fire also spread to the carport and destroyed it before the fire department could contain it. the vehicle was in excellent condition and is a total loss. it was only covered with liability insurance. the pick up was recalled due to the cruise control causing a potential fire hazard. the cruise was disconnected by the ford dealership when it was recalled. the vin number is [xxx] my name is [xxx], [xxx], ga drivers license number [xxx]. i have a call in to ford and am awaiting a response from them. they say it takes up to 15 days. if a passing ups driver didn't see the fire it would have also burned our 2nd car that was parked next to the f-150. *tr

I have had 2 spark plugs blow out of cylinders, once while driving and once while it was idling in the driveway. the spark plugs were torqued in using a torque wrench, but work loose with time. i have to check the tightness of the plugs every six months or they will loosen up and blow out. i have helicoils put in for the threads, but it is $400 each time it happens. *tr