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Issues with Ford F-150 ENGINE by Years

The Ford F-150 had plenty of problems with various aspects of ENGINE as 471 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around GASOLINE. Models of 1999, 2001, 2002 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with ENGINE.

Browse Ford F-150 ENGINE problems by years

2011 1 2010 7 2009 3 2008 2 2007 9 2006 20 2005 28 2004 54 2003 28 2002 93 2001 123 2000 59 1999 152

Do Ford F-150 models have ENGINE problems?

Below you may see the ENGINE components and the number of complaints they received.

GASOLINE 100 BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS 8 TURBO/SUPERCHARGER 2 TURBO/SUPERCHARGER 1

Worst Ford F-150 Problems

GASOLINE
1999 Ford F-150 March 27, 2001 Victims: 1

While traveling at approximately 10 mph under wet/rainy conditions consumer attempted to make a right turn when vehicle failed to follow path of ro...

ENGINE
2004 Ford F-150 October 3, 2004 Victims: 1 Mileage: 5000 miles

The consumer's 2004 ford f150 experienced sudden acceleration which resulted in an accident. *nm the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagn...

ENGINE
2002 Ford F-150 August 1, 2005 Victims: 1

2002 ford f150 caught on fire in the inside of the passenger cabin while parked.*mr *jb

Recently reported ENGINE problems on Ford F-150

The ENGINE
2005 Ford F-150

#3 spark plug blew out while traveling away from home in another state. in driving two miles back to my son's house, i had two explosions from excess gasoline and spark plug firing. the spark plugs were original and blew out because of the fine threads and aluminum cylinder heads. this is a design defect and safety problem known to ford. towing and insert installation by a ford dealer was $950. the engine is a 4.6 v-8 updated 05/17/12 *bf

The ENGINE
2011 Ford F-150

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and began to shake without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the intercooler needed a shield. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 8,000.

The ENGINE
2003 Ford F-150

Spark plug blown out of the cylinder head. this is the 5th separate cylinder this has happened to in the 3 years i have owned this truck. *kb

The ENGINE
2010 Ford F-150

Tl* the contact owned a 2010 ford f150. the contact stated that the mass air flow sensor caused the engine to stall while driving 35 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they would have to replace the mass air flow sensor. the manufacturer was contacted who filed a complaint and offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was unknown.

The ENGINE
2007 Ford F-150

This vehicle has had a minimum of 200 no start conditions since we purchased it. it has been to the dealership 20 or more time for this problem. they can not or will not fix it. *kb

The ENGINE
2002 Ford F-150

Turned over my 2002 ford f-150. a loud pop occurred as a spark plug/coil pack blew out. this is the 3rd coil pack that has blown since april of 2009. they fix it every time by having to replace the coil pack and spark plug, along with having to re-tap the head. luckily, this time, i was in a grocery store parking lot. the last two times, my wife and i were driving the truck when it happened, which placed us in danger because it could have caused an explosion. i know there are quite a few other people saying the same things about that happening to them multiple times. i think it's time that ford pushes a recall through dealing with the coil packs, as more and more people are affected by the same issue, before someone is seriously hurt as a result. *tr

The ENGINE
2002 Ford F-150

Went to make an appointment with firestone to have my plugs changed per ford manual on my 2002 f150 5.4 liter v8. it was told to me that they would not touch the vehicle as i should contact ford directly. they claim the plugs explode. we then called the ford dealer service department in sayville the woman stated at sayville ford service department the plugs would cost to replace $ 383.00 unless the plugs explode inside the engine when removed then it would cost 1/2 hour more per plug as they are having problems with the plugs exploding it could run up to a total cost of$ 800.00 max to remove. something about new sleeve has to be replaced when it explodes. i was really irate we are only talking about plugs. i then contacted ford at 1 800 392-3673 at customer relationship center claims they know nothing about this problem well i have a problem with this if firestone will not touch the vehicle and there own ford dealers explains they have a major problem then how do you not know about it. problem. i have a big problem with this not only concerns about engine also ...

The ENGINE
2001 Ford F-150

I have a 2001 ford f150 5.4 liter v8 triton that the spark plug ejected and ruined the threads the dealer wants $500 to fix i know a few people that this happened to. *kb

The ENGINE
2005 Ford F-150

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving, he heard an abnormally loud noise from the vehicle. he inspected the vehicle and noticed that a spark plug from the cylinder block had ejected. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who verified the failure and stated that the block needed to be re-threaded. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000.

The ENGINE
2004 Ford F-150

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. while driving 40 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle began to shake excessively and he was unable to continue to drive. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the vehicle was inspected. the dealer informed the contact that the timing belt tension was fractured and that he needed to replace the engine. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 114,000.