2001 Ford Econoline Engine problems

Spark plug - I'm really shocked this hasn't been recalled! Purchased this 2001 ford e-350 from the original owner who was a mechanic and kept all service records of this vehicle. It is in excellent condition. Had the van serviced and looked over before taking it on a longer trip. At 2 am and only after 5 hours of driving (all highway) we heard a loud bang followed by even louder rumbling and intense gas smell. This happened while driving and the van was in motion on the highway. We were able to exit the highway...

SPARKPLUG BLOWOUT

Spark plug on cylinder #7 blew out of the cylinder head. 2Nd time this has occurred on this vehicle. Repair shop states it is not repairable this time approx. $3000 For new head installed. This is a known problem on this 5.4 Trition engine. Ford should recall to fix this problem 130,000 miles on this truck.

My 2001 ford e350 super duty van blew out a spark plug while driving 40 mph and cost me $900 for dealership to repair....With only 117,000 miles on it. Ford needs to do a recall on this. *Tr

Sparg plug blown out of passenger side cylinder #4, vehicle was stationary in idle

Spark plug was ejected from engine. No advanced warning or unusual sounds of any kind. Engine had been running perfectly and reliably up until this event.

Number 7 cylinder blew the spark plug out. Total loss of power. Fortunately traffic was light and I was able to pull into a parking lot. Absolutely no warning signs at all. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, there was a loud bang heard from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the number one spark plug and the coil would have to be replaced. The failure recurred six times after the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that an after market part could be inserted on the spark plugs to prevent the failure from recurring. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

While driving vehicle started running rough/missing lost engine power. Had to have the vehicle towed home replaced the fuel filter and pump. Still had problems. Towed to the dealer who finally advised fuel tank laminate was flaking. Found 4 other complaints on this site for the same problem. Online found that this is happening in multiple years/diesel types from ford. *Tr

Spark plug blow out of 5.4L engine causing gas fumes in passenger area. *Tr

Exhaust manafold rust bolts rusted off under carige badly rusted. *Tt

I parked my f 350 diesel in front of my house for the night. Next morning ,before 6 a.M., I woke to the noises outside:cracking, popping, and explosions. The front of my truck was on fire. It was coming around all sides of the hood and around the front wheel area,also through the dash and steering area. I called the fire dept. And started putting the fire out using the garden hose. Four more explosions happened,and two front tires exploded as well. I fought the flames until fire trucks set up and took over. They put it out just in time to save $ 4,000 cash and ammo inside the cab. *Tr

Spark plug blew out of motor breaking the coil pack in the process and could have caught fire spewing fuel mixture from the cylinder. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford e-350. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, there was a loud popping noise from the engine compartment. The contact pulled over and noticed that a spark plug and coil pack had come out of place. The vehicle was repaired by the contact. The failure occurred again two weeks later. The vehicle was towed to his garage. The contact called the dealer who stated that they would file a report and repaired the vehicle with a temporary fix. The failure mileage was 167,350 and the current mileage was 167,422.

Spark plug blow out on ford engine for the third time different plug each time and also has happened over the interval of 80,000 miles. *Tr

I own a 2001 f250 ford with an 5.4L gas engine . The rear passenger side spark plug blew out breaking ignition coil causing small fire . The threads were gone and heads must be replaced on vehicle. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. The contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle exhibited an abnormally loud backfire noise from underneath the hood area. The contact moved the vehicle from the roadway and found a small fire in the engine compartment. The contact was able to extinguish the fire and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic advised that the failure was caused by a blown spark plug that ejected from its housing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 220,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford e350. The vehicle was parked outside of the contact's residence when he heard an loud explosion. The vehicle had caught fire. The fire department was called. Once the fire was extinguished, the contact discovered that a hole had been burned in the hood of the vehicle, right above the master cylinder. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle remained outside of the contact's home and was not drivable. The failure and current mileage was 150,411.

I have a 2001 focus zx3 - 5sp that tends to stall when the ac is on. But it may not stall during the "initial" use period. Without warning, it will stall after the vehicle is turned off and then restarted. My service shop checked the computer codes for a problem and nothing came up. Yesterday, it was driven for about 30mins with the ac on (outside temperature around 80+ degrees). The vehicle ran fine with the rpms normal when stopped. The vehicle was turned off for about 90 mins. When attempting to restart ...

While driving under normal conditions, the #2 spark plug blew out of the head and stripped out the threads making it impossible to reinstall the spark plug without having major engine work done. This is the second occurrence in this engine. I have since been informed that this is a common occurrence and should have been fixed before the heads were put into production. The ford dealership wants approximately $3000.00 To replace the heads. I have used an aftermarket repair kit approved by, but not used by ford. Removed part is available for inspection. I am losing countless hours of work time, I am self-employed, and over $100.00 In towing expenses. *Tr

Was driving my 2001 ford e250 vortec v8 at approx. 30 Mph when a spark plug blew out of the engine. An hour and a half away from home , in a not so good area of town. I was left stranded. 120,000 Miles on odometer. *Tr

We have a 2001 ford e-350 van with less than 80,000 miles. A spark plug has ejected from the engine, stripping the block. Of course, gasoline spews from the open cylinder, and the spark plug is still sending out a spark. A very dangerous defect, one that I read is commonplace, from the website : http://www.Fordproblems.Com/spark-plug-ejected-from-engine.Shtml. *Tr

2001 F-150 ford 4.6 Liter spit # 3 sparkplug out off cylinder destroying coil over plug (cop) and stranding me over 500 miles from home, had it towed back to my hometown ford dealer shop, they wanted to replace heads at my expense,no recalls by fomoco on this manufacturing/engineering defect. Help nhtsa! *Tr

Spark plug blew out of triton v10 engine almost causing a fire. Truck only has 14,000 miles on it. Very costly repair and could have caused a fire or injuries. *Tr

Normal use .Ford e-350 5.4 2001.Sudden failure of right no.2 Cylinder .Sparkplug ejected. Coil-over damaged.;Repair by coil insert. *Tr