2002 Ford Econoline Engine problems

Head on vehicle stripped because of the way it is made. There was a recall on regular e350 but mine is an rv. It was in motion when the spark plug popped out while driving down the highway on i-65 in birmingham alabama.

Left house for vacation, got 75 miles away at 60 mph on the freeway, and engine started making a popping sound. Pulled off road and called a nearby mobile repair company. They sent out a mechanic, he diagnosed a blown out spark plug, and said this was common for the ford v-10. Made it to his shop, and that's where it sits. Estimates are over $4000 to repair.

This 350 econoline, 8cyl., Extended body van was purchased new, and I am the original owner. The vehicle has only 120k miles on it since 2002. Beginning several years ago, my mechanic complained of severe frame erosion, having had to reinforce and re-weld several parts back onto the frame, including but not limited to the brackets which support the rear leaf springs. (Two ocurrances-- left and right sides). Last week, my employee complained of some rear end swaying at moderate speed cornering. We discovered...

Spark plug blew out of engine block. I was going in reverse when this happened.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford e-350. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not able to restart. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford e-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred three times over a period of four years. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Took the van to the store. Upon returning from store started the van, there was a loud explosion as if a bomb went off. Everyone looked because it was so loud. Turned the van off and restarted it. It sounded like a drag car at the track, no exhaust system at all. Took cow off and looked inside, found the spark plug with the boot laying on top of the valve cover or intake, not sure there is no room and just enough to get two fingers in to retrieve it. I had noticed a little ticking earlier in the day like an exhaust leak, but did not find one. Had vehicle towed to repair shop, where it is now. Not sure what will happen next. *Tr

2002 FORD VAN - BLOWN SPARK PLUG. *TR

2002 FORD VAN - BLOWN SPARK PLUG. *TR

2002 FORD VAN - BLOWN SPARK PLUG. *TR

Started my 2001 ford e-350. After 10-15 seconds, large pop and engine died. Opened hood and found right rear spark plug had blown out of engine. I'm an engineer and I've been working on engines of all descriptions for 35 years. This is an obvious engineering defect. Ford should replace the parts. We have a fleet of fords. I now wish it was a fleet of chevy's. *Tr

2002 Ford econoline 350 equipped with v8 tritan engine. Spark plug blew out. Have tapped with heli-coil repair kit, but his repair has failed. Now faced with cylinder had been removal and replacement. *Tr

SPARK PLUG EJECTED 2002 FORD VAN. *TR

I own a 2002 ford e150 van with a 5.4 Triton engine. The van has 98000 miles, and still has the original sparkplugs in it (mainly due to the fact that ford doesn't recommend a change until 90k). While driving at approximately 20 mph, I heard a "pop", and suddenly the van begin to drive sluggish and very loud. I was able to return home, and discovered that the #3 sparkplug had ejected from the head, damaging the coil. At this point, it appears that a ford dealership may need to repair the damage at a cost of...

2002 Ford e-150 w/4.6- Spark plug blew out of head ripping apart the plug boot and splitting the coil(over) in pieces. Spark plug will not retread into head. *Tr

Driving down a street at approx. 40Mph I heard a bang and then a bunch of air escaping. Sounded like an exhaust leak. Spark plug was blown out of number 2 cylinder. Had repaired at local repair shop, put in a new heli coil. Since 7-6-09 has happened again. This time number 8 cylinder. These ford engines don't have enough thread on the engine heads to hold the spark plugs in. It's probably going to keep happening until all of the threads are replaced. *Tr

My 2002 ford e-350 has been found to have a spark plug blow out. This hapened without notice. I have been told that I need a tune-up. I have researched online and found many complaints about ford truck engines ejecting spark plugs. I'm concerned that if all the plugs are replaced, that the problem may not fuller be solved without some very expensive work. *Tr

I own a ford f-250 with a 5.4 Motor. This truck blew a spark plug out of the motor on 4-15 -2008 and it blew a different spark plug out of the motor on 5-13-2009. Ford needs to recall this truck and other vehicles and correct this defect. I will be talking with a lawyer in the next few days in hopes of getting my truck repaired and to recover the money I have already spent for repairs.I f safercar.Gov will check with parts houses such as auto zone and repair shops you will find this is a very big problem, a very...

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford e350. While driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions, the contact heard a loud noise that sounded like an explosion. The vehicle proceeded to a stop sign and resumed normal operation. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the spark plug blew out in the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for an identical failure. The dealer replaced the spark plugs. The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 72,000.

Ford 2002 e-350 5.4L triton. Two spark plugs have blown out so far. Original plugs appx 95,000 miles. Ford says the plugs should not be changed until 100,000 miles. *Tr

After traveling 10 miles during my morning commute, while at 40 mph, a spark plug ejected from my ford triton v8 engine causing raw fuel fumes to enter the engine compartment and passenger cabin. This has resulted in an estimated $1900 repair bill from my local ford dealer to remove and repair the plug threads for the ejected plug. *Tr

2002 Ford e350 5.4L spark plug #7 blow out. The average consumer would think that something was wrong with the exhaust system before ever knowing or expecting that compressed fuel was being pumped into the engine compartment from the exposed spark plug orifice. At the same time, the sparked plug coil wire is still active, combining a non-contained fuel / spark condition, possibly resulting in fire or explosion. *Tr

2002 Ford e350 at 39,000 miles one spark plug blew.. Out of head. Ford dealership said they would only replace the entire head at a cost over $5,000.00 Dollars. Had repaired with helcoil at local repair shop. Again at 79,000 miles two spark plugs blew out of head. Not yet repaired. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford econoline. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated as the accelerator pedal was being depressed. A mechanic stated that the engine locked up possibly due to an excess of oil. The vehicle was towed from the mechanic's shop to the dealer and then to the contact's residence. The dealer provided a repair quote, but no repairs have been made. The contact received recall notice number 05s28 for the vehicle speed control, however, it was unable to be located on the nhtsa website. The current and failure mileages were 61,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. While driving approximately 5 mph in dry conditions, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle immediately afterwards nor on the following day. The vehicle was towed to aaa for a diagnosis. The contact stated that she is experiencing the same failure as noted in recall # 06e056000 (fuel system, gasoline). The current and failure mileages were 106,000.