2008 Ford F-150

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE ENGINE DIED. I COASTED OFF THE FREEWAY WHICH WAS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT ON THE OFF RAMP. I THEN STARTED THE TRUCK AND GOT IT IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A HOSPITAL. IT DIED AGAIN AND I STARTED THE TRUCK AND MOVED IT OUT OF THE ROAD WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE ENGINE ON FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO SMOTHER IT BY THROWING A JACKET ON IT. IT MELTED THE WIRING AND THE COMPUTER MODULES. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY MECHNICS SHOP AND FOUND IT HAD BLOWN A SPARK PLUG. I WENT HOME AND FOUND FORD WANTS TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER FOR A COST OF $3000. I HAD MY MECHANIC PUT IN A SLEEVE AND REPLACE ALL 8 SPARK PLUGS. BUT THEN I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE FIRE DAMAGE AND THEY HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER WHO IS REPLACING THE MODULAR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SERIOUS. FORD DENYS THEY HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SPARK PLUGS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE RPM'S SHOT UP, AND TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT WAS AS IF IT HAD SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. HAD TO PULL OVER ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY, AND TURN THE TRUCK OFF. THIS SEEMED TO RESET THE ISSUE FOR THE TIME BEING. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. THE FIRST ONE CLEANED THE MAF SENSOR. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP FLUSHED THE TRANNY AND REPROGRAMMED THE TRUCK. NONE OF THESE SOLUTIONS HAVE WORKED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS WEEK WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT ONTO SHOULDER BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AT DEALERSHIP TOMORROW MORNING. THIS IS DANGEROUS! *TR

IT WAS ABOUT 6:00AM WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK UP AND DROVE TO MY MAIL BOX WHICH WAS ABOUT 300FT FROM MY CARPORT. I HAD BACKED MY TRUCK UNDER THE CARPORT TO REMOVE GROCERYS THE DAY BEFORE, SO I DROVE FORWARD TO THE MAIL BOX AND DROVE BACKWARDS TO PARK MY TRUCK BACK UNDER THE CARPORT,. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND PRESSED THE BRAKE WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED SPINNING THE TIRES AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WENT TO FULL TROTTLE. I TOOK OF IN REVERSE RAN THRU A TWO FOOT DITCH, OVER MY OUTSIDE AIRCONDITIONER UNIT AND SLAMMED INTO MY BRICK HOME. I HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD WITH NO EFFECT. UPON THE IMPACT WITH THE HOUSE I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF TO STOP THE WHEELS FROM SPINNING . I COULD FINALLY PUT IT IN PARK . *TT

150000 MILES THE ENGINE JUST STARTED TO MISS FIRE WE WERE TOLD THE ENGINE HAD TO BE DISMANTLED I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE JUST WORE OUT IT STILL RAN FINE UNTIL THERE WAS THE RIGHT THROTTLE POSITION THIS ENGINE WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND I MEAN WELL EVERY SERVICE RECORD SHOWED IT WAS BETTER THAN FORD RECOMMENDED CAN YOU BELIEVE IT JUST WORE OUT HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN WITH NOTHING BROKE OR DAMAGED JUST IT'S TIME 3 YEARS 150'000 MILES AND IT'S OVER FOR A ENGINE WHO EVER SAID THAT IF YOU MAINTAIN THE SERVICE AND ITS UP TO DATE THIS WONT HAPPEN AS FAR AS I CAN SEE FORD YOU CANT BUILD A ENGINE THAT CANT GO OVER 150,000 MI STOP BUILDING CHEAP INTERNAL PARTS RIP KING RANCH YOU WERE THE MOST GORGEOUS TRUCK ON THE ROAD. I HOPE YOU SEE THIS FORD I THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BAD PLUG DESIGN. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I'M DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED AT 20 TO 30 MPH, MY RPM GAUGE WILL REV HIGH TO 4 TO 5 AND STAY THERE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL RPM AFTER MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS. I DON'T SEE WHY MY TRUCK NEEDS TO REV THAT HIGH AT A SLOW SPEED TO SHIFT GEARS. TO ME THAT SHOWS THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING GEARS OR THE GEAR RATIO WAS NEVER PROPERLY TUNED WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. MY TRUCK REVVING THAT HIGH WHILE I'M SLOWING DRIVING IS AN UNSAFE ACT AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE MORE UNSAFE SITUATIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SMOKE WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER DEFECT, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BLOW BLACK SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.