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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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88,000 miles · Sep 28, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE RADIATOR TOP SUPPORTS BROKE OFF WHICH CAUSED TWO LARGE HOLES IN THE RADIATOR.

NHTSA ODI #10040872

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45MPH SUDDENLY ENGINE DIED, FORCING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10024720

69,138 miles · Jun 22, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

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WHILE TRAVELING ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIT UP AND TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART. TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED NOT OVERHEATING, WATER WAS IN RADIATOR, OIL WAS AT THE FULL MARK ON THE OIL DIP STICK. NO FLUIDS LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE. MY VEHICLE IS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN OWATANNA, MN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A FORD DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN THAT HE BELIEVES IT TO BE PIECES OF THE GASKET AROUND THE OIL PUMP THAT BLOCKED THE FLOW OF OIL TO THE ENGINE SEIZING THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE. APPARENTLY IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY TO HIS KNOWLEDGE. ALSO , I KNOW OF ANOTHER FORD RANGER THAT EXPERIENCED UNEXPLAINED ENGINE FAILURE THIS PAST WEEK. I HAVE MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION DURING THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE RANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 69136 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AT THIS JUNCTURE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE NOT RESOLVED METHOD OF REPLACING THE ENGINE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10023564

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

NAR 02/28/2003. THE CONSUMER HEAD A MUTTERING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXHAUST RELATED DUE TO A BROKEN HEAD PIPE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10011233

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

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THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE BLEW UP, AND FEELS THAT SHE WAS ALMOST KILLED. AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER FOUND, AFTER THE INVESTIGATION, A CONNECTING ROD PROTRUDING THROUGH THE OIL PAN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE FILTER OR OIL PAN GASKET, NOR FROM THE VALVES OR OIL RELATED SYSTEMS. THE WATER MIXED WITH THE OIL, WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKEN ROD. THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT A BEARING MAY HAVE SPUN AND CAUSED THIS DAMAGE. *SCC *TS

NHTSA ODI #567817

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

99 V 062 001/CRUISE SPEED CONTROL CABLE: VEHICLE HAS CUT OFF ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH , VEHICLE RESTARTED ON EACH TIME. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8016565

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

"MARBLE" ENGINE NOISE GETTING WORSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #754291

Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

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TOOK TRUCK INTO DEALER FOR FIRST OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT FORD WAS REPLACING THE 4.0 BECAUSE OF RATTLING NOISE IN LOWER END. 2ND MOTOR WOULD MISS AND FOUL PLUGS EVERY 2 OR 3 THOUSAND MILES SO THEY FINALLY REPLACED IT WITH A 2000 MODEL 4.0L AND THIS SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN THE VERY LOUD RATTLING NOISE RETURNED. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I LIVE NOW AND HE CONFIRMED THE NOISE BUT FORD WON'T RESPOND TO HIS ENQUIRY ABOUT IT. IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE IT DID WITH THE ORIGINAL MOTOR AND NOW ITS OUT OF WARRANTY!

NHTSA ODI #744145

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER BLEW OUT LOSING ALL ANTIFREEZE. ENGINE SHOT. INVOICE FROM MANUFACTURER DOES NOT EVEN SHOW THIS AS BEING ON THE TRUCK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ZERO HELP. HOW MANY 3.0L V6 ENGINES HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM?

NHTSA ODI #741323

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

ALTERNATIVE FUEL ENGINE VEHICLE. INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHO OUT WARNING IN WARM CLIMATES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #880956

Official recalls

07V336000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Aug 3, 2007

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

99V204000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jul 28, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH THE PARK DETENT SPRING MISALIGNED. IF THE SPRING IS MISALIGNED, THE PARK MECHANISM MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE PARK MECHANISM DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATOR HAS NOT APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE AS IF IN NEUTRAL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSAXLE AND ANY WITH MISALIGNED PARK DETENT SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED.

99V062001 · Vehicle Speed Control

Mar 30, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1997-1999 RHD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MAY 29, 1996 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEERS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC OR 5.0L ENGINES OR 1998-1999 RANGERS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L, 3.0L FFV/EFI OR 4.0L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM JANUARY 5, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 MUSTANGS EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L, 4.6L 2-VALVE OR 4-VALVE ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1999 F250/F350/F450/F550 (OVER 8,500 LBS.) TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; AND 1999 F-53 STRIPPED CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.

98V201000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Sep 1, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH 3.0L ENGINE. AN 'O'-RING SEAL IN THE FUEL INJECTION PULSE DAMPER TO FUEL RAIL JOINT COULD BE DAMAGED ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE CAN RESULT FROM FUEL LEAKAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULSE DAMPER.

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NHTSA investigations

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