2001 FORD Econoline

SPARKPLUG BLOWOUT TRITON 5.4 ENGINE

Number 7 spark plug blown out of cylinder. Required to have a heli coil installed.

The spark plug on my van blew out of the engine on 8/20/2010, a fire started but we carry a extingisher and put it out before it did any damage, the man fixing it says it is a common problem with this motor. Why have these not been recalled, we could have been hurt or the Van might have burned up if we had not been able to put out the fire. Milage is 220,000 miles, cost of repair has not been determined yet. First time this has happened on this Van.

2001 ford econoline truck cruise control stopped working after the brake switch recall was repaired. *nj the consumer stated there was a rumbling/grinding noise coming from the vehicle. the dealer verified the noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the wheel bearing was loose. *jb

2001 ford econoline with a recall. consumer states that the dealer keeps telling him that the parts are not in. dealer stated they only get as many as ford releases and can't help that they don't have them. *kb

2001 ford econoline recall for speed control. consumer states that the dealer told him the part was not in yet. he was told the part was in and went to the dealer to be told it wasn't for his vehicle. *kb

2001 ford econoline with speed control sensor recall. consumer states that both vans have this recall concerning the speed control and that the parts would not be available until august of 2008 in order to repair the problem. *kb the second van is a 2001 ford econoline. *jb the consumer stated the dealer disconnected the speed control switch, but they didn't install the fused wiring harness per the recall. *jb

Sparkplug blowout

Bucking, shaking, loss of power. tires felt out of alignment. stalling and rough idle. lining in the fuel tank peels off and the material from the lining is clogging the fuel pump. this affects trucks, vans from the years 2000 up. this happened at highway speeds on an interstate highway. there was .much traffic to be negotiated until i finally made it to the shoulder of the road.

Number 7 cylinder blew the spark plug out. total loss of power. fortunately traffic was light and i was able to ll ino a raking lt. absolutely no warning signs at all

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.

There is a small plate that has 2 allen head bolts holding it on the bottom of the steering column shaft .this plate puts the vehicle in park. the bolts came loose and the van rolled backwards into the garage door even though it was in park and the driver was standing outside,next to the van

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. while driving at different speeds, the contact noticed that the vehicle would lose power and resist acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where the technician was unable to diagnose the exact failure. the fuel filler was replaced approximately ten times. the fuel injectors were replaced twice. the independent mechanic stated that the fuel tank would have to be replaced due to corrosion. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

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.

Ambulance on ford e-450 and f-350 chassis have had major fuel system failures. both ambulances in the past year have had the lining of the dieself fuel tanks rust off and get pulled into the fuel system. the metal flakes have ruined sending units,fuel pumps, diesel injectors, fuel filters and filter housings. it has caused the ambulances to stall while transporting critically ill patients to the hospital. ir has also cost close to $9000.00 to fix both ambulances. the fix was to replace all fuel components from the diesel tank forward to the diesel manifold. *tr

2001 ford econoline truck cruise control stopped working after the brake switch recall was repaired. *nj the consumer stated there was a rumbling/grinding noise coming from the vehicle. the dealer verified the noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the wheel bearing was loose. *jb

I have a 2001 ford econoline wagon van that was recalled about june of 2007 because of a defect with the cruise control. when i took it to the ford dealership in americus, georgia, they said they didn't have any parts to repair the cruise control. that it was on back order. it has been almost 1 year and still they have not offered to repair the cruise control their reason is they don't have any parts. *tr

2001 ford econoline with a recall. consumer states that the dealer keeps telling him that the parts are not in. dealer stated they only get as many as ford releases and can't help that they don't have them. *kb

A week ago we received a recall notice for our 2001 econoline truck concerning the fused jumper harness. we also saw it on the news. we called the ford garage here to get this repaired and they said to call back in april. this vehicle is used every day for work and it is a great concern of ours that we are driving an unsafe vehicle and were told to wait a month! the dealership here in rochester mn. is rochester ford. if the parts aren't available, i want this documented that we couldn't get them. mrs sorensen *tr

2001 ford econoline recall for speed control. consumer states that the dealer told him the part was not in yet. he was told the part was in and went to the dealer to be told it wasn't for his vehicle. *kb

2001 ford econoline with speed control sensor recall. consumer states that both vans have this recall concerning the speed control and that the parts would not be available until august of 2008 in order to repair the problem. *kb the second van is a 2001 ford econoline. *jb the consumer stated the dealer disconnected the speed control switch, but they didn't install the fused wiring harness per the recall. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. the contact stated that he does not want to drive the vehicle because of the speed control recall. he stated that there was no safety warning light regarding a possible fire. the insulation on all of the electrical wires in the undercarriage was improperly fused and the low-weight shocks were incorrect and faulty. he stated that the deactivation switch contained the incorrect insulation. the recall number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 97,000. updated 01/09/08. *lj updated 12/12/07 *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. the contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the dealer stated that the part was unavailable and that they would disconnect the vehicle speed control. he stated that he was not satisfied with the remedy. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 15,000. updated 01-15-08. *kb updated 12/12/07

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, there was a vibration of the vehicle, accompanied with a fluttering noise. this was followed by foul-smelling vapor, which entered the cab of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that a spark plug had blown out due to a weakening of the engine head.

Consumer complained about a transmission problem. transmission failed prematurely. also, clutch malfunctioned. *ak

The exhaust system was blowing out black smoke out the tail pipe while driving. the vehicle stalled. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis. the mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to a valve cover gasket failure. *ak *nm

Consumer called complaining about stability problems. vehicle would not resist if there was a strong wind, vehicle would come out of the road or consumer could easily lose control. also, steering wheel was sensitive. manufacturer was contacted, and stated that there were five trucks in the market that were designed that way, and consumer owned one of them, but there was nothing that they could do.*ak

Consumer noticed while traveling 60 mph vehicle down shifted vehicle was serviced, technician noticed that transmission needed to be replaced. *ak

Nar 02/10/2003. ohio police report. tire blew out. vehicle skidded off the road struck a guardrail. the rear tire and rim was missing and the studs had broke off. tire brand, size and dot # unknown. *tt *jb

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision with an electrical pole and the right front whell came completely off. consumer stated the entire wheel assembly cracked. nlm

Rear coil springs are compressed too close to vehicle. when vehicle is being driven it is high enough for consumer to retro fit vehicle for handicap use. contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak

While vehicle was parked in driveway and without any indication vehicle caught on fire around radio area, and spread to roof/ back of vehicle. fire department was called, and put out fire. please provide further information.*ak

Tire was outer on dual rear wheels - the inside of this tire blew out completely. fortunately i was able to control truck and quickly access the shoulder, but in heavy evening traffic. *ak (tiresize: lt225/75rx)

Sidewall split and blew out on new vehicle w\ 190 miles. ford dealer replaced tire. we have 6 other vans produced at the same time with razor thin cracks in the sidewalls that run bead to tread on all steeltex tires.*ak (dot number: 8x1l 1x1 tiresize: lt22575r16)

Although no one was hurt and the dealer fixed the problem at no cost i wish to report this incident as a "near miss". the part in question ,exhaust dampner assy is a balancer [7 to10 pound round weight] attached to the exhaust system under the vehicle . the weight is welded to a bracket which is attached to the exhaust system. the part fell off when the bracket broke for no appearent reason.luckily the vehicle happened to be going slowly at the time.should the vehicle have been traveling at 65mph the part in question would have surely become a deadly projectile .the dealer did repair the vehicle but did not seem overly concerned about the safety issue, as i have 5 more of these vehicles at this location, i am very concerned about this and i am therefor reporting it to your orginization for further review .......please acknowledge receipt of this message,thank you richard b. andrien, vehicle supervisor and system safety supervisor for comcast cablevision of new jersey llc. *ak

On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi¿s analysis showed, it is possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi¿s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect is very low.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa¿s limited resources to best accomplish the agency¿s safety mission, the petition is denied.

On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi¿s analysis showed, it is possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi¿s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect is very low.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa¿s limited resources to best accomplish the agency¿s safety mission, the petition is denied.

On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi¿s analysis showed, it is possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi¿s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect is very low.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa¿s limited resources to best accomplish the agency¿s safety mission, the petition is denied.