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• Ford 5.4 Liter Spark Plug Lawsuit

  06/24/15, via CarComplaints.com

  plug lawsuit includes customers who leased or purchased 2004-2008 Ford vehicles equipped with 5.4 liter 3-valve engines. has listened to many Ford owners complain about the same spark plug problems, especially in the Ford F-150.

• Auto Scanner: Design flaw in Ford engine leads to costly spark plug replacement

  05/01/15, via The Salem News

  Q: I have a Ford F-150 with a 5.4 Triton engine with 100,000 miles on it. I have been told it will cost me in excess of $1,200 to replace the spark plugs at a dealership. Is this true? A: It will only cost you over $1,200 if the spark plugs break while

• Ford drivers sue over troubled spark plugs

  04/27/12, via WSB Atlanta

  The problem affects spark plugs in several Ford models, including the best-selling Ford F-150. Spark plugs in affected vehicles coming up The complaints involve 2004 - 2008 models with Triton 5.4 Liter 3 Valve engines. Popular nameplates like the F

• The Ford Three-Valve Broken Spark Plug Blues

  10/29/10, via Four Wheeler Magazine

  If you are the owner of a Ford truck with a three-valve (3V) modular V-8 or V-10 engine built from 2004 thru 2007, you have either faced the misery of broken spark plugs-or you will. The Ford 4.6L, 5.4L or 6.8L 3V engines are some of the best and most

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  2015 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCab Get Top Ratings From NHTSA

  04/25/15, via PickupTrucks.com

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released safety ratings for the 2015 Ford F-150 regular-cab and SuperCab models, and they are identical to the SuperCrew results. Both the regular-cab and SuperCab (commonly called extended cab) 

• Should I Buy a Used Ford F-150?

  07/16/14, via AutoGuide.com

  Two engines were available at launch in the all-new 04? F-150: either the 4.6-liter Triton V8 that was carried over from the previous truck producing 231 hp and 293 lb-ft of torque, or an updated version of the 5.4-liter V8 that featured three valves

• The 10 Most Common Reasons Your Check Engine Light is On

  04/22/15, via AutoGuide.com

  Having to replace an ignition coil can be caused by ignoring maintenance on your spark plugs and spark plug wires, at which point you'll be paying another $247.39. The report states that the issue comprised 3.57 percent of 2014 repairs and is the fifth

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Auto Scanner: Design flaw in Ford engine leads to costly spark plug replacement - The Salem News

A: It will only cost you over $1,200 if the spark plugs break while trying to remove them from your engine. The problem stems from the design of the spark plug that is used in the 5. 4 Triton engine. There is approximately 3/8 of an inch of porcelain lower than the metal spark plug housing. Lisle Company has made a tool for extracting the broken plugs. There are procedures to follow to mitigate damage to the cylinder head, and ease the removal of the plugs. At my shop, we have been lucky so far and have not had to remove any cylinder heads on the Tritons we have worked on. However, when a customer drops off a vehicle like yours to have the spark plugs changed, we always tell them they can expect up... Q: I have a 2004 GMC Envoy SLT and a month ago, following an oil change at a dealership, the oil gauge indicator did not work. At the same time, three buttons on my Bose radio do not light up. I brought the car into a local automotive shop and he didn’t have time to diagnose it. he told me he thinks GM has had problems with the “cluster. Please confirm the information below before signing in. {* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_firstName *} {* socialRegistration_lastName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} By clicking "Sign... Source: www.salemnews.com

Ford drivers sue over troubled spark plugs - WSB Atlanta

A mechanical problem in millions of Ford engines is sparking frustration, hefty repair bills and four lawsuits. The problem affects spark plugs in several Ford models, including the best-selling Ford F-150. Spark plugs in affected vehicles coming up on their 100,000-mile tune up tend to break in half when unscrewed. Bill Rimmer, of Cooperlake Automotive in Smyrna, showed a broken spark plug to Channel 2’s Jim Strickland. "I thought it would be a simple hour's worth of changing the spark plugs," said Miller. "I started to change the plugs in it, and I got three of them out with no problem, and the fourth one, I started to take out and it broke off," said Miller. PDF: Ford Spark Plug Liability Litigation. But if a plug breaks, it's going to be more for each plug that breaks. The former Ford fanatic joined a class action lawsuit -- one of four lawsuits filed in Atlanta and three other federal courts. He believes the spark plugs were a design flaw. Source: www.wsbtv.com

The Ford Three-Valve Broken Spark Plug Blues - Four Wheeler Magazine

If you are the owner of a Ford truck with a three-valve (3V) modular V-8 or V-10 engine built from 2004 thru 2007, you have either faced the misery of broken spark plugs-or you will. The Ford 4. 6L, 5. 4L or 6. 8L 3V engines are some of the best and most durable engines Ford has ever built, but like Superman, they have a Kryptonite weak link. In this case, it's the OE Motorcraft spark plugs. They don't typically fail in service but often break upon replacement, leaving a piece in the cylinder head that can lead to an expensive repair. " Here is most of what you need to deal with broken spark plugs in your 3V Ford Modular. Our informal survey of the costs of having it done at a dealer or independent repair shop range from $600 to $1,200, with only a few broken plugs. If parts fall into the cylinder and the head must be removed (which necessitates lifting the cab), the cost can run $2,000 to $3,000. The High-Thread (HT) Motorcraft plugs for the three-valves built through 2007 (built by Autolite and also sold... It's almost a guarantee that at least one spark plug will break. Early on, Ford developed a special removal tool and came out with a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) with detailed service procedures. Source: www.fourwheeler.com

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• 1992 Ford F-150

  08/19/15, via KSL

  1992 F150. Driven daily to work and everywhere else in general. Automatic, runs good, fuel injected, new spark plug wires, dual fuel tanks, interior in pretty good shape, pwr locks, pwr windows but need hand help, has ac but i unplugged it because i don't ...

• 2002 Ford F150 SuperCrew Cab

  08/09/15, via Kelley Blue Book

  i get 17.7 mpg.it is the f-150 and my last f-150 got over 22 mpg.i change oil every 3,000 mi. and the engine is in outstanding condition.i use castrol 10-30 in the winter and castrol 20-50 in the summer. IT IS ALSO 4 WHD."

• 2007 Ford F-150 SuperCrew

  06/11/15, via Cars

  and it fit into my budget for used. Someone else mentioned the spark plug issue with 2004-2008 Ford Triton engines, mine was no exception. Even though I took it back to the dealer, they did not fix it completely, so I replaced sparkplugs myself ...

• 2015 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCab Get Top Ratings From NHTSA

  04/25/15, via Pick Up Trucks

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released safety ratings for the 2015 Ford F-150 regular-cab and SuperCab models, and they are identical to the SuperCrew results. Both the regular-cab and SuperCab (commonly called extended cab ...

• CAR WARS! WHO'd You Rather? Ford F-150 EcoBoost vs. RAM 1500 EcoDiesel

  04/07/15, via Auto Spies

  There's good reason for this: this is where a large portion of the Detroit Three's profits come from. While many will agree the all-new Ford F-150 has sent the benchmark, it still isn't the only game in town. When it comes to fuel efficiency, the F-Series ...

• 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Is Selling Faster Than Ford F-150

  04/06/15, via GM Authority

  In comparison, a new Ford F-150 crew cab takes 18 days to find a new home. The Chevrolet Colorado extended cab is only two days behind the F-150 crew cab at 20 days, but is tied with the F-150 extended cab, which also takes 20 days. Chevrolet is still ...

• Plug-Ins Dominate Greener Car Ratings for 2015; Ford F-150 Top Pickup

  02/04/15, via Edmunds

  WASHINGTON — Smart's all-electric two-seater won top honors for the second consecutive year in the annual plug-in-heavy "greenest" cars rating ... finished well down in the rankings, due to a ratings system that penalizes for vehicle and battery ...