2007 Ford F-150 engine and engine cooling problems

“WENT TO HAVE TRUCK TUNED UP--MECHANIC WOULD NOT EVEN TOUCH SPARK PLUGS BECAUSE THEY BREAK OFF AND THE ENTIRE HEAD HAS TO BE REMOVED FOR REPAIR. TOLD US TUNE UP WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE AND IF THEY BROKE IT WOULD BE EVEN HIGH. FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD IF SPARK PLUG IS BAD IT CAN RESULT IN FAILURE OF CATALYTIC CONVERT AND RESULT IN A CAR FIRE. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH BEFORE FORD DOES A RECALL HOW DO CONSUMERS MAINTAIN A VEHICLE WHEN AND AUTHORIZED MECHANIC WILL NOT DO THE WORK. *TR”

“NOTICED LEAKAGE UNDER FRONT LEFT TIRE. ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT. TRANSMISSION OIL LINE RUSTED THROUGH. HAD PREVIOUS LEAKAGE WHICH I REPAIRED WITH A PIECE OF HIGH PRESSURE LINE. CHECKED METAL LINES OF TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING SYSTEM AND FOUND NUMEROUS AREAS RUSTED OUT AND READY TO BURST. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER TO REPLACE COOLING SYSTEM LINES. WAS TOLD CORROSION IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LINES ON F150. CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FORD DOES NOT NOTIFY OWNERS ABOUT POSSIBLE PREVENTIVE ACTION TO DEAL WITH THE CORROSION OR USE NON-CORROSION MATERIALS FOR PRESSURE LINES. *TR”

“I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN MY MOTOR TURNED OFF. I HAD NO STEERING AND LITTLE BRAKES TO GET ME OFF THE ROAD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE FUEL MODULE WAS CRACKED. THIS IS COMMON ON F150'S AND I FEEL FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THANKS *TR”

“WAS EXPERIENCING A SHUTTER SIMILAR TO THE FEELING OF A MISFIRE WHEN ACCELERATING UP A GRADE FROM LEVEL ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS SHUTTER WAS BETWEEN 1250 AND 1500 RPM. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHO ELIMINATED COIL PACK AND TORQUE CONVERTER AS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD TAKEN ANOTHER VEHICLE I OWN TO A REPAIR SHOP I HAVE USED FOE SEVERAL YEARS FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WHEN I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE I MENTIONED THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH MY 2007 FORD F150 AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY MISFIRE ON ONE OR MORE PLUGS. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY HAD DEALT WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. THEY PROCEEDED TO INFORM ME THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH REPLACING THE PLUGS-THEY COULD BREAK WHEN REMOVING. IF THAT HAPPENS AND IT DID (4 PLUGS BROKE) THEN ADDITIONAL LABOR COSTS WOULD BE ADDED TO MY BILL. END RESULT A BILL FOR $600.00 TO REPLACE 8 SPARK PLUGS. ABSOLUTELY ABSURD. AS A PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE I HAVE LEARNED THAT FORD MFG THIS ENGINE FROM 2005-2007 AND WHEN THIS ISSUE BEGAN TO SURFACE THAT THEY CHANGED THE ENGINE DESIGN TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. FORD WAS OBVIOUSLY AWARE THAT A FUTURE PROBLEM WAS GOING TO BE FACED BY THE…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING ICON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT APPEARED THAT THE POWER STEERING BEARING FAILED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE SERPENTINE BELT ERRONEOUSLY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE SENDING UNIT AND FRACTURED THE WIRES FROM THE SENSOR, STRUCK THE CLUTCH FAN AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE CAUSED ALL OF THE PLUGS AND WIRES TO BE EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE SENSOR UNIT, POWER STEERING PUMP, CLUTCH FAN AND ALL ASSOCIATED PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND LODGED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,319. ... UPDATED 12/26/12 *BF”

“2007 F 150 KING RANCH SPARK PLUGS BREAK WHEN REMOVING THEM (FORD CHEAP SPARK PLUG SYSTEM). THE TRUCK ALSO PULL/TUGS LIKE IF YOUR TRANSMISSION IS MISSING HOWEVER, I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR IGNITION COIL ISSUES. THEY SAID I NEED TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS. THESE SPARK PLUGS FORD SAID WAS TO LAST 100,000 MILES. *TR”