2001 ford 4.6 liter idles rough sometimes dies





 2001 ford f-150 4.6 liter idles rough sometimes dies
May need 1 0r more coil packs replaced,or it could be what happened to my 2000 4.61 lifter expanded out and wouldnt collapse,causing the rocker arm to fall out of place and the valve could never open...try unplugging 1 coil pack at a time while running and listen for a change in the way it runs,if there isnt a change then its probably a bad coil pack,find a cylinder that runs and swap the coil packs,if no difference then its probably the valve staying shut.
there are so many things that can cause rough idle, can you give more information? did the car recently overheat? is there any fluids leaking on the engine? are you getting any smoke or steam from the exhaust? when checking for steam, remember to wait until the engine has run for awhile as condensation can build up in your exhaust during the night. if you cannot tell if it is smoke or steam, hold a blank sheet of paper behind the tail pipe, if it is oil smoke, then oil dots will show up on the paper.

some things you can do and check;
check the spark plug wires, make sure they are tightly connected and not chaffed, broken or burnt.
check your pcv valve for excessive oil or clogging, (it will be in a rubber housing or hose leading from your valve cover to your throttle body/carburetor)
i don't know the engine setup in that model, but if you have a distributor cap, check it for cracks and wear, also check the rotary cap.
check all rubber vacuum hoses on the engine for cracking.
if you can afford it, change the spark plugs, plug wires, rotor and rotary cap, these parts all need to be changed over time and your car is getting older now. tenspeed
Try the 10-11 Mazda3, 09-11 Subaru Impreza, 07-09 VW Rabbit, 07-08Hyundai 
Sonata V6, 07 Mazda6,04-06 Nisson Altima, 05-06 Acura RSX, 05 Mustang V8, 05 
Subaru Impreza WRX/STi the clutch might be smelly, but is it slipping or doing anything else untoward. clutches are a regularly reported problem on one-tonne utes, which suggests most are borderline in capacity. if there is a problem with the functioning of the clutch, approach mazda again about replacing it. if there isn't a problem think about replacing the clutch with a heavy-duty one that's more capable of handling your towing needs. I'm not sure on your truck but mine has relays. If you do have a relay getting hot then you need to check all your wiring from the headlights back. Check the switch also. 1. beauford, 2. rolls royce, 3. ford mustang, 4. vw campervan i don't think you're going to be able to fix it. can you drive the car? have it towed to a shop and get some help--you have a serious problem or several problems. take this to a professional that can properly diagnose this problem, this approach you're taking is going to cause more problems and cost much more than if the problem was diagnosed prior to replacing parts.
http://repairpal.com/buick-repair-in-new-castle-delaware here is the ftc (federal trade commission's) complaint form-
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/cmplanding.shtm

also, the dept. of transportation

use this
https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
online vehicle owner's questionnaire to report safety or operational defects to the national highway transportation safety administration.

you can also call the dot auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236) or 1-800-424-9393 and a nhtsa representative will record your report.

search for existing defect reports
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/complain/

and consider the better business bureau-
http://complaints.bbb.org/

and the center for auto safety
http://www.autosafety.org/article.php?did=539&scid=98
has some great information. ford does have the following options available-

contact ford: call ford's customer assistance center at 800-392-3673 to register a complaint. if they cannot resolve your complaint, ask for an arbitration package for the dispute settlement board (see below).

dispute settlement board: this is ford's arbitration program for reimbursement of repairs or buyback of a lemon. if you get a bad decision, you can reject it and take ford to court. if you accept it, ford must abide. both the consumer and ford submit comments and records to the board by mail. in most cases, the board will not hear a complaint outside the express warranty - the length of which varies for the powertrain, emissions & other components. important: the consumer is allowed to rebutt ford's comments. this can improve your chances and you should take advantage. if you have not received a dispute settlement board arbitration package from ford customer assistance center, write to dispute settlement board, po box 5120, southfield mi 48086-5120.

good luck to you! not very hard to tell, you have one with a caution so that is a good sign there is an issue with the drive. 

does not mean you need to replace it right away, that is what backups are for. use the drive, if it fails replace it and restore from backup. or contact the drive vendor support and see what their criteria for a warranty replacement is, do the same thing if they exchange it, restore from backup. if you don't have backups today is a good time to start. Hi Ajay, thank you for leaving a question. You can find the answer about where to find your IU number through here: <https://www.motorist.sg/ask-motorists/2090/how-to-find-my-car-iu-number>