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jetset516 · 10-15-2009, 04:28

Hi! My first post!
I have an 01 e150 econoline van. From the beginning, I've had problems with the ignition coils constantly going bad. Each of the eight have been replaced once, some twice. I did some serarching, and I don't see many other complaints about this, but my mechanic says he works on a lot of Fords with this same problem. I keep hoping to see some kind of recall, or even better a class action lawsuit against Ford, but it's looking like neither of those will happen.
Any insight or advice? Is there a particular brand that will last any longer? Any way of preventing these from CONSTANTLY going bad? I'm having to drop $200 bucks on a new one at least every 3-6 mos.

TIA!

**Bert** · 10-15-2009, 07:57

Where is he getting them? OEM and Napa are the ones we've used and not had reoccurances like that.

jetset516 · 10-16-2009, 04:40

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Originally Posted by rtg143

Where is he getting them? OEM and Napa are the ones we've used and not had reoccurances like that.

I honestly don't know. I'm also wondering if he's charging me a bit too much. I see them sold on the web for $40-$60 bucks, and with labor I'm paying $190 for each. Is there *that* much labor involved?

**Bert** · 10-16-2009, 12:22

Some of them are easy to get to and some are very hard to do. That's why it's best to get the OEM or at least high quality coils.

jetset516 · 10-17-2009, 16:38

Sorry...what's OEM?

**Bert** · 10-17-2009, 20:24

Original Equipment Manufacture, in other words, from the dealer or Motorcraft.

Harley 2008 · 01-04-2012, 07:52

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Originally Posted by jetset516

Hi! My first post!
I have an 01 e150 econoline van. From the beginning, I've had problems with the ignition coils constantly going bad. Each of the eight have been replaced once, some twice. I did some serarching, and I don't see many other complaints about this, but my mechanic says he works on a lot of Fords with this same problem. I keep hoping to see some kind of recall, or even better a class action lawsuit against Ford, but it's looking like neither of those will happen.
Any insight or advice? Is there a particular brand that will last any longer? Any way of preventing these from CONSTANTLY going bad? I'm having to drop $200 bucks on a new one at least every 3-6 mos.

TIA!

Mine is a 2001 e150 also and I am in the process of changing my second one. First one was chanmged on 7/7/2011 and now 5 months later I'm having to change my second one.....and you're right...at 145 bucks a pop , its gettingto be a hassle............ 75,000 miles on the odo...At this rate it's gonna cost $1,015 bucks before it's over with and that's just changing them one time.... F*^$^**g fords!

**Bert** · 01-04-2012, 10:47

You may not have to replace them all. We've replaced one or two on different ones and had some at 300,000 miles with the originals.