NHTSA Complaint #10023376 — 1997 FORD EXPEDITION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10023376
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 16, 2003
Date Filed	June 19, 2003
Mileage	156,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

SPARK-PLUG BLEW OUT OF ALUMINUM HEAD ON A 97' FORD EXPEDITION WITH 155,000 MI. PAID $4500.00 FOR A NEW "IMPROVED"RE-BUILT ENGINE. SPARK-PLUG BLEW OUT AGAIN WITH 1,000 MI. ON NEW ENGINE. FORD WILL NOT TALK TO US; WE WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS AS WE WERE TOLD THE "IMPROVED" DESIGN ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM OF THE SPARK-PLUGS ONLY HAVING THREE(3) THREADS HOLDING IT ONTO THE ALUMINUM HEAD. *NLM

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