NHTSA Complaint #10079220 — 2001 FORD MUSTANG GT ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10079220
Vehicle	2001 FORD MUSTANG GT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 2, 2004
Date Filed	July 3, 2004
Mileage	34,857 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

STARTED HEARING A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM TOP PART OF THE ENGINE VERY NEXT DAY THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD NUMBER 3, RESULTING IN A CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT .AFTER READING ALL OF THE FORUM COMPLAINTS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT, THANK GOD MINE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, STILL LEFT WITH OUT A CAR FOR A WEEK , NO LOANER OR ENTAL PROVIDED BY DEALER AND I COULDNT AFFORD ONE. *AK

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