NHTSA Complaint #10100229 — 1999 FORD F-150

SLIGHT TAPPING THAT OF LIKE A TAPPING VALVE FOR ABOUT A WEEK PRIOR TO FIRST INCIDENT. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING THAT I NOTICED.*AK VEHICLE HAS NOW EJECTED TWO SPARK PLUGS. SPARK PLUGS WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL FROM THE FACTORY. THE FIRST ONE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, 3RD BACK. WHEN IT CAME OUT, IT DESTROYED THE COIL OVER THE PLUG AS WELL. IT WAS REPAIRED USING A HELI-COIL SOLID STEEL INSERT WHICH WORKED OK, BUT HAS COME BACK OUT WHEN THE SPARKPLUG WAS REMOVED. LOCAL FORD DEALER QUOTED $1450.00 FOR A SINGLE NEW HEAD, NOT INSTALLED. THE SECOND TIME, IT WAS THE THIRD BACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS ONE KILLED THE MOTOR. I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED YET, BUT ALONG WITH THE BLOWN PLUG, I HAVE WATER IN MY OIL AND THE MOTOR WILL NO LONGER TURN OVER, EVEN WITH ALL PLUGS REMOVED. I'LL BE BUYING A NEW MOTOR NOW WHEN I HAVE THE MONEY. MEANWHILE, MY WIFE MUST SIT AT HOME WITH NO VEHICLE AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE.