NHTSA Complaint #10112038 — 2002 FORD F-150 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10112038
Vehicle	2002 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	February 12, 2005
Date Filed	February 23, 2005
Mileage	31,912 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2002 FORD F-150 TRUCK WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY A POPPING SOUND AND A LOSS OF POWER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AT THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT UNDER THE HOOD. SEEING NOTHING EVIDENT I TOOK THE CAR HOME AT AN EXTREMELY REDUCED SPEED WHERE I LEFT THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD COME LOOSE AND THE HOT GASES LEAKING BY IT RUINED THE COIL AND HEAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD 31,800 MILES ON IT AND WAS 2 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

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