NHTSA Complaint #10118320 — 2001 FORD F-250 SD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10118320
Vehicle	2001 FORD F-250 SD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 22, 2005
Date Filed	April 23, 2005
Mileage	81,030 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE CYLINDER HEAD IN MY 2001 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED A $3,000 REPAIR. THE REPAIR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATES THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CYLINDER HEAD FAILURES IN THE 5.4 LITER TRITON V-8 MOTOR. THE APPARENT CAUSE IS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF SCREW THREADS AVAILABLE TO CONTAIN THE SPARK PLUG. THIS CYLINDER HEAD SPARK PLUG PORTS HAVE 4 TO FIVE THREADS AVAILABLE TO ENGAGE THE PLUG, WHICH IS ABOUT HALF OF WHAT ONE WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT TO FIND. SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF A CYLINDER HEAD ARE RARE OR SO I THOUGHT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTS ON LINE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN, ON VARIOUS FORD PRODUCTS WHICH USE THE TRITON V-8 MOTOR. THE MILEAGE AT WHICH FAILURE OCCURS IS VARIED. THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT I HAVE NO RECOURSE WITH FORD, SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB

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