NHTSA Complaint #10127397 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10127397
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2005
Date Filed	July 4, 2005
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER WITH 84K MILES ON IT HAS HAD TWO SPARK PLUG COILS GO BAD AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR $425 EACH TIME. ON JULY 1, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR MADE A LOUD POP AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER, LUCKILY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE FORD DEALER IN OJAI, WHO LOOKED AT THE CAR AND DETERMINED THAT THE A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD AND COST TO REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE $3800. MANY PEOPLE WITH THE 5.4L TRITON ENGINE REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS. THE ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE IT HAS A FATAL DEISGN FLAW. THERE ARE ONLY 4 THREADS IN EACH SPARK PLUG HOLE INSTEAD OF 8. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE CAR HAD STALLED AT THE WRONG TIME. PLEASE GET FORD TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.

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