NHTSA Complaint #10127445 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10127445
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 4, 2005
Date Filed	July 5, 2005
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER WITH 60K MILES ON IT. IT RECENTLY BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND ALARMING NOISE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT DOES AFFECT SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE WITH FORD V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES THAT HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY ADDRESSED BY FORD. ESTIMATES TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT IN THE CYLINDER HEAD THREADS RANGE FROM 2500 TO 3500.

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