NHTSA Complaint #10140908 — 1997 FORD MUSTANG GT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10140908
Vehicle	1997 FORD MUSTANG GT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 27, 2003
Date Filed	October 27, 2005
Mileage	124,289 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1997 MUSTANG GT. CAR HAD 124,289 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WITH ONE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WE PRECEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I WAS STILL IN FIRST GEAR, CAR LET OUT A LOUD BANG. IT HONESTLY SOUNDED LIKE A GUN HAD FIRED. I WAS THROUGH THE INTERSECTION SO I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FORD. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD EXPLODED AND CRACKED THE HEAD. REPAIRS BY FORD TOTALED $2956.91 AND IT TOOK THEM A WEEK TO FIX THE CAR. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FROM FORD SHOWING A DETAILED LIST OF PARTS REPLACED, WHICH INCLUDED REPLACING THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD, 8 NEW SPARK PLUGS AND GASKETS, OIL CHANGE, ENGINE COOLANT FLUSHED. *NM

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