NHTSA Complaint #10141359 — 2004 FORD F-250 SD

ON 10-28-05 DRIVING ON 395 IN VICTORVILLE I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED AND AT ABOUT 30 MPH I HEARD A BANG AND WHAT SEEMED TO BE A REAL BAD EXHAUST LEAK. I WAS CLOSE TO A FORD DEALER SO I LIMPED IT OVER TO THEM. THEY TOLD ME WHAT IT WAS AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IT... $4100.00. IT BLEW THE RIGHT FRONT PLUG AND COIL OUT. PLUG IS MIA. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING FORD TO REPAIR IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE TRUCK HAS 44,800 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED NEW SEPT 2004. WHETHER OR NOT FORD TAKES CARE ON MY TRUCK THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A FLYING PROJECTILE PROPELLED AT AN EXTREME RATE. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE IF SOMEONE IS UNDER THE HOOD FOR WHAT EVER REASON AND ONE OF THOSE THINGS BLOWS, IT COULD BE FATAL. OR IF IT SHOOT OUT THE FENDER WELL AND HITS A PASSING CAR OR SCHOOL BUSS. WHY SHOULD WE WAIT FOR A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, A LIFE IS WORTH MORE, WE NEED TO ACT NOW....THANK YOU.*JB