NHTSA Complaint #10142880 — 2001 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10142880
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	November 4, 2005
Date Filed	November 16, 2005
Mileage	80,452 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

2001 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER WITH A 5.4 V8. SITTING AT A STOP SIGN, AS SOON AS I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO PROCEED THE ENGINE BLEW THE 3RD SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. TOWED TO FORD DEALER ESTIMATES TO FIX ARE 800 FOR HELI COIL, 3500 FOR HEAD REPLACEMENT. *JB

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