NHTSA Complaint #10144358 — 2002 FORD F-150 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10144358
Vehicle	2002 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 29, 2005
Date Filed	December 3, 2005
Mileage	56,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

2002 F-150, 5.4L - 56,000 MILES ON TRUCK. SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM CYLINDER HEAD. HEARD LOUD POP - EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER - PULLED OVER - GOT TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM - SAID CYLINDER HEAD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED - ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED FOR FIX - ESTIMATE OF OVER $3,000 - WOULD NOT DO ANY KIND OF INSERT (HELICOIL) FIX. CALLED AND COMPLAINED WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE - DEALER AGREED TO GIVE ME 10% DISCOUNT - STILL COST ME OVER $3,100 PLUS TOWING AND RENTAL VEHICLE. PLUGS WERE ORIGINAL FROM FACTORY - HAD NEVER BEEN TOUCHED. HAD BEEN HEARING A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE FOR A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS REVEALED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE FOR F-150, F-250, EXPEDITION FROM 1999-2002. CYLINDER HEADS REPORTED TO HAVE ONLY 4 THREADS FOR PLUG. APPARENTLY FORD CHANGED CYLINDER HEAD IN 2003 TO AN 8-THREAD PLUG DESIGN.*JB

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