NHTSA Complaint #10144724 — 2002 FORD F-150 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10144724
Vehicle	2002 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2005
Date Filed	December 7, 2005
Mileage	30,121 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

2002 FORD F150 SVT LIGHTNING 5.4L ENGINE WITH ONLY 30,121 MILES ON IT BLEW UP ON DYNO METER ON 12-1-05 AT ONLY 3300 RPM'S. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TOO BAD. ESTIMATE FOR NEW ENGINE IS $5300 PLUS TAX, ETC, INSTALLATION ADDS UP TO A TOTAL OF $9,300 WHICH I DON'T HAVE. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS TRUCK TOO. I HAVE READ 32 COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE TONIGHT REGARDING THE SPARK PLUGS EJECTING AND CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE (A ROD WAS THROWN IN THIS CASE). THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY WITH IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES NHTSA NEED TO GET BEFORE THEY MAKE FORD RECALL AND FIX THESE ENGINES THAT ONLY HAVE 4 THREADS ON THE SPARK PLUGS??? HOPEFULLY BEFORE ANYONE IS KILLED AS A RESULT. MAYBE MORE PEOPLE SHOULD JOIN THE CALIFORNIA LAW FIRM'S LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF 9 PEOPLE THAT YOU LIST ON YOUR "DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS" PAGE. *JB

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