NHTSA Complaint #10156643 — 2001 FORD F-150

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10156643
Vehicle	2001 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 28, 2006
Date Filed	May 2, 2006
Mileage	87,155 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF MY ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MILES PER HOUR IN MARYLAND. I MEAN IT ACTUALLY "BLEW OUT" OF THE HEAD. STRIPPED THE HEAD AND CRACKED THE COIL AS WELL AS THE SPARK PLUG. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW ON THE ALUMINUM HEAD AND THE REDUCED NUMBER OF THREADS ON THE SPARK PLUG. FORD DEALERS HAVE ADVISED ME THAT THE ONLY FIX IS TO INSTALL A NEW HEAD OF THE SAME NATURE. WHY WOULD I WANT TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART WITH ANOTHER POTENTIALLY FAULTY PART? THIS MAY CAUSE A SAFETY CONCERN IF I WAS DRIVING FASTER IN A LARGER VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. TWO FORD DEALERSHIPS HAVE ADVISED ME TODAY THAT IS NOT A DESIGN FLAW I BELIEVE THIS MAYBE A LARGER PROBLEM BASED ON MY RESEARCH AND THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THIS IS CLOSE TO CONSUMER FRAUD IN MY MIND. *NM

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