NHTSA Complaint #10157383 — 1997 FORD EXPEDITION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10157383
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	May 9, 2006
Date Filed	May 11, 2006
Mileage	154,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

I HAD A INGNITOR BLOW COMPLETELY OUT OF THE HEAD ON MY EXPEDITION. . IT IMMEDIATELY SMELLED OF GAS AND SOUNDED LIKE A TRACTOR. THE INGNITOR THEN KEPT HITTING THE FUEL RAIL. WE WERE LUCKY THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE TWO HITTING AND STARTING A FIRE WITH A SPARK. WHEN I TALKED TO A FORD DEALER THEY SAID THAT YES IT DOES HAPPEN QUITE A BIT BECAUSE OF THE ON THE HEAD...THEY ONLY PUT 2 THREADS IN TO THREAD THE INGNITOR IN. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS IF THIS HAPPENS. SOME ONE COULD BE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND COULD START A FIRE DUE TO THE GAS. IT WILL NOW COST ME $3000 TO FIX THIS DESIGN DEFAULT ONLY TO GET REPLACED BY THE SAME ISSUE!!! *JB

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