NHTSA Complaint #10162092 — 2001 FORD EXCURSION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10162092
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXCURSION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 3, 2006
Date Filed	July 11, 2006
Mileage	133,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

2001 FORD EXCURSION: ACCELERATED AFTER TURNING A CORNER AND A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. HAD BEEN HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR 60 MILES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE STILL RAN BUT DID NOT RUN SMOOTHLY. THE THREADS WERE DAMAGED AND A NEW PLUG COULD NOT BE INSERTED. THE HEAD IS BEING REPLACED WITH A NEW HEAD FROM THE DEALER AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $3800. NM

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