NHTSA Complaint #10172968 — 2003 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10172968
Vehicle	2003 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 2, 2006
Date Filed	November 8, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A LOUD POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. UPON EXAMINATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW DUE TO INADEQUATE ENGINE DESIGN OF THE THREADING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THREADING. THE CONTACT ENCOUNTERED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE THAT RELATED TO THE CONTACT'S ISSUE.

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