NHTSA Complaint #10178438 — 2003 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10178438
Vehicle	2003 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 10, 2007
Date Filed	January 11, 2007
Mileage	71,880 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ALONG I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD 'BANG'. THINKING IT MUST BE A FLAT TIRE I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT MY TIRES. AFTER I FOUND NO ISSUES WITH MY TIRES, I NOTICED THAT THE NOISE WAS IN FACT COMING FROM MY ENGINE WHICH ALSO SMELLED AS IF SOMETHING WAS BURNING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO BE INSPECTED, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ALUMINUM AROUND THE SPARK PLUG HAD MELTED AND I NEEDED A NEW HEAD REPLACED WHICH WILL COST OVER 3000 DOLLARS. THEY INITIALLY THOUGHT THE SPARK PLUG HAD EJECTED. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO HAVE FORD STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES? *JB

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