NHTSA Complaint #10181412 — 2001 FORD F-350 SD

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT FROM THREADED POSITION IN ENGINE HEAD WHILE ENGINE RUNNING DUE TO PRODUCT DEFECT. SPARK PLUG AND SPARK COIL PACK LEFT "FLOATING" IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CONDITION AS VACATED AND OPEN SPARK PLUG HOLE BEING INJECTED WITH COMBUSTIBLE(GAS) IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SPARK PLUG COIL PACK STILL PRODUCING SPARK. WHEN FORD WAS CONTACTED CONTACTED THEY INDICATED THIS WAS A KNOWN PRODUCT DEFECT AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS AS A RESULT. THEY INDICATED THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND IT'S FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS PENDING IN (CA.) ON THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, FORD AUTOSERVE, TILTON NH 03276, FOR REPAIR. REPAIR COSTS WERE NOT COVERED BY FORD. REGIONAL FORD REP CONTACTED FOR FOLLOWUP, BUT HE NEVER RETURNED REQUESTED PHONE CALL TO DISCUSS SAFETY CONCERNS AND REPAIR COSTS. FORD REPAIR INVOICE #[XXX] CUSTOMER #[XXX] VEHICLE 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. V8 VIN[XXX]. *NM UPDATED 07/11/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)