NHTSA Complaint #10184656 — 2002 FORD F-250 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10184656
Vehicle	2002 FORD F-250
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 2, 2005
Date Filed	March 9, 2007
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 FORD F250 WITH 100,000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 55 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, THE VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGH AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN THE SPARK PLUG FAILED. UPDATE 4/25/07 *TR

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