NHTSA Complaint #10188538 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10188538
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	April 21, 2007
Date Filed	April 22, 2007
Mileage	125,319 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY 98 EXPEDITION THROUGH OUR CUL-DE-SAC WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MY WIFE AND I HAD TO PUSH THE TRUCK BACK TO OUR DRIVEWAY AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO CHECK THE SPARK PLUGS.(I AM A MECHANIC BY TRADE) WE SOON DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE #3 SPARK PLUG. IT HAD BLOWN OUT, STRIPPING ALL THREADS. FORD IS NO HELP AT ALL. THEY WANT $4000 TO REPLACE THE HEADS, (AND CLAIM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECT)BUT CAN'T GUARANTEE THAT THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. SINCE YESTERDAY,I'VE DISCOVERED THAT I'M ONE OF THE MANY THOUSANDS WHO'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM. WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY? *TR

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