NHTSA Complaint #10206139 — 2002 FORD EXPEDITION

MY 2002 FORD EXPEDITION 4X4, 5.3L ENGINE WITH 71K MILES HAD THE #3 SPARK PLUG BECAME DISLODGED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ~65 MPH. TURNS OUT THE THREADS ON THE CYLINDER HEAD ARE STRIPPED. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING BEING FIXED. IF I CHOOSE TO HAVE THE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED, IT WILL COST ~$3000. I'VE READ OTHER ARTICLES AND COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET THAT LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO'VE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WITH THEIR FORD TRUCKS. I BELIEVE THERE IS SUFFICIENT DATA TO SUGGEST FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB