NHTSA Complaint #10210866 — 2002 FORD F SERIES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10210866
Vehicle	2002 FORD F SERIES
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2007
Date Filed	December 5, 2007
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KS

Consumer Description

2002 FORD F150 5.4 LITER ENGINE 2 MONTHS AGO I HAD A SPARK PLUG THREAD FAILURE ON MY F150. IT COST 400.00 TO REPR THE VEHICLE SO THAT IT COULD BE DRIVEN. 1500 MILES LATER I HAVE ANOTHER THREAD FAILURE CAUSING ANOTHER PLUG TO BE SPIT OUT OF MY6 CYLINDER HEAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT I CAN REPLACE THE HEADS WITH NEW ONES BUT THAT THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. OR I CAN HAVE BOTH HEADS REMOVED AND HAVE INSERTS MACHINED INTO THE HEADS TO PREVENT ANYTHING FROM FAILING AGAIN. THE COST OF THIS PROCESS IS 2200.00. I HAVE NOW SPENT 2600.00 ON THE ENGINE IN 2 MONTHS TIME DUE TO A IMPROPER MANUFACTURING OF THE HEADS THAT WERE MADE FOR THIS ENGINE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A DEFECT RECALL MADE ON THE HEADS AND POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED FOR SOME OF THE EXPENSE. *TR

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