NHTSA Complaint #10220228 — 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10220228
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 24, 2008
Date Filed	March 6, 2008
Mileage	65,443 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

ON LOCAL STREET AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH. #2 SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT FROM CYLINDER HEAD. IT SOUNDED LIKE A BLOWN EXHAUST GASKET. AFTER ARRIVING HOME HAVE FOUND THAT PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT BREAKING THE COIL AND EXPOSING THE ENG TO A POSSIBLE FIRE FROM THE ARCING. THIS WAS ORIGINAL SPARKPLUG INSTALLATION. *TR

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