NHTSA Complaint #10236631 — 1999 FORD EXPEDITION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE MANAGED TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED A HEALY COIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT THE SAME SPEED. A STATE TROOPER STOPPED TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE AGAIN TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY PERFORMED THE SAME REPAIR. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WITH A BLOWN SPARK PLUG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 09/23/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED 3 SPARKS PLUGS HAD BLOWN OUT FROM THE ENGINE. UPDATED 09/24/08. 8JB