NHTSA Complaint #10242755 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10242755
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 17, 2008
Date Filed	September 18, 2008
Mileage	129,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE IN MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION CONTINUES TO HAVE SPARK PLUG PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE MISFIRES, RUNS POORLY, AND IS A HAZARD TO HAVE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT AND HAVE HAD TO SPEND $4000 TO HAVE ONE OF THE HEADS REPLACED BECAUSE FORD DID NOT INCLUDE ENOUGH THREADS IN THEIR ORIGINAL DESIGN. THEY LATER CHANGED THE DESIGN IN 2003 I AM TOLD. IF SOMEONE THERE WOULD VISIT THE FOLLOWING SITE [HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/FORD_SPARK.HTML], THEY WOULD SEE THAT THESE ENGINES CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT SPARK PLUGS AS RECENTLY AS YESTERDAY, 9/16/08. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? THESE ENGINES HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS AND DEFECTIVE FOR YEARS. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IT TAKES, BUT FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AN RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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