NHTSA Complaint #10246828 — 1997 FORD EXPEDITION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10246828
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 22, 2008
Date Filed	October 27, 2008
Mileage	187,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4L V-8 ENGINE. WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS, ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE SAME SPARK PLUG BLEW OFF THE ENGINE. THE 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCT 22, 2008 WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK IN A PARKING LOT. I NEEDED A TOW TO GET THE TRUCK AND MY FAMILY HOME. NOW, A NEW SPARK PLUG CAN'T BE SCREWED IN BECAUSE THE THREADS ARE STRIPPED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC BUT BASED ON THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN THE CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM WEBSITE, IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM COULD COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. DEPENDING ON THE COST, I MAY NOT REPAIR THIS SINCE THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE OTHER 7 SPARK PLUGS. I WILL NOT BUY A FORD TRUCK AGAIN AND WILL ADVISE MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO GET RID OF THEIRS. *TR

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