NHTSA Complaint #10249718 — 2001 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10249718
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 23, 2008
Date Filed	November 24, 2008
Mileage	102,239 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD "POPPING" NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DISCOVERED ONE THE SPARK PLUGS HAD BEEN "EJECTED" FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE COIL THAT SITS ABOVE THE SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN BROKEN AS WELL. I WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG AND TIGHTEN IT DOWN ENOUGH TO SEAL THE CYLINDER AND GET THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP. THE SHOP REPLACED ALL 8 SPARK PLUGS AND THE BROKEN COIL. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION XLT WITH A 4.8 LITER TRITON V8 ENGINE. *TR

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