NHTSA Complaint #10267419 — 1999 FORD EXPEDITION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10267419
Vehicle 1999 FORD EXPEDITION
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 157,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A V8 TRITON 5.4L WHICH HAS BLOWN A SPARK PLUG FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. I WAS NOT PUTTING UNDO STRESS OR WEAR AND TEAR ON MY ENGINE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I KEPT MAINTENANCE UP ON MY VEHICLE SO THEREFORE THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AS I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC BUT THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SINCE FUELS BEING EXPELLED INTO THE ENGINE AND A SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF THE HEAD LEAVING A GAPING HOLE WHERE THE FUEL IS STILL BEING EXPELLED AND THERE IS STILL A SPARK IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND SO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM STRANDING PEOPLE AND WORSE. HOW IS A MANUFACTURER ALLOW A DESIGN AND INTEGRITY FLAW LIKE THIS GO UNNOTICED OR FIXED. *TR

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