NHTSA Complaint #10283624 — 2003 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10283624
Vehicle	2003 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 10, 2009
Date Filed	September 11, 2009
Mileage	96,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MS

Consumer Description

MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION JUST BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. IT WAS THE SECOND TO LAST CYLINDER PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS RAW FUEL AND VAPORS COMING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A FIRE COULD HAVE STARTED HAD A SPARK IGNITED THOSE FUMES. THESE ARE THE FACTORY PLUGS AND FACTORY HEAD AND THE FORD DEALER COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS A FAIRLY COMMON ISSUE BUT THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL YET. NOW I AM OUT $2800 FOR WHAT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD. *TR

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