NHTSA Complaint #10303470 — 2000 FORD EXCURSION

2000 FORD EXCURSION WITH 6.8L V10 ENGINE AND 127,000 MILES EJECTED THE #4 SPARK PLUG AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 20MPH). THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AS FUEL IS ALSO EJECTED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY OR THE NHTSA AS EVENTUALLY, CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE; SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED. ALSO - THE FACT THAT FORDS WITH MODULAR ENGINES EJECTING SPARK PLUGS IS SO COMMON PLACE THAT NEW BUSINESSES AND AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS IT. FORD MOTOR APPEARS TO CLAIM THAT IT IS THE SPARK PLUG MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM (REMEMBER FIRESTONE?) YET IT ALSO OCCURS WITH OEM PLUGS. THE REPAIR COST WILL BE ANYWHERE FROM $700 TO OVER $3500 DEPENDING ON WHETHER AN AFTERMARKET SOLUTION WILL FIX THE HEAD OR IF THE HEAD REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *TR