NHTSA Complaint #10340913 — 2003 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10340913
Vehicle	2003 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 18, 2010
Date Filed	July 1, 2010
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

DRIVING OUR 2003 FORD EXPEDITION THRU THE DESERT TO GREEN RIVER UTAH. LOUD POP AND CAR SHUDDERED AND LOST POWER. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND HAD IT TOWED BACK TO PRICE UT. FORD DEALER SAID SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. $2000 TO RE-THREAD HEAD, $3000 FOR NEW CYLINDER HEAD OR $5000 FOR A NEW MOTOR. SINCE OUR MOTOR HAD 90,000 MILES ON IT WE OPTED FOR A NEW MOTOR. BUT AFTER RESEARCHING ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO BLEW SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THEIR MOTOR'S HEAD I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. COME TO DISCOVER THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WITH THE ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE PUBLIC IS BEING SOLD A DEFECTIVE MOTOR AND HAVING TO PAY UNNECESSARILY WHEN IT BREAKS DOWN. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE ENGINES AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THESE MOTORS ARE NOT "BUILT FORD TOUGH". *TR

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