NHTSA Complaint #10342160 — 2004 FORD EXPEDITION

WE OWN A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. ON JUNE 29TH MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE DRIVING THE TRUCK HOME WHEN A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. SHE DROVE THE TRUCK TO ME AT WORK NOT KNOWING WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. THERE WAS A PLUG ATTACHED TO THE COIL BOUNCING AGAINST THE BLOCK NEAR A HOLE SPITTING GAS AN GAS VAPOR. I'M NOT SURE WHAT SITUATION IS NEEDED TO ORDER A RECALL BUT IT LOOKED TO ME LIKE ONE UNLUCKY BOUNCE AND AN ENGINE FIRE WOULD BREAKOUT. I HAVE SINCE LOOKED THIS MATTER UP AND FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THE VERY LEAST FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO INFORM THEIR BUYERS THAT THIS IS A POSSIBILITY. I HAD NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM OR I WOULD HAVE PUT ANTI-SEIZE ON THE PLUGS WHICH COULD HAVE STOPPED THE PROBLEM. IN A TIME WHEN TOYOTA HAD TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND DEATH TO GET SOMETHING DONE MAYBE WE COULD BE A LITTLE MORE PROACTIVE ON THIS ONE. *TR