NHTSA Complaint #10351363 — 2002 FORD F-150

2002 F-150 FORD 4.6 V-8 SPARK PLUG EJECTION. FIRST TIME HAPPENED ON JUNE 20 2008 IN THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER TRUCK SHOWING 160,000 KMS. I REMOVED THE HEAD SENT IT TO MACHINE SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. 11 MONTHS LATER(182000) THE HELI-COIL THAT WAS INSTALLED CAME OUT WITH THE SPARK PLUG. REMOVED THE HEAD AND INSTALLED REMAN HEAD (ON RIGHT SIDE) DURING THE SPRING OF 2010 I STARTED TO LOOSE COMPRESSION ON ALL CYLINDERS, RANGING FROM 0-90 LBS AND THE BEST CYLINDER AT 120 LBS) BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER, AND RESULTS SHOWED LEAKING WAS AROUND SPARK PLUGS. FORD DECLARED I NEED A NEW ENGINE. I AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO DO MY OWN REPAIRS. I PURCHASED A USED ENGINE FROM A WRECKER AND INSTALLED @ 190000KMS IN JULY 2010. I HAVE SPENT OVER $4000.00 ON THIS PROBLEM, AND I AM NOT DUMB ENOUGH TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT, I USE ANTI-SEIZE WHEN INSTALLING, AND TORQUE AS FORD RECOMMENDS! FORD NEEDS TO FESS UP TO THIS ISSUE AND OFFER SOME SORT OF RECALL PROGRAM. I'M SURE THAT MY REPAIR BILLS WOULD HAVE BEEN DOUBLE IF I HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR. *TR