NHTSA Complaint #10351854 — 1999 FORD F-250 SD

MY 1999 FORD F-250 V-10 SUPER DUTY WITH 42, 960 MILES BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT OF NUMBER 8 CYLINDER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES FROM A MAJOR CITY, WHEN IT SHOT OUT THE PLUG. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP INTO TOWN AND FIND A MECHANIC THAT WOULD WORK ON A SUNDAY NIGHT. HE HAD TO DRILL OUT THE PLUG HOLE, TAP AND INSTALL A STEEL INSERT, THEN REPLACE THE PLUG AND COIL PACK. IT WAS A $500.00 REPAIR. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH 1999 THROUGH 2002 FORD TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES. A SIMPLE WEB SEARCH REVEALS HOW PREVALENT IT IS, AND THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS DOCUMENTED ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE CONFIRMS THAT FACT. NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE FORD TO RECALL THEIR DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR