NHTSA Complaint #10354360 — 1997 FORD EXPEDITION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10354360
Vehicle 1997 FORD EXPEDITION
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NM

Consumer Description

I OWN A 1997 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPEDITION THAT I BOUGHT IN 1998 AS A DEMO MODEL IT HAS RUN GREAT UNTIL IT STARTED TO BLOW THE SPARK PLUG FROM THE HEADS THE FIRST TIME WAS LAST YEAR WHILE MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING BACK FORM TEXAS WE WERE IN A REMOTE PART OF THE COUNTRY WHEN IT BLEW AND SPENT OVER 500.00 FOR TOWING NOT TO MENTION THE 1200.00 DOLLAR BILL THAT THE DEALERSHIP TAGGED ON. I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT COULD RE-OCCUR WE HAVE TAKEN OTHER TRIPS BUT DID NOT HAVE ISSUE UNTIL JUST RECENTLY IT BLEW ANOTHER PLUG AND OF COURSE THE BILL IN THE THOUSANDS. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE SOME OWNERSHIP FOR THE PRODUCT THAT THEY BUILD IF THEY WANT TO KEEP SOME OF AS CUSTOMERS... *TR

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