NHTSA Complaint #10392188 — 2002 FORD F-150

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10392188
Vehicle 2002 FORD F-150
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 50,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NJ

Consumer Description

I HAVE A FORD F-150 THAT HAS A TRITON V-8 MOTOR. IT HAS 110,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR 3 YEARS AND PURCHASED IT WITH A 5 YEAR LOAN AGREEMENT. I WAS DRIVING AND THE SPARK PLUG BLEWOUT OF THE MOTOR. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM,SO COMMON THAT THEY HAVE A KIT THATS A QWIK FIX. EVIDENTLY A PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND PUT THE KIT ON THERE GOT RID OF THE CAR AND IT WAS SOLD TO ME BY TOWN TOYOTA IN ROXBURY, NEW JERSEY. IT BLOWS MY MIND THAT I BOUGHT IT WITH 65,000 MILES AND IT ALREDY HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM NOT ONLY ONCE WITH A PREVIOUS OWNER BUT ALSO HAPPENED TO ME. NOW THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE HEAD OF THE MOTOR OR EVEN REPLACING THE ENTIRE MOTOR.I HAVE COME INTO HARD TIMES WITH BEING LAID OFF FROM WORK AND HAVING NO MEANS TO PAY FOR IT OR EVEN GETTING ANYWHERE TO FIND WORK. I AM GETTING PRICE QUOTES RANGING FROM 3000 TO 8000 DOLLARS. ITS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME THERES NO RECALL OR COMPENSATION. IM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT I NOT ONLY HAVE TO PAY FOR BUT CANT EVEN DRIVE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. MY E-MAIL IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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