NHTSA Complaint #10394286 — 2005 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10394286
Vehicle	2005 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 4, 2011
Date Filed	April 5, 2011
Mileage	146,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

I STARTED MY CAR AT WORK AND LEFT TO GO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER, I WASN'T DRIVING HARD OR FAST JUST GOING SLOW, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LARGE EXPLOSION, I HAD TO PULL MY CAR OVER BECAUSE IT HAD BECOME LOUD AND UNABLE TO DRIVE. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD SHOT OUT OF THE HOLE IN THE HEAD OF MY CAR. THE SPARK PLUG HAD ACTUALLY DENTED THE HOOD OF MY CAR WHEN IT SHOT OUT. MY CAR HAS BEEN VERY VERY WELL MAINTAINED. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THIS IS AN UNSAFE AND SCARY EXPERIENCE. THEY SAY THAT IT COULD COST $3500 TO $4000 TO FIX BY REPLACING THE HEAD BECAUSE THE THREADS STRIPPED AND FORD KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS, BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET HURT! *TR

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