NHTSA Complaint #10475395 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10475395
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 21, 2012
Date Filed	September 14, 2012
Mileage	158,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN OUR TOWN AND #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD, HAD TO BE TRAILERED TO A FORD MECHANIC TO FIX THE PROBLEM - NEW SPARK PLUG, COIL AND CYLINDER HEAD WORK - AND I FOUND OUT THIS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4 TRITON MOTOR!! *TR

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