NHTSA Complaint #10509677 — 2001 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10509677
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2012
Date Filed	April 26, 2013
Mileage	207,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A POPPING NOISE, JERKED AND BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION POWER WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH DETERMINED THE FAILURE TO BE A SPARK PLUG THAT SEPARATED FROM THE THREAD. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 207,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 218,000.

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