NHTSA Complaint #10690265 — 1997 FORD F-150

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10690265
Vehicle	1997 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 20, 2015
Date Filed	February 24, 2015
Mileage	112,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE STARTING FROM A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG! I HAVE THE 5.4 V-8 ENGINE. FORTUNATELY THE ENGINE WAS NOT DAMAGED OR ANYTHING ELSE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF ROAD AND HAD TRUCK TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. REPAIRS WERE $600.00. *JS

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