NHTSA Complaint #10934056 — 2003 FORD F-150

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10934056
Vehicle	2003 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 6, 2016
Date Filed	December 9, 2016
Mileage	111,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM MY ENGINE AND CYLINDER HEAD. AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH FORD TRUCK ENGINES. SEEMS TO ME IT SHOULD BE A DEFECT OR A RECALL. THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. I THOUGHT MY VEHICLES ENGINE HAD EXPLODED. AND THE COST OF THIS COULD BE OUTRAGEOUS.

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