Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003042037 | Incident Date: Jul, 01 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SYLMAR | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPEDITION | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMRU17LXWL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 09 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 19 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On july 1, 2003 while driving on freeway i heard a loud pop followed by a loss of power. i had the vehicle towed to galpin ford. i was told the #2 spark plug blew through the head gasket. total repairs paid were $4059.99. approx. 1 month later spark plug #4 on the other head blew. not wanting another 4 grand bill i towed the vehicle to dodge brothers where i was charged $402.95 to insert a heli-coil for the one spark plug hole. on 11/10 a 3rd plug bew. knowing that i still had two more plugs that could blow my wife towed vehicle back to galpin. when told repairs would be in excess of $2500.00 she broke down and got them to reduce the cost to $874.00. total costs with tow and rental 5,736.94. *nm |