Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / F SERIES / 1999

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004040173 Incident Date: Mar, 31 2004
Consumer's City: HAMILTON Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: F SERIES Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1999 ford expedition first blew out a spark plug in 2003 due to too few threads in cylinder head. mechanic was able to repair for around $500. the problem occurred again on another spark plug in 2004 which destroyed the whole engine. i contacted ford and was told they could do nothing about it. the refurbished jasper engine ended up being around $5400. the old engine was turned in to avoid a core charge. i have all of the paperwork from the mechanic stating the problem. *nm