Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041794 | Incident Date: Oct, 01 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ROCHESTER | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPEDITION | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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#: 1FMPU16L61L | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 06 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 30 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the consumer owns a 2001 ford expedition. the consumer's wife was driving and the spark plug blew out. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealership and they said that it was a manufacturing defect and that the problem was not the spark plug, but the #3 cylinder head. the consumer could not afford to have this problem fixed. there was no warning. the consumer called ford and they said that the consumer was responsible for any repairs. the consumer only had vehicle for ten months and searched the website and found that this was a known problem with this particular engine. there was no accident. *ak (12/01/05) the spark plug violently ejected causing a loud noise which startled the driver, almost causing him to lose control of the vehicle. *sc |