Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 1999

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050938 | Incident Date: Dec, 23 2005 |
Consumer's City: LAKEVILLE | Consumer's State: MN |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: EXPEDITION | Model Year: 1999 |
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#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 27 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
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 - blow spark plug out of number 3 cylinder. result is loss of power and very poor drivability at low speeds. also, gas smell from leading injector in now open cylinder. fortunately i was not towing when the plug blew, or the loss of power could have resulted in an unsafe situation. ford dealer recommends replacing the cyl. head ($3,000), doesn't acknowledge any defect that ford has authorized. several other mechanics indicate this is a common problem on this engine, deals with insufficient number of threads to hold the plug in the aluminum head. *nm |