Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPEDITION / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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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