# 1998 FORD EXPEDITION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `599549` · 2006-10-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 96,213
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
A SPARK BLEW OUT THE ENGINE LEADING TO MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE.  TO FURTHER HURT THE FORD REPUTATION THEY SAID IT WOULD COST MY LIFE SAVINGS TO REPAIR IT WHEN I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC MY FINDINGS IS THAT IT WOULD ONLY COST HALF OF MY LIFE SAVINGS NOT ONLY WAS I TOLD THIS BUT THEN I FIND EVIDENCE THAT THERE IS A HUGE COVER UP .PLEASE LORD DON'T LET MY GOVERNMENT BE CAUGHT UP IN THIS MESS THIS CORPORATION HAS A LOT OF INFLUENCE BUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE IN A JUST SOCIETY WE THE PEOPLE ARE WHAT THIS NATION IS MADE FROM AND CORPORATIONS COME AND GO.  *NM  DUPLICATE OF ODI #10170656.  NO INJURIES PER CONSUMER CALL BY C. ROSE ON 1/16/07
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