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2002 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 injured · 623365 · 2007-05-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

#3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. FIRST HAPPENED IN 2004 FORD SERVICE ACTED LIKE HE NEVER SAW IT BEFORE AND DIDN'T KNOW A SOLUTION . I HAD A HELI COIL INSTALLED, IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE THE LAST TIME, I HAD ALL PLUGS HELI COILED .WELL WHEN #3 BLEW OUT AGAIN ON 4-14-07 AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE ENGINE SHOULD REPLACED AS PREVIOUS PROBLEMS HAD CAUSED EXCESSIVE CYLINDER WEAR. IT WAS BEING DONE TODAY. TOTAL OUT OF POCKET $ 7,000 PLUS 16 LOST DAYS OF WORK RENTAL FEES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10190151
Machine
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