# 2002 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `623365` · 2007-05-08 · 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:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## 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
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