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1999 FORD EXPEDITION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 injured · 658377 · 2008-02-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
104,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW COMPLETELY OUT OF MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION, FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR IT SAYING THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF SOME SORT OF ABUSE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEEING THOUSANDS OF THESE TYPE OF COMPLAINTS FROM THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE CLASS, IT IS REASONABLE TO CONCLUDE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW, IF THE FUEL RAIL HAD BEEN COMPROMISED, THE END RESULT CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD REQUIRE FORD TO EITHER REPAIR THE AFFECTED DEFECTIVE ENGINES, OR COMPENSATE THE OWNERS FOR THEIR REPAIRS... *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10218674
Machine
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