# 2003 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `661476` · 2008-03-14 · 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:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 171,700
## Narrative
I WAS CHECKING MY TRANSMISSION FLUID ON MY TRUCK, MY SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT NEARLY HITTING ME IN THE FACE. I FELL OFF MY STEP STOOL, AND HURT MY WRIST BECAUSE OF THE BIG NOISE AND IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME!!THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH WORSE OF DAY FOR ME IF IT HIT ME. THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND TIME THE PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT!!  *TR
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