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2003 FORD EXPEDITION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 806365 · 2010-08-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
88,546
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A LOUD NOISE AND WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER WHO STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG MELTED INTO THE ENGINE AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,546.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349095
Machine
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