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1999 FORD EXPEDITION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 820293 · 2010-10-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
122,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A SPARK PLUG BLEW/POPPED OUT THE HEAD ON OUR 1999 FORD EXPEDITION, CAUSING FUEL VAPOR TO LEAK OUT OF THE OPENING, AND STARTING A SMALL FIRE, WHICH WAS QUICKLY DOUSED. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN 3 YEARS THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED, RESULTING IN OVER $2000 IN REPAIR COSTS FOR EACH OCCURRENCE. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AS I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, F-150, AND F-250 OWNERS WITH THIS SAME DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE? PEOPLES LIVES COULD BE AT RISK WITH THIS ISSUE? RECALL NOW! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10360741
Machine
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