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2002 Ford EXPEDITION Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	757326
Internal NHTSA #	10302149
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPEDITION
Model Year	2002
File date	17/01/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2002 ford expedition with less than 49,000 original miles blew a spark plug and blew a hole in #3 cylinder on january 17, 2010. The vehicle was towed to jack madden ford in norwood, massachusetts and was repaired by repairing spark plug hole and replacing spark plug, ignition assembly coil and installing a helicoil at a cost of $813. 00 plus $21 towing fee. After going on-line i saw that this is a common problem with the engine in my vehicle which is a ford triton 5. 4 v-8. I've also since learned this problem can lead to fires due to fuel vapor being ignited by loose spark plugs. All engine work on my vehicle is always done by ford dealers! I believe there should be a recall. There is consensus that the spark plug threads on the engine aren't strong enough to hold the spark plugs because they're aluminum from what i am reading from different web-sites on the internet. If you blow one plug you can blow any of the remaining plugs at any given time. Any plugs ever installed in my vehicle or replaced were done by ford certified mechanics at ford dealers so there shouldn't be any complaints of incorrect torqueing of plugs as ford seems to be claiming. I understand this would be a costly recall for ford but one that should be initiated by nhtsa.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48380
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOSTON , MA
VIN pattern	1FMPU16L22LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	26/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Ford EXPEDITION Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Ford EXPEDITION Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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