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

Issue ID	712909
Internal NHTSA #	10259115
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPEDITION
Model Year	2002
File date	09/02/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I drive a 2002 ford expedition with a 5. 4 triton v8 engine. I have had 2 of the exact same failures on the exact same vehicle. They both were blown out spark plugs! The first was april 24, 2007 and the second was feb. 10, 2009. The first one occurred at 77,402 miles on the vehicle and the second happened at 91,651 miles. I am livid with rage at an problem that i have now learned is very common with this engine. This is an obvious defect with this vehicle and something that can continue to occur over and over since there is nothing to be done about it according to the ford dealer shop service manager who repaired the problem on feb. 10, 2009. I have spent a total of $569. 75 for these 2 repairs! And obviously feel it will happen again. How can it not? There were not any events or warnings this was going to happen! It just blew out the spark plug and of course could not be driven and required towing. The parts that were replaced/repaired were on both cases a coil assembly and spark plug, rethreading for the plug. I have no old parts and was not given any. Why this has not been recalled is beyond my understanding since it will happen again due to the aluminum head that was installed on these vehicles when they were built by ford. That is what the ford dealer service manager told me, in fact. It heats up and gets way to hot than it blows the spark plug! I do not think i should be responsible for repairing/replacing the head in case that would ever happen which it could. Ford screwed up on this one. Make them pay to fix this ongoing problem please! I cannot afford to buy a new car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	91651
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MILLERSPORT, OH
VIN pattern	1FMFU18L02LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	22/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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