| Issue ID | 749969 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10294372 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 29/11/09 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Spark plug was ejected from the engine stripping the threads in the head, and causing the truck to die in the middle of the road. Dealership gave a bulletin reporting that there is a problem, and reports that it happens all the time. Ford refusing to help. According to the dealership repair will cost $2,100. I was picking up my 3 yr. Old daughter, and if this problem would have happened 10 minutes later i would have been crossing a busy intersection with my daughter in the truck. Once i get me truck fixed who is to say that one of the other cylinders won't do the same thing! I feel the truck is unsafe to have my daughter in it. What if this would have happened when pulling onto the interstate. The bulletin says that this has been an issue since 1997, when is someone going to make sure that they are held responsible. How do i even know that this is not a problem that is still ongoing? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | UNION CITY, IN |
| VIN pattern | 1FTRX14W94NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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