| Issue ID | 879133 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10423003 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/09/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance when four out of eight spark plugs fractured while the technician attempted to remove them to tune up the engine. The contact stated that the failure occurred due to a design flaw. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 09/29/11 *bf the consumer stated the cost to replaced eight spark plugs was % 916. 12. Updated 10/05/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SOUTH LION, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPF125X4NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 26/05/04 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BRONDS FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 419-473-1411 |
| Dealer's city | TOLEDO |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 43623 |