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Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Safety Report | Oct 16, 2004
Reported on Oct 16, 2004
| THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY 1999 F150 WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT. THE ALUMINUM HEAD HAS ONLY 4 THREADS HOLDING THE PLUG IN PLACE, CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT. I HAD BOTH HEADS REMOVED AND HAD ALL EIGHT HOLES REPAIRED...TOTAL COST WAS ABOUT $3,000. THERE WAS 80,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AT THE TIME. FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT! *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | F-150 |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WINONA MN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FTRX18LXXK |
| Mileage: | 80000 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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