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Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | Nov 13, 2008
Reported on Nov 13, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD SEVERAL LOUD POPS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND IDLING ROUGHLY. HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COAST TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO HIS RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE NUMBER 1, 3, AND 5 SPARK PLUGS DETONATED AND DESTROYED THE HELI-COIL FOR THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,424 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,400. UPDATED 02-18-09 UPDATED 02/18/09. *JB | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | F-150 |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 2004 |
| 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: | HILLIARD OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FTPW14564K |
| Mileage: | 63400 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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