Complaint 1793307

2003 FORD EXPEDITION • ENGINE • incident Oct 28, 2021

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1793307
Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Model Year
2003
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Oct 28, 2021
Date Received
Feb 8, 2022
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

This vehicle has a faulty engine. The aluminum that Ford used to create the top end is too thin to support the pressure of the engine. As a result spark plugs explode from the engine at random with no warning. This has happened 5 times even after replacing all spark plugs, numerous coils and having kits installed by a mechanic sold by Ford to address the issue. $475 per kit from Ford. This is an enormous safety issue. The last one that blew out was on the highway with my two toddlers in the car.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

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Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

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