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Complaint 389301

1997 FORD E-350 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE • incident Jan 10, 2003

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
389301
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
1997
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Incident Date
Jan 10, 2003
Date Received
Jan 15, 2003
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Owner Narrative

SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD OF AN E-350 FORD V-8 VORTEX ENGINE. MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKEN TO HAVE REPORTED FAMILIARITY WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 60,000 PLUS MILES. INDIVIDUAL WITH SAME TYPE AND YEAR (97) TRUCK IS HAVING SAME TROUBLE.

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

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