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Complaint 533987

1997 FORD F-250 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE • incident Apr 30, 2005

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
533987
Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Model Year
1997
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Incident Date
Apr 30, 2005
Date Received
May 6, 2005
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Owner Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ALONG A SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER WITH THE INSUING LOUD BANGING SCARING THE DRIVER AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FORD DEALER RETHREADED SPARK PLUG HOLE AND REPLACED SPARK PLUG.

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

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