Complaint 545585
2002 FORD E-350 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION • incident Jul 18, 2005
- Complaint ID
- 545585
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- E-350
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Incident Date
- Jul 18, 2005
- Date Received
- Jul 22, 2005
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Owner Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY VAN WHEN A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURED. PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT OFF VAN. EXITED VAN AND SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. OPEN HOOD AND FOUND A SPARK PLUG & COIL LAYING ON TOP OF ENGINE! THE SPARK PLUG JUST EXPLODED OUT. THIS VAN WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THE "HEAVY" TECH SAID THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN BEFORE, BECAUSE OF LACK OF THREADS ON ENGINE HEAD FOUR TO BE EXACT. FORD RECOMENDS THAT THE PLUG BE CHANGE AT 100,000 MILES. THIS E350 VAN HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT WITH THE ORIGINAL PLUGS STILL IN IT. FORD HAS NO CURRENT RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.
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