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Complaint 703459

2003 FORD E-150 • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Jan 8, 2009

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
703459
Make
FORD
Model
E-150
Model Year
2003
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date
Jan 8, 2009
Date Received
Jan 11, 2009
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Owner Narrative

2003 FORD E150 VAN WITH TRITON 5.4 ENGINE SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON (2) SEPARATE OCCASIONS. SPARK PLUG BLOWS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE LAST BLOW OUT HAPPENED ON JAN 8TH 2009 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE NY STATE THRUWAY DURING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. THE INCIDENT CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER TO MY ENGINE AND AN INABILITY TO NAVIGATE MY VEHICLE SAFELY. AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED, HOWEVER I WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT OFF THE HI-WAY WITHOUT SERIOUS INJURY. HOWEVER, I WAS STRANDED IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES UNTIL HELP ARRIVED. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN FORD MANUFACTURING AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

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

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