Complaint 706266

2002 FORD E-350 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE • incident Jan 28, 2009

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
706266
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
2002
Incident Date
Jan 28, 2009
Date Received
Jan 30, 2009
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Owner Narrative

AFTER TRAVELING 10 MILES DURING MY MORNING COMMUTE, WHILE AT 40 MPH, A SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM MY FORD TRITON V8 ENGINE CAUSING RAW FUEL FUMES TO ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PASSENGER CABIN. THIS HAS RESULTED IN AN ESTIMATED $1900 REPAIR BILL FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO REMOVE AND REPAIR THE PLUG THREADS FOR THE EJECTED PLUG. *TR

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

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