Complaint 719820
2002 FORD E-350 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Mar 8, 2008
- Complaint ID
- 719820
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- E-350
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Mar 8, 2008
- Date Received
- May 13, 2009
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO A STOP SIGN AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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