Complaint 861282
2009 FORD E-350 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Mar 15, 2011
- Complaint ID
- 861282
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- E-350
- Model Year
- 2009
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Mar 15, 2011
- Date Received
- Jun 12, 2011
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
ON 03/15/11 SPARK PLUG #6 BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD OF ENGINE CAUSING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. ON 06/01/11 SPARK PLUG #3 BLEW OUT SAME ODORS RESULTED. DEALER RETHREADED HOLE(S). METAL SHAVINGS COULD NOW BE IN THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE CAUSING MORE DAMAGE. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A PERMANENT REPAIR AND MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. GASOLINE COULD IGNITE CAUSING A FIRE AND/OR IMPAIRED VISION. [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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