Ford 5.4l engine spark plugs blowing out of engine.
1998 Ford Expedition engine complaints
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Spark plug blowout in a ford expedition 5.4l v8.
My 1998 ford expedition blew out a spark plug on the highway while I had my baby daughter in the truck. I lost power and had to swerve into the slow lane almost causing multiple accidents . This is the 2nd time this has happened and still no recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. When the vehicle was started, the spark plugs literally shot out and burned a whole right through the engine. She has not taken the vehicle to the dealer, but the manufacturer sells a toolkit to repair the failure. The contact believes that a recall should be available. The current and failure mileages were 127,000.
1998 ford expedition with 97,000 miles blew out the #4 spark plug during normal operation. This was the factory original spark plug.
As I was driving I heard a loud clattering noise. In a few seconds it became louder. I shut the engine off. My husband came and drove the expedition approx 1/4 mile home. The # 4 spark plug blew out of the head. It slammed the coil pack into the fuel rail and cut the fuel line. As of this time, we have not repaired the vehicle yet.
1998 ford expedition 5.4l v8 engine, spark plug from cylinder#3 blew out of head causing damage to cylinder head and ignition coil. Cleaned out threads with tap of same size, which are impossible to see in tight area of engine compartment and installed new spark plug but it blew out again two days later.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that the engine caught fire while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was destroyed. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. The fire spread from the instrument panel to the radiator and finally to the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The fire department stated that the fire may have been caused by an electrical source from the engine. The police and fire departments filed a report. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 220,000.
Under normal driving condition spark plug blew out @ 1250000. Previously a different spark plug had blown out @ 40000 and was repaired with a helicoil. Repairs were underway. This appeared to be a very common problem with these 5.4l engines!
I was driving my 98 expedition through our cul-de-sac when we heard a loud noise from the engine compartment. My wife and I had to push the truck back to our driveway and immediately began to check the spark plugs.(I am a mechanic by trade) we soon discovered that it was the #3 spark plug. It had blown out, stripping all threads. Ford is no help at all. They want $4000 to replace the heads, (and claim to have no knowledge of this defect)but can't guarantee that this won't happen again. Since yesterday,I've discovered that I'm one of the many thousands who've had this problem. When is someone going to step up and take responsibility?
Back in 2005 my 1998 ford expedition had a spark plug blow out of the cylinder head. Had it fixed the first time with a heli-coil. In 2006 it blew out again had to replace the cylinder heads.
On the underside of the vehicle there is an audible, high frequency rattle or vibration that is increased when the vehicle is in gear, stopped and in idle. The noise reduces and often goes away when the engine rpms are increased above 600 per minute. The vehicle has been examined by the dealer three times, has had all of the exhaust brackets tightened or replaced to no avail. Owner was informed that it was a "backed out bolt in the exhaust heat shield", this bolt was changed by dealer on the 3rd trip, with no change, in fat, that made it worse. Two different muffler shops have looked at and notice nothing else loose or missing. On the last visit to the dealer, owner was told that the reason for the noise is that the "exhaust pipe is torqued and twisted a little bit from heat contraction and expansion."
1998 ford expedition, triton engine, forcible ejection of spark plug. Threading stripped from cylinder head will not allow reinsertion of spark plug. Cost to repair per ford service $4000. Ford refuses to acknowledge this as a manufacturing defect and issue recall. No guarantee if repaired that same failure will not occur again. Probable cause: poorly designed aluminum cylinder heads with insufficient threading to retain spark plugs.
1998 ford expedition triton motor-spark plug blowout #2 cylinder.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH, a spark plug popped out of place without warning. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was contacted, and determined the cylinder head needed to be replaced. Updated 12/28/2006 -
A spark blew out the engine leading to major engine damage. To further hurt the ford reputation they said it would cost my life savings to repair it when I had it towed to a reputable mechanic my findings is that it would only cost half of my life savings not only was I told this but then I find evidence that there is a huge cover up .please lord don't let my government be caught up in this mess this corporation has a lot of influence but the american people have a right to live in a just society we the people are what this nation is made from and corporations come and go. *nm duplicate of odi #10170656. No injuries per consumer call by c. Rose on 1/16/07
Engine shot a spark plug out dealer advised to replace whole engine for 5000 instead of 4000 to replace defective cylinder head dealer charged almost 300 to change out spark plugs couldn't finish job because threads in hole were stripped out requiring major engine work vehicle has only 96000 miles found mechanic that is doing work to hopefully fix for about 2000. *jb duplicate of odi #10170816. No injuries per consumer call by c. Rose on 1/16/07
I own a 1998 ford expedition xlt. My check engine light has been on for the past 8 months. When truck is connected to computer for trouble shoot egr code is detected. I have changed egr,solenoid,computer and to this date light is still on. I have been doing research and a large amount of people with ford expeditions are having this problem. Please help.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was leaking antifreeze onto the intake manifold behind the engine. An independent mechanic determined the upper part of the engine needed to be removed to repair the leak.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH a spark plug blew out of the cylinder head due to the thread holding the spark plug into place and the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. Upon inspection, the dealership put a heli coil in the cylinder head and replaced the spark plug, which remedied the problem. Updated 3/9/2006 - the first failure occurred at 48000 miles on the #2 cylinder. The plug was blown out of the cylinder head. The latest failure was on the #7 plug.
Spark plug blow out ford 5.4 v8.
Driving down to bakersfield, following a severe skiing injury, my 1998 ford expedition blew a spark plug out the aluminum head, shearing off the coil, and incapacitating the car.
While driving on the northbound 405 in la, my 1998 expedition shot a spark plug from the aluminum head. I was trapped in 70mph traffic in the dark waiting a tow truck.
I was accelerating near my home when the plug blew in the engine of my ford expedition. No accident was caused. This is the second plug to blow on this vehicle in 3 years.
On july 1, 2003 while driving on freeway I heard a loud pop followed by a loss of power. I had the vehicle towed to galpin ford. I was told the #2 spark plug blew through the head gasket. Total repairs paid were $4059.99. Approx. 1 month later spark plug #4 on the other head blew. Not wanting another 4 grand bill I towed the vehicle to dodge brothers where I was charged $402.95 to insert a heli-coil for the one spark plug hole. On 11/10 a 3rd plug bew. Knowing that I still had two more plugs that could blow my wife towed vehicle back to galpin. When told repairs would be in excess of $2500.00 she broke down and got them to reduce the cost to $874.00. Total costs with tow and rental 5,736.94.
Dt: contact stated while wife was driving a 1998 ford expedition a spark plug blew out from engine. The consumer states wife heard a loud noise coming from the engine and the vehicle kept running, but it lost power and was misfiring. A certified mechanic stated the number four spark blew out on the passenger side due to a defective cylinder head. And stated there is not enough thread on the block to hold the spark plug in. The consumer states this has never happened to his vehicle before. The vehicle has now been repaired by having metal jackets put into the cylinders and also had the cylinders rethreaded. The service dealer stated it would cost approximately $2,000 to repair the vehicle.
My wife and I were going down to so. Calif. When we heard a loud pop. I checked under the hood and found that the second spark plug back on the drivers side had blown out. We had to set out in the desert for 4 hours before we could be towed. The ford dealer in carson city, nevada told us that this a common problem and ford would not cover these repairs. What is going on here, where is the recall, ford should have to replace all of these defective parts at their expence, they are the ones made the defective parts.
My 1998 ford expedition eddie bauer with 84k miles on it has had two spark plug coils go bad and have been replaced for $425 each time. On july 1, while driving on the highway, the car made a loud pop and we had to pull over, luckily without causing an accident. We were able to get to the ford dealer in ojai, who looked at the car and determined that the a spark plug had blown out of the head and cost to repair was going to be $3800. Many people with the 5.4l triton engine report the same problem and ford needs to address this. The engine should be recalled since it has a fatal deisgn flaw. There are only 4 threads in each spark plug hole instead of 8. We could have been killed if the car had stalled at the wrong time. Please get ford to address this problem.
The vehicle started to make a noise, when the consumer was driving. The dealer stated the upper camshaft sensor had broken. Then a month later the lower camshaft sensor broke. The manufacture stated the warranty does not apply after mileage has become to high. *nm
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