A spark plug blow out of the engine. I purchased a dorman kit to repair and replace the spark plug. I am concerned about driving the vehicle far from home for concern that another spark plug may blow out of the engine. Ford motor company should have made the issue with the engine cylinder heads not having thick enough material to hold spark plugs in the threads a recall.
1999 Ford Expedition: tire blowout or tread separation
91 of the 946 complaints about the 1999 Ford Expedition describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 91
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical repair cost reported
- $3,600
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
As I was on the highway, there was a loud blow out as I was going 60 miles per hour. This is the 4th time that I have had a problem with the coils in this truck and this time the actual spark plug blew out of the engine leaving a open hole that could ignite a fire. I have now spent over $3600 on repairs just to find out with doing some online research that ford knew of this problem for years and has been blaming the consumer for tightening the spark plugs to tight and other bull that they come up with and not taking responsibility for the cheap aluminum plugs and plug wires in their vehicle. This effect cars and truck with this engine since 1999 and goes through vehicles of 2008. A 9 year problem and the ford corporation did not do a recall. This will effect if I will be buying another ford vehicle for sure.
Blew out 3 spark plugs already. Now I need to get the engine fixed and spend 50% of the trucks value, because ford rolled out a faulty design and wont own up. I've never heard of this blow out until I purchased a ford, and I've owned soo many other cars that never experienced this. This needs to be recalled by ford!
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition equipped with firestone wilderness p265/70/r16 dot8x72 tires. The contact stated that the drivers side rear tire blew out while driving 65 MPH, causing the vehicle to crash into a cement divider. The contact suffered injuries to the face and mouth. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 127,000.
For the 2nd time I have had a spark plug blow out of the engine. This time the gas caught fire. I managed to beat it out with my jacket, unhook the fuel injector, and drive the vehicle the rest of the way home. Fortunately the fire started just as I opened the hood and I got it out before any damage could occur.
Normal daily driving. Spark plug blow out. Not replaced yet.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. The vehicle has firestone wilderness at tires. While driving 70 MPH, the spare tire blew out. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a repair shop and had the tire changed. It was also discovered that the fender was folded under the vehicle near the fuel line. The tire size and dot number were unknown. The failure mileage was 200,000. Updated 8/10/09 *cn updated 08/13/09.
I have a 1999 ford expedition eddie bauer with a triton 5.4 liter v-8 and this is the second time that I have had a spark plug blow out of the cylinder head.. I am aware that this is a re-occurring problem with the ford engine, but I like many others am getting tired of shelling out thousands f dollars to fix a "design defect" I am a laid off auto worker living in michigan and I cannot believe that ford wants us to still buy their mistakes and then bail them and the other manufacturing companies out of what is clearly there own doing.. And as far as my truck I think will be looking into a better kind of car and company!!!!!!
It started off with a beeping, that happened once and a while. I also noticed when the defroster was turned on black dust like stuff would blow out. Then one day my husband and I heard the expedition trying to start. No keys in the ignition, no one in the truck! My husband had to disable the battery to get it to stop. We were going to take it to the ford dealer,but when we started it, it continued to try and turn over. Therefore my husband had to disconnect the battery again and we had to pay for a truck hauler to take it to the ford dealer. While at the dealer we told them it couldn't be started, because of it trying to turn over, but apparently they did let it run and now we have starter problems. Also they had the windshield seal replaced, but it still leaks. We will be taking it back to them to have their repairs repaired. It's a shame, I was so proud of my SUV, now I just don't know.
I own a 1999 ford expedition and my family has experienced (3) blown spark plugs! The triton engines ford makes have aluminum heads and spark plugs are blowing out. On may 6, 2008 was my first experience (cost $273.03) replaced helie coil. July 18th 2nd blowout with 3 young children late at night. Police officer has had 2 blown spark plugs on his ford! (cost $1,502.02) had to remove head. #3 blowout last night pulling into my driveway with family on board. I will not take this vehicle anywhere again as these explosions can cause a car fire and I will not risk that or being stranded in remote camping area. I have wrote a letter to ford board of directors- called ford directly and at this time there is "no customer satisfaction programs" according to "amy" my case girl. Google "ford triton engine blown spark plugs" and you will see the many consumers frustrated and experiencing this. If my car catches fire and my family is injured or killed I will hold you and ford personally liable as this is my written notification of this defect. There needs to be a recall and it needs to happen now!
1999 ford expedition #3 spark plug blowout.
Attn: I apologize first submission was incorrect phone number: this contains proper contact phone number 1999 ford expedition #3 spark plug blowout.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some 4X2 vehicles equipped with P275/60/R17 continental-general tires may exhibit a highway speed tire...
- Some 4X2 vehicles equipped with P275/60/R17 continental general tires may exhibit a highway speed tire...
- Owner notification program supplement 7 revised information - regarding replacement of wilderness at tires
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Ford Expedition tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
91 of 946 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford Expedition (10%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
How much does it cost to fix tire blowout or tread separation on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $3,600 (median of 7 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford Expedition
Fire or smoke 68Wipers 64Engine failure 29Stalling 27Ball joint 21Adaptive cruise 20Knocking 13Jerking 13Loss of power 13Water leak 10No deployment 9Door locks 8Oil consumption 8Won't start 8Check engine light 7Hesitation 7Sudden acceleration 7ABS 6Battery drain 6Fuel smell 6Headlights 6Slipping 6Won't shift 6Transmission failure 6Brake failure 5Grinding brakes 5Harsh shifting 5Misfire 5Power steering loss 5
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