Spark plug shot from engine. Has 112500 miles on SUV. Was ice and snow on back road 30 miles from home at 14 degrees. Sounded like engine blowing up. Then load ping sound in motor and lack of power. Engine shut off on idle. Was stuck. Have not serviced yet. Ford needs to fix this issue immediately. This 5.4 l triton should run for longer than 110,000 miles. My old dodge would not and did not have any issue and it had 130,000 miles when it was wrecked.
2002 Ford Expedition engine complaints
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On the evening of july 7th, 2015 at approximately 10:45 p.m. We heard a commotion outside our apartment complex and discovered my '02 expedition fully on fire and being doused by the local fire department. It had just come back from repairs that afternoon - to the pigtail switch and re-wiring in the steering column due to loss of turn signals and radio. Not only was my car destroyed, but the cars on either side were damaged, as well as damage to the apartment complex. We retained an attorney and our initial report from the fire department stated the cause as "faulty wiring." the private fire investigator we retained has advised our attorney that the fire is due to the flawed cruise control system that has been the cause of hundreds of other fires in ford vehicles. We intend to pursue this matter legally and would sincerely appreciate any assistance or advise your office can provide.
Car started without any problems in the morning but it did not shift any gear, car was towed to the mechanic and taken to the mechanic. While the mechanic was checking the vehicle the car caught on fire, the engine and the whole front of vehicle caught on fire.
Spark plug popped out my iginition coil and the threading section is stripped. When I started my car an exploration sound occurred. Also, my driver side head light won't stay lite even with replacement light unit. Also car stalls when car is facing down a hill, even with a full tank of gas.
1:00 am, started engine to go home from work. Loud bang, fumes, sound like something is caught in the fan. Investigation revealed spark plug blown out of engine, hanging by the lead. Made it home driving at 30 MPH. It appears ford has known about this for some time. To say I am disappointed in them is the understatement of the year. Vehicle has been meticulously maintained.
#3 coil damaged, spark plug blew out. Had to have a new coil, new spark plug, and rethread #3 hole. Very upsetting that ford knows of this issues and refuses to do a recall and pay for the repairs!
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact stated that smoke emitted from the driver's side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the engine and the timing belt. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to respond to deceleration attempts and that it caught on fire while it was parked and unoccupied. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
While driving 35 MPH I heard a loud pop and then what sounded like a belt smacking around the engine. I opened the hood and saw the belt was ok. Went to dealer and had to get loaner to get home. Spark plug had popped out.
After starting the vehicle a loud popping sound could be heard from the engine on the passenger side and then all the sudden a fire erupted in the back of the car at the location of the sound. The ignition coil was ripped from its bolt and the spark plug was ejected. The fire department was called to extinguish the flames. Thank goodness I was not driving it with my three kids or we could have been seriously injured. All across the u.s this is happening, does someone have to die before measures are taken?
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition xlt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. The police and fire department were contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 100.000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle caught on fire while parked. The contact called the fire department to extinguish the flames. The fire department advised that the fire started under the hood on the driver's side. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the fire and the manufacturer advised that they would send someone to further inspect the failure however, the manufacturer failed to send a representative. The vehicle was destroyed due to the fire. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. While parked, the vehicle unexpectedly became engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the flames and determined that the fire originated from a defective wiring harness. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and ignited in flames. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries. The fire department advised the contact that the fire originated from under the hood area but could not determine the exact cause of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Driving to amusement park 1 1/2 hours from my house #2 spark plug blew out of engine. Had to stop and have vehicle towed to nearest ford dealer. Spent 644.66 dollars to repair, and notified ford motor company of problem. This is a common occurrence to this engine type and ford knows about it and does nothing to fix it.
Sitting in a parking lot sounded like something hit my car . Engine started running very bad . For the 2 time a spark plug had blown out of the engine. Waiting on a tow truck again.
Sitting at a stop light sounded like a gun shot engine started running very bad . I had a spark plug blow out of the engine.
As I was merging onto the freeway, I heard a loud bang followed by a motorcycle sound out of my engine my check engine light came on, upon taking it to the shop and paying $94.50 just to look at it,I learned that my spark plug and coil box had exploded out......the repair place told me this is a on going problem with fords and charged me $400 to fix it... This should be a recall??????
I have had six occurrences of a spark plug blowing out of the cylinder head. Each time, it blew the coil off also. The dangerous popping and vapors that blow from the now open head are a serious ignition hazard in the engine bay. It is not always the same plug that has blown out. Three times this has happened, the threads that the plug goes into are stripped. Through research, it appears this is a common problem and although I did not encounter a fire due to the vapors under the hood, it has happened to others before. This is a problem that the manufacturer knows about and is unwilling to do anything about. Each time the repair is expensive and the uncertainty of if/when it will happen again is unacceptable.
Engine blew out #3 spark plug. Ford dealer said that this is normal! Could cause engine fire by igniting fuel vapors from cylinder.
I'm not sure this is going to do any good, because I am not the first to lodge this complaint. Nothing has been done so far. This is the 5th time that this particular incident has happened to me. The most recent was yesterday 2/29/2012. I am very grateful that I was driving each time and not my wife or kids. I have a 2002 ford expedition and on 5 different occasions over a two year period, while driving on the highway and around the neighborhood, the spark plugs have blown out of the cylinder heads. It has not always been the same plug. On 3 of the occasions the coils broke off. I don't understand why me or anyone else as consumers has to pay for the mistakes of ford's poor design flaws. There is no reason why this has not been a recall item. It is clearly a safety issue. If they can recall a running board light, then why have they not been forced to recall this item? I hope that it doesn't come down to someone losing their lives, before something is done.
While entering a highway (I-75) heard a loud noise from the engine. After having the vehicle towed to a shop, it was determined that one of the spark plugs had blown out of the engine. In january 2012 the same thing happened at start up again it was determined that a spark plug had blown out of the engine. February 2012 (today) apparently the same has occurred while entering a highway (I-75), I have not had a shop look at it yet. I believe this is very dangerous because fuel vapors could leak out of the spark plug hole and cause a fire or explosion.
# 3 spark plug blew out of head. I was told my ford dealer its common and ford will not issue a recall. Triton engines are faulty and ford knew they sold a bad engine for years, the government must step in. I need a refund.
Started vehicle and began to drive when spark plug flew out of engine again. This is the third time this has happened and ford won't do anything about it. They claim that there is no problem when hundreds of people have had this happened. Very costly, time consuming, and stressful. This should never happen and ford should take responsibility.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact was accelerating from a stop when the vehicle exhibited an abnormal noise and smoke was seen coming from under the hood. The contact stopped the vehicle and found that a fire had started in the engine. The contact was able to extinguish the fire and drive the vehicle home. The contact found that a spark plug had blown and caused the engine fire. The spark plug was replaced but the failure recurred four times and each time, the spark plug was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. A complaint was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 145,000 and the current mileage was 149,000.
Ford triton 4.6l engine spark plug blow-out occurred turning a corner at 30. The vehicle immediately started sputtering and lost power. I had to immediately pull over and get the vehicle off the road. The spark plug had been completely blown out of the engine block and taken some additional head with it.
While driving I heard a pop and learned that the #3 spark plug popped out of the engine at 174k miles. This was the 2nd time it has happened on my 02 expedition as it also happened at 158k miles.
1. Driving, 35mph 2. Spark plug blew out of #2 cylinder, damaging coil 3. Vehicle currently waiting for mechanic to check seals and head to determine extent of damage.
While driving my 2002 ford expedition (5.4l) on the interstate, I heard a loud pop and the vehicle immediately lost power and decelerated in heavy traffic. The nearby ford dealer determined that the no.7 spark plug had "blown out". The dealer indicated that they "see this all the time" with this engine. The vehicle was at the same dealer a few weeks prior, and had the no.8 spark plug replaced (while addressing an ignition coil problem).
I own a 2002 ford expedition with a triton 5.4l v* engine. While driving I heard a loud ticking type noise from the engine. I immediately pulled the vehicle over. My mechanic stated that a spark plug had been ejected from the block. He stated that this is a common problem with the ford triton engines. I feel that ford should make this right with the consumers that have had trouble with this. I have yet to find a mechanic that will do the repairs for a reasonable amount. The truck has been sitting in the driveway for 3 months, un-driveable. I have not been able to get the repairs done and fear driving it due to the risk of fire and engine failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact was driving approximately 20 MPH when the vehicle exhibited an extremely loud explosion from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to the contacts place or residence. The contact stated that he further inspected the vehicle and discovered that the spark plug had blown out from the cylinder head. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
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