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Complaint for Ford F250 1999

Complaint about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Consumer Complaint:
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT A SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BECAME LOOSE AND SEPARATED. THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE THREADS HOLDING THE SPARK PLUGS WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE TREADS WORE DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION. *NM

Date of Incident:
20040625