A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Plaintiff Eduardo Pezzi and similarly situated Florida class members against Defendant Ford Motor Company. The complaint alleges that Ford used defective spark plugs that were covered by Ford's Technical Service Bulletin 08-7-6 in Ford F-150 trucks, Ford Mustangs, Ford Explorers, Ford Expeditions, Lincoln Navigators, Lincoln Mark LTs, and Mercury Mountaineers model years 2004 to 2008.

According to the suit, the defective plugs break or snap during the removal process, leaving a substantial portion of the defective plug lodged in the cylinder head, substantially increasing the costs of changing spark plugs. Class members have been required to spend hundreds, and in many instances, thousands of dollars more than they should have to pay to remove the broken spark plugs and in some cases, repair damage to the engines caused by the removal process.

In addition to excessive maintenance costs, the defective spark plug problem may also reduce the value of the vehicles. The suit further alleges Ford knew about the defect and issued at least three Technical Service Bulletins concerning the defective spark plugs and related engine defects.

After receiving complaints from US customers, the company developed its own special tool and procedure to remove the defective plugs, and even after a replacement spark plug was developed, it continued to manufacture, sell and lease the covered vehicles with the defects alleged in the class action providing no notice to Plaintiff or class members about the defective spark plugs and related engine defects. More than 240,000 of these covered vehicles were sold or leased in Florida. Lawsuit: Ford Faces Class Action over Alleged Defective Spark Plugs

 

Although I'm a huge Ford fan, it's dissappointing that there has to be a lawsuit for them to do the right thing. Can you imagine an American car manufacturer in the 50's, 60's, or even the 70's putting a spark plug in a vehicle that breaks most of the time when removed for service?

 

Thanks for the info. I went to Ford 2 months ago because of some sputtering. They told me that the plugs were hard to get out and if they break then it would be very expensive for ME. Why me? Not my problem. I had to get a "Major emission service" so they can get the plugs out. Again...not my problem.

$800 later.....and a week later my truck was doing the same thing it did before. Seemed to be the FPCM as pointed out by you.

I filled out the form and will see what happens. I can only ASSUME that they put good plugs in, and not the same defective type.