plug blowing now causing FIRES!
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plug blowing now causing FIRES!
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FEDS IGNORE FORD SPARK PLUG RISKS
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/03/ford_spark_plug_fire.html
The tax-supported federal employees at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) don't see anything wrong with big Ford truck engines that spit spark plugs out of the engine -- sometimes all the way through the hood. There's no safety hazard, insists NHTSA. But try telling that to Dan of Huntington Beach, Calif. His F250 Ford pickup spit out a spark plug and started a fast-moving fire. "It went up so fast we lost our cameras, computer, GPS and just got out ourselves," Dan told us.
Other consumers agree the problem is a hazard. "Truly this is a dangerous situation because the fuel rail is right above the coil and spark plug. If this rail and injector break when the plug blows out this could result in a fire," said Robert of Quarryville, Pennsylvania, whose 2001 F250 Super Duty Crew Cab blew its #3 spark plug a few weeks ago.
All this gets a "What, Me Worry" response from NHTSA and Ford, both in full stonewall mode. Read the full story for more disturbing details. Meanwhile, a beleaguered Ford mechanic tells us the Triton engines are "dropping like flies" and mechanics are being blamed for the manufacturer's oversight.
Tailpipe Fires
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/03/ford_tailpipe_fires.html
Perhaps, for once, Ford hopes to head off problems before they get out of hand. The company has halted sales of its big, "super-duty" trucks -- and recalled 2008 models -- after tailpipe fires were reported in three of the big diesel trucks.
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FEDS IGNORE FORD SPARK PLUG RISKS
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/03/ford_spark_plug_fire.html
The tax-supported federal employees at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) don't see anything wrong with big Ford truck engines that spit spark plugs out of the engine -- sometimes all the way through the hood. There's no safety hazard, insists NHTSA. But try telling that to Dan of Huntington Beach, Calif. His F250 Ford pickup spit out a spark plug and started a fast-moving fire. "It went up so fast we lost our cameras, computer, GPS and just got out ourselves," Dan told us.Other consumers agree the problem is a hazard. "Truly this is a dangerous situation because the fuel rail is right above the coil and spark plug. If this rail and injector break when the plug blows out this could result in a fire," said Robert of Quarryville, Pennsylvania, whose 2001 F250 Super Duty Crew Cab blew its #3 spark plug a few weeks ago.
All this gets a "What, Me Worry" response from NHTSA and Ford, both in full stonewall mode. Read the full story for more disturbing details. Meanwhile, a beleaguered Ford mechanic tells us the Triton engines are "dropping like flies" and mechanics are being blamed for the manufacturer's oversight.
Tailpipe Fires
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/03/ford_tailpipe_fires.html
Perhaps, for once, Ford hopes to head off problems before they get out of hand. The company has halted sales of its big, "super-duty" trucks -- and recalled 2008 models -- after tailpipe fires were reported in three of the big diesel trucks.
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