DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE #3 SPARK PLUG BEING BLOWN OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE COIL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD GARAGE AND THEY GAVE ME 3 OPTIONS. 1. HELI COIL IT, BUT THEY WILL NOT GUARANTEE THE WORK AND THAT WILL BE $600. 2. BUY A NEW HEAD, THAT WILL COST $3000.00 3. BUY A NEW MOTOR AND THAT WILL COST $6000.00 I FEEL THAT I'M GETTING THE SHORT END OF THE STICK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4L TRITION ENGINES AND FROM WHAT I GATHER THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT. SOMEONE NEEDS TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE. *TR
2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL THEN START WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED RANDOMLY OVER THE FOUR YEARS THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER A WEEK AGO AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 74000.