Engine problems of the 1997 Ford Expedition

I own a 1997 eddie bauer Ford Expedition that I bought in 1998 as a demo model it has run great until it started to blow the spark plug from the heads the first time was last year while my family and I were driving back form texas we were in a remote part of the country when it blew and spent over 500. 00 for towing not to mention the 1200. 00 dollar bill that the dealership tagged on. I was never informed that this was a problem that could re-occur we have taken other trips but did not have issue until just recently it blew another plug and of course the bill in the thousands. Ford needs to take some ownership for the product that they build if they want to keep some of as customers. . .

#4 spark plug blew thru head.

I have a 1997 Ford Expedition with a 5. 4l v-8 engine. Within the past 2 months, on 2 separate occasions, the same spark plug blew off the engine. The 2nd incident occurred on oct 22, 2008 when I started the truck in a parking lot. I needed a tow to get the truck and my family home. Now, a new spark plug can't be screwed in because the threads are stripped. I have not taken it to a mechanic but based on the numerous complaints in the consumeraffairs. Com website, it seems this problem could cost me thousands of dollars. Depending on the cost, I may not repair this since this could happen again with the other 7 spark plugs. I will not buy a Ford truck again and will advise my family and friends to get rid of theirs.

Spark plug failure and damage on 97 Expedition.

The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the spark plugs are being blown out of the engine head. The spark plugs have been replaced twice. All the repairs to the vehicle have been performed by the contact because the dealer could not guarantee successful results. The current mileage was 239,000 and failure mileage was 230,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle fails to start when he turns the ignition and the power locks fail to operate. The vehicle has been jump-started and tested and all of the components appeared to be working normally. The contact stated that the four wheel drive feature fails to engage, although the indicator on the instrument panel illuminates. He has not notified a local dealer or the manufacturer because the failures are intermittent. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 114,000 and failure mileage was 110,000.

While driving at approximately 65 mph # 2 spark plug pops out of the head.

Spark plug blown out of head by force of the engine, loss of power an major damage.

The contact stated that the 1997 Ford Expedition blew out plug a spark plug in the engine and stripped the head and the coil. This happened while driving at 35 mph. The contact has been in contact with Ford, and they told him to take the truck to the dealer and call them back. The dealership did a diagnostic testing , and said that it would take $4,850. 00 to repair the engine. When the contact called Ford back the person to whom the contact talked to did not understand why he was calling them back. The contact spoke to two different people and they did not know what he was talking about. The contact said that he planned to fix the truck when he has the money available.

On June 17, 2005 our 1997 Expedition blew its first spark plug. We at the time that it was an uncommon occurence so we had a local mechanic fix the problem at the cost of $388. Not even a month later on July 15, 2005 our expediton blew another spark plug different cylinder but on the same side. We are looking into options to see which is the best option for us to go with. While researching we found that this problem is not so umcommon with a 5. 4 liter engine whether in a Expedition, f-150, etc and does not matter how many miles either. I saw the numerous compliants on consumer affairs. Com which is where I found your number and called today. I think that Ford motor company needs to start accepting responsibility for their defects in their engines. As of right now we are not sure how much it will cost to repair our truck. An estimate given to my husband was for $3600. 00 to redo the heads or $4700. 00 to replace the engine but if they replace with the same defected engine even with a warranty it will do us no good considering the warranty will not cover for this specific repair. This has also caused our family vacation to be put in limbo and trying to figure out how to pay for the repairs. My family does not have that type of money just lying around waiting to be used. Me and my husband both work to support our six children, and it seems like Ford motor company needs to pick up the pace and help us considering they are not willing to come out and recall their defected engine.

1997 Expedition 5. L triton. Blew #3 plug 18000 miles after having it replaced. Research shows that this is a common failure though Ford does not acknowledge any design flaw.

#3 spark plug ejected from the engine, which resulted in significant power loss. I nearly was rear-ended by a gas truck, but was eventually able to pull off the freeway. The spark plug threads were stripped from the head, the spark plug boot was split and the coil mount was broken off.

Spark-plug blew out of aluminum head on a 97' Ford Expedition with 155,000 mi. Paid $4500. 00 for a new "improved"re-built engine. Spark-plug blew out again with 1,000 mi. On new engine. Ford will not talk to us; we would like some answers as we were told the "improved" design addressed the problem of the spark-plugs only having three(3) threads holding it onto the aluminum head.

Aluminum head failure, again (dot number: 0 tiresize: 0).

Engine push rod failure.