general problems of the 2003 Ford Expedition

2003 Ford Expedition spark plug blow out from cylinder. Driving my car from portland to seattle, hear a bang. Pulled over to find the ignition coil blown out of its position. Had car towed for $100 to local shop. They said "this is one of the most common problems in any Ford (they) see" what happened was the spark plug came loose (after having the dealer tighten it less than a year ago) and blew out the ignition coil. Cost me $100 in towing and $700 in shop repairs and there is no guarantee that more damage was not done to the cylinder. Dealer in portland reported a "clean inspection". Only had oil changed between.

Factory spark plug blew out of engine. I found numerous complaints of the same problem and was surprised to find there has been no recall.

I was driving on highway 12 west. As I turned onto a road, I noticed smoke coming from under my hood. My 8-year-old said, " what is that smell?" I told her that it is coming from under the hood of the vehicle. At this particular time, I turned the truck around and went to the nearest quick store. The man inside looked under my hood and used water to put on the "hood blanket". There was a hole in it above the brake fluid reservoir. The man kept putting water on it until it stopped smoking. At this particular time, he told me that me and little girl were lucky. I knew that it could have gotten worse. It was cold and if I were not close to the store I probably would have stayed in the vehicle to stay warm. I am so glad that I turned around and took a chance on getting to the nearest store. My insurance agent will be coming Monday (today is Saturday) to assess the damages and determine what could have caused the fire.

I own a 2003 Ford Expedition 5. 4 l , v8 . We were on our way to church this morning and heard a loud pop coming from the engine, I pulled over and drove back to the house which is two blocks away. I checked to see what the problem is and found out that my vehicle spit out one of my spark plug and broke the coil. Noticed gas was coming out of the hole the plug should be. I checked the web today and there are thousands of complaints from different sites about this same issue. This is a serious matter that needs to be address, I hope you guys will address this matter before someone get hurt or even die due to this issue. Thank you and have a wonderful day.