Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 9705018818 | 05/01/1997 | 52929 | Information on operating the engine's coolant temperature gauge. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 98-3425 | 01/01/1998 | 607765 | Information on on using the relative cam timing test on sbds. *tt | 10/07/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| BC0111970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51029 | Units with cataltyic converter/mufflers that operate in cold weather may exhibit low power due to a plugged catalyst. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 120000 | 1 | 07/25/2002 |
| Incident like many others i have had my 1997 ford expedition xlt blow a spark plug out of the cylinder head. the vehicle was running fine and trouble free when a pop from under the hood and a loud banging noise came from the engine head. the vehicle was towed to the repair shop ; who in turn called the local ford dealer. the reply was they never heard of this problem before. my local service tech said the repair kit alone would cost $1,000,00. to repair it he said that ford had only used 3 threads in the head that failed, but are now replacing them with a 7 thread head., this tells me that they are very aware of the problem but are willing to leave their customers out to dry.. i guess the scary part about that is i still have 4 more 3 thread spark plug holes to worry about blowing out,.i absolutely feel this should be the responsibility of ford motor company who is looking for the american public to buy it's trucks. damage resulting it will cost me as little as $2,500.00 to repair the current problem ( and no guaranty it won't happen again). or up to $5,500.00 to replace the built tough 5.4 triton engine. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/04/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2096 | |
| Engine replacement/ i have been a firm believer in ford products and still believe that ford makes a good product...i am very disappointed in the position i was placed in last week...i have always maintained my ford truck the best that i could and never had a major problem with it for the 6 yrs i have owned my truck...i have experienced a few stall outs a few times but nothing that i took to serious, i figured maybe a spark plug problem...the fact that my engine would need replacement at 86000 is beyond me. looking into the complaiance invetigations summary i realized that i am in company with many other consumers with the same complaint...i feel that this a defect in the manufactures engine and that i should not have to pay for a defect engine. mr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| Ventilation system draws exhaust fumes into passenger compartment. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 02/28/1996 | 8 | ||
| Design of exhaust pipe in the middle of the right side of the truck throws exhaust gas into the face of person stopped next to.*sd | |||