2002 Ford Expedition Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 50
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 50 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 46 records
- spark plugs · 9 records
- plug blown · 8 records
- plug blew · 7 records
- under hood · 6 records
- plug ejected · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 23 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Hello we have a 2002 ford expedition with the 5.4 yesterday it blew a plug. We have kept very good care of this vehicle and should not have had this problem we are a family of 5 and the only thing ford wants to do is put in a new motor or sale me a new car this is not right, this is a on going problem with these motors to fix this problem it will be $500 to try and retap the hole for the spark plug that may or may…
ODI 10258468
Engine And Engine Cooling
I drive a 2002 ford expedition with a 5.4 triton v8 engine. I have had 2 of the exact same failures on the exact same vehicle. They both were blown out spark plugs! The first was april 24, 2007 and the second was feb. 10, 2009. The first one occurred at 77,402 miles on the vehicle and the second happened at 91,651 miles. I am livid with rage at an problem that i have now learned is very common with this engine. This…
ODI 10259115
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug #3 blew while traveling with children on the highway resulting in engine damage, repairs of $4000. *tr
ODI 10254127
Engine And Engine Cooling
My wife and i were going to eat and the vehicle started running rough. I told her to pull over and pop the hood. I got out, opened the hood and there was a fire on the drivers side of the engine compartment. I attempted to put it out but was unsuccessful. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10253154
Engine And Engine Cooling
SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM ENGINE. *TR
ODI 10250447
Engine And Engine Cooling
# 3 spark plug blew for the second time and destroyed the motor head. Now have to replace head and have been quoted around $3000 to fix a problem ford has known about and has had many complaints about as well as consumer affairs. *tr
ODI 10249719
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2002 ford expedition with a 5.4l engine that has just recently experienced a blown out spark plug and coil. In more than half of the 5.4l engines produced by ford between 1990 - 2005 have experienced a blown out spark plug and coil. The plug thread within the cylinder head are inadequate resulting in replacement of your heads or to temporarily fix the problem with the lock-n-stitch method which is ford…
ODI 10244538
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2002 eddie bauer ford expedition, and it just blew out a spark plug at 66 thousand miles or so. Dealer says it isn't covered under warranty. I am seeing a huge amount of these v8 triton engines blowing out spark plugs on the internet, and attempted class action lawsuits. It looks like the engine threading is messed up and the plugs blow out. All the plugs are original factory. I smelled fuel after a loud…
ODI 10241916
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2002 ford expedition threw out a spark plug(#3) after i started it. The car showed no signs of any problems prior to the event. From the number of complaints i've seen online, this is not an isolated incident. The dealer recommended a head replacement but i could not afford the $3,700 they wanted. I had to choose the helicoil fox at $600 and was informed that there would not be any guarantee on this fix or how…
ODI 10232735
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug ejected from engine. Original spark plugs in the vehicle. Ejected at start up of engine. Heads will need to be removed and heli coil inserts installed. *tr
ODI 10230866
Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 ford expedition - out of the blue, the car blew a spark plug. It was towed, did full tune up and new spark plug. Was informed that there have been many problems with blown plugs and faulty aluminum heads in my year and make. It was $500.00. 2 weeks later same plug blew out. Had to tow again. My choice was either new car or drop a new engine in the car. A new head would have been a band-aid. I had to put a new…
ODI 10230977
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2002 ford expedition exploded, last night on april 11th. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10224255
Engine And Engine Cooling
#1 spark plug ejected from cylinder head damaging coil and plug wiring this is 2nd incident costing over 4000 dollars to repair head replaced. *tr
ODI 10222992
Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 ford expedition with 5.4l trition engine suffered spark plug "blow out". *tr
ODI 10221460
Engine And Engine Cooling
The #3 spark plug on my 2002 ford expedition ejected from the cylinder. I was told by a mechanic that this failure could have resulted in a fire in the engine compartment. I am now looking at a $2,200 repair bill! *tr
ODI 10219979
Engine And Engine Cooling
On three separate occasions, my 2002 ford expedition has blown a spark plug. This is a well documented, albeit unacknowledged by ford, issue with the triton engines. Each time, i incurred the direct cost of an independent mechanic correcting the issue using after market repair kits. Websites such as consumeraffairs.com are replete with others encountering the same problems. Why ford has not been forced to recall and…
ODI 10250415
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact stated that the spark plugs caused the engine to fail. The vehicle began to smoke occasionally; however, he was able to continue driving it. Prior to filing the complaint the failure occurred three times. It also seemed to occur once every year since 2007. The first failure was repaired by the dealer according to the extended warranty. The second time, the…
Fire reported
ODI 10292937
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact heard a clinking noise coming from under the hood when the vehicle was started. She inspected the vehicle and noticed that the spark plug blew off. The mechanic confirmed the failure, but was unable to determine the cause. The consumer stated dealer informed her this is a common problem with expeditions, the mechanic had not repaired the vehicle. The powertrain…
ODI 10203932
Engine And Engine Cooling · Ignition
On 7/3/2007 i heard a loud banging sound and smelled gas coming from under my engine. When i had it towed to sioux falls ford, they said a spark plug had blown out. When i asked if that was a factory defect, i was told that the plug may have been put in incorrectly. I have never had the spark plugs replaced, so i knew it was a factory plug, but the technician said that they had no way of knowing that. I spent $800…
ODI 10206789
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine backfired blowing out no. 7 spark plug stripping out cylinder head. Has backfired before splitting no. 3 spark plug. Causing the vehilcle to be unusable until repaird. *tr
ODI 10231044
Engine And Engine Cooling
We were traveling at about 30-40 mph on a sharp curve on a freeway on-ramp. We experienced a loss of power and a very loud popping noise. We pulled over since driving at freeway speeds seemed impossible. We were stranded in a very dangerous spot about 100 feet in front of the freeway on-ramp. After aaa informed us it would be about an hour for a tow truck and an accelerating vehicle came within inches of our car, my…
ODI 10167591
Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
An original equipment never changed spark plug on my 2002 ford expedition suddenly and without warning blew off my engine, stripping the threads on the engine block. Prior to this failure, the engine was running well and without problems. *jb
ODI 10156099
Engine And Engine Cooling
Blown spark plug on a 2002 ford expedition. Mileage:36046 cylinder number 3 i took the truck to ford 4 days before the incident as i had been hearing a slight ticking nose coming from engine. Ford dealer told me to keep driving it until something bigger happened as my extended warranty might not cover all labor costs if they couldn't find the problem. Turns out it was small exhaust leak around the threads of the…
ODI 10154947
Engine And Engine Cooling
My repair is as described in service bulletin # 041601 and nhtsa # 10018745. My coil was replaced. *jb
ODI 10149824
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
On several separate occasions the engine has revved upon depression or release of the brakes. This causes the vehicle to lurch forward unexpectedly. The radio also becomes louder as if the speed sensitive volume is affected as well. I have notified the dealer but as they have been unable to duplicate the problem, they have not responded. Please help as i fear that this will eventually cause an accident.
ODI 10016811