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9.5
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $450
- Average Mileage:
- 89,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 8 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- install helicoil in cylinder head (2 reports)
- replace engine (2 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Driving on CO Hwy 14 about 25 miles west of Walden (out in the middle of nowhere) when BOOM! Thought I'd had a blow out. Stopped & checked all tires, all good. Maybe the engine blew up! Of course, there was NO cell service! Engine re-started, but it made a terrible noise if I went over about 20 MPH. So, about 1 1/2 hours later limped into Walden & stopped at 1st mechanic I saw. Well, he knew right away what the problem was. A blown spark plug! Yep, that year & make of engine is known for this problem! So, he replaced the spark plug the next day & I was on my way again. However, he did tell me that this would happen again! So, after I got home did some research & found that quite a few others have had this same issue with this engine.
Apparently Ford will not take responsibility for it (shame on them) as mostly this happens after the warranty runs out! So, the cost to replace the plug in Walden was $208, but now I need to have an insert put in, which will hopefully prevent it from happening again (to this plug at least!). It is incomprehensible to me, that a major US car manufacturer will not stand behind their product & admit to having made a mistake! I always considered Ford to be a good reliable company, but not so much anymore!
- Toni M., Loveland, CO, US