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Report: A Spark Plug Could Blow Out of Cylinder Head

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Model Years Affected: 2000, 2001, 2002

Engines Affected: 5.4L V8, 6.8L V10

Average Mileage: 169,125 mi (134,000 mi - 215,000 mi)

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There is a technical service bulletin for the V8 engines regarding a possible problem with the spark plug being ejected from the cylinder head, damaging the threads in the spark plug hole. If the vehicle is under warranty, cylinder head replacement is recommended. If the vehicle is out of warranty, Ford authorized the use of a specific thread insert to repair the head.

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  • Visitor, 2000 Ford Excursion, 6.8L V10, 194,000 mi

    TThe problem just happened. It's in the shop now to try an d fix.

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  • karnescj, 2000 Ford Excursion, 5.4L V8, 156,000 mi
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    the front cylinder blew out the spark plug and broke the mount for the coil pack.

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  • Visitor, 2000 Ford Excursion, 6.8L V10, 155,000 mi

    2 seperate occurrances of a single spark plug being ejected, starting around A-75,000 miles and a different plug, B-125,000 miles. This Excursion is not used for towing; It has a normal (easy?) duty cycle.
    After second ejection, all on the drivers side, all unaffected spark plugs holes were repaired anticapating additional, new failures. No apparant failures on the passenger side of V10. One blowout, A-75,000 miles, that was repaired, cylinder #9, appears to be failing again, possibly because the new spark plug was cross-threaded into the repaired cylinder head.

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  • Visitor, 2001 Ford Excursion, 6.8L V10, 215,000 mi

    Suddenly blew out plug on way to work - no issues prior - been about 60K since last tuneup

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  • Visitor, 2000 Ford Excursion, 6.8L V10, 180,000 mi

    My husband was setting with idle and all of a sudden he heard loud popping noise. Ywp it was the sparkler blown out and stripped the threads. Havent had it fixed, is it covered under warrenty??/ HMMM wonder

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  • Visitor, 2000 Ford Excursion, 5.4L V8, 150,000 mi

    Two spark plugs have blown out of the heads in the past 8 weeks
    and fords recalling for fuel tank straps WHY not for this major
    problem ??????????

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  • Visitor, 2000 Ford Excursion, 6.8L V10, 134,000 mi

    just happened to me today and i need to replace corpak and im sure spark plugs

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