I'm guessing the plug had some damage to remove the threads? What type of inserts did you have in there?

 

As some have read in a previous post I just popped #3 on the passenger side.

I have the "normal mods"(see sig), and the plug blew rolling from a stop. Not into the boost at all. Popped the coil pack, broke the mount for it, leaving the bolt still in the head.

Don't know what the deal is yet, as the tech still hasn't touched it... but he's looked the other way before just hate being without my baby for more than a few days

 

Popped a plug (#3) last night @ 65 mph steady cruise with the wife and a loaded up truck! Kayak, fishing gear pouring out the back.
Had just come back from a day fishing for striped bass, at which we both got skunked I might add .
I had to drive the truck for about 5 miles to get to a safe place to pull over, as the road we were on is a very busy cut through to 2 major freeways (2 lane) loaded with big-rigs.

NO MODS - 2000 virgin L (unless you call a K&N a mod)

 

are most people getting this fixed under warranty seeing how common of a problem it is with the Lightnings before 2003?

 

Yes, mine was (is being..) fixed under warranty.

 

I only had my truck three mounths when this happen and it was covered under warrenty. All I had on it at the time was a full bassani exhaust.

Mike

 

Not no, but FK NO.

 

Count me in, blew the number 3 passenger side the other day just crusing along the street. How about sending this list to Ford SVT members, and see just what they have to say about that. Maybe you can start a Recall notice, and get theses 99-02 heads replaced with the newer 03 thicker heads

 

Did some research around the blown plug issue and this is what I have come up with. I don't recall seeing any L's on these sights but there are definitely some unhappy folks here:

http://www.cartrackers.com/Forums/li...Lemon/287.html

http://forums.vmag.com/fvmFSD0501/messages/269.html

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/autom...ord_spark.html

Gotta love the quote by Josh of Fargo ND (7/24/03):
You don't have to change the plugs; they eject themselves automatically.

Also searched the NHTSA website. I looked at Expediton, F150 and F250 complaints for blown plugs. Years searched were 1998 - 2003. I have listed the complaint ID numbers by year and model. Here is what I found:


1998 Expedition
ODI ID Number: 10020799
ODI ID Number: 10029103
ODI ID Number: 10033125
ODI ID Number: 10043074
ODI ID Number: 10043220
ODI ID Number: 10054489
ODI ID Number: 10023848
ODI ID Number: 10020087
ODI ID Number: 10059949

1998 F150
ODI ID Number: 10033031
ODI ID Number: 10050725
ODI ID Number: 10033668

1998 F250
ODI ID Number: 891434

1999 Expedition
ODI ID Number: 10018557
ODI ID Number: 10053710

1999 F150
ODI ID Number: 10043106*
ODI ID Number: 10030683
ODI ID Number: 10037381
ODI ID Number: 10050436
*=Lightning

1999 F250
ODI ID Number: 10007469
ODI ID Number: 10011996
ODI ID Number: 10053802

2000 Expedition
ODI ID Number: 10052392

2000 F150
No complaints found

2000 F250
ODI ID Number: 10044079

2001 Expedition
ODI ID Number: 10050420

2001 F150
ODI ID Number: 10044821

2001 F250
No complaints found

2002 Expedition
No complaints found

2002 F150
ODI ID Number: 10033507*
*=Lightning

2002 F250
No complaints found

2003 Expedition
No complaints found

2003 F150
No complaints found

2002 F250
No complaints found

What was interesting was the summary section. I believe one complaint stated that the dealer replaced the head and another stated they were partially reimbursed. It appears that all of the consumers with the exception of two had to bare the cost for repair of their vehicles...but that's speculation on my part not fact.

Also some of the complaints were "While under warranty my F150 blew the #2 sparkplug and cylinder head at 25,000 miles. It happened again with the same cylinder head 60,000 miles later."

After reading the articles above as well as the complaints, IMHO the theory that modding is causing plugs to eject just doesn't hold water.

I hope all of you that have experienced this problem band together and get some JUSTICE!!!

Good Luck!

 

But what the hell. I have read so many people just on this site that have blowns plugs. I only see 2 *'s. (Lightnings) One for 1999. (which is mine) Are people blowing plugs and not doing this complaint to the NHTSA?!?!?!

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

File your complaints!!!!! It doesnt take but a couple of minutes.

 

ok guys answer me this, is this poblem fixed with the 2003 lightnings? so does the 04 have this new head also??? I was looking at a 2002 used lightning and after reading this thread i think i going to buy a new 04.. let me know


Dale

 

I believe that the '03 and up heads are good.

 

Add me to the list. #4 left the cylinder head and took the coil pack with it.

86,832 miles

 

The 03 and 04 heads have plenty of threads, 8 I believe...

 

Add me to the list...

Lost #8 just in time for the new year (12/31, pm).

I've got about 57k miles on my '01.