I loved my Expedition until now. Having no knowledge of this flawed engine design, I felt my car was very reliable. Until the spark plug blew. I limped my car home. When my son and son in law looked at it they informed me that I was lucky my car did not catch on fire. I thought I smelled gas but being that it was late at night I wanted to get home. Now I know that this is a on going problem with this engine with no recall in sight. I am junking my car because it is not worth putting that much money ($3000) into it. I refuse to pass this problem on to another unsuspecting person. Let alone how dangerous this could be to anyone in this vehicle.

Ford beware if someone gets hurt or killed you will be sorry you did not put out a recall on this problem. I will no longer buy a Ford product or recommend it. In fact I will spread the word about the irresponsible and negligent business practice of Ford. I'm sure it will take a fatality before a class action lawsuit or recall takes place.

I currently own a 1997 Ford Expedition that keeps spitting out spark plugs! 1st time was cylinder #4 then #5, THEN today 2-3-2014, I met with #3 after starting the engine with the hood open looking for what I thought sounded like a vacuum leak or valve tick only to have the spark plug blow out and almost take out my eye!!!

Ford has known for years that there are millions of vehicles out there especially from 1997 through 2005 and still have done nothing to assist in either fixing the problem or compensating people for their losses due to this CRAP design they came out with that only has the heads of the motor holding the spark plug in with 4 threads!! I am told that they do not have a recall because they believe there is no eminent danger involved with the malfunction of this defect?? What about - hey the motor is running so the fuel injector is spewing out fuel all over the motor WHEN THE PLUG SHOOTS OUT LIKE A ROCKET AND THEN KNOCKS SOMEONES EYE OUT? FIRE DID U SAY?? EYE OUT?? NAAAH NO PROBLEM!!!

I am also told from my mechanic that I will have to live with this because even if you replace the heads that hold the plugs in you will only have the same problem again down the line. This is not an answer. Ford needs to step up and fix the problem, make a recall, redesign the heads and stop with the B.S. before someone gets hurt bad!!! Too much time and $$$ lost from having this problem going to the shop every damn few miles not to mention the time and $$$ I am loosing from work - JUST FIX IT FORD!!

I was on my way to work and heard a loud noise. I had to miss work for 4 days, and then the mechanic told me my motor was shot!!!!! So upset, i'm A single mom that works full time making minimum wage, struggling to survive and then my truck broke down, SOOOOO bummed. Finally the mechanic took another look and told me about the spark plugs popping off. I have no warranty as i bought the truck from a private party. When it was all said and done it cost me 541.00, that i had saved for rent, hopefully i don't get evicted.