THE FORD 5.4 LITER TRITON V-8 ENGINE IS A
LEMON!
Fundamentally
Opposed to
Repairing Defects
If your vehicle came equipped with A.S.P.E.S. (Automatic Spark Plug
Ejection System) and if your engine
ejects a sparkplug, be prepared to get no
assistance from the Ford Motor Corporation or your dealer. Consumers who have had this problem typically
shell out $ 2,000 - $ 3,000 for repairs.
To resolve this issue Ford needs to be made aware that their corporate
arrogance will not be tolerated. The
consumer needs to make noise! The data I
have researched and compiled with respect to this engine indicates there is a
problem with the aluminum cylinder heads.
Why should the consumer have to bear the burden of poor
engineering? The plug that ejected out
of my engine caused the ignition coil to slam into the fuel rail. If the fuel rail had been compromised I would
have had an external combustion
engine! Gasoline spewing in a hot engine
compartment is not good! Ford has
adopted their ‘no can do’ attitude because they are banking on consumer apathy.
The dealers will not go to bat for you because if Ford did implement some type of repair
program, the dealer only gets a flat rate from Ford for performing the
work. It is much more profitable for the
dealer to charge you their normal rate as opposed to what Ford would reimburse
them for.
So here we are, twisting in the wind.
If this happens to you, you must take action! Here is what I am doing;
q Complain to your dealer and Ford Motor
Company (800-392-3673) via phone calls and letters.
q File a complaint with the NHTSA (
q Complain to your State Attorney General. Documentation will be required, don’t worry
the web is loaded with problems of this nature.
Complaint
forms are available on line. The
Consumer Helpline number for
q Tell as many people as you can about this
problem! Send me your sparkplug
story! Include vehicle data, repair
costs and your Ford experience. The more data I can compile the better. My e-mail is: sparkplugeject@nycap.rr.com.
q Put a lemon sign on your vehicle (if your
wife will let you).
q Contact the media.
q Do not buy Ford products.