2000 Ford Expedition Engine

GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. NLM

INJECTOR IN CYLINDER #5 WAS HELD WIDE OPEN WHICH ALLOWED RAW FUEL TO SATURATE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH ENDED UP RUNNING OUT OF EXHAUST. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND WAS GOING TO REPLACE ENGINE BLOCK WITHOUT RENEWING ANY WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT FORD BUY BACK THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES, MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE COULD HAVE BLOWN UP DUE TO THE BENT PISTON ROD AND STATED THAT ONCE THE INJECTOR STICKS OPEN, THE ENGINE COMPUTER DOES NOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN BUT LEANS TO OTHER CYLINDERS OUT AND KEEPS POURING THE FUEL TO THE STUCK INJECTOR STRAIGHT IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CONSUMER IS ALSO ANGRY BECAUSE A REBUILT ENGINE IS BEING PUT IN THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF A NEW ENGINE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL UNDERNEATH HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK