spark plugs!
#12
Senior Member
Nope you only have the problem of the whole spark plug blowing out of the head, but for as late as your year I believe they corrected the problem by adding more threads to the plugs and heads. Also look at your VIN or I believe most engines have a barcode with some significant numbers on one of the valve covers, but it might be covered up from dust and debris. This will tell you the build date for your engine.
#15
Senior Member
Look in the 97-03 sub-topic it will have more than enough information for the problem trust me. Basically Ford designed these engines during those years to where the Spark Plugs didn't have very many threads and didn't seat themselves very well. This lead to the spark plug eventually becoming loose, and with enough compression from the cylinder it would literally blow out the entire spark plug from its hole.
#16
Senior Member