What could have caused my engine to seize.

2005 FORD EXPLORER
83,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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LYONKING1980
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I got my suv service at a local sears. I got a coolant flush, front and rear differential, an oil change and 4 new tires. 13 days later i started my suv and the engine would only sputter and idle very roughly. A day later I had it towed to a mechanic and he saw that one of the pistons had smashed the spark plug in the #1 bay. I want to know if something they did could have caused this to happen? The engine only has 83000 miles and it is a 4.0 ltr v6 2005 ford explorer 4x4
May 12, 2011 at 3:33 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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Engines normally seize due to lack of lubrication. Check the oil level and see if it's still full.
May 12, 2011 at 3:49 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Hi guys. There is something else going on too. If the oil level is okay, a former student who is working at a Ford dealership tells me they are having a huge engine problem and Ford has come up with a big list of conditions that must be met to avoid paying for repairs under warranty. One of those conditions is if there is an oil leak, it must be creating a puddle on the ground, otherwise they won't take care of it. I don't know if that applies to a 2005 model, but there are a lot of unhappy owners of newer vehicles. What I got from my discussion was this applies to, or only is common in truck engines. He hadn't heard of a problem with the cars.
May 12, 2011 at 4:10 PM
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