2 Coil packs on 93 xlt in 4 months failed

[MrJim206]

I've replaced the coil pack in my 93 twice because voltage was going in but not out. Well the second one failed as I was getting on the interstate, had it towed again and found the same problem. These were both new not pulled off a junker. My question is what could be causing this and has anyone on here had that particular problem. I would just give up and get another car but have put on new brakes and rotors, new tires, new water pump, and new ball joints. Any suggestions would help. Jim

 

[Verno]

Where are you getting your new parts from? If the 1st one failed, was it defective? You might need to use a different auto parts supplier!

 

[Tbars4]

...X2 especially if it was Autozone parts...

...Do you have any other symptom's like flickering lights, hard starting sometimes, or voltage gauge fluctuation's???

 

[Spdrcer34]

SOMEtimes your better off pulling them from a 'junker' in the `yard, rather than buying them new...

My family has had a total of 8 Ford Explorers/Mountaineers and NEVER have they had a Coil Pack Failure. It is just not a common fail part. It is HONESTLY among the most reliable parts in a Ford....ECM's are up there too...I would suspect a wiring issue that is causing low voltage intermittently, causing it to short out.

Ryan