NHTSA Complaint #10243087 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10243087
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 10, 2008
Date Filed	September 22, 2008
Mileage	117,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

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