NHTSA Complaint #10456064 — 2008 FORD F-350 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10456064
Vehicle	2008 FORD F-350
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 20, 2012
Date Filed	April 22, 2012
Mileage	95,267 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT IDLE WHEN BLEW UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. I REPLACED HOSE DUE TO FORDS EXCESSIVE CHARGE TO REPLACE ONE HOSE,WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT DUE TO THE LOSS OF FLUID. RADIATORS HOT COLD CYCLES WERE EFFECTED, SO RADIATOR WAS EFFECTED AND CREATED A CRACK IN RADIATOR DUE TO CONSTANTLY CYCLING DUE TO THE LOSS OF FLUID CREATED FROM DEFECTIVE HOSE. NOW FORD WILL NOT COVER THE RADIATOR DUE TO SERVICE MANAGERS LACK OF INFORMING CLIENT TO KEEP HOSE FOR FORD CORPORATE TO REVIEW. OTHER PROBLEMS THAT AROSE BLOWN MOTOR. *TR

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