NHTSA Complaint #10483715 — 1998 REGENCY FORD F150 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10483715
Vehicle	1998 REGENCY FORD F150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 11, 2012
Date Filed	November 8, 2012
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 REGENCY FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS SOON AS IT WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT COOLANT HAD ERRONEOUSLY ENTERED THE ENGINE AND WAS CONTAMINATING THE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

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