NHTSA Complaint #10689501 — 2013 FORD F-250 SD

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10689501
Vehicle 2013 FORD F-250 SD
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 46,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

RADIATOR FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT LEAK WHICH IS NOT DISCERNIBLE BY COMMON INDICATORS. RADIATOR CRACKED AND ALL COOLANT WAS LOST WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, WHEN COOLING SYSTEM NOT UNDER LOAD THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT VISIBLE LEAK. THIS POSES A RISK OF CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, POSING A SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO THE PUBLIC IN THAT SAID VEHICLE COULD LOOSE POWER WHILE BEING OPERATED UNDER SEVERE CONDITIONS. THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE IS COMMONLY USED FOR COMMERCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. DESIGN OF RADIATOR IS DEFECTIVE AND PRONE TO FAILURE. *TR

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