NHTSA Complaint #11123285 — 2015 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11123285
Vehicle	2015 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 24, 2017
Date Filed	August 29, 2018
Mileage	70,112 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOT REAL HOT ,AND OVER HEATED. THE WATER AND OIL LEVELS WHERE AT THE PROPER LEVELS. THE ENGINE HEAD CRACKED OR BLEW THE HEAD GASKET . TOWED TO FORD THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING HOME. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL # 17S09, OUT ON THESE VEHICLES, BUT MY VIN # WAS NOT ON THE LIST. YET LM HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. LUCKILY WE CAUGHT IT BEFORE IT GOT HOT ENOUGH TO CATCH ON FIRE.

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