NHTSA Complaint #11183549 — 2017 FORD F-350

COOLANT LEAK FROM "TEE" CONNECTIONS ON LINE FROM OVERFLOW BOTTLE ACROSS ENGINE. FORD PART: HC3Z-8075-D. SMELLED COOLANT LEAK WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. WHILE HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM HOME HAD ONE OF THE HOSE CONNECTIONS AT THE PLASTIC TEE ABOVE THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE COME LOOSE CAUSING COOLANT LEAK. INSPECTED OTHER CONNECTIONS ON BOTH TEE'S AND FOUND ALL TO BE LOOSE AND/OR LEAKING. SECURED ALL HOSE CONNECTIONS (6) ON BOTH TEE'S WITH SCREW TYPE CLAMPS TO GET HOME. FORD HAS USED OETIKER CLAMPS AND SINGLE BARB PLASTIC TEE INSTEAD OF A MORE ROBUST SPRING OR SCREW TYPE CLAMP ON A MULTI BARB CONNECTION.