NHTSA Complaint #11196412 — 2015 FORD F-350

TL* THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. BROADWAY FORD (1010 S MILITARY AVE, GREEN BAY, WI 54304, (920) 499-3131) WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A WARRANTY TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL CAMPAIGNS FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60628. *BF $9349.20 IN REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST ENGINE BLEW A HOLE ON THE SIDE AT 60,628 MILES. IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS CONVERTER ASSEMBLY, DUE TO THE ENGINE OIL GETTING INTO THE CONVERTERS AT 61629 THE ENGINE WENT BAD DUE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BEING REPLACED.*JB