NHTSA Complaint #11394899 — 2012 FORD F-250

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11394899
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-250
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 28, 2021
Date Filed	February 5, 2021
Mileage	174,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WY

Consumer Description

THE 6.2 ENGINE HAS BROKEN VALVE SPRINGS 3 TIMES NOW. FIRST TWO TIMES WAS ABLE TO JUST REPLACE THE BROKEN VALVE SPRING. THE 3RD TIME IT BROKE A VALVE SPRING IT DROPPED THE VALVE IN THE MOTOR AND PUT HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE BLOCK AND SEIZED THE MOTOR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK

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