ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
Speed
70 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
COOLER HOSES STARTED TO LEAK AT 39,500 MILES , 10 MONTHS LATER IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. 2 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS LATER, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN HOSES PULLED APART, CAUSING OIL TO SPILL ALL OVER ENGINE AND IT SEIZED ENGINE. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE HOSES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE HIGH COST OF REPLACEING THE ENGINE. *YH