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2004 FORD F-350 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

fire · 724948 · 2009-06-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Miles at failure
125,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHITE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE CONTACT UNHOOKED THE TRAILER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE REGARDLESS OF WHAT GEAR IT WAS PLACED IN AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN PARK FOR FOUR HOURS BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE MOVED. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A NEARBY REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EGR COOLER SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD HAVE BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10274913
Machine
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