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2004 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 725052 · 2009-06-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
140,000

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 F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PUMP OUT COOLANT AND SMOKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOLTS USED FOR THE HEAD GASKET. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10274996
Machine
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