Complaint 485393
1997 FORD F-350 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL • incident Jul 16, 2004
- Complaint ID
- 485393
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- F-350
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Incident Date
- Jul 16, 2004
- Date Received
- Jul 19, 2004
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Owner Narrative
THE WATER PUMP BEARINGS FAILED IN MY 1997 FORD, F-350, 7.3 LITER DIESEL. THIS VEHICLE HAD 90,053 MILES AND HAD BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE FAILURE, NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BY APPROXIMATELY 50% REDUCTION OF STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITY. *JB
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