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Complaint 535017

1997 FORD F-150 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident May 7, 2005

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
535017
Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Model Year
1997
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date
May 7, 2005
Date Received
May 14, 2005
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Owner Narrative

DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IN 1997 FORD F150 4.2L V6 ENGINE 70899 MILES. ANTIFREEZE LEAKS INTO NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. WHEN ENGINE STARTS RESULTING "HYDRO-LOCK" SHEARS OFF CONECTING ROD AND DESTROYS ENGINE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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