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Complaint 596613

1997 FORD E-150 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Aug 11, 2006

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
596613
Make
FORD
Model
E-150
Model Year
1997
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date
Aug 11, 2006
Date Received
Sep 18, 2006
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Owner Narrative

ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED INTO CYLINDER DUE TO GASKET FAILURE CAUSING PISTON ROD TO BEND. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS ALL TO COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1997 4.2 V6. I AM UNABLE TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED AT THIS TIME .THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $4,000.00. *JB

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

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