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Complaint 643468

1998 FORD E-150 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE • incident Oct 23, 2007

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
643468
Make
FORD
Model
E-150
Model Year
1998
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Incident Date
Oct 23, 2007
Date Received
Oct 24, 2007
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Owner Narrative

98 FORD E150, 4.2L,82K MILES, ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. TOOK TO FORD DEALER. THEY SAID NEEDS NEW ENGINE. COST $4749. I FIND OUT THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN FAILING PREMATURELY AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT. THEY SUPPOSEDLY SENT OUT A RECALL TO REPLACE GASKET. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE. I THINK I SHOULD GET PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT. *TR

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