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Complaint 648621

1998 FORD E-150 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE • incident Jan 22, 2007

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
648621
Make
FORD
Model
E-150
Model Year
1998
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Incident Date
Jan 22, 2007
Date Received
Dec 5, 2007
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Owner Narrative

1998 (MANUFACTURED 1997) FORD 4.2 LITER ENGINE BLEW MAIN HEAD GASKET - ENGINE FROZE UP. REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED ENGINE - COMBUSTION TOO HIGH - PINGS - FORD REFUSES TO INSTALL ANOTHER ENGINE. CARBON BUILD UP - VALVES, RINGS, CRANKSHAFT, EGR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL ALL BE DAMAGED IF NOT CORRECTED. DEALER HAD TRIED ON 5 OCCASIONS - FORD CONTINUES TO DENY APPROVAL FOR ANOTHER ENGINE. *TR

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

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