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Complaint 685333

2001 FORD E-150 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE • incident Aug 22, 2008

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
685333
Make
FORD
Model
E-150
Model Year
2001
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Incident Date
Aug 22, 2008
Date Received
Aug 27, 2008
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Owner Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E150. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A RISK PIN IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS TYPE OF ENGINE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,900.

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

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