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Complaint 950540

2007 FORD F-250 • ENGINE • incident Oct 22, 2012

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
950540
Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Model Year
2007
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Oct 22, 2012
Date Received
Nov 21, 2012
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING COOLANT TO SPRAY OVER THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE HEAD GASKET AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

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

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