| Issue ID | 684714 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10235522 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 14/07/08 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that she smelled a burning odor and noticed that there was no water in the radiator unit. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the egr cooling unit at the cost of $1,100. The technician stated that on this particular model vehicle he makes at least two repairs a day in reference to this component. Immediately after the repair, the contact smelled an odor identical to antifreeze fluid, and noticed that the radiator did not have any water in it once again. She is in the process of having the vehicle re-inspected. The contact emailed the manufacturer and a representative responded by denouncing any responsibility for her failure. The representative also stated that it was not a manufacturer defect. The failure and current mileages were 108,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | QUITMAN, AR |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21P95EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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