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2008 Ford F-550 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	684383
Internal NHTSA #	10235256
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-550 SD
Model Year	2008
File date	18/07/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Events leading up to the failure is typical over road driving. The failure is with the main cooling radiator, after about 20,000 it begins to leak at the drivers side bottom left corner. Consequences are the vehicle is not drivable until repairs are made. The truck was purchased in june 2007 and we are now having to replace the third radiator. The truck was under warranty with the first replacement, we had to pay a warranty adjustment with the second radiator. Now with the third one gone out they want us to pay for the entire replacement cost.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RICHWOOD, TX
VIN pattern	1FDAW56RX8EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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2008 Ford F-550 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Ford F-550 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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