Radiator Leaking Question
New User
Joined: Mar 2007
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I just had mine in the shop 2 weeks ago for the recall and venturi Tee. About a week ago I saw dripping on the drivers side front frame rail. Yup, bad radiator. It's going on tomorrow for a new one. This one went at 19,600 on a Job 1
Freshman User
Joined: Jan 2009
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Mine started as a slow drip on the passenger side back in december 07 on my 450 Job 1. I kept an eye on it and everymorning there would be a 3" diameter wet spot on the driveway, finally the night before I was travelling to atlanta with a trailer it popped. I had huge puddle under the truck, truck had around 8,000 miles on it. They replaced it but it started leaking just a little bit a month later, took it back in and it was a hose connection this time. So only one radiator for me, my thermostat did go out a couple weeks ago at 28,000 miles.
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Burbank, CA
I just had my second radiator replaced. The first (original) went at 5700 miles while towing and I used Ford diesel additive that trip. While waiting for the flat bed, I noticed soot in the tail pipe. Fast forward 7000 miles to 12,700 and the second radiator blew. This time I made it home and found a puddle on the drive way. I used Ford diesel additive this trip again and still have soot in the tail pipe. The dealer replaced the radiator, upper hose, t-stat, egr gasket and coolant. My newest radiator (three) has blue loctite at all the crimps and the out let neck looks longer. Maybe that is why the upper hose was replaced.
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Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 6,521
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From: Greenwood, SC
I'll be going in for my second radiator next week. Supposedly it was going to be only the original radiator to be defective. Obviously the replacement rads are bad too. I was inspired to purchase the extended warranty based on this issue alone. I figure Ford will buy me 4 or 5 radiators by the time I hit 200,000 miles.
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,057
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From: Florida
I have not had a radiator problem but had to comment(give my $.02). I just can't believe FORD has not come up with a fix that "WORKS". It is truely amazing to me to read people having two, three and even five radiators replaced. Just plain STUPID!!!
