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ZeroOne · 04-11-2008, 10:19 AM

Does anyone know if the new radiators going in have actually been redesigned or something? So that we're not just getting another ~15,000mi before another problem?

tommPA · 04-11-2008, 04:13 PM

They are supposed to be a certified fix after some day in 08/2007. Build process was supposed to have been corrected.

bowstring · 04-12-2008, 07:49 AM

If the radiator leak is a given in ones built before 8/07 and I don't question it, why doesn't Ford do a recall and changes the ones effected?

chzbrgr · 04-14-2008, 03:08 PM

Sounds like 20,000 miles is the mark. My job 1 went in today @ 19,200 miles. Other than this it's been great.

ZeroOne · 04-15-2008, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bowstring

If the radiator leak is a given in ones built before 8/07 and I don't question it, why doesn't Ford do a recall and changes the ones effected?

Probably because they (incorrectly) think it's cheaper NOT to, and would rather only pay for the immediate repairs on trucks currently leaking.

<rant>
They'd rather wait until the truck runs low on coolant, doesn't notify the driver in time (people have reported the temp gauge never indicated a problem until it was way too late), the water pump gets cavitation damage from lack of coolant, the egr coolers overheat and suffer damage from lack of coolant. Then after the radiator repair, the truck goes back into the shop for tons of white smoke (not to be confused with regen smoke), to find the damaged egr coolers leaking coolant into the recirculated exhaust gas going through the combustion chamber (or, if the problem isn't noticed for a long time, run the risk of hydro-locking the engine because the slowly leaking, damaged egr coolers start to REALLY leak).
</rant>

Ninebell · 04-15-2008, 03:35 PM

Well the verdict on mine is a radiator replacement with 12000 miles on it.While it's there they are re-flaching the ECM and doing the seat recall on the seat brackets.

riverrat39182 · 05-09-2008, 08:52 AM

Add me to the list of leaking radiators, started Monday. Just a little spot on the ground. Did it again Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon nothing!!. Called the dealership and they told me that without it actively leaking not to bring it in. Nothing all day Wed. Started again Thursday afternoon, So I took it straight to the dealer. They said yep, needs a new radiator. They can't get to it until next Tuesday. I'm off on Wednsdays and if they had let me bring it to them this past Tuesday it would have been fixed already. Tech looked at it and said to keep driving it, as it is a very minor leak. Gonna be hauling horses this weekend, about a 150 mile trip each way. Hope it holds up!! Has anyone had theirs just let go? 9500 miles/ Job 1/ Build date 04/07

se7en30 · 05-10-2008, 09:50 AM

Mine is def low on coolant and I have something dripping off my frame up front - it seemed like oil not coolant though - I thought it was power steering fluid - is the coolant in these things kind of oily looking?

Ninebell · 05-11-2008, 05:17 AM

se7en30-take it in you have a bad radiator that's exactly what mine was like.

shawnl · 05-13-2008, 10:42 PM

My job 1 made it 60,000 miles before it started leaking.

04-11-2008, 10:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
ZeroOne Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern DE Posts: 120 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	Does anyone know if the new radiators going in have actually been redesigned or something? So that we're not just getting another ~15,000mi before another problem? __________________ '08 6.4 CC/SWB F350 Black FX4, 8" Rize/OUO on 38x15.50s. Thanks Randy!

04-11-2008, 04:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
tommPA Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 20 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	They are supposed to be a certified fix after some day in 08/2007. Build process was supposed to have been corrected. __________________ 2008 6.4 F250 FX CC 4X4 Black Firestone Air Bags in back.

04-12-2008, 07:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
bowstring Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 58 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	If the radiator leak is a given in ones built before 8/07 and I don't question it, why doesn't Ford do a recall and changes the ones effected? __________________ 2008 F350 FX 6.4PSD 4X4 AUTO SC, TRADED 2000 F350 LARIET LE 4x4 PSD,AUTO,CC,RWD,AIS,4" MAGNAFLOW EXHAUST, PILLAR,PRYO,BOOST,TRANNY GAUGES,6.0 TRANNY COOLER

04-14-2008, 03:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
chzbrgr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	Sounds like 20,000 miles is the mark. My job 1 went in today @ 19,200 miles. Other than this it's been great. __________________ '08 F-250 Supercab LB 4x4 AT

04-15-2008, 03:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
Ninebell Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bardstown Kentucky Posts: 22 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	Well the verdict on mine is a radiator replacement with 12000 miles on it.While it's there they are re-flaching the ECM and doing the seat recall on the seat brackets. __________________ 2000 F-250 7.3 PSD Extended Cab XLT 4X4 SB traded 2002 F-250 7.3 PSD Crew Cab Lariat 4X4 SB traded 2005 F-250 6.0 PSD Crew Cab Lariat 4X4 SB traded 2008 F-450 6.4 PSD Crew Cab Lariat 4X4 LB Towed Vehicle 2007 Jayco Designer 34 RLQS

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05-09-2008, 08:52 AM	#17 (permalink)
riverrat39182 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	Add me to the list of leaking radiators, started Monday. Just a little spot on the ground. Did it again Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon nothing!!. Called the dealership and they told me that without it actively leaking not to bring it in. Nothing all day Wed. Started again Thursday afternoon, So I took it straight to the dealer. They said yep, needs a new radiator. They can't get to it until next Tuesday. I'm off on Wednsdays and if they had let me bring it to them this past Tuesday it would have been fixed already. Tech looked at it and said to keep driving it, as it is a very minor leak. Gonna be hauling horses this weekend, about a 150 mile trip each way. Hope it holds up!! Has anyone had theirs just let go? 9500 miles/ Job 1/ Build date 04/07 __________________ 2008 F350 SC 6.4 FX4 Dually, Camper Pkg, 4:10 Rear,Power Captain's Chairs, Powerfold Mirrors Two Tone: White over Dark Shadow Gray

05-10-2008, 09:50 AM	#18 (permalink)
se7en30 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 26 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	Mine is def low on coolant and I have something dripping off my frame up front - it seemed like oil not coolant though - I thought it was power steering fluid - is the coolant in these things kind of oily looking?

05-11-2008, 05:17 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ninebell Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bardstown Kentucky Posts: 22 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	se7en30-take it in you have a bad radiator that's exactly what mine was like. __________________ 2000 F-250 7.3 PSD Extended Cab XLT 4X4 SB traded 2002 F-250 7.3 PSD Crew Cab Lariat 4X4 SB traded 2005 F-250 6.0 PSD Crew Cab Lariat 4X4 SB traded 2008 F-450 6.4 PSD Crew Cab Lariat 4X4 LB Towed Vehicle 2007 Jayco Designer 34 RLQS

05-13-2008, 10:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
shawnl Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MINNESOTA Posts: 27 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	My job 1 made it 60,000 miles before it started leaking. __________________ 2005 F-350 Crew Cab Lariat 6.0 4x4 2008 F-350 Crew Cab Lariat 6.4 4x4 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 425 hp 425 lb/ft torque 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7 H.O. 2006 Triumph daytona 675 (track use) 2006 Yamaha R6 (track use) 2005 Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2004 Aprilia RSV Factory 2004 Yamaha R1 2000 Triumph Daytona 955i

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