Heater core failed March 2011, replaced under extended warranty; 5 months & 14,000 miles later, in August, the heater core failed again, Ford denied warranty coverage, paid for fix myself; car radiator overflowed 25 miles after I picked up car from that repair; added water to car once or twice daily for weeks; tested by independent mechanics repeatedly with no answers; took it to ford dealership finally in February, this time less than 6 months & less than 12,000 miles, suggested heater core may have a leak; they replaced the radiator cap; no problems for 6 weeks then heater began leaking spectacularly, hard to use car because of antifreeze fumes & had to add as much as 5 quarts of water. Again Ford denied warranty coverage. Nor will they disconnect heater core.
Car in shop over a week for evaluation then repair. Rental car unavailable, so I had to borrow a car. Told them that I expected the heater core to leak again since that had happened 3 times 15 years ago to another Ford I owned.
Heater core leaked, less than 6 months after the initial replacement, but more 12,000 miles put on the car so Ford denied warranty coverage Ford would not negotiate nor compromise. Car rental was almost as much as repair.
- Joe B.,
Riverside, TX, US
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Heater core failed March 2011, replaced under extended warranty; 5 months & 14,000 miles later, in August, the heater core failed again, Ford denied warranty coverage, paid for fix myself; car radiator overflowed 25 miles after I picked up car from that repair; added water to car once or twice daily for weeks; tested by independent mechanics repeatedly with no answers; took it to ford dealership finally in February, this time less than 6 months & less than 12,000 miles, suggested heater core may have a leak; they replaced the radiator cap; no problems for 6 weeks then heater began leaking spectacularly, hard to use car because of antifreeze fumes & had to add as much as 5 quarts of water. Again Ford denied warranty coverage. Nor will they disconnect heater core.
- Joe B., Riverside, TX, US