gfitzge2
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Just an interesting note. In an assembly plant, there is automated fluid fill equipment for coolant. It pulls a vacuum in the system. It holds that vacuum for long enough to check for leaks. If all is well it releases the coolant and it fills very quickly. Similar process for brake and air conditioning systems. You should see them fill tires. It happens in about a second and the valve stem is not involved.The supplier is supposed to do the quality control. No way to pressure test it when the car is being built on the line. Unless it was leaking when they drove it off the line and noticed. Managing the supplier and their percentage of defects is very much Ford's job.
I suspect that is a defective part from the supplier . It just held up for a while but ultimately failed. I agree that Ford is responsible for managing the supplier and their percentage of defects. And of course warrantee claims.
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