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Ford Ford Advice Ford Falcon Ford Falcon Advice Ford Falcon 2002

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OUR 2002 BA Falcon station wagon is up for costly transmission repairs caused by a problem with the transmission oil cooler in the radiator. It seems the cooler fails and lets water into the transmission through the cooler pipes. It's apparently a common problem and few owners have had any satisfaction from Ford. Our car has been on the road for more than three years so it is out of warranty, even though it's done only 81,000km. Is this a design flaw, or a bad batch of radiators? What is a reasonable working life of a radiator?

Answered by CarsGuide

7 December 2007

Carsguide.com.au

IT IS a common problem in Falcons, and I would think you have a valid claim to at least part of the cost for that reason. I would recommend you pressure Ford and I would expect they would come to the party. It's really impossible to estimate the reasonable life of a radiator, but I once believed it was good for the life of the car. To avoid the problem occurring again, you could block off the oil cooler connections on the radiator and fit an aftermarket external cooler.

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