Not going to believe this! Coolant leak with 56 miles on odometer

[Skunkape24]

I just picked up my new Everglades this evening with 19 miles on the odometer and drove home. As I was backing into my driveway with 56 miles on the vehicle hot coolant began to leak out from under the hood. Not exactly the new car smell I was hoping for..... To say this is depressing is the understatement of the year!!!

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[Glade Runner]

I just picked up my new Everglades this evening with 19 miles on the odometer and drove home. As I was backing into my driveway with 56 miles on the vehicle hot coolant began to leak out from under the hood. Not exactly the new car smell I was hoping for..... To say this is depressing is the understatement of the year!!!

I don’t believe you.

 

[Glade Runner]

Hopefully it’s something minor like a loose hose clamp.

 

[Skunkape24]

I hope your right and it is just a hose clamp or something simple.

 

[GToddC5]

+1 for something simple. I took delivery during winter, then in late spring found out my AC didn't work. I dreaded taking it into the dealer and kept ignoring it. Finally I took some advice from a member here and started to troubleshoot myself, only to find that the plug to the compressor was not plugged in .

 

[Fordified1]

Well that sucks. Probably some simple human error.
I had a brand new Peterbuilt spring a coolant leak through what appeared to be a staple hole in a heater hose where some parts moron had probably affixed a tag. And the next idiot installed it on the truck.

 

[Skunkape24]

I'll call the dealership first thing in the morning and see what happens.

 

[Sunday Money]

I just picked up my new Everglades this evening with 19 miles on the odometer and drove home. As I was backing into my driveway with 56 miles on the vehicle hot coolant began to leak out from under the hood. Not exactly the new car smell I was hoping for..... To say this is depressing is the understatement of the year!!!

Wow, post pics of that very unusual coolant leak (and pics of your new ride too)!

 

[Skunkape24]

I will once we figure out where it's coming from..."until tomorrow on how the world turns. " ( I mean on how my stomach turns)!

 

[GroovyGeek]

Bummer, sorry you have to go through this. Download the OCD delivery checklist and go through jt.

Made with pride in the USA...

 

[HighVelocity]

At least it wasn't cold coolant.

 

[VoltageDrop]

I just picked up my new Everglades this evening with 19 miles on the odometer and drove home. As I was backing into my driveway with 56 miles on the vehicle hot coolant began to leak out from under the hood. Not exactly the new car smell I was hoping for..... To say this is depressing is the understatement of the year!!!

This happened to my 21 Bronco at 113 miles and to my 23 Bronco at 1200 miles so I believe you! The good news is it was in your driveway... each of mine were several states away from home.

 

[Skunkape24]

This happened to my 21 Bronco at 113 miles and to my 23 Bronco at 1200 miles so I believe you! The good news is it was in your driveway... each of mine were several states away from home.

What was the cause of each?

 

[TLO]

Jeezus.... I thought this was a 1st year issue. Way to go Ford

 

[Bschurr]

I just picked up my new Everglades this evening with 19 miles on the odometer and drove home. As I was backing into my driveway with 56 miles on the vehicle hot coolant began to leak out from under the hood. Not exactly the new car smell I was hoping for..... To say this is depressing is the understatement of the year!!!

Sorry to hear.
IIRC, there were some other owners that experienced the same issue and it was the belt or pulley rubbing on the hose that wasn’t affixed properly. (Dare I say this was known issue)

edited —> here’s the post from back in the day…
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...secure-your-coolant-hose-with-a-ziptie.26336/

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