24,000 miles. Has been leaking since 19,000. Need to get it in the shop, but I keep thinking a real fix will come along so it does not have to be done twice!!!

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Jerry Jordan
99.5 Red Hot Bolt
13.303 @ 101.64(stock F1 tires)
PSP filter and chip
(tire destroyer)
Impulse Lo-Pro bed cover
71 Cutlass conv.
Piper PA28-235
74 Suzuki TS185 (128 original miles)

 

2000 model, 11,000 miles, built March 2000

No leak so far.

 

I have a 99 L with 18000 mi
and have a leak.

 

model year - Build date - mileage
The bold lettering indicates a coolant leak

sixpipes - 17k
noelvm - 16k
Spiro99SVT - 8k -
DHFerguson - 20k - 5/12/99
Nathan - 12k - on second intercooler no leak 2k miles
thepawn - no leak - 3/20/(00?)
Struck99 - no leak - 3400 miles
unknown - 1600 - unkown (******* as witnessed)
Twisted99 - 26k - small leak
Toadster - 17.5k - 6/7/99
R.B.C. (edited gave full name) - 13.8k
svt-tommy - 25k
4rts2nv - 6.3k
Nathan - second intercooler leaking- unk. mileage
luv2putt - 12,350 miles

GO_RILA - 18k - 5/15/99
Spiro99SVT - on second intercooler, no leaks as of late July
Twisted99 - new motor
speed - 3500 miles
mb92gt99gt99light - 27.5k miles
HIGH RISK - 12k miles - inetercooler replaced, on 2nd intercooler no probs at 19k miles
Lightning Bob - 14.7k miles - down 1"
Tundra - 19.5k miles - 8/17/99
Steve. B. - mileage unk. - 8/5/99
ZorPrime - 26k
REDHOTL - 6700 miles - '00 model
Old Kid 00 Red - 8300 miles - '00 model - 2/22/00
DHFerguson - second intercooler not leaking in 13k miles
Autothrottle - 8.5k miles
BlackLight - 35000 km.


WHAT04 - 11k miles
WA 2 FST - 11.8k miles - 8/6/99 - no leak
BadBolt - 16k miles - 00 model - no leak
adp - 5/29/99 - 10.4k miles - no leak
FORDSALES - 13k miles - 3/13/00 - no leak
DUCK01 - 12k miles - late feb/00 - leak
Ak.Silver2K - 4k miles - no leak
K_Schmidt - 12.5k miles - 6/11/99 - leak
TimBurntire - 17.1k miles - 6/9/99 - no leak
1FASTSVT - 11.4k miles - 5/99 - no leak
skydive69 - 12k miles - 6/8/99 - leak
alphadoggy - 8k miles - 2/00 - leak
RedShift - 10,500 miles. No leak Built 3-21-00.
PFA - on third intercooler & second blower - 5/03/99
Lightningquick - No leak
SVT-Snake - 7300 - no leak
reality1 - started leaking at 13,000
gforce - 7,500 miles. Production date 3/30/00. No leak yet -
littleredL - 2nd intercooler 11000 + - miles.Truck is 2000 year.Built Feb.21,2000
NvrFastEnuf - Build date 5/99 18k miles. - leak
Lucky99 - 14,400 miles - 2nd intercooler
bobcmt - leak @ 11,000 miles. 4K on new ic. - April ooL
super dave - 15k miles leak '99 model
Shorty - The animal was built on 08/11/99, 12,500 miles, no leak.
HIGH ROLLER - 2nd intercooler
frank2 - 10500 miles no leaks 3/20/00 delivered
Marvin - 13,500 miles, no leaks
ralleyone - Build date of 4/00. Intercooler began leaking at 5100 miles
1BADFRD - 1999 Model Build date 08/04/99 13.8K miles, no leak
Y2K Bolt - 10,500 miles, no leak so far. Built 3/00
WHTLIGHTN - 5000 miles and no leak yet
2good - 00 build date 2/00. 13,000 miles no leaks.
Trace - 11,200 miles no leak YET buiild #582 00 model
LTNBOLT - 2000 L 7,400 miles 1500 3/23/00 No Leak
ThunderStruck99 - #413 - 10K miles - Leaking (going in 1/4/2001)
99SVTBoy - 99 with 11,876 miles on it and no leak yet
NXCobra - leak at 14k miles built 8/99
Burninout101 - leaking began between 20550 and 20800
fasttruck9968 replaced at 17k miles - built 6/99
ib fast - no leak - 17k miles - built 4-00
whitelightnin' - no leak - 7.7k miles
Super Chicken - 12.3k miles no leak - built 8/99
Jerry Jordan - leaking at 19k miles
Y2K Bolt - 11k miles - no leak - built 3/00
casper lightning - 99 L with 18000 mi - leaking


That makes 45 Lightnings with atleast one intercooler leak out of 75 Lightnings.

45/75 = 60% of lightnings listed have this problem. It is ongoing, and so is the list.

Percentage of those that had problems with less than 20k miles on the odometer = 40 out of 45

40/45 = 88%

Average number of miles before intercooler leak = 14.5k miles
(583.54/40)

Average mileage of Lightnings that are not experiencing intercooler leaks = 11.23k miles
(269.676/24)

Percentage of Lightning owners that experienced problems before 30k miles = 100%

1 member has a new motor, and another is on his 3rd intercooler. Of those that have had their intercoolers replaced a few of them reported that the second one was leaking.

Hope this helps. Gonna send a few emails to Cobra owners that coordinated that fiasco...

Any cobra owners out there? Looks like I need some help...Also, if anyone else feels like checking my math, its a little late...
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99 Black Lightning
factory tonneau cover, 100k mile warrantee, Line-Xed
F150online.com R hp sticker mod in the mail.
2.145 60' 8.789@82.71 (1/8) 13.603@101.05 1/4
straight pipes, 'Major' rear lights, no chip
Lightning!
Kills! More kills!

[This message has been edited by Tundra (edited 01-04-2001).]

 

Well, Tundra:

A big 2019 miles on my 2000 model and no leak in sight...

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Silver Y2K Lightning
Bone Stock w/ Duraliner, Ford Hitch Cover

Best 60-foot: 2.063
Best 1/8: 8.876
Best 1/4: 13.789
Best MPH: 99.67

Silver (matching) Y2K ML320 Benz
Burl (ML430) Shift ****

1992 Grand Prix SE
Commuter Mule (G-Tech 17.3 @ 81)

 

KUDOS TUNDRA! GOOD JOB FORWARDING TO BON. GUYS...PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT...ENLIST! JW

[This message has been edited by whitelightnin'' (edited 01-04-2001).]

 

After waitning 6 weeks for the parts.The I/C is in and being replaced.

1999 Lightning
DOB 6-15-99
noticed coolant leak at 25k
I/C being replaced as we speak at 31k

leak is very small.lost half I/C coolant in 1500 miles.

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1999 Lightning
12.88 @ 104.5
Administrator/Moderator
<A HREF="http://www.svtperformance.com" TARGET=_blank> </A>

[This message has been edited by ZorPrime (edited 01-04-2001).]

 

My truck has 6600 miles no leaks, no mods except k&n. no other problems except the clunk which i haven't fixed yet.
Build date 3/6/00 #752

[This message has been edited by jstovall (edited 01-05-2001).]

 

4300 Miles, Y2K L, Born in March of 2000, so far no leak.

 

build date 6/99, intercooler replaced at 12,000 miles

18,000 miles to date, no leak...yet

AND post # 69 huuummmmmmm.... WOO HOO

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Brake Late, Dive Deep

Speedin Bob
Owner/Operator/Pilot of the "Red Rocket" (your mileage may vary) Lightning #2504, 6/17/99
NLOC # 438
**detuned for winter**
times irrelevant
removal of chipenfilter and ram air kit, return to stock airbox, 17" Expy rims with Comp T/A tires (they were cheap ok) Winter dualers to follow.

Summer setup
13.56 @ 100.89, 1.97 60' on F-1's (still learning)
JL Ram Air, R9 Chip,Keyless Entry, Retrax Bed Cover, Shackles, Wet Okoles, Mobil 1/FilterMag, Clear Corners
Autophysics filter FOR SALE [9" x 3.5" Red Trim]


[This message has been edited by Speedin Bob (edited 01-05-2001).]

 

Finally I am one of you. 16,000 miles and she started to leak. Build date 3/13/00.

Ordered parts for the I/C Friday 5th, was told parts should be in Wednesday the 10th (I hope)


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Jim
Jim@FordMotor.cc

Black 00, #1008 of 4966, 4.10's, SuperChip/R9, JL’s Ram Air,
AIM 2" drop, AutoMeter Boost and A/F Gauges, chrome wheels,
Cobra Throttle Body, Mobile1 w/FilterMag
2000 E320, 1993 Cobra R, 1959 Corvette, 1949 Plymouth Coupe




[This message has been edited by FORDSALES (edited 01-05-2001).]

 

this whole intercooler issue really bums me out .i have 2000 miles on my L now and everything is cool so far .ive always been a ford guy .but if they dont do something about this i might have to think about other make someday {yeah right}

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silver 00
99 flht
lots of bills

 

99 Lightning built 5/31/99 #1748 22,500 miles
NO LEAKAGE SO FAR

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99.5 red Lightning
13.2@103

[This message has been edited by JeffsLightning (edited 01-05-2001).]

 

2000 red lightning built on 03/31/00 with 1,100 miles on the speedo and no leaks!

 

16k miles and no leaks. Build date in sig.

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White 1999 Lightning
Build Date 7-26-99
#2892
Snuglid
Bedrug
Superchip
Member NLOC