Forget the exact build date (mid june 2000 maybe), but i noticed the fluid half gone this past weekend @ 9500 miles. and the dealer said they can't even get me into the shop for 2 weeks. maybe it'll blow and i'll get a whole new engine...riiiiiiiight
later...

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Play the game- Don't let the game play you!!!
(((garrett)))
'00 Silver Lightning
'00 KX250
'00 NESC MX Amateur Champ

Quickest (accurate?) G-Tech/Pro Results (12/26/00):
(Bone stock, full street trim, F1's, 6200 miles, 19 degrees F outside):
0-60mph = 4.64s
1/4 mile = 13.01s
RWHP = 394
motoxer@wpi.edu

 

I don't think I'm on your list yet Tundra...

 

9K and no leak .....

DOB 7/31/00 #4329

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2000 Silver "L"
Purchase Date 08/19/00

 

TTT!
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, replaced at 31k miles
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
***NEW INFO***FORDSALES - leak - 16,000 miles - 3/13/00

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
****New info TimBurntire - 18.5 miles, REPLACE DUE TO LEAKING

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

Updated 2/14/01

Silver-Y2K-SVT - 2019 miles, no leak, 00 model
jstovall - 6600 miles no leaks - built 3/6/00
PD Lightning - 4300 miles, no leak Born in March of 2000
Speedin Bob - build date 6/99, intercooler replaced at 12,000 miles, now at 18k miles, no leak on second intercooler
retics4me - 2k miles, no leak, buklt 6/99
JeffsLightning - 99 Lightning built 5/31/99 #1748 22,500 miles, NO LEAKAGE SO FAR
95rcobra - 2000 red lightning built 03/31/00 w/ 1,100 miles, no leak
jack77 - 16k miles and no leaks built 7/26/99
Mark_2kL - 14,040 miles, Built in 3/00, No leak
action 911 - 19k miles, leak
Silver_2000_ ! - leaking 00 model
BulldogSVT - 22k miles, leak, (99 model?)
DJY - 5/1/2000 2,400 miles No Leak
MYREDTOY - 1st replaced at 14k miles, now at 23k miles, LEAKING AGAIN built 4/99
POPs99L - built 5/99 23000mi replaced 99 model
Bad Pit - built on 8-11-99 7200 miles no leak
Bad as L - 00 model, 10.5k miles, no leak
WHTLIGHTN - 5k miles, no leak
Black2000L - built 2/14/00, 17.7k miles LEAK
r81stl1n - 9500 Miles. It was built on 2/18/00 - LEAK
Blackwidow - build 6-99 mileage 12,900 - LEAK
MXRacer - built 6/99 9500 miles LEAK
Walker - 9K and no leak, DOB 7/31/00


The numbers below I havent updated, will do that after work.

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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.

Zorprime, is your second leaking slowly, at 1500 miles?

I noticed the other thread, and thought it warranted to bring this one to the top! Also Blue Oval news told one of our memebers the intercoler report would be up today, well its not, but heres a link to the front page, www.blueovalnews.com

Tundra


[This message has been edited by Tundra (edited 02-15-2001).]

 

Mine started leaking right after 10,000 miles, I now have 12,000 and it seems to be leaking faster now.

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2000 White Lightning
PSP 4Way Chip
PSP Air Intake

 

22k miles on my 99L, #944, assembled 05/05/99. IC started leaking last month. Without the outstanding info passing thru this forum, I wouldn't have paid much attention to the seriousness of the problem. Took the L to the dealer here in VA Beach today and will have a new IC installed and be back on the road Friday the 16th. Will pay much closer IC attention from now on.

RAY T

 

I did reply after my first post that my intercooler began leaking @18500 and has been replaced. The miss is now gone too.

 

99 L 7700 mi. and no leak yet! Should I hold my breath?

 

Been there, done that *at 23K* and Ford wouldn't even give me a t shirt But that's ok as long as my truck is happy.
CA

 

I have a 2000 with 2,900 miles no leak yet, but I'm sure it will when the miles are up. Lloyd

 

16k on the counter.. no leak as of yet.
2000 silver lightning # 1350

 

Just got my certificate...

Born 5/18/00 #3069 of 4966

15K miles and no leak yet.

 

Lightning owners:
Below is a link to the results submitted by many of you to BlueOvalNews. I wanted to publish this yesterday; however, I had a run in with a trial lawyer. . . .

http://www.bonforums.com/advisory2.htm

robert lane
BlueOvalNews.com
rlane@blueovalnews.com

 

Haven't taken it to the dealer to confirm it yet but it looks like you can add me the the list, 20,000 miles, #2337 built on 6/14/99.

In the process of interviewing dealerships to see who is the most competent to deal with this.

Thought I was going to be the lucky one but should have known better. Its a sad day.

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'99 L, JL Stage II Ram Air, Bassani cat-pipes, Borla cat-back, R9 Superchip, Cal-Tracs, Chassis Tech 2" drop shackles, Water Wetter

'93 Cobra, 1 5/8" FMS shorty headers, 2 1/2" Mac cat-pipes, Borla cat-back, 180 degree thermostat, 4" ram air, 3.55 gears, March pulleys, strut tower brace, Kenne Bell flip chip, Crane Hi-6 ignition, Crane coil, Global West Trac-Link, Hurst chrome shifter, Canton oil pan, BFG g-force kd tires

 

Last week i said . no leak. THis week different story. the level has gone down. slowly dropping. I don't see fluid on the floor. no mods. 27K miles

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Red 99