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2006 FORD F-150 — ENGINE

fire · 1007109 · 2013-09-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD MELTED DUE TO THE HEAT FROM THE HEAD GASKET. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10541859
Machine
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