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2000 FORD F-250 SD — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1104097 · 2014-08-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
195,215

Severity

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

Narrative

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MOTOR I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY TRUCK. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE FORD DEALERSHIP PERFORM THE TUNE-UPS BECAUSE I AM AWARE OF THE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD 5.4 ENGINE AND SPARK PLUGS. I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK WITH ME AT THE TIME OF THE SPARK PLUG COMING OUT AND CATCHING ON FIRE. THIS IS COMPLETELY UN-ACCEPTABLE, FORD MOTOR COMPANY OBVIOUSLY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET ABOUT THE DANGEROUS SITUATION THIS PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN. THERE IS NOTHING FORD COULD EVER DO TO HELP "MAKE THINGS RIGHT" IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN TO MY FAMILY. I SURE HOPE THAT FORD CAN BE RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10629506
Machine
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