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2007 FORD EDGE — ENGINE

fire · 1145687 · 2015-01-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
82,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL JERKING VIBRATION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AS IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE TWO DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10670903
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown