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2003 FORD F-250 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 1205590 · 2015-08-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
1,120,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MARCH 2ND 2015, MY 2003 FORD F-250 CAUGHT FIRE ON IT'S OWN. NO ONE WAS HOME AT THE TIME AND LUCKILY MY NEIGHBORS CALLED 911. THIS TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS TORCHED. THIS TRUCK IS NOT REPAIRABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10745950
Machine
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