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2000 FORD F-150 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1284791 · 2016-05-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
200,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY, AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 20 MINUTES PRIOR WE COULD SMELL A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. A FEW SHORT MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND SLOWLY MAKE ITS WAY TO THE BED. THE HOOD WAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD PUT IT OUT. WE BELIEVE THIS WAS DUE TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 11S21. WE DID OWN THE VEHICLE OUT RIGHT, AND DID NOT CARRY INSURANCE, BUT MY OTHER VEHICLE HAD SOME DAMAGE AND A NUMBER OF MY HUSBANDS TOOLS WERE DESTROYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10870533
Machine
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