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2007 FORD EDGE — ENGINE

fire · 1357710 · 2017-02-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A FUEL STATION AND ADDED SOME TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COIL BURNED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE IGNITION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY, THE NEWLY INSTALLED IGNITION COIL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT USED A TOWEL TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER AND THE SIX IGNITION COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, BUT PROMISED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10956156
Machine
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